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Schoolnet Updates Coming in February
February 9-10: (Home Base Maintenance Weekend) Update of Schoolnet to version 19.1 and Phase I of Certica Item refresh (this is necessary to support the MathML content format for Math items). This process will start after 5pm on Friday, Feb. 9. Schoolnet will be inaccessible until the update is complete.
February 16-17: (Phase II of refresh and re-indexing of all Certica assessment items) This will update the metadata for all assessment types. This process will start after 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. Schoolnet will still be accessible during this update but searching for items or creating new assessments is not recommended until the re-indexing is complete.
February 23-24: (Transfer of Schoolnet hosting to Amazon) The transfer will begin after 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23. Schoolnet will be inaccessible until the transfer is complete.
Johnston County Public Schools Use Schoolnet for Powerful Formative Assessments to Strengthen Instruction
The science team at Riverwood Middle School in Johnston County has found success in using Schoolnet for formative assessments to drive instructional changes. Eighth grade science teacher Wendy Bates credits the pre-tests her team uses in Schoolnet for academic success.
“Our pre-tests are done two days before the actual test so time is given to both student and teacher to reteach or review the standard and concepts," Bates says. "Schoolnet gives both teacher and student the immediate feedback that is needed so the misconceptions are addressed to the students.”
Seventh grade science teachers, Shannon Joseph and Laine Smith, explain the impact Schoolnet assessments have on their Professional Learning Communities (PLC).
“We compare data in our PLC to see if content from standards is being taught successfully," Joseph says. "We like that it has features to read aloud questions to students who require that accommodation. It’s easy to use and it’s a great tool that drives our PLC and our instruction in the classroom.”
Smith adds that assessments do not have to be long to be useful. “Quick check-ins with bellringers and vocabulary” help keep student learning on-track.
We are excited to see the emphasis on using formative assessments to drive instruction via Schoolnet in Johnston County. A special thank you to Amanda Johnson, Riverwood Middle School’s Teaching and Learning Coach for collecting this information to share.
We Want to Hear From You: Nominate a Schoolnet Storyteller Today!
We want to include more user stories in future editions of the Home Base Bulletin on different ways Schoolnet is being utilized. Please consider nominating yourself or an educator in your district to share how you are using Schoolnet and your thoughts on its impact on digital teaching and learning.
Please complete this brief nomination form to be featured in a future newsletter.
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