What is ClassScape

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What is ClassScape?

• An online classroom-based assessment system
  which
• Helps teachers to achieve and maintain
  curriculum/instructional alignment
• Assists teachers with identification of
  individual and class strengths and weaknesses
• Provides administrators with grade level/subject
  reports

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Why use ClassScape?

• ClassScape is focused on the needs of North
  Carolina schools
• Our test items are based on the NC SCOS with an
  EOG question format
• We use a rigorous item development process
• We offer Pre-made and Custom Assessments in 23
  subjects/grades
• We offer Constructed Response Items with a
  built-in scoring tool for teachers.

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ClassScape Item Development Process
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Subjects for ClassScape

• Reading 3-8
• Math 3-8
• Science 5 and 8
• Extend2 Reading 3-8
• Computer Skills
• Algebra 1 and 2
• Geometry
• English 1
• Biology
• US History
• Civics and Economics

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Using ClassScape Assessments

• Formative Assessments
• Teacher selected
• Provides feedback needed to modify instruction
• Based on the needs of the classroom and students
• Common Assessments
• Grade level or subject based
• Used to generate talking points for data meetings
• Provides school level data
• Benchmark and/or Summative Assessments
• Grade level or subject based
• Aligned to district pacing guides or a unit of
  learning
• Provides district level data

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Sample Math Item
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Sample Reading Item
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Tools for Teachers

• Pre-Packaged Assessments
• Two Objective Quizzes per Objective (10 items)
• Custom Assessments
• Teacher Customized Assessments (8-50 items)
• Can assess across multiple objectives and goals
  within a subject and grade
• Can share with other teachers in the same school,
  subject and grade
• Reports
• Basic Report by Class
• Student Assessment Report
• Class Performance Report
• Student Performance Report
• Pre/Post Assessment Report
• Common Assessment Report

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Basic Report
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Item Preview
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Student Assessment Report
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Class Performance Report
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Student Performance Report
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Pre- / Post- Assessment Report
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Common Assessment Report
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Tools for Administrators
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User Login Report
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Total Assessments Starts and Completions Report
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Class Performance Report
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Class Progress Report
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Pre- / Post- Assessment Report
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Common Assessment Report
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Tools for DistrictsDistrict Benchmark Tool Add-On

• The benchmark tool add-on provides districts with
  the ability to
• bulk upload all student data from an LEA into our
  system at one time.
• view, edit and delete student information in our
  system.
• create custom benchmarks in all subjects and
  grades using our custom assessment tool.
• schedule benchmarks to specified schools and
  teachers.
• view login activity by district, school and user.
• view system usage including the number of
  assessment completions by district and school.
• view benchmark assessment data including
  district, school, teacher, class and student
  performance on NC SCOS goals, objectives, and
  specific assessments by gender and ethnicity.

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District Benchmark ReportsObjective Data by
Teacher
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ClassScapeStatus Report as of June 1, 2009

• 1,765,476 assessment starts
• 400,000 students registered
• 59,500 items in our database
• 879 schools enrolled
• 86 counties represented
• 45 counties enrolled district-wide
• 32 counties using the benchmark tool

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Annual Enrollment Fees for 2009-10

• Annual School Enrollment includes unlimited
  access to pre-packaged and customizable
  assessments in the following subjects
• Grade 3 Math
• Grade 3 Reading
• Grade 4 Math
• Grade 4 Reading
• Grade 5 Math
• Grade 5 Reading
• Grade 5 Science
• Grade 6 Math
• Grade 6 Reading
• Grade 7 Math
• Grade 7 Reading

• Grade 8 Math
• Grade 8 Reading
• Grade 8 Science
• Algebra 1
• English 1
• Biology
• US History
• Civics and Economics
• Computer Skills
• Algebra 2
• Geometry
• Extend2 Reading 3-8

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Professional Development and Training
Opportunities

• Test Administrator Training
• Basic User Training
• Data Analysis/Reports Training
• Refresher Training
• District Level Benchmark Training

Included in the New School Start-Up Package
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ClassScape Assessments

• Recommended for
• Identification of individual and class strengths
  and weaknesses
• Maintenance of curriculum/instructional alignment
• Guidance for teachers in instructional decisions
• Monitoring of student progress

• Not recommended for
• Printing of items/paper-pencil testing
• District-wide high-stakes summative testing
• Prediction of future student performance on
  EOG/EOC assessments
• Assignment of consequences based on student or
  teacher performance i.e. evaluations,
  promotion/retention
• At-home student assessing

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Minimum Technical Requirements

• Windows 98 or Mac OSX or better
• 1.0 GHz processor or better
• 256MB RAM
• Internet with 56 kps bandwidth or better per seat
• Up-to-date browser (tested w/ IE and Firefox)
• Javascript/cookies/site-specific popups enabled
• Monitor resolution of 800 ? 600 or higher
• Proxy/firewalls must allow ClassScape server
  traffic
• Technical requirements are subject to change upon
  further evaluation.

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Contact Information

• Vicki Thomas,
• ClassScape Trainer
• VickiThomas_at_gmail.com
• [phone]
• Jaime Dougherty,
• ClassScape Trainer
• Jaime.Dougherty_at_gmail.com
• [phone]
• Rhonda Jernigan,
• ClassScape Trainer
• RhondaJernigan_at_nc.rr.com
• [phone]
• Help Desk
• ClassScape_at_ncsu.edu

• Trish Martin,
• Program Manager
• trish_martin_at_ncsu.edu(919) 515-1313
• Phyllis Laughlin, Assistant Program Manager
• phyllis_jernigan_at_ncsu.edu(919) 515-1316
• Katie Dugan,
• Education Consultant
• katie_sabino_at_ncsu.edu
• [phone]
• Cindy Privette,
• Education Consultant
• cindy_privette_at_ncsu.edu
• [phone]

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ClassScape Works!

• we have been able to significantly improve our
  EOG scores for all upper elementary grades.
• Darlene Carrigan, Director of CI, Alexander
  County

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ClassScape Works!

• ClassScape helped me this year by making their
  science tests so in depth because of them I have
  a 4 on my science EOG.
• Marshall Thomas, 8th grader

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ClassScape Works!

• I was able to learn how to implement ClassScape
  in my room quickly and easily.
• Jamie Lewis, 8th grade teacher, Caldwell County

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ClassScape Works!

• The data provided by ClassScape ensures our
  instruction is data driven. We use the reports
  for curriculum planning, professional learning
  discussions and meeting the needs of all
  learners.
• Rebecca Cox, Instructional Specialist, Wilkes
  County

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ClassScape Works!

• The ability to customize benchmark assessments
  has provided teachers with the tools to share
  meaningful data, adjust instruction, and align
  lesson plans with the Standard Course of Study.
• Michael L. Foust, Assistant PrincipalDenton
  Elementary, Davidson County

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