Microsoft Class Server 4.0
Improving Achievement Through Technology
Agenda
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Key K-12 Issues including NCLB
Accountability and Assessment Solutions
Microsoft Class Server
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Benefits
History
Solutions
Case Studies
Partnership Opportunities
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Key Issues In K-12 Education Today…
“How can we streamline
our process for
demonstrating
accountability as
required by NCLB?”
“With data in many different
systems how do we know if
our reports are accurate?”
“How can we substantiate
the effectiveness of
teaching methods with
data-driven analyses?”
“We know which kids are
behind, but how do we
improve their
achievement?”
“Funds are limited, where can we
get the biggest return on
investment?
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Where Are K-12 Districts Today?
Needs for
Tomorrow
More
Progressive
Districts
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Deliver
Individual
Resources for
Improved
Results
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Advanced Needs
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Most
Districts
Today
Digital Content and
Best Practices
Individualized Lesson
Plans based on
Assessments and
Standards
Drive Continuous
Improvement
Identify Improvement
Areas with Assessment
& Data-Driven Analysis
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Intermediate Needs
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Address NCLB Reporting Requirements
Basic Needs
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Adapted From: Maslow, A. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50, 370-396
Regular Diagnostic
Assessments
Analyze to Determine
Areas of Educational
Weakness and
Strength
Meet NCLB Reporting
Requirements
Measure Progress
Share Results
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Class Server Enables K-12 Districts To….
Deliver diagnostic assessments to your students, and view
achievement reports, before the high-stakes tests
Deploy best practices, assessments, and core curriculum
materials digitally to all teachers & students in the district
Have a closed-loop process that enables them to track and
remediate students against local curriculum standards
Measure the impact different approaches and curriculums
have on various student groups, and individuals
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Microsoft Class Server / AAA
Closed-Loop Process
Data
Collection
Closed-Loop
Process
Diagnostic
Analysis and
Reporting
Assessment
Improving
Student
Achievement
Instructional
Improvement
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Microsoft Class Server 4.0
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Microsoft® Class Server is a Web-enabled learning
management platform that enables K-12 school districts
and teachers to address the accountability and assessment
requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
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Class Server enables K-12 districts to collect real-time
student achievement information by helping teachers create,
deliver, and grade standards-aligned assessments and
lessons over the Web.
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Microsoft Class Server 4.0
Learning Management
Platform for K12 Education
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Superintendent
Address NCLB with a Web-based
platform that delivers diagnostic
assessments and valuable student
performance data
CTO:
Easily deploy, integrate and use our LMS
to distribute standards-based curriculum,
assessments, and content offerings
Teachers
Create and deliver assessments and
digital curriculum aligned to district
standards, and track student progress.
Students
Complete lessons and assessments, and
view results, using a standard Internet
Web browser.
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Microsoft Class Server Advantages
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Assessment. Deliver standards-aligned assessments to
students over the Web -- on a regular basis.
Standards-based.
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SIF Agent allows integration with other SIF compliant vendors
IMS & SCORM compliance enables content from many providers
New “Curriculum Standards” tool allows you to upload your state
curriculum standards, and customize for your district
Easy Deployment. Familiar and highly productive
Microsoft-based tools and interfaces (for IT and Teacher)
Interoperable. .NET Framework, XML web services APIs,
enable secure, familiar integration framework
Case Studies. Deployment examples of numerous data
collection, reporting, and analysis systems from other
providers who are also using .NET
Teacher Tested. More than 200 teacher interviews have
been conducted to verify/validate Class Server interface
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Worldwide Adoption and Deployment
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36 Nations Strong
As of 1/1/2005, Class Server had been adopted or
deployed in over 36 nations.
Four-year track record.
Since introduction, Class Server customers have
increased their use and size of their deployments.
Industry-leading partners.
Class Server has been adopted as the preferred
learning management platform by Chancery,
EDmin.com, Scantron, SchoolNet, Hewlett-Packard,
NuSoft and Tetradata.
Digital content.
More than 5000 individual resources have been
created for Class Server (from publishers like
Thompson, XSIQ, and Broad Education).
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Learning Management System
Marketplace
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Eduventures
$150 M in U.S. K-12 spend (2004)
Eduventures – FY04 Forecast
Assessment Solutions
$30,000,000*
(includes high stakes online testing)
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Microsoft Survey
300 current customers
1,000+ districts will purchase 2003-4
2,200+ more in 2004-5
Competitors
Blackboard
NCS Pearson
PLATO Netschools
Implementation/Customization
$25,000,000
Hardware
$25,000,000
Accountability Software
$20,000,000
Professional Development
$20,000,000*
(only PD related to these solutions)
Learning Management Software
$12,000,000
Hosting
$10,000,000
Non-Assessment Content
$8,000,000
NOTE: Does not include $500M+ in
FY04 “educational software” spend
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Funding Class Server Solutions under
HR1: “No Child Left Behind”
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HR1 specifies two ways school districts can apply for and
receive Grant Funding for Microsoft Class Server
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Title I: Students must meet state achievement
standards; Funds for states/districts to deploy an
“integrated technology solution” for improving student
achievement against standards
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Title II, Part D (formerly Eisenhower): State and Local
Educational Technology Grants; Funds to support a
“comprehensive system of technology enhanced
curricula”, including administrative support, professional
development and the delivery of content/assessments.
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Digital Content Future
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Key Drivers:
 Federal Legislation (NCLB) and State Adoptions
 Deployment of “Personal Learning Devices”
 Widespread Adoption of LMS Platform by K12
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Timing:
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2003-4: LMS/AAA takes off (reaches 15% mkt)
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2004-5: 1-3% mkt penetration of “digital textbooks”
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Including Class Server, Blackboard, Pearson, PLATO
Curriculum Online (UK) and Learning Federation (Aus) drive
international “digital content” sales
First State adoptions begin to require LMS/digital
Personal learning devices reaches 1-3% (pilot deployments)
2006-7: 5-10% mkt share for “digital textbooks”
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Portal Interface
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Build a
SharePoint
portal that is
immediately
relevant to
your education
customers
with over one
dozen Class
Server 4.0
Web Parts
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Solution Providers and Class Server
Engagement Scenarios
Solution Provider
Class
Server
ISV Royalty Partner
Deployment
Partner
Class Server
Class Server
Connect
Resell and deploy Class
Server for K-12 school
districts where you
have a relationship
 Deploy Class Server
and SharePoint using
our Learning Gateway
Framework
 Get programmatic joint
marketing benefits
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Marketing
Interoperability
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Extend
Resell, deploy, and
integrate for K-12.
Create shareable, reusable SharePoint Web
Parts.
Engage in lead sharing
and joint RFPs
Sales & Product
Coordination
Embed
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License and resell
Class Server as part of
a complete, embedded
Learning Solution
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Extensive joint sales
and marketing
activities
Complete Solution
Integration
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