SUMMER 2018 - It’s Time for Tech Plans - Technology Plans, CBT Support, and Level 1 Reports Updates

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Newsletter covering Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center (MHRIC) updates for Summer 2018, including guidance on Technology Plans required under New York Commissioner’s Regulation 100.12. It details Computer Based Testing (CBT) challenges during 2018, the regional response, and ongoing phone triage and support ticket workflow. It also explains the transition of Level 1 reporting from a consortium to WNYRIC, timing for the mid-September switch, and highlights of the Cognos-based reporting experience.

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SUMMER 2018

It’s Time for Tech Plans!

CBT Issues? Call Us First!

IN THIS ISSUE

Level 1 Reports – New and Improved!

New Applicant Tracking Service

District Instructional Technology Plans

Spotlight on Anthony Giametta

TSS & OA Member Districts

Registration Info

TSS Classes & Slices

Class Descriptions

Spotlight on Konrad Grossman

Spotlight on Helen Gutfreund

MHRIC Calendar of Events

SUMMER 2018 It’s Time for Tech Plans! by Eugene Knudsen, Director of the Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center lease take a moment Pt o r e ao n t h edI tnhs terua rc titcnel Technology Plans, found on page 3. New York Commissioner’s Regulation 100.12 requires each NYS school district to submit a plan for approval every three years. A Technology Plan is an important planning document. An approved plan must be on file to receive BOCES aid and is also required before a district may submit a Smart Schools Bond Act application. The local BOCES and MHRIC are collaborating to get this work done, and the BOCES will be reaching out to you, if they have not already done so . Additional detail is in the article. Have a wonderful summer! CBT Issues? Call Us First! As many of you know, Computer Based Testing (CBT) was a bit of a bumpy ride this year. On the positive side, the Mid-Hudson region was at the forefront of CBT implementation. We are proud to bethe RIC with the highest percentage increase in operational CBT participation, from 5 to 55 schools. ELA administration started smoothly on the first day, followed by a major outage on the second. Fortunately, in our role as a testing support center, the MHRIC staff had spent significant time throughout the year working with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and Questar to prepare for the upcoming administration. We had preemptively requested a member of the Questar team to be at our center in New Paltz, NY, in order to quickly dispatch to districts that needed onsite assistance. During the outage, our team worked diligently to communicate with Questar and provide clean-up services to all our districts affected by the CBT issues. As a preventive measure, we created files for paper test creation in the event of any catastrophic occurrence. Fortunately, we did not need to refer back to these. Remember that the Mid-Hudson RIC can, and always will, be a firstline call center and CBT resource for your districts. All year round, weare in daily contact with NYSED, Questar, and our other vendors to advocate for our districts as well as to improve and streamline support. Our highly trained staff are able to triage many CBT issues quickly over the phone with little to no wait time. We are also able to put in support tickets for our districts, as well as monitor the tickets and provide timelines back to our districts. For the many districts that participated in our follow-up call, we appreciate your feedback and are diligently working towards creating a real-time Continued on page 4 Questions or Problems? Call MHRIC First! IN THIS ISSUE Level 1 Reports – New and Improved!.......... 2 New Applicant Tracking Service....................... 2 District Instructional Technology Plans .........3 Spotlight on Anthony Giametta.......................4 TSS & OA Member Districts ................................ 5 Registration Info..................................................... 5 TSS Classes & Slices........................................... 6-7 Class Descriptions........................................... 8-10 Spotlight on Konrad Grossman ......................11 Spotlight on Helen Gutfreund ........................11 MHRIC Calendar of Events................................12 MHRIC is a division of Ulster BOCES serving Dutchess, Orange, Sulllivan, and Ulster counties. Level 1 Reports – New and Improved! For the last several years, the MHRIC has worked with a consortium of other Regional Information Centers to create Level 1 reports for our districts. Last fall, we made the decision to leave the consortium and instead purchase our reports from Western New York Regional Information Center (WNYRIC) starting in 2018- 19. Why did we do it? Because the change would allow our districts access to a superior reporting system that is designed by experts in Curriculum and Instruction without an increase in costs. When will we be switc

FAQs

What Technology Plans requirement applies to NYS school districts?

New York Commissioner’s Regulation 100.12 requires each NYS school district to submit a Technology Plan for approval every three years. Approved plans must be on file to receive BOCES aid and are required before submitting a Smart Schools Bond Act application.

How did MHRIC handle CBT issues during the year?

MHRIC prepared through coordination with NYSED and Questar, requested onsite Questar support, and communicated with Questar during outages while providing clean-up services to affected districts. Preventive paper test creation files were also prepared if catastrophic events occurred.

What is changing with Level 1 reports starting in 2018-19?

MHRIC left its Level 1 consortium and began purchasing reports from WNYRIC starting in 2018-19. The final switch to the new Level 1 reporting system is planned for mid-September to avoid interfering with August end-of-year certification.

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