April Updates

Bill DinkelmannOAISD Science Consultant

ELAR Project Manager

Science Websitewww.oaisd.org/science

• New organizational structure and intent– “SCIGEEK Blog”…Chronicles updates– Elementary– Middle School– High School– For Students

• “SCICONNECT Blog”…primarily 6-12

– For Teachers• Professional development• Grant opportunities

Gizmos Access via E2020

• Highlight Gizmos• Explain connection to E2020• Explain teacher access and instructional use– Dedicate “student seat” for teacher access– Gizmos available limited to E2020 scope and

sequence• Why? Highly effective instructional tool• Mike and Bill available for training and teacher

intro/discussion

ELAR Project Update

• Why?–ELAR is…ELAR is not…–Scenarios / Uses–Summer – Fall 2009 Plans and Dates• Item Alignment• Training

ELAR Is…

Source for OAISD Items

Item Storage Tool

Assessment Organizer

Assessment Sharing Tool

Student Assessment

ELAR Is Not…

Data Warehouse*

Online Gradebook

Finished Product

Focused Only On Grades

Assessment Panacea

Use and Scenarios

• Source for high-quality, aligned items– Formative or summative

• Quiz or test generator• Create and share common assessments• Online student use– Formative: mid-point check…topic review…etc.– Summative: Out of class prep/review or taken in-

class

Source for high-quality, aligned items

Source for high-quality, aligned items

Source for high-quality, aligned items

Individual item, quiz or test generator

Create and share common assessments

Online student use

Online student use

Online student use

Online student use

Online student use

Summer – Fall 2009 Plans

• Two primary objectives– Item Alignment Finalize course pools

– Teacher Training Focus on 4 previous scenarios

Training Dates Reserved @ OAISD

August •11, 25, 26, 27

September •15, 17, 24, 25

October •7, 14, 20, 22

• Teacher Training• Teacher

use/scenarios• Online access

for students• Available for

targeted training in in-house