Board Report- Information

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Board Report- Information Instructional
Technology June 2008

• Darryl Kilbert Superintendent
• Gail Audrict Executive Director Curriculum
  Instruction
• Peggy Villars Abadie Executive Director
  Information Technology

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Board Report- Information Instructional
Technology June 2008

• The following reported accomplishments are
  offered for your consideration to enable you to
  evaluate the work of the Information and
  Instructional Technology Departments in its
  efforts to support the following stated goals of
  the Board.
• Build an infrastructure that transforms the New
  Orleans Public School System to a world class
  education system
• Ensure that all school children are in safe and
  disciplined environments
• Provide diverse, excellent academic opportunities
  for all city children and open options and choice
  for all students
• Provide world class facilities and technology

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Board Report- Information Instructional
Technology June 2008

• IT Accomplishments 2007-08 Academic Year

• Successful Implementation of
• A Anywhere (60)
• Compass Learning (80)
• Achieve 3000 (100)
• Blackboard Academic Portal (85)
• Scantron (100)
• Performance Series
• Achievement Series
• netTrekkers
• INFORM (100)
• InteGrade Pro (100)
• Parent Connect (100)
• Fax Server 99
• Meeting Place Web Meeting and Conference Calling
  - 99
• Support for
• SASI
• PEP Reporting
• Microsoft Office Operating System
• Web Filter (Upgrade Implemented)

• E-Rate Wire and LAN 52 sites
• E-Rate Appeals Success - 1M
• Reimplementation of MUNIS
• Finance
• Payroll
• Human Resource
• MUNIS for Charters
• Visitor Management System - 5 OPSB Schools
• Badge Pass System Faculty Staff
• Re-location and Upgrade of data center (95)
• Model Classroom Design and Deployment 37
  Complete 67 in process
• Docked Laptops 67 (not including classrooms)
• Simulcast Video Portal

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Leadership Team ReportInformation
Instructional Technology 2008-09

• Classroom Support Applications

• netTrekkers
• PD 360
• Exam View
• LearnKey
• KidSpiration
• Adobe Photoshop Elements
• Inspiration
• Time Liner
• Student Writing Center
• The Graph Club Print Shop (Broderbund)
• OTHER Supports
• Network Forensics
• Single User Sign-On
• Auto Password Reset
• Home Folders

• Anywhere Learning
• Achieve 3000
• INFORM
• Scantron - Performance Series
• Scantron - Achievement Series
• Teaching Books.net
• Compass Odyssey Learning
• Blackboard Learning System
• Blackboard Community System

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Leadership Team ReportInformation
Instructional Technology 2008-09

• Assess their students using adaptive tools to
  determine, not what they do not know, but what
  they do know.
• Enlist the output using a data analysis tool to
  closely define the various learning communities
  in each class.
• Engage the various learning communities in each
  class in differentiated versions of the
  project/problem based lesson developed against
  the specific curriculum for the class.
• Provide learning communities with hardware and
  applications which enable them to own their
  learning and drive their forward progress toward
  the agreed upon goal and beyond if so desired at
  a pace that works for the specific community.

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Leadership Team ReportInformation
Instructional Technology 2008-09

• Observe the progress of the various communities
  and facilitate corrective adjustments where
  appropriate.
• Re-assess at midyear for predictive data
  regarding likely outcomes on standardized
  testing.
• Use the data analysis tool to define specific
  areas for targeted effort aimed at improving
  student outcomes in standardized testing.
• Adjust problem/project based lessons to address
  specific areas for potential improvements in
  standardized performance.

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Leadership Team ReportInformation
Instructional Technology 2008-09

• Deliver adjusted problem/project based lessons
  via highly differentiated means aimed at the
  strengths of each learning community.
• Assess a final time at year end for a gains
  report on each students/communitys achievement
• Employ the data analysis tool again to determine
  the impact of various efforts and compare
  outcomes in aggregated and disaggregated views
  with the outcomes on standardized instruments

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Leadership Team ReportInformation
Instructional Technology 2008-09

• Operational Projects for IT 2008-09
• Expand the utilization of available technologies
  in OPSB and OPSB Charter sites
• Outlook
• Effective Calendaring
• Effective e-mail
• Fax to the desktop
• Scan Capability
• Microsoft Productivity Suite
• Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Blackboard/Web Site
• Learning System Operational Uses
• Community System Operational Uses
• MUNIS
• Go Docs
• Content Management
• Time and Attendance
• Personnel Self Service