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Edwin Teaching and Learning

An integrated suite of teaching and learning tools

Andréa (AJ) KuppsTwitter: @DESE_ODL

Agenda: http://bit.ly/edwintl

Edwin Teaching & Learning Overview

Pilot & Rollout Districts

Curriculum & Digital Resources

Career/Vocational Technical Education (CVTE)

Assessment & Reporting

Future Plans 2

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

http://bit.ly/edwintl

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Teaching & Learning

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Thinkgate Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR8argn8e0M


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Edwin Teaching & Learning Online access to all Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks,

including those for CVTE

Online access to curriculum tools including Model Curriculum

Units and Curriculum Maps being developed by educators

across the State, to customize and share electronically

Access to increasing numbers of released MCAS items aligned

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Edwin Teaching & Learning

Paper, online and clicker test administration options to determine

student progress and areas they need extra help or additional

challenges

Data analysis and reporting capabilities including imported 3rd

party assessment and MCAS results, with item and standards level

analysis

Ability to search for and link to quality, standards-aligned digital

content from multiple sources such as PBS Learning Media

July 2011

Sept 2011

Mar 26 2012

Dec 21 2012

June 30 2013

Fall 2013

First multi-state IIS meeting @

NCES

First IIS Requirements Review call GA, MA, NC,

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OH/MA contract awarded to Thinkgate

OH/MA RFP Published

OH – Pilot complete

MA – Pilot complete

Jointly Read, reviewed, evaluated, scored made final selection from 14 proposals

MA – Rollout to remaining 130

RTTT

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ET&L Pilot Districts 164 Districts elected to participate in ET&L as part of RTTT

34 Districts began piloting ET&L spring 2013:

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Agawam KIPP Academy Lynn Revere

Ashland Lawrence Saugus

Attleboro Lowell Seven Hills Charter School

Barnstable Malden Somerville

Cambridge Marlborough Wachusett

Chelsea Maynard Waltham

Clinton Natick Wareham

Easthampton Old Colony RVTSD West Springfield

Everett Orange Westport

Fitchburg Petersham Winthrop

Foxboro Regional Charter School Ralph Mahar Worcester

Framingham

ET&L Fall ‘13 Rollout

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Benjamin Banneker Charter Greater Lawrence RVSTSD Quaboag

Berkley Lowell Community Charter Public School Sandwich

Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School Medway South Hadley

Berkshire Hills Melrose Swansea

Blackstone-Millville Nashoba Valley RVTSD Uxbridge

Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter Public

Neighborhood House Charter School Westford

Dudley-Charlton North Andover Whittier RVSTSD

East Longmeadow North Brookfield Winchendon

Edward Brooke Charter School Northbridge

Fairhaven Plainville


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*All screen shots are from a sample school district. All names and scores are fictitious.


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Curriculum Tools Model Curriculum Units Model Curriculum Maps Curriculum unit and lesson plan templates Curriculum mapping tool Curriculum Development Guide

MA Standards-Based High Quality Digital Resources Access to curriculum development and instructional

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Model Curriculum Units Project

100 PK-12 units in ELA/literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies by 2014 30 units released by the end of Aug. 30 units released by the end of Sept. 30 units released by the beginning of Nov.

Understanding By Design (UbD) model Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessments

(CEPAs) Individual lesson plans within each unit Resources to support implementation of the entire unit

Career / Vocational

Technical Education

(CVTE)

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Career Vocational Technical Education

Competency Tracking Advisory Committee Diverse group, in roles, type of school and geographically

Vocational Technical Education Frameworks 44 VTE Frameworks revised and updated

Model Curriculum Units (MCUs) in development Automotive Technology Carpentry Culinary Arts Early Education and Care Health Assisting

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Assessment & Reporting

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Assessment & Reporting Assessment Tools

Item Builder Addendums, rubrics, figures, tables, graphs Copy and modify existing items

Assessment Builder Assessment Administration (w/ security & multiple modes of admin.) Item and Assessment Banks & Sharing

Reporting Tools Pre-formatted reports

Multi-level Drill-down Reporting by: standards, school, classroom, student, student

demographic groups Report Builder

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Future Plans1. Roadshows2. Rollout

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Edwin Roadshows Overview of the entire Edwin platform

Both Analytics and Teaching and Learning Information on new features that were released Fall ‘13

Two hands-on sessions One for Edwin Teaching and Learning One for Edwin Analytics Showcase features Practice using the various tools and reports Each session ran for 2 hours


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Current Rollout 80+ Districts signed up for training cohorts now 4, one-hour webinars Online modules

Basic, advanced, optional Most ~15 minutes in length More advanced up to 30 minutes Provide scenario and walk through steps for completion Practice with multiple attempts Concludes with an assessment

T&L Rollout Logistics SIF Implementation - for near-real-time data transfers Training – Designate up to 10 staff

1 direct ESE contact 3 main contacts to communicate directly with Thinkgate Additional others of your choice

Flexible – Districts determine their rollout plan Timing – Complete roll-out to remaining RTTT districts

by end of June 2014 Cost – Subscription costs paid by State school year

2013-2014 and 2014-2015 35


Post RTTT Districts participate

using negotiated rates Rate can decrease based

on number of users

Ohio and Massachusetts student numbers are combined to set rate

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Total number of Students

(OH + MA) Price/student

775,000 $5.92

1,000,000 $5.75

1,250,000 $4.31

1,500,000 $3.84

2,000,000 $3.11

2,250,000 $2.87 2,799,995 $2.50


*prices based on current contract

For more information…

Watch the Edwin website: updates, PD opportunities, webinars, resources: www.doe.mass.edu/Edwin

Follow Edwin on Twitter! @Edwin_DESE

Questions can be submitted to: EdwinT&[email protected]

Andrea Kupps: [email protected]

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