Using Home Base/Schoolnet to Deliver Assessments

CTE Summer ConferenceJuly 14, 2014

• Introduction

– Roles Needed in Schoolnet– CTE Middle School Assessment Process

• Locating state developed 2014-15 CTE State Pre and Post Assessments

– Option 1 – Dashboard– Option 2 – Find a Test

• Scheduling assessments

– Online Test Options– Assign to Students

• Administering assessments

• Summary and Q&A

• Practice in Training Site

Session Overview

What is not covered today – Testing Policy

This presentation will not cover Test Administration Policy. You will receive the 2014-15 Guide soon. There will be training held on it by the CTE Division.

AssessmentStudent

Information and Learner

Profile

Instructional Design, Practice

& Resources

Data Analysis and

Reporting

Information

a student information system

Instructional Tools & Resources

a new standards-aligned tool for instruction (e.g. lesson plans, unit plans), assessment, and data analysis

Effectiveness

an online evaluation system and new professional development system

Information Instruction

Educator Effectiveness:

Evaluation and Professional Development

OpenClassCollaboration

SchoolnetInstructionandAssessment

PowerSchoolStudent Information

TruenorthlogicEvaluation and PD

Home Base Overview: An Integrated Suite of Technology Tools

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AssessmentInstructional Design, Practice

& Resources

Data Analysis and

Reporting

Instructional Tools & Resources Effectiveness

Instruction

Educator Effectiveness:

Professional Development

OpenClassCollaboration

SchoolnetInstructionandAssessment

LOCAL ProfessionalDevelopment

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• Opt in Deadline: July 15, 2014

• Cost: $4 per ADM for all of the optional components and for all content currently available through Home Base

Optional Components

ContentInstructional Resources and Assessment Items

Options for Administering 2014-15 CTE State Pre and Post Assessments

• If you are using Schoolnet for the Assessments, they can be done– Online in Schoolnet– Using a bubble sheet to scan into Schoolnet– Clickers to capture data in Schoolnet

• If you are not using Schoolnet for the assessments– Use paper and pencil with printed .pdf documents from

the CTE Director or IMC Primary Point of Contact. • Do not store assessments on local servers or LMS

systems like Haiku, Moodle, Quia, Blackboard, etc.

Roles Needed in Schoolnet

• Specific roles needed for IMCs to assign 2014-15 CTE State Pre and Post Assessments :

– Default Role = “Staff”

– Additional Roles:

1. “Test Item Administrator”

2. “Access to Assessment Management”

• Roles and Permissions for Schoolnet are assigned in PowerSchool by your District Data Manager/Administrator

• To learn more about roles and permissions in Schoolnet, visit: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase/getting-ready/implementation/category?category=User%20Roles%20and%20Access

CTE Middle School Assessment Process

1. State CTE staff create 2014-15 CTE State Pre and Post Assessments and Recommend them to the Districts.

2. IMCs locate assessments in Schoolnet.

3. IMCs Assign/Schedule the assessments to courses and schools.

4. Teachers provide passcodes to students to take the assessments online.

5. Students complete the assessments online.

1) Assessment Creation

• For the delivery of 2014-15 CTE State Pre and Post Assessments, the assessment creation process is handled at the state level.

• The CTE middle school assessments will be recommended and made available to you at your district level.

2) IMCs locate the assessments in Schoolnet.

There are two ways for IMCs to locate the assessments

1. Enter into your Schoolnet account and enter into Assessment Admin and look under Recommended Tests

2. Enter into your Schoolnet account and hover over the Assessment Admin to use the Find Test option to search by the test name

Home Base Login Page

• The Home Base URL is specific to your district.• Once you log in here, you are in Home Base and have access to the entire suite

of tools available within Home Base, including the student information, the core instructional improvement, and the NC educator evaluation systems.

Student Information System Landing Page

• Logging into Home Base will take you first to your student information system landing page (PowerTeacher).

• From here you can use use all of the tools in the student information system.• Clicking on the Home Base logo on the top left of the page will take you back to the landing

page once you have navigated to other parts of the student information system.• You can also access the instructional improvement and educator evaluation systems from

this page.

Student Information System Landing Page

• From this student information system landing page, you will click on “Schoolnet” to access the instructional improvement system.

Locate the State Recommended Assessment (option 1)

• Hover over Assessment Admin

• Click on Dashboard

Locate the State Recommended Assessment (option 1)

Locate the State Recommended Assessment (option 2)

• Hover over Assessment Admin

• Click on Find a Test

Locate the State Recommended Assessment (option 2)

3. IMCs Assign/Schedule the assessments to courses and schools

• Go to “Schedule Information” and click on “Edit Schedule and Settings”

• Check “Assign to Students” and then click “Edit Assignments” to select courses and schools

• Click on “Add Selected” once the courses and schools are set and click on “Done, View Summary” to confirm

• Online passcode is found on summary screen

Scheduling Assessments

• On the Test Details Screen, Click Schedule Information

• Under Schedule Information, click on Edit Schedule and Settings

Scheduling Assessments

• These have already been populated at the State level and cannot be changed.

Options for Assessments

Assign the Assessment to Students

• CTE middle school assessments will be “Assigned to Students” from the District Level

• Click “Edit Assignment” to select your courses and complete the scheduling and assignment.

Select Courses for Student Assignment

• Search by Course Name, Department, or Grade Level.

• Choose Courses and Add Selected Courses.

• All students enrolled in the selected courses will now have the assessment assigned to them.

Add Selected Courses

Select Courses & Schools for Student Assignment

• Follow the same steps as above, but use the “Limit by Schools” button to limit the schools for the assessment.

Select Schools

• You have the option to remove the schools you do not want to receive the assessment.

Selecting Schools

Test is Assigned

4. Teachers provide passcodes to students

to take the assessments online.

• Once the assessment is assigned to the courses, the teacher of the courses can access the online passcode.

5. Students complete the assessments online.

• Ensure that you have correct roles (please work with your PowerSchool District Data Manager)

• Search for 2014-15 CTE State Pre and Post Assessments (in the Dashboard or Find a Test)

• Assign/Schedule assessments

• Administer assessments

Summary

Home Base Website

You can find up-to-date information on Home Base; learn about training, find FAQs, and much more at:

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/homebase

• NCDPI has offered webinars for teachers, school administrators, and district administrators on the various components of Home Base

• Archived recordings of all Home Base webinars can be found at:

ncpublicschools.org/homebase/training/videos/webinars

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Home Base Webinars

Home Base Support

• Contact your school or district Home Base IIS Point Person first –

• For specific questions about testing/assessments, contact your CTE Director or your CTE IMC primary point of contact

• For technical issues, contact the Home Base Support Center:

• homebase.incidents@its.nc.gov or 919-807-4357

Log in and Explore• Access the Home Base Training Site:

https://homebasetraining.schoolnet.com/Authentication.aspx?mode=login

• Sign in with: “Home Base Training District” from drop down

• Log on/Username = cte.district

• Password: back2school

• The test name is 2014-15 CTE State PreAssessment Test