Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit 

I-CAT Training12.21.10

Mike Bevelacqua mbevelacqua@gwaea.org  Julie Foltzjfoltz@gwaea.org

Some of the material in this presentation is covered under the Copyright Law, Title 17, U.S. Code

Phyllis AndersonGWAEA Iowa Core

I-CAT Technical Contactpanderson@gwaea.org

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Ethernet Set Up

Please turn off your wireless when connected via ethernet cable

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Today's Outcomes

• Understand how I-CAT software will manage data to support the alignment process.

• Deepen understanding of alignment with the Iowa Core.

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Success Criteria

I can…   • prepare the I-CAT software for use in my

district (administrative level).• support teachers in their use of the I-CAT

software (teacher level).• generate reports from the I-CAT software.• make an informed decision about my

district’s use of alignment data management tools.

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

“Administrative Level” Setup

• Firefox• Log in and Change Password• Setup Courses• Select Participants (Teachers/Instructors)

 

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

http://www.gwaea.org/iowacorecurriculum/alignment.html

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Break

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

“Teacher Level”Data Entry• Open I-CAT software in Firefox web browser• Log in and change password• Select the "domain", "discipline", "course", and

"grade span" from drop down menus • Click "continue"• Select "details" you teach (use squint test)• Save (see "Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit

Cheat Sheet" PINK)• Continue with other domains and/or courses.

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Data Displays

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Think Pair Share

How do you think you might use Data Displays with your staff?

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10

Before you leave ...

• I-CAT tool is being expanded for future passes

• You can use multiple tools (Power School, I-CAT, other)

Iowa Curriculum Alignment Toolkit (I-CAT) Training 12.21.10