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ALL ROADS LEAD TO

FEBRUARY 17-19, 2014

SHERATON FOUR SEASONS | KOURY CONVENTION CENTER | GREENSBORO, NC HOME BASE SYMPOSIUM

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction

PARENTS • STUDENTS • TEACHERS • SCHOOLS

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONThe guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.

NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONJune St. Clair Atkinson, Ed.D., State Superintendent301 N. Wilmington Street :: Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825

In compliance with federal law, the NC Department of Public Instruction administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.

Inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination issues should be directed to:Dr. Rebecca Garland, Chief Academic Officer :: Academic Services and Instructional Support6368 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6368 :: Telephone: (919) 807-3200 :: Fax: (919) 807-4065 Visit us on the Web :: www.ncpublicschools.org

WILLIAM COBEYChair :: Chapel Hill

A.L. COLLINSVice Chair :: Kernersville

DAN FORESTLieutenant Governor :: Raleigh

JANET COWELLState Treasurer :: Raleigh

JUNE ST. CLAIR ATKINSONSecretary to the Board :: Raleigh

BECKY TAYLORGreenville

REGINALD KENANRose Hill

KEVIN D. HOWELLRaleigh

GREG ALCORNSalisbury

OLIVIA OXENDINELumberton

JOHN A. TATE IIICharlotte

WAYNE MCDEVITTAsheville

MARCE SAVAGEWaxhaw

PATRICIA N. WILLOUGHBYRaleigh

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Contents

CONTENTS

3 WELCOME

4 AGENDA

5 GUEST SPEAKER(S) Philip Price

June Atkinson (by video) Rosalyn Galloway

6 PRESENTER LIST

7 COURSE LIST

18 MASTER SCHEDULE

20 PARTICIPANT’S INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULE

21 NOTES

HOTEL MAPS (back cover)

[ ]The evaluation form this year will be done on-line. A Certificate of Attendance will be sent to you upon completion of the evaluation survey.


Welcome

WELCOME

WELCOME TO THE 2014 HOME BASE NC SYMPOSIUM! We are thrilled that you can join us to participate in an event that will offer you hands-on courses, introduce you to new tools and initiatives, and give you the opportunity to network with users from across the state. Volunteers from the NCDPI, Pearson, and the LEAs have worked hard to assemble an informative Symposium for you.

This school year we continue to complete the move from the eSIS student information software to Pearson’s PowerSchool suite. While at the Symposium, be sure to network with NCDPI and Pearson staff members and LEA attendees. Attend as many sessions as you can fit into your day. Design your Symposium schedule with the individual schedule form located in your registration booklet to assist you in getting the most out of this milestone event.

PresentersWe want to thank all the presenters who have so graciously accepted our call to present at this year’s Symposium. We have included their names in this program. Without their support, time in preparation, and willingness to present, we could not conduct a Symposium of this size.

PresentationsAvailable presentation materials were posted on the www.nc-sis.org site prior to the start of the Symposium. We hope that in your planning to come to the conference you found this procedure beneficial.

Please note: Presentations were developed by the speakers; NCDPI assumes no responsibility for the content or validity of these presentations.

Cell PhonesCell Phone “Hot Spots” SHOULD NOT be used, as these will interrupt internet connections for everyone and users will not be able to access the internet.

Free Wireless internet is available throughout the hotel for conference attendees who are staying at the hotel.

Non-hotel guests attending the conference may access the wireless internet for a fee of $5.00 per day. Please see hotel staff for details.

As a courtesy to the presenters and to your fellow classmates, we request that you turn off any mobile devices that may disrupt class. If you need to make or take a call, please exit the classroom first.

Survey and CertificateThe evaluation survey will be online again this year. We ask that you take a few minutes to complete the survey and provide feedback on the sessions that you attended. Once you have completed your survey at the end of the Symposium, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. The Certificate of Attendance may be used to apply for CEU credit as determined by your LEA. The link to the survey will be sent to the e-mail address you provided when you registered for the Symposium.

Thank you and enjoy the Symposium!

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Agenda

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Pre-Registration 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Meet-and-Greet Drop-In with Pearson 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Registration Desk Opens 7:30 AM

Breakout Sessions 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

General Session 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Lunch Break (on your own) 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Breakout Sessions 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Buffet Breakfast 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Registration Desk Opens 8:00 AM

Breakout Sessions 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Lunch Break (on your own) 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Breakout Sessions 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Buffet Breakfast 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Registration Desk Opens 8:00 AM

Breakout Sessions 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Adjourn 12:30 PM

AGENDA


Guest Speakers

GUEST SPEAKERS

JUNE ST. CLAIR ATKINSON, STATE SUPERINTENDENT

June St. Clair Atkinson was elected as the North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction in November 2004, re-elected in 2008, and re-elected for a third term in 2012. Dr. Atkinson is North Carolina’s first woman elected to this position. She heads the NC Department of Public Instruction, an agency which she served for nearly 34 years as a chief consultant and director in the areas of business education, career and technical education, and instructional services. As a former business education teacher, Atkinson has been involved in instruction and curriculum development throughout her career. She is past president of the National Business Education Association, Southern Regional Education Board’s High Schools that Work, and the National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium. Atkinson is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Phi Delta Kappa and was inducted into East Carolina University’s College of Education Educator Hall of Fame in 2008. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Education from Radford University in 1969, a Master’s degree in Vocational and Technical Education from Virginia Tech in 1974, and a Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Policy from North Carolina State University in 1996.

PHILIP PRICE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Philip Price has been the Chief Financial Officer with the Department of Public Instruction since 2002. The agency’s Technology Services operations were transferred to his area in 2011. He joined the Department in 1978 and worked in various capacities within the accounting operations including Director of School Business until December 1999. In December 1999, Philip left the Department of Public Instruction to join the Fiscal Research staff of the North Carolina General Assembly where he continued to concentrate on public schools. Mr. Price graduated from North Carolina State University in 1978 with a degree in Accounting and a degree in Economics.

ROSALYN GALLOWAY, POWERSCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION LEAD

Rosalyn Galloway’s previous work experience includes working for Western Carolina University, Mountain Area Health Education, Schneider-Electric, and Square D. She began her career with State Government in 1984 at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. She joined Asheville City Schools in 2004 where she served as the Student Information System Coordinator. Rosalyn also served as a NCDPI contractor during the Wave 3 deployment of NC WISE. In 2010 she became a permanent NCDPI employee after taking on the role of Portfolio Manager for NC WISE. With the sunset of NC WISE, she now serves as the NCDPI Implementation Lead for the PowerSchool Conversion. Rosalyn is an Alumna of NC EPFP and also a graduate of Montreat College with a degree in Business Administration.


Symposium Presenters

Ann O. Nichols RN, MSN, NCSN, NC Department of Health and Human Services

Ashley Cooper, Person County

Ashley Secor, NCDPI

Ben Comer, NCDPI

Beth Purdy, NCDPI

Betsy Baugess, NCDPI

Bob Chappell, Infosnap

Bonita Chasten, NCDPI

Bonita Coleman, Pearson

Brandon Paterson, NCDPI

Bryan Macdonald, Pearson

Cande Honeycutt, NCDPI

Carrie Hubbard, Pearson

Chanin Rivenbark, North Carolina Virtual Public School

Charles White, Lenoir County

Cheri Arthur, Pearson

Christie Newkirk, NCDPI

Christina K. Minard, M.S., NCDPI

Cynthia Crowdus, NCDPI

Dan Urbanski, NCDPI

Dawn Ramseur, Hoke County

DeLea Payne, NCDPI

Derek Graham, NCDPI

Diane Dulaney, NCDPI

Diane Parsons, NCDPI

Donna Gillam, Pearson

Doris Kitts, NCDPI

Drew Maerz, Asheboro City

Ed Dedic, Pearson

Emily Jones, New Hanover County

Emily Kline, NCDPI

Evelyn Herbin, NCDPI

Gayle Veach, NCDPI

Ginger Huffstickler, Mooresville Graded Schools

Glen Patana, NCDPI

Gwen Bissette, NCDPI

Jason McCormick, Pearson

Jeffrey Huffman, Pearson

Jennifer Northrup MLIS, MAEd, NBCT, NCDPI

Jennifer Preston, NCDPI

Joan Lake, Pearson

John Warf, MCNC

John Wyckoff, Chapel Hill-Carrboro

Joy Toellen, Orange County

Julian Wilson, NCDPI

K.C. Elander, NCDPI

Karen Rico, Pearson

Karl Pond, NCDPI

Kathy McKinstry, Pearson

Kayla Siler, NCDPI

Kelly Blas, NCDPI

Ken Barbour, NCDPI

Ken Gattis, NCDPI

Kevin Kirschten, Pearson

Ladansa Ussery, NCDPI

LaKesha Williams, Pearson

Laura Elliott, Iredell-Statesville

Linda Frederickson, Franklin County

Lisa Gurganus, Pearson

Loreto Tessini, NCDPI

Lori Ivey, NCDPI

Lynn Bullock, Pearson

Mark Fetterolf, Pearson

Mark Scheible, MCNC

Marty Schmidt, Pearson

Maurice Jordan, NCDPI

Melba Jackson, Cumberland County

Melissa Conover, Pearson

Michael Riles, NCDPI

Michelle Gresham, NCDPI

Mike Martin, NCDPI

Mike Schecher, Pearson

Nagendra Dattatreya, Pearson

Ozella Wiggins, MPA, NCDPI

Penny May, NCDPI

Rhonda M. Welfare, Ed.D., NCDPI

Robin Greene, CFNC

Rosalyn Galloway, NCDPI

Ryan Miller, Orange County

Samuel Carter, Friday Institute

Sandra Johnson, NCDPI

Sarah McManus, Ph.D., NCDPI

Sharon Allen, Hoke County

Sherry Johnson, Pearson

Stacey Rohwedder, Pearson

Stephanie Roberts, Pearson

Steve Hatch, Identity Automation

Steve Lauren, Pearson

Steve Thorpe, MCNC

Sue Ann Stalnaker, NCDPI

Tad Piner, NCDPI

Terra Dominguez, NCDPI

Tessa Parker, NCDPI

Tiffany Strickland, Pearson

Vicki Humphreys, NCDPI

Vince Piscopo, Pearson

Walter Raif, NCDPI

Wendy Hinson, NCDPI

Wendy Jones, NCDPI

The success of the Symposium is due, in large part, to the willingness of a few individuals giving unselfishly of their time and talents as presenters for the workshop sessions. We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of the following, who have agreed to be presenters for the 2014 Home Base Symposium.

PRESENTER LIST


HOME BASE (100 SERIES) • Course List

COURSE LIST

Home Base CoursesLong Title: Home Base Data FlowShort Title: FLOWCourse Number: 101Presenter: Ben Comer, NCDPI Betsy Baugess, NCDPI Mike Francis, PearsonLength: 2 Hours

This session will provide participants with an overview of how data flows through the various components of Home Base. The following topics will be discussed: 1. Data integration between PS, the PS ODS, and Schoolnet

2. Data integration between PS, the EdCloud and OpenClass (ECollege) 3. Data integration between LEA source systems, UID Staff, the NCDPI ODS, and the Educator Evaluation Systems

M 8:30 - 10:15 VIC A M 2:00 - 3:35 VIC A

Long Title: Best Practices for Implementing Home Base Suite of Applications

Short Title: BESTCourse Number: 102Presenter: Jennifer Northrup MLIS, MAEd, NBCT, NCDPI Julian Wilson, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

Three of our state’s school districts will share how they have successfully rolled out Home Base suite of applications. Participants will leave this session with strategies for communication, ideas on how they might be funding the Home Base opt-in, real-life examples of how they rolled out the parent portal, training plans, and use of the instruction and assessment components that apply to a district’s specific needs, and “role-alike” professional contacts who may be useful for future inquiries.

M 8:30 - 10:15 COL AB M 3:00 - 4:45 COL AB

PowerSchool CoursesLong Title: PowerSchool Tips & TricksShort Title: PS TIPSCourse Number: 201Presenter: Mike Schecher, Pearson Christie Newkirk, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

Want to do things faster and easier? This session will cover tips and tricks to make your life a little less stressful! In this session we will cover as many tips and tricks as we can; from search commands to little used PowerSchool features!

M 2:00 - 2:45 GRAND T 10:30 - 11:15 GRANDT 1:00 - 1:45 GRAND W 11:30 - 12:15 VIC BC

Long Title: The 1-2-3’s of EnrollmentShort Title: PS ENROLLCourse Number: 202Presenter: Diane Parsons, NCDPI Gwen Bissette, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session is looking at basic enrollment. Enrollment requirements essential to maintaining accurate and required student information will be reviewed.

M 4:00 - 4:45 AUD 4 T 3:00 - 3:45 AUD 4W 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 4

100 series – Home Base Courses200 series – PowerSchool Courses300 series – SchoolNet Courses400 series – OpenClass Courses500 series – NCEES Courses600 series – Business Courses700 series – Data Courses800 series – Related Courses900 series – Special CoursesLC series – Hands-on Labs

AUD 1 – Auditorium 1 VIC A – Victoria A IMP A – Imperial A AUD 2 – Auditorium 2 VIC BC – Victoria B/C IMP BC – Imperial B/CAUD 3 – Auditorium 3 GRAND – Grandover IMP D – Imperial DAUD 4 – Auditorium 4 GUIL D – Guilford D IMP EF – Imperial E/FCOL AB – Colony A/B GUIL G – Guilford G IMP GH – Imperial G/H

M – Monday T – Tuesday W – Wednesday

To assist you in selecting courses, the following number scheme is used.

Please Turn Off Cell Phone “Hot Spots”Cell phone “Hot Spots” SHOULD NOT be used, as these will interrupt internet connection for everyone and users will not be able to access the internet.

Non-hotel guests attending the conference may access the wireless internet for a fee of $5.00 per day. Please see hotel staff for details.

Free wireless internet is available throughout the hotel for conference attendees who are staying at the hotel.


Course List • POWERSCHOOL (200 SERIES)

COURSE LIST

Long Title: Attendance OverviewShort Title: PS ATT OVCourse Number: 203Presenter: Stephanie Roberts, Pearson Walter Raif, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

This course is designed to show the setup involved for Daily attendance schools and Meeting only attendance schools. We will walk through the attendance setup screens for each type so that attendees may see what selections are to be made for their attendance to calculate correctly for state and local reporting.

M 8:30 - 10:15 AUD 4 T 1:00 - 2:45 AUD 4

Long Title: Daily AttendanceShort Title: PS ATT DAYCourse Number: 204Presenter: Stephanie Roberts, Pearson Michelle Gresham, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session will provide an overview of daily attendance. How to update attendance for students going on a field trip. How to change attendance for a student, a group of students, a grade level of students.

M 2:00 - 2:45 AUD 4 T 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 4W 10:30 - 11:15 AUD 4

Long Title: Meeting AttendanceShort Title: PS ATT MEETCourse Number: 205Presenter: Stephanie Roberts, Pearson Michelle Gresham, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session will provide an overview of the setup and all you need to know about meeting attendance in PowerSchool. Examples include how to update attendance for students going on a field trip as well has how to change attendance for a student, a group of students, a grade level of students.

M 1:00 - 1:45 AUD 4 T 10:30 - 11:15 AUD 4W 11:30 - 12:15 AUD 4

Long Title: Attendance Tracking and NotificationShort Title: PS ATT MONITORCourse Number: 206Presenter: Lynn Bullock, Pearson Rosalyn Galloway, NCDPI Doris Kitts, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

Attendance Tracking and Notification can be used in combination with the basic PowerSchool attendance setup. The additional setup elements allow for tracking of truant attendance using a combination of thresholds and triggers. Each time a student meets or exceeds a specific threshold, a notification record is created in the PowerSchool database. The notification records can be used to print attendance letters for students with truant attendance.

T 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 4 W 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 4

Long Title: Managing CoursesShort Title: PS COURSESCourse Number: 207Presenter: Betsy Baugess, NCDPI Ladansa Ussery, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

In this session attendees will understand how courses are managed at the state level and learn the details of courses and their attributes.

T 8:30 - 10:15 VIC A T 3:00 - 4:45 VIC A W 10:30 - 12:15 VIC A

Long Title: PowerScheduler 101Short Title: PS SCHD OVCourse Number: 208Presenter: Carrie Hubbard, Pearson Gayle Veach, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

An overview of PowerScheduler: Many LEAs are currently signing up for PowerScheduler to plan their schedules for next year. This class will provide you with an overview of PowerScheduler vocabulary, common schedule types, the power of sections and what to consider when scheduling. What is the right schedule for your school or LEA?

M 8:30 - 9:15 IMP D M 1:00 - 1:45 IMP DT 8:30 - 9:15 IMP D


POWERSCHOOL (200 SERIES) • Course List

COURSE LIST

Long Title: Elementary Scheduling – How to Build Dependent Sections

Short Title: PS SCHD ESCourse Number: 209Presenter: Carrie Hubbard, Pearson Educator Effectiveness PowerSchool

Training Team, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This class will cover the basic understanding of how to build Dependent sections for elementary schools. Learn the benefits of dependent sections, how to create and edit dependent sections. What is the benefit for my elementary school to build dependent sections for my school?

M 9:30 - 10:15 IMP D M 2:00 - 2:45 IMP DT 9:30 - 10:15 IMP D T 1:00 - 1:45 IMP DW 9:30 - 10:15 IMP D

Long Title: Using PowerScheduler ConstraintsShort Title: PS SCHD CONCourse Number: 210Presenter: Carrie Hubbard, Pearson Educator Effectiveness PowerSchool

Training Team, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

In this class you will have a general overview of Build Constraints and load constraints. Illustrations of the 11 types of build constraints and the way PowerScheduler builds the master schedule. Load Constraints to determine the way the system loads students into courses that have been scheduled already. You will see illustrations of the 6 types of load constraints.

T 10:30 - 11:15 IMP D T 2:00 - 2:45 IMP DW 8:30 - 9:15 IMP D

Long Title: PowerScheduler Troubleshooting Short Title: PS SCHD TRBCourse Number: 211Presenter: Carrie Hubbard, Pearson Educator Effectiveness PowerSchool

Training Team, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

In this class you will learn troubleshooting tricks for PowerScheduler. We will review checklist errors, talk about course rank, what to do if the build stops, priority and rank and using the student online course request for students in feeder schools.

M 3:00 - 4:45 IMP D T 3:00 - 4:45 IMP DW 10:30 - 12:15 IMP D

Long Title: DPI Overview of PowerSchool ReportingShort Title: PS REP OVCourse Number: 212Presenter: Lori Ivey, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

In this session we will review reporting options available in PowerSchool. For example, we will review NCDPI created templates, and demonstrate form letters, mailing labels, and many other reporting options.

M 8:30 - 9:15 GRAND M 1:00 - 1:45 GRANDM 3:00 - 3:45 GRAND T 2:00 - 2:45 GRANDT 4:00 - 4:45 GRAND

Long Title: PowerSchool ReportWorks Short Title: PS RPT WORKSCourse Number: 213Presenter: Lynn Bullock, Pearson Maurice Jordan, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

PowerSchool ReportWorks is an overview of how to build your own reports. Learn how easy it is to import reports into ReportWorks; how to create labels with your school logo. Learn the types of reports can be created, how can I share these with all my schools, or other LEAs.

M 9:30 - 10:15 GRAND M 4:00 - 4:45 GRANDT 3:00 - 3:45 GRAND

Long Title: PowerSchool CaféShort Title: PS CAFÉCourse Number: 214Presenter: Ashley Cooper, Person County Terra Dominguez, NCDPILength: 8 Hours ( Participants are encouraged

to attend all 4 sessions)

These working sessions are designed for LEA and School Data Managers to share and develop reports to be used in PowerSchool. Participants will create reports to share with the NCDPI to test and evaluate. Reports created that pass quality control from the NCDPI will be shared to users through nc-sis.org and/or the North Carolina Forum through PowerSource. Topics for participant focus could include: Attendance, Grades, Student Contact Information, Student Transportation and Student Progress Reports.

Agenda:Monday Topic: Setting the Stage-Determining what Report

Groups will CreateTuesday Topic: Work Sessions-Creating the Reports

(participants are encouraged to use both work sessions if possible)

Wednesday Topic: Presenting/Sharing Your Group’s Reports

M 1:00 - 2:45 COL AB T 8:30 - 10:15 COL ABT 3:00 - 4:45 COL AB W 10:30 - 12:15 COL AB

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Course List • POWERSCHOOL (200 SERIES)

Long Title: Working With PowerToolsShort Title: PS TOOLSCourse Number: 215Presenter: Karen Rico, Pearson Penny May, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

This session will show the user how to access PowerTools, what the various PowerTools diagnostic reports mean and how to use what is learned from the PowerTools Diagnostic reports to make corrections in their PowerSchool Database. The PowerTools utility puts the power into the customers’ hands, providing them with the resources to diagnose many common problems themselves, and fixing them prior to experiencing issues within the application.

M 8:30 - 10:15 GUIL D M 3:00 - 4:45 GUIL DT 8:30 - 10:15 GUIL D T 1:00 - 2:45 GUIL DT 3:00 - 4:45 GUIL D

Long Title: End of TermShort Title: PS TERMCourse Number: 216Presenter: Sue Ann Stalnaker, NCDPI Doris Kitts, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

The tasks covered in this workshop will include running grade verification, running section readiness report, and the store grades process.

M 3:00 - 3:45 AUD 4 T 4:00 - 4:45 AUD 4

Long Title: What’s Up With Those Transcripts?Short Title: PS GPACourse Number: 217Presenter: Betsy Baugess, NCDPI Wendy Jones, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session will examine the GPA process and how it works with the Official Transcript. We will also touch on proposed changes to the GPA process.

T 10:30 - 11:15 GUIL G T 1:00 -1:45 GUIL GW 8:30 - 9:15 VIC A

Long Title: Security Considerations: A DiscussionShort Title: PS SECURITYCourse Number: 218Presenter: Diane Parsons, NCDPI Evelyn Herbin, NCDPI Melba Jackson, Cumberland County Charles White, Lenoir County Laura Elliott, Iredell-StatesvilleLength: 2 Hours

Now that security setup is at the local level, several LEAs have agreed to share how they are organizing their security groups and give tips they’ve learned along the way. This session will also review PowerSchool Security Screens and how they work together to provide security levels for LEAs/School staff.

M 2:00 - 3:45 AUD 2 W 10:30 - 12:15 AUD 2

Long Title: Parent Portal: Review for Successful Roll-OutShort Title: PS PARENTCourse Number: 219Presenter: Joy Toellen, Orange County Ryan Miller, Orange CountyLength: 1 Hour

Presenters will highlight their successful roll-out of the public portal, reviewing configuration selections, single sign on, required maintenance, and parent and student password management. They will share their setup configurations and why those choices were made.

M 2:00 - 2:45 VIC BC T 8:30 - 9:15 VIC BCW 10:30 - 11:15 VIC BC

Long Title: The End-of-Year Process (EOY)Short Title: PS EOYCourse Number: 220Presenter: Vince Piscopo, Pearson Beth Purdy, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

The End-of-Year Process is used to close out the current school year and transfer all students to the grade level and school that each will be attending in the upcoming school year. This course will go through how to setup, validate, and initiate the PowerSchool End-of-Year Process plus Post End-of-Year activities.

M 9:30 - 10:15 VIC BC M 4:00 - 4:45 VIC BCT 1:00 - 1:45 VIC BC T 2:00 - 2:45 VIC BCW 9:30 - 10:15 VIC BC

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SCHOOLNET (300 SERIES) • Course List

Long Title: Summer SchoolShort Title: PS SUMMERCourse Number: 221Presenter: Melissa Conover, Pearson Bonita Chasten, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

Summer School session: In this course, you’ll learn how to create a summer session in PowerSchool. You’ll also learn how to transfer teachers and students, how to store grades, how to move summer school grades back to the main school, and when to complete the End-of-Year process.

M 1:00 - 1:45 AUD 1 T 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 1T 2:00 - 2:45 AUD 1 W 11:30 - 12:15 AUD 1

SchoolNet CoursesLong Title: Schoolnet Support and

Question and Answer SessionShort Title: NET QACourse Number: 301Presenter: Sarah McManus, Ph.D., NCDPI Ben Comer, NCDPI Lisa Gurganus, Pearson Tiffany Strickland, Pearson Emily Kline, Pearson Cheri Arthur, Pearson LaKesha Williams, Pearson Cynthia Crowdus, NCDPI Ashley Secor, NCDPI Donna Gillam, Pearson Stacey Rohwedder, PearsonLength: 1 Hour

During this session, participants will learn about the various ways NCDPI staff are supporting districts in the implementation of Home Base. Participants will have an opportunity to meet members of the Home Base Support Center and will be able to ask questions of an expert panel regarding various aspects including technical issues, instructional or assessment modules, and data analysis and reporting.

M 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 3 T 1:00 - 1:45 AUD 3W 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 3

Long Title: Roles and Permissions in SchoolnetShort Title: NET ROLESCourse Number: 302Presenter: Kayla Siler, NCDPI Mike Martin, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session will explain how to set up roles and permissions in Schoolnet to allow selected educators to do things like create shared assessments or review lessons plans. You’ll be guided through a few step-by-step examples, be introduced to a matrix for understanding Schoolnet roles and will leave with tools to give your instructional staff a good sense of how roles and permissions might be used to support instructional improvement. The session will also include a chance to propose additional roles and permission challenges to be addressed in follow-up webinars later this spring.

M 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 3 T 2:00 - 2:45 AUD 3W 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 3

Long Title: Data and Reporting in Schoolnet Short Title: NET REPORTSCourse Number: 303Presenter: Dan Urbanski, NCDPI Joan Lake, Pearson Dawn Ramseur, Hoke County Drew Maerz, Asheboro City Jason McCormick, PearsonLength: 2 Hours

In this session, participants will be introduced to the reporting fundamentals of Schoolnet including how to define student sets, create custom reports & graphs, and how to publish reports to select educators.

Notes: A panel of representatives from local LEAs will share best practices. Participants will leave with the knowledge of how to use Schoolnet data and reports to support data driven instruction.

M 3:00 - 4:45 AUD 3 T 3:00 - 4:45 AUD 3W 10:30 - 12:15 AUD 3


Course List • OPENCLASS (400 SERIES)

OpenClass CoursesLong Title: OpenClass: Overview and Status,

Configuration and ImplementationShort Title: OPENCLASSCourse Number: 401Presenter: Steve Lauren, Pearson Cynthia Crowdus, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

This session will include an introduction to OpenClass, an explanation of how it fits into the Home Base platform, and a status of the rollout of OpenClass throughout the state. Participants will then see a demonstration on how to set up OpenClass at the district level and have opportunities to ask questions about the process. They will also learn how to migrate existing courses from Angel, Moodle or Blackboard. The session concludes with a question-and-answer session.

T 3:00 - 4:45 VIC BC W 8:30 - 10:15 COL AB

NCEES CoursesLong Title: NCEES Overview – PDP/Evaluation Plan

System ReviewShort Title: NCEES OVCourse Number: 501Presenter: Tad Piner, NCDPI DeLea Payne, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

The North Carolina Educator Evaluation System (NCEES) process is the same; nothing has changed. The online system will allow employees to assign rights, complete self-assessments, Professional Development Plans, Observations, and Summative Evaluations. During this session we will review the steps for assigning rights, understand the workflow for completing Professional Development Plans, understand the workflow for completing the observation/evaluation process, and how to complete these steps using the online tool and the off-line tool which is independent of any network connection.

M 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 2 T 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 3W 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 1

Long Title: NCEES Professional Development – A Tool for Learning

Short Title: NCEES PDCourse Number: 502Presenter: Tad Piner, NCDPI DeLea Payne, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

The professional development platform located within Home Base provides a centralized method for people to sign up for PD provided by NCDPI. The tool contains a professional development catalog that houses a growing collection of facilitated and self-paced courses provided by NCDPI. The system will maintain a record of courses completed within the system for each user.

In addition, districts that opt into the Home Base PD system will be able to manage local professional development offerings through: • Course creation • Enrollment management • PD catalog functions

M 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 2 T 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 3W 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 1

Long Title: NCEES Data and Reporting – How Both Impact and Assist with System Operation

Short Title: NCEES REPORTSCourse Number: 503Presenter: Tad Piner, NCDPI DeLea Payne, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session will cover the integration of data from all sources and its impact on the system. We will also cover all aspects of reporting from system reports and their use to creation/memorization/sharing of ad-hoc reports. There will be discussion on historical data and its visibility within and outside the system. Tips and tricks – do’s and don’ts.

M 1:00 - 1:45 AUD 2 T 10:30 - 11:15 AUD 3W 10:30 - 11:15 AUD 1

Business CoursesLong Title: Health and PowerSchool: An Open ForumShort Title: NURSECourse Number: 601Presenter: Christina K. Minard, M.S., NCDPI Ann O. Nichols RN, MSN, NCSN,

NC Department of Health & Human Services Ladansa Ussery, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

What are the expected duties of the Data Managers and Nurses in PowerSchool? Join us for an open forum designed for Data Managers and Nurses to ask questions about business policy and processes in PowerSchool.

T 10:30 - 11:15 VIC A T 1:00 - 1:45 VIC A


BUSINESS (600 SERIES) • Course ListLong Title: Transportation and TIMSShort Title: TIMSCourse Number: 602Presenter: Derek Graham, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session provides a basic overview of TIMS, focusing on how PowerSchool student data is used to help generate efficient school bus routes. There will also be instruction in the appropriate way to enter address data in PowerSchool, the PowerSchool Transportation Page and possibilities for back loading TIMS transportation data to PowerSchool.

M 9:30 - 10:15 AUD 1 M 4:00 - 4:45 AUD 1

Long Title: Discipline Data Reporting in PowerSchoolShort Title: DISCCourse Number: 603Presenter: Ken Gattis, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

The session will provide an overview of state discipline data reporting requirements, outline basic procedures for entering discipline data in PowerSchool, and discuss known problems and proposed modifications to the system.

T 10:30 - 11:15 COL AB T 1:00 - 1:45 COL ABT 2:00 - 2:45 COL AB

Long Title: Accountability Collections and Process Required for State Testing Related to Home Base

Short Title: ACCCourse Number: 604Presenter: Ken Barbour, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

This session will cover changes that are needed to complete the transition from NC WISE to PowerSchool. In addition this session will provide a status of the transition and updates that may need to be made in the future. The session will conclude with advice on best practices to reduce work and improve efficiency.

M 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 1 M 3:00 - 3:45 AUD 1

Long Title: Federal Programs Data and PowerSchoolShort Title: FEDSCourse Number: 605Presenter: Terra Dominguez, NCDPI Kelly Blas, NCDPI Loreto Tessini, NCDPI Michael Riles, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

Join this team for a discussion on best practices for Federal Data collection in PowerSchool. Participants will learn how to enroll out of school students in the Federal Program schools created for your LEA. The Exceptional Children division will demo the data movement of student records entered into PowerSchool and transmitted to CECAS. Participants will also see how key EC data from CECAS is displayed in PowerSchool. Title III/ESL will provide an overview of program operations forthcoming in the PowerSchool application. Information will cover student level and programmatic data. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session.

T 9:30 - 11:15 AUD 2 T 1:00 - 2:45 AUD 2

Long Title: Charter School Autonomy and Accountability: Maintaining Compliance with Third-Party Vendors

Short Title: CHARTERCourse Number: 606Presenter: Cande Honeycutt, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

In an age of increased accountability and increasingly more complex data systems, many schools opt to utilize services from third-party vendors. This session will highlight common compliance issues with the use of third-party vendors and methods to avoid non-compliance.

T 1:00 - 1:45 AUD 1 T 3:00 - 3:45 AUD 1

Long Title: Get Your Secret Decoder Ring Here: Understanding Course Codes

Short Title: COURSE PANELCourse Number: 607Presenter: Rhonda M. Welfare, Ed.D., NCDPI NCDPI StaffLength: 2 Hours

No box tops required. At this session, NCDPI staff from Curriculum and Instruction, Career and Technical Education, Home Base Support, and other areas explain the course code revision project that is part of the Powerschool transition. Presenters will provide an overview and answer user questions about the current status of course codes and what further changes will be put in place beginning July 1, 2014. Submit questions at the Home Base Information booth at least 30 minutes before the session begins to be sure your concerns are addressed. Please save your technical questions about how to implement the course codes for one of the sessions on “Managing Courses.” This description will self-destruct in 5 seconds.

M 4:00 - 4:45 VIC A T 2:00 - 2:45 VIC AW 9:30 - 10:15 VIC A


Course List • DATA (700 SERIES)

Data CoursesLong Title: North Carolina School Report Card:

Where in the World is my School Data?Short Title: NC SRCCourse Number: 701Presenter: Diane Dulaney, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

The NC School Report Card (SRC) is a valuable tool for parents and the community at large to learn more about the demographics, assessment results, and teacher quality of North Carolina public schools. The SRC displays data collected by the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), using systems like the School Activity Report (SAR), Average Daily Membership (ADM), and the Annual Media and Technology Report (AMTR), to paint a picture of individual schools across the state. This session will examine how NCDPI ensures that the collection process accurately and reliably portrays our schools and districts, and how the data available in the SRC is used by decision makers.

T 10:30 - 11:15 AUD 1

Long Title: CEDARS Data Warehouse (CDW) at 30,000 feet

Short Title: CEDARSCourse Number: 702Presenter: Terra Dominguez, NCDPI Vicki Humphreys, NCDPILength: 1 Hour

What is the CEDARS Data Warehouse (CDW) and what can it do for you? Join us for a 45-minute session that will introduce you to NCDPI’s Longitudinal Data Store (LDS). Participants will understand how the warehouse is connected to other NCDPI systems, become acquainted with user roles available to them and view the process for registering for an account. We will also provide a demonstration of system functionality and discuss the support resources available.

T 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 1 T 4:00 - 4:45 AUD 1

Long Title: Playing Well with Others: A Conversation on Collaborative Cross Program Reporting

Short Title: FED PANELCourse Number: 703Presenter: Karl Pond, NCDPI K.C. Elander, NCDPI Diane Dulaney, NCDPI Kelly Blass, NCDPI Loreto Tessini, NCDPI Ken Gattis, NCDPI Michael Riles, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

Please join an interactive panel discussion with Federal Program area (Title I, LEP/WAPT, Dropout/Discipline/CTE) subject matter experts. They will discuss the complexity of merging similar yet distinct student data sets necessary for higher quality reporting at the local, state and federal level. Questions from the audience will drive the conversation, but topics could include a brief overview of federal requirements, program area nuances, and an explanation of how CEDARS allows the data to be analyzed, merged, and available to the LEAs, as well as the US Department of Education.

T 3:00 - 4:45 AUD 2

Long Title: The Three Major Things You Should Know About Electronic Transcripts

Short Title: CFNCCourse Number: 704Presenter: Robin Greene, CFNCLength: 1 Hour

Since 2003, over 1.2 million electronic high school transcripts have been securely delivered to NC colleges and universities via CFNC.org. The CFNC Transcript System has recently been enhanced with an exciting new feature that enables students and counselors to view a copy of electronic transcripts that have been sent! With 535 public, charter, and early college high schools (representing all NC LEAs) now participating in the electronic transcript system, students and schools are taking full advantage of this free resource. This session focuses on the three major things you should know about electronic transcripts, highlights new features, and provides tips for how you can make it a successful process for students.

M 4:00 - 4:45 AUD 2 T 8:30 - 9:15 AUD 2


RELATED (800 SERIES) • Course ListLong Title: Highly Qualified (HQ) Data Reporting:

The Policy, Data Trail, and Lessons LearnedShort Title: HQCourse Number: 705Presenter: Brandon Paterson, NCDPI Jennifer Preston, NCDPI Chanin Rivenbark, NC Virtual Public SchoolLength: 1 Hour

The purpose of this presentation is to provide basic policy information and to clarify processes for the reporting of highly qualified (HQ) teacher data. Participants will learn general information about State and Federal regulations related to Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality, become more familiar with the multiple stakeholders and systems in HQ data collection, and receive answers to popular questions collected during the School Report Card review period.

W 8:30 - 9:15 GRAND W 9:30 - 10:15 GRAND

Long Title: Student AccountingShort Title: STU ACCTCourse Number: 706Presenter: Ozella Wiggins, MPA, NCDPI Tessa Parker, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

This session will review the School Attendance and Student Accounting manual. Topics included will be state laws and state board policies, school governance, school closings due to inclement weather and an in depth focus on the Principal’s Monthly Report (PMR).

M 3:00 - 4:45 GUIL G T 3:00 - 4:45 GUIL GW 8:30 - 10:15 GUIL G W 10:30 - 12:15 GUIL G

Long Title: SAR – A Collection of Data and What is Needed to Meet Teacher Evaluation, VPS and Other Data Request Needs

Short Title: SARCourse Number: 707Presenter: Sandra Johnson, NCDPI Jennifer Preston, NCDPI Chanin Rivenbark, NC Virtual Public School Doris Kitts, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

The School Activity Report (SAR) is a collection of data from public schools showing details of what teaching activities are scheduled in the schools for the current school year. Staff classroom and non-classroom activities are collected along with details. This session will focus on what data is needed and how that data is used. The session will also assist you in how to populate the needed information.

M 8:30 - 10:15 GUIL G M 1:00 - 2:45 GUIL GT 8:30 - 10:15 GUIL G

Related CoursesLong Title: Google Apps Basics – Moving Your

Documents to the Cloud!Short Title: GOOGLE BASICCourse Number: 801Presenter: John Warf, MCNCLength: 1 Hour

With so many schools moving to Google Apps, come learn why so many are making a move. We will discuss all the different ways Google Apps can be used in a Data Managers environment to collect, share and distribute information.

M 3:00 - 3:45 VIC BC T 9:30 - 10:15 VIC BCW 8:30 - 9:15 VIC BC

Long Title: NCEdCloud IAM ServiceShort Title: IAMCourse Number: 802Presenter: Samuel Carter, Friday Institute Steve Hatch, Identity Automation Mark Scheible, MCNC Steve Thorpe, MCNCLength: 1 Hour

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Service is one of the NCEdCloud initiatives for the K-12 community of North Carolina. This cloud-based service provides LEAs and Charter Schools a tool to manage the authentication and authorization needs for their students, employees, parents, and guests. It provides self-service capabilities to all end users and delegation capabilities to all LEA/Charter School administrators. The actual service is being provided by Identity Automation, and the IAM infrastructure is fully hosted in Amazon’s AWS environment. This environment provides unlimited scaling as well as a world-class, high availability platform. Our session will provide the background and current state of the NCEdCloud IAM Service in North Carolina. More information is available at: http://iam.ncedcloud.org

W 10:30 - 11:15 GRAND W 11:30 - 12:15 GRAND

Long Title: Infosnap Online Student Enrollment and Registration with SIS Integration

Short Title: INFOSNAPCourse Number: 803Presenter: Ginger Huffstickler, Mooresville Graded Schools Bob Chappell, InfosnapLength: 1 Hour

Want to simplify the time-consuming, expensive and error-prone student enrollment/registration process? Infosnap is the leading provider of enrollment management services for Pre K-12 schools. Mooresville Graded Schools will demonstrate how to put your schools’ Student Registration, Health, PTA, Emergency Contacts, School Choice Applications, and other forms online, manage the new and back to school process and integrate data to PowerSchool. All solutions are customized to match your existing business processes and policy requirements. Save money, save time and get clean data.

M 8:30 - 9:15 VIC BC T 10:30 - 11:15 VIC BC


Course List • SPECIAL (900 SERIES)

Special CoursesLong Title: SIS Coordinators, Are You

Feeling a Little Overwhelmed?Short Title: NEW COORDCourse Number: 901Presenter: Doris Kitts, NCDPI Emily Jones, New Hanover CountyLength: 2 Hours

SIS coordinators, are you feeling a little overwhelmed? If so, this is the session for you. A SIS Coordinator’s duties include everything from… We will be sharing helpful tips and techniques to make your job easier.

T 8:30 - 10:15 GRAND

Long Title: LEA Coordinator UpdateShort Title: COORDCourse Number: 902Presenter: Rosalyn Galloway, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

This is a briefing for LEA Coordinators, Charter School Directors, Superintendents, Principals and other administrators. The session will provide updates on project initiatives related to PowerSchool for North Carolina.

M 1:00 - 2:45 GUIL D

Long Title: Tech Director Session: A Conversation with Pearson

Short Title: TECHCourse Number: 903Presenter: Bryan Macdonald, Pearson Ed Dedic, Pearson Kevin Kirschten, Pearson Nagendra Dattatreya, Pearson Mark Fetterolf, Pearson Jeffrey Huffman, PearsonLength: 2 Hours

Join Pearson and NCDPI for a discussion about their strategy on system capacity for simultaneous usage for SchoolNet and PowerSchool.

W 8:30 - 10:15 GUIL D

Long Title: Superintendents RoundtableShort Title: SUPERCourse Number: 904Presenter: Bryan Macdonald, Pearson Ed Dedic, Pearson Kevin Kirschten, Pearson Nagendra Dattatreya, Pearson Mark Fetterolf, Pearson Jeffrey Huffman, PearsonLength: 2 Hours

Join Pearson and NCDPI for a roundtable discussion. Feel free to bring your questions as we talk about PowerSchool for North Carolina.

W 10:30 - 12:15 GUIL D

Hands-on Labs CoursesLong Title: Advanced ExcelShort Title: EXCELCourse Number: LC01Presenter: Glen Patana, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

This session is intended for experienced Excel users. This hands-on session will explore advanced functionality within Microsoft Excel to assist administrators in data-driven decision making. Topics will include formulas and functions, data sorting and merging, auto filtering, reports, and creating charts and pivot tables.

M 1:00 - 2:45 IMP A T 8:30 - 10:15 IMP AT 3:00 - 4:45 IMP A W 10:30 - 12:15 IMP A

Long Title: Microsoft Access with PowerSchool DataShort Title: ACCESSCourse Number: LC02Presenter: John Wyckoff - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill - CarrboroLength: 2 Hours

Join us for a short introduction to Microsoft Access in accessing data extracted from PowerSchool. In this lab you will learn how to import and link files extracted from PowerSchool so you can “join” tables together and treat data from multiple files as a single table. You will learn how to query this information so that you can produce precise and summarized reports for your school’s personnel.

M 8:30 - 10:15 IMP A M 3:00 - 4:45 IMP AT 1:00 - 2:45 IMP A W 8:30 - 10:15 IMP A


HANDS-ON LABS (LC SERIES) • Course ListLong Title: Google Apps Intermediate to Advanced –

Creating Forms and Automating the Process, Manipulating and Editing Google Spreadsheets to Your Advantage.

Short Title: GOOGLE ADVCourse Number: LC03Presenter: John Warf, MCNCLength: 2 Hours

Seeing Google Apps is one thing but experiencing is another. In this session we will have hands-on interactivity with Google Apps. We will collect data from Forms and Spreadsheets to build data to share with one another. We will also create formulas and pivot tables in Google Spreadsheets. Please make sure you have a Google Apps email account or personal Gmail for class.

T 1:00 - 2:45 IMP GH W 10:30 - 12:15 IMP GH

Long Title: Gradebook: Secondary ConfigurationsShort Title: GRADEBOOKCourse Number: LC04Presenter: Ryan Miller, Orange County Joy Toellen, Orange CountyLength: 2 Hours

This session will review the basics, but also share some of the unique setups that some of our teachers have successfully used. Also review how Gradebook entries appear in the public portal.

M 8:30 - 10:15 IMP EF M 3:00 - 4:45 IMP EFT 1:00 - 2:45 IMP EF W 8:30 10:15 IMP EF

Long Title: Standards-Based Report Card Short Title: STAN GRADINGCourse Number: LC05Presenter: Sarah McManus, Ph.D., NCDPI Sharon Allen, Hoke County Dawn Ramseur, Hoke County Linda Frederickson, Franklin County Ashley Secor, NCDPILength: 2 Hours

Participants will be provided with an opportunity to interact with the standards spreadsheet and how it will load into a gradebook and populate a standards-based report card.

M 1:00 - 2:45 IMP EF T 8:30 - 10:15 IMP EFT 3:00 - 4:45 IMP EF W 10:30 - 12:15 IMP EF

Long Title: Importing and Exporting in PowerSchoolShort Title: PS IMPORTCourse Number: LC06Presenter: Kathy McKinstry, PearsonLength: 2 Hours

When importing and exporting into PowerSchool you are moving data between PowerSchool and a spreadsheet. Quick Import, Import Templates, and the Import Data Manager are all means to put new or updated information into PowerSchool. Quick Export, Export Data Manager, Export Templates and DDE are ways to export data from PowerSchool. In this hands-on workshop we will share examples of each and show how we can export data, update it in a spreadsheet and import it back into PowerSchool. We will cover as much as time allows.

M 1:00 - 2:45 IMP BC T 8:30 - 10:15 IMP BCT 3:00 - 4:45 IMP BC W 10:30 - 12:15 IMP BC

Long Title: Object Reports and Templates Short Title: PS OBJECTSCourse Number: LC07Presenter: Bonita Coleman, PearsonLength: 2 Hours

An object report is a customized report which contains “objects” of specified length, width, and height. In PowerSchool these reports can be very powerful. With the right object report a user can extract just about any piece of information stored in PowerSchool as well as customize how that information looks when printed. In this hands-on workshop we will share several great tips and tricks to help you import, create, and manage your object reports in PowerSchool. We will cover as much as time allows. Prerequisites: basic understanding of HTML, PowerSchool’s Data Access Tags (DAT), and some basic knowledge of PowerSchool’s database tables and table relationships.

M 8:30 - 10:15 IMP BC M 3:00 - 4:45 IMP BCT 1:00 - 2:45 IMP BC W 8:30 - 10:15 IMP BC

Long Title: PowerTeacher AdministratorShort Title: PT ADMINCourse Number: LC08Presenter: Marty Schmidt, Pearson Sherry Johnson, PearsonLength: 2 Hours

This lab will provide assistance with problems or questions pertaining to the use of PowerTeacher Administrator (PT Administrator). Information on providing access to PT Administrator, setting up Security Groups within PT Administrator, modifying account settings, creating class content, pushing out content links to specific groups of teachers, running the Section Readiness Report, and other topics will be available.

M 8:30 - 10:15 IMP GH M 1:00 - 2:45 IMP GHM 3:00 - 4:45 IMP GH T 8:30 - 10:15 IMP GHT 3:00 - 4:45 IMP GH W 8:30 - 10:15 IMP GH

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Master Schedule

2014 HOME BASE SYMPOSIUMMASTER SCHEDULE

PERIOD Auditorium 1 Auditorium 2 Auditorium 3 Auditorium 4 Colony AB Victoria A Victoria BC Grandover

MONDAY :: February 17, 2014

8:30 – 9:15 am 604ACC

501NCEES OV

301NET QA 203

PS ATT OV102

BEST101

FLOW

803 INFOSNAP

212PS REP OV

9:30 – 10:15 am 602TIMS

502NCEES PD

302NET ROLES

220PS EOY

213PS RPT WORKS

10:30 – 11:30 am General Session :: Guilford Ballroom ABC

Monday Lunch :: On Your Own ~ 11:30 to 1:00

1:00 – 1:45 pm 221PS SUMMER

503NCEES

REPORTS

205PS ATT MEET 214

PS CAFÉ

212PS REP OV

2:00 – 2:45 pm218

PS SECURITY

204PS ATT DAY 101

FLOW

219PS PARENT

201PS TIPS

3:00 – 3:45 pm 604ACC 303

NET REPORTS

216PS TERM 102

BEST

801GOOGLE

BASIC

212PS REP OV

4:00 – 4:45 pm 602TIMS

704CFNC

202PS ENROLL

607COURSE PANEL

220PS EOY

213PS RPT WORKS

TUESDAY :: February 18, 2014

Tuesday Breakfast :: Guilford Ballroom ~ 7:00 to 8:30

8:30 – 9:15 am 702CEDARS

704CFNC

501NCEES OV

206PS ATT

MONITOR 214PS CAFÉ

207PS COURSES

219PS PARENT 901

NEW COORD9:30 – 10:15 am 221

PS SUMMER 605FEDS

502NCEES PD

204PS ATT DAY

801GOOGLE

BASIC

10:30 – 11:15 am 701NC SRC

503NCEES

REPORTS

205PS ATT MEET

603DISC

601NURSE

803 INFOSNAP

201PS TIPS

Tuesday Lunch :: On Your Own ~ 11:30 to 1:00

1:00 – 1:45 pm 606CHARTER 605

FEDS

301NET QA 203

PS ATT OV

603DISC

601NURSE

220PS EOY

201PS TIPS

2:00 – 2:45 pm 221PS SUMMER

302NET ROLES

603DISC

607COURSE PANEL

220PS EOY

212PS REP OV

3:00 – 3:45 pm 606CHARTER 703

FED PANEL

303NET

REPORTS

202PS ENROLL 214

PS CAFÉ207

PS COURSES401

OPENCLASS

213PS RPT WORKS

4:00 – 4:45 pm 702CEDARS

216PS TERM

212PS REP OV

WEDNESDAY :: February 19, 2014

Wednesday Breakfast :: Guilford Ballroom ~ 7:00 to 8:30

8:30 – 9:15 am 501NCEES OV

301NET QA

206PS ATT

MONITOR 401OPENCLASS

217PS GPA

801GOOGLE

BASIC

705HQ

9:30 – 10:15 am 502NCEES PD

302NET ROLES

202PS ENROLL

607COURSE PANEL

220PS EOY

705HQ

10:30 – 11:15 am503

NCEES REPORTS 218

PS SECURITY

303NET

REPORTS

204PS ATT DAY 214

PS CAFÉ207

PS COURSES

219PS PARENT

802IAM

11:30 – 12:15 pm 221PS SUMMER

205PS ATT MEET

201PS TIPS

802IAM

12:30 pm :: ADJOURN ~ PLEASE HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!

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Master Schedule

2014 HOME BASE SYMPOSIUM MASTER SCHEDULE

Guilford D Guilford G Imperial D Imperial A (LAB)

Imperial BC (LAB)

Imperial EF (LAB)

Imperial GH (LAB) PERIOD

MONDAY :: February 17, 2014

215PS TOOLS

707SAR

208PS SCHD OV LC02

ACCESSLC07

OBJECTSLC04

GRADEBOOKLC08

PT ADMIN

8:30 – 9:15 am

209PS SCHD ES 9:30 – 10:15 am

General Session :: Guilford Ballroom ABC 10:30 – 11:30 am

Monday Lunch :: On Your Own ~ 11:30 to 1:00

902COORD

707SAR

208PS SCHD OV LC01

EXCELLC06

PS IMPORTLC05

STAN GRADINGLC08

PT ADMIN

1:00 – 1:45 pm

209PS SCHD ES 2:00 – 2:45 pm

215PS TOOLS

706STU ACCT

211PS SCHD TRB

LC02ACCESS

LC07OBJECTS

LC04GRADEBOOK

LC08PT ADMIN

3:00 – 3:45 pm

4:00 – 4:45 pm

TUESDAY :: February 18, 2014

Tuesday Breakfast :: Guilford Ballroom ~ 7:00 to 8:30

215PS TOOLS

707SAR

208PS SCHD OV LC01

EXCELLC06

PS IMPORTLC05

STAN GRADINGLC08

PT ADMIN

8:30 – 9:15 am

209PS SCHD ES 9:30 – 10:15 am

217PS GPA

210PS SCHD CON 10:30 – 11:15 am

Tuesday Lunch :: On Your Own ~ 11:30 to 1:00

215PS TOOLS

217PS GPA

209PS SCHD ES LC02

ACCESSLC07

OBJECTSLC04

GRADEBOOKLC03

GOOGLE ADV

1:00 – 1:45 pm

210PS SCHD CON 2:00 – 2:45 pm

215PS TOOLS

706STU ACCT

211PS SCHD TRB

LC01EXCEL

LC06PS IMPORT

LC05STAN GRADING

LC08PT ADMIN

3:00 – 3:45 pm

4:00 – 4:45 pm

WEDNESDAY :: February 19, 2014

Wednesday Breakfast :: Guilford Ballroom ~ 7:00 to 8:30

903TECH

706STU ACCT

210PS SCHD CON LC02

ACCESSLC07

OBJECTSLC04

GRADEBOOKLC08

PT ADMIN

8:30 – 9:15 am

209PS SCHD ES 9:30 – 10:15 am

904SUPER

706STU ACCT

211PS SCHD TRB

LC01EXCEL

LC06PS IMPORT

LC05STAN GRADING

LC03GOOGLE ADV

10:30 – 11:15 am

11:30 – 12:15 pm

12:30 pm :: ADJOURN ~ SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!


Individual Schedule

INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULE

DAY – TIME COURSE TITLE COURSE # ROOM #COURSE LENGTH NOTES

Mon. 8:30 - 9:30

Mon. 9:30 - 10:30

Mon. 10:30 - 11:30 GENERAL SESSION Guilford Ballroom

1 Hour

Mon. 1:00 - 2:00

Mon. 2:00 - 3:00

Mon. 3:00 - 4:00

Mon. 4:00 - 5:00

Tue. 7:00 - 8:30 BUFFET BREAKFAST Guilford Ballroom

Tue. 8:30 - 9:30

Tue. 9:30 - 10:30

Tue. 10:30 - 11:30

Tue. 1:00 - 2:00

Tue. 2:00 - 3:00

Tue. 3:00 - 4:00

Tue. 4:00 - 5:00

Wed. 7:00 - 8:30 BUFFET BREAKFAST Guilford Ballroom

Wed. 8:30 - 9:30

Wed. 9:30 - 10:30

Wed. 10:30 - 11:30

Wed. 11:30 - 12:30

As a courtesy to the presenters and to your fellow classmates we request that you turn off all pagers, cell phones and any other devices that may disrupt the class. If you need to make or take a call, please exit the classroom first.

Thank you for attending the 2014 Home Base Symposium. Please remember to complete your online evaluation for the Symposium. Have a safe trip home. See you next year!

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1 Hotel Registration 2 Auditorium I 3 Convention Desk 4 Convention Desk 5 Concierge 6 Imperial Ballroom 7 The Bar Down Under 8 Skylite Café 9 Convention Desk 10 Convention Desk 11 Café Expresso 12 Gift Shop 13 Prefunction Area 14 Auditorium II 15 Convention Desk 16 Convention Desk 17 Auditorium III 18 Cardinal 19 Guilford Ballroom 20 Carolina 21 Gate City 22 Old North 23 Blandwood 24 Morehead 25 Biltmore

26 Club Fifth Season 27 The Brass Bar 28 Joseph’s Restaurant 29 Link@Sheraton 30 Administration 31 The Connection Bar 32 Indoor Pool 33 Outdoor Pool

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40 Heritage41 Olympia42 Turnberry43 Pinehurst44 Bear Creek45 Marsh Harbour46 Edgewood47 Meadowbrook48 Links49 McCormick50 Sawgrass51 Colony52 Prefunction Area53 Riverdale54 Oyster Bay55 Arrowhead56 Eastmoreland57 Auditorium 58 St. Andrews59 Torry Pines60 Pebble Beach61 Edinburgh62 Augusta63 Grandover64 Tidewater65 Sandpiper66 Tanglewood67 Blue Ashe68 Victoria Ballroom

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