Presentation by Tim Hall on the 2014/2015 Trig program

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2. Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG)
Presenter: Tim Hall, TRIG Project Director
How does Classroom Readiness
fit into TRIG?
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3. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Assessment_Transitions_452689_7.pdf
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5. http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/sbac/index.htm
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6. Technology Readiness in Michigan
www.22itrig.org
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7. Technology Readiness
Infrastructure Grant
State School Aid 2012-13Focus:
The development or improvement of a district’s
technology infrastructure, including, but not limited
to, hardware and software, in preparation for the
planned implementation in 2014-2015 of online
growth assessments
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8. Technology Readiness
Infrastructure Grant Goals
Develop and implement collaborative, purchasing arrangements for
statewide network services and personal learning and assessment
devices.
Establish sustainable, cost effective collaborations for sharing
technology and data-related services to assist schools and districts to
become “test ready.”
Build the capacity of educators at ISDs, public school districts, and
PSAs to effectively plan and implement online assessments and “Any
Time, Any Place, Any Way, Any Pace” learning.
Competitively award a whole-school technology pilot with a focus on
economic and demographic diversity.
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9. • Rural Northern Michigan
Consortium (Copper Country ISD)
• Intra-Michigan Consortium
(Wexford-Missaukee ISD)
• Greater Michigan Educational
Consortium (Genesee ISD)
• Kent ISD Consortium (Kent ISD)
• Southwest Michigan Consortium
(Kalamazoo RESA)
Consortium Leadership
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10. Statewide Activities
Connectivity
State Education Network (SEN) Design
SEN Build
Collaborative Services
Data Systems Integration
Device Purchasing
E-Rate
Professional Learning
MI Technology Readiness
Assessment Tool (MTRAx)
Assessment and Curriculum
Classroom Readiness
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11. Collaborative Services
Data Systems Integration
Device Purchasing
E-Rate
Statewide Activities
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Connectivity
State Education Network (SEN) Design
SEN Build
Professional Learning
Operations Office
MI Technology Readiness
Assessment Tool (MTRAx)
Assessment and Curriculum
Classroom Readiness

12. Vision – SEN
To have all of K-12 Buildings in
the state have zero limits on
bandwidth usage and seamless
access to data center services
To make sure all students in the
state have the resources
needed to be technology ready
for their future
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13. In Progress - SEN
Mapping of interconnected network to support
reliable, unencumbered access to online
assessments to build network
Establishing a statewide education network
entity structure to work collaboratively will all
ISD’s in making decisions that are cost effective
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14. Map – ISDs
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15. Map – ISD’s Connect
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16. Map – Districts Connect
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17. Map - Schools Connect
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18. Collaborative Services
Data Systems Integration
Device Purchasing
E-Rate
Statewide Activities
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Connectivity
State Education Network (SEN) Design
SEN Build
Professional Learning
Operations Office
MI Technology Readiness
Assessment Tool (MTRAx)
Assessment and Curriculum
Classroom Readiness

19. Vision – Data Integration
To streamline the use
of educational
information
statewide related to
common data &
common solutions
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20. Successes – Data Integration
Identified pilot hosting locations
Trained ISD/Vendor programmers to create connectors
Selected Ed-Fi as a common exchange format and data
hub database
Identified 26 pilot locations
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21. Data Service Integration Pilot District Locations
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22. Ed Fi
Dashboard
Data Warehouses
SIS Systems
PowerSchool
MISTAR/Zangle
Skyward
Edupoint Synergy
Infinite Campus
SunGard eSchoolPlus
MEAP / ACT /
MME / Online State Assessments
Ancillary Systems
Library
Food Service
Transportation
Directory Services
Email
Alert Systems
State Reporting
UIC
Special Education
Systems
ImportAssessments Directly
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Cockpit
Data
Hub
Data Hub Conceptual Model
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23. Vision – Device Purchasing
To make instructional technology
affordable for all MI K-12 districts through
a Statewide Device Purchasing Program
To ensure that all have the capability to
participate in online assessments and high
quality online learning experiences
To develop a self-sustaining program by
2016
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24. Successes – Device Purchasing
Generated over $15,000,000 in savings through 2013
statewide Device Purchasing
• Reduced cost over educational list price
• Incentive payment
• Vendor sponsored professional development
Provided $30,000,000 in direct benefits such as:
• Direct funds
• Cost savings
• Incentives on devices
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25. In Progress - Device Purchasing
Next purchase window April 2014 – July 2014
Devices eligible for
incentives finalized
$7,000,000 has been
set aside for
incentives
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26. Vision – E-Rate
To provide cost
savings for districts to
acquire the Internet
Access bandwidth
needed for online
assessments
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27. Benefits – E-Rate
Drive costs down as low as possible
Simplify E-Rate filing
Make sure all legal assurances are met
Maximize E-Rate benefits for schools
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28. Successes – E-Rate
Produced Michigan Fall NSLP E-
Rate report
Supplied program integrity
insurance for MI School districts
Provided Statewide E-Rate Training
for Local Districts and Consultants
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29. Collaborative Services
Data Systems Integration
Device Purchasing
E-Rate
Statewide Activities
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Connectivity
State Education Network (SEN) Design
SEN Build
Professional Learning
Operations Office
MI Technology Readiness
Assessment Tool (MTRAx)
Assessment and Curriculum
Classroom Readiness

30. Vision – MI Technology Readiness
Assessment (MTRAx)
To provide districts a method
to measure their readiness
for online testing
For MTRAx to become the Technology
Planning Tool Statewide
• Infrastructure
• Instructional and
• Other data required to facilitate meaningful technology plans
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31. Successes – MTRAx
Implemented the statewide roll out
of the Michigan Technology
Readiness Assessment Tool - MTRAx
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32. In Progress - MTRAx
State Technology
Plans
• Design new
process
• Develop
enhancements
• Pilot testing
• Statewide rollout
Low Effort Data
Collection
• Selection of
Toolset
• Integrate into
MTRAx
• Pilot testing
• Statewide rollout
Functional/Usability
Enhancements
• Identification of
functional
requirements
• Develop
enhancements in
MTRAx
• Pilot testing
• Statewide rollout
Enhancement
Reporting
• MTRAx reporting
capabilities
• Independent
survey and
analysis
• Budget reporting
to TRIG
Operations Office
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33. Vision – Assessment and
Curriculum
Provide Schools with
knowledge, skills, and
resources to use data
from assessment to
inform instructions and
support student
learning.
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34. Successes – Assessment and
Curriculum
Working with Michigan
Assessment Consortium (MAC)
Facilitated webinars showing teachers’
strategies to improve instruction by
using student data
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35. In Progress – Assessment and Curriculum
Webinars are being housed on mistreamnet.org and the links are
also available on 22itrig.org
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36. Vision – Classroom Readiness
Prepare MI Educators to increase
their technology proficiency
Plan and implement online
assessments
Provide “Any Time, Any Place, Any
Way, Any Pace” learning
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37. Classroom Readiness
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38. 5-4-3-2-1
The pieces needed to facilitate
anytime, any place, anyway, any pace
learning.
The five innovations needed to
facilitate technology based initiatives
that will transform Michigan’s
education system for long term
success.
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44. Teacher Technology Training
(T3) Course
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Learning Objectives:
Know how to access the resources available to educators in MI to assist with
tech readiness
Understand how to use the materials and resources available in this course
Make connections with a variety of educational portals and experts to enhance
classroom instruction and online test readiness
Transfer the learning to professional practice by ensuring educators in MI are
improving technology proficiency and local district readiness for online
assessments

45. Statewide Activities
Connectivity
State Education Network (SEN) Design
SEN Build
Collaborative Services
Data Systems Integration
Device Purchasing
E-Rate
Professional Learning
MI Technology Readiness
Assessment Tool (MTRAx)
Assessment and Curriculum
Classroom Readiness
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46. Questions?
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47. Contact Information:
Tim Hall
Technology Readiness Infrastructu re Grant Project
Director
thall@gomasa.org
Jan Vogel
Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant
Project Coordinator
jvogel@gomasa.org
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