1/22/2014 Twitter Conversation about inBloom sharren bates @sharrensharren Garrett Suhm @gsuhm Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Olga Garcia-Kaplan @OlgaKaplan Assess Well @AssessWell  leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Sheila

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Sheila Kaplan @EducationNY Jan 22 � @sharrensharren @gsuhm During conversation a couple of weeks ago w @AssessWell point made inBloom favors low/no stake. Can you explain if so

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 22 � @EducationNY @gsuhm @AssessWell Our service prioritizes classrm-level achievement results and feedback from instr apps #inbloomchat

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. Garrett Suhm @gsuhm Jan 22 � @sharrensharren @EducationNY @AssessWell Testing and instruction that would not be an occasional high-stakes event!

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @gsuhm Testing happens often

but it's an issue of data flow. High-stakes data is most "orderly". @sharrensharren @EducationNY @AssessWell

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 22 � @DataDiva @gsuhm @EducationNY @AssessWell System supports the whole spectrum.We've heard classrm-level most intestng to tchrs #inbloomchat

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. Sheila Kaplan @EducationNY Jan 22 � @sharrensharren @DataDiva @gsuhm @AssessWell Classroom level means teachers choose program? develop? Glad some teachers embracing creativity

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. Garrett Suhm @gsuhm Jan 22 � @EducationNY @sharrensharren @DataDiva @AssessWell Certainly possible for the Districts to support choice in tools and programs for teachers

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. Olga Garcia-Kaplan @OlgaKaplan Jan 22 � @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren @DataDiva @AssessWell Choice of tools and programs is done at District level correct? Not indiv school

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @OlgaKaplan Usually. But a HS may use different scheduling program than the MS. @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren @AssessWell

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. Olga Garcia-Kaplan @OlgaKaplan Jan 22 � @DataDiva @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren @AssessWell Ok - so at an elementary school level the choices limited to district decisions?

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @OlgaKaplan That was just an example. It's highly individualized for each school/district. @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren @AssessWell

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. Olga Garcia-Kaplan @OlgaKaplan Jan 22 � @DataDiva @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren @AssessWell What I am not clear is how do choices adapt to rigidity of CCSS and State Testing

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @OlgaKaplan Different issues. InBloom can greatly help with day to day operations. @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren @AssessWell

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 22 � @DataDiva @OlgaKaplan @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren Can greatly help w whch day 2 day operations? Managing teaching apps? #inbloomchat

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @AssessWell Right now, school leaders need 4 or 5 names/PWs to manage operations. @OlgaKaplan @gsuhm @EducationNY @sharrensharren

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. Sheila Kaplan @EducationNY Jan 22 � @DataDiva @AssessWell @OlgaKaplan @gsuhm @sharrensharren sorry, need 4 or 5 names = people to manage operations? On district level? School?

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 22 � @EducationNY @DataDiva @OlgaKaplan @gsuhm Apparently some schls use multitudes of credentials (username+password combos) 2 access tchng apps

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @AssessWell not some. Most. @EducationNY @gsuhm

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 22 � @DataDiva @EducationNY @gsuhm Which of course begs Q as 2 what pressing need (curricular void)=fueling such haphazard efforts? #inbloomchat

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @AssessWell what's happening now with #inbloom etc. is an attempt to fix haphazard data structures of the past. @EducationNY @gsuhm

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 22 � @DataDiva @EducationNY @gsuhm What="haphazard data structures of the past" which #inbloom fixes? 2 many tchng apps 2 navigate? #inbloomchat

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @AssessWell not just teaching apps but basic school structures. Schools buy vendors as need emerged. All separate. @EducationNY @gsuhm

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 22 � @DataDiva @EducationNY @gsuhm Beyond teaching apps, what "basic school structures" functionality do #inBloom providers resolve? #inbloomchat

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. Jenn Borgioli @DataDiva Jan 22 � @AssessWell I think Inbloom provider is a misnomer. That said, admins would have 1 login, access point for all vendors. @EducationNY @gsuhm

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 22 � @DataDiva @gsuhm How so is #inbloom provider a misnomer? Dstrcts have 1 login all 4 tchng app vendors, or, 4 all schl vendors? #inbloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 22 � @AssessWell @DataDiva @gsuhm We use the term "app provider" different than "inbloom provider" Does that help clarify? #ibloomchat

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 24 � @sharrensharren @DataDiva @gsuhm Q=How 2 refernce group of app vendors w conduit 2 schls via #inBloom? https://www.inbloom.org/providers #inbloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 24 � @AssessWell @DataDiva @gsuhm We tend to ref apps that customers opt to launch "inbloom connected" Means app works with API #inbloomchat

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. Garrett Suhm @gsuhm Jan 24 � @sharrensharren @AssessWell @DataDiva What's cool is apps are easy to write against our API, so devs can focus on features. #inbloomchat

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 24 � @gsuhm @sharrensharren @DataDiva What qualifies app vendors as #inBloom providrs? Are relations formalizd w contracts or EULAs? #inbloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @AssessWell @gsuhm @DataDiva Providers will cont to have contracts with customers. Our service provides a mechanism to connect #inbloomchat

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 25 � @sharrensharren @gsuhm @DataDiva Will providers' contracts w dstrcts now include provisions 4 receivng data via #InBloom cloud? #inbloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @AssessWell @gsuhm @DataDiva Custmrs would include the req in the app providr contract and have a sep contract with us #inbloomchat

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 25 � @sharrensharren @gsuhm @DataDiva Any sense as 2 what the req's of app providr contract may be? Link 2 an example dstrct contract w #inBloom?

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @AssessWell @gsuhm @DataDiva Our security pol cy incl contract-ready language around legit instr use #inbloomchat https://inbloom.org/privacy-security-policy …

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 25 � @sharrensharren @gsuhm @DataDiva B.2 likely=much time? "handling complaints from parents (or students 18 and over) regarding the disclosure"

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @AssessWell @gsuhm @DataDiva Translation=like they do now, districts must manage decisions about opt-out and weigh instr impact #inbloomchat

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 25 � @sharrensharren @gsuhm @DataDiva Embracing #inBloom stands 2 dramatically increase # decisns 2 be managed (hence rate of errors & complnts)?

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @AssessWell @gsuhm @DataDiva Appreciate the pt but disagree. Dists currently manage as one-off requests or make tchrs manage themslvs.

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. Assess Well @AssessWell Jan 25 � @sharrensharren @gsuhm @DataDiva Dstrcts now manage many requests 4 relinquishing stdnt (& tchr) PII & sensitive data 4 purpose of tech dev?

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @AssessWell @gsuhm @DataDiva Yes. Many. Or tchrs manage rosters & info in apps themselves. Not for research. For implementn #inbloomchat

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �Q: is #inBloom disclosing NY statewide PII student data to all 3 data dashboard providers w/ NYSED assent? @sharrensharren #inBloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @leoniehaimson Also, important distinction: inbloom does not disclose, customers opt to disclose using inbloom service #inbloomchat

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �. @sharrensharren who are yr customers aside fr NYSED? #inBloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @leoniehaimson coming out of pilot, working on district strategy across the country. Hope to announce soon #inbloomchat

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �. @sharrensharren wd #inBloom perform eval/audit function for state or district or contract out? #inBloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @leoniehaimson We do both. Internal sec audits help us manage our code. External audits help customers get impartial input. #inbloomchat

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �So U will use data in audits for NYSED? What kind & for what purpose? @sharrensharren #inBloomchat

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �. @sharrensharren Is there separate contract/agreement w/NYSED for U to use data for audit/eval purpose? does there need to be? #inBloomchat

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @leoniehaimson We do not use customer data for evaluation or audit.

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �. @sharrensharren so can U

explain why #inBloom needs statewide set of data if many NY districts not using yr services for dashboards?

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @leoniehaimson We have a disconnect about the phrase "inbloom needs". Customers make all decisions about storing info & launching apps.

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �So has yr customer asked u to disclose statewide student PII data set to all 3 dashboard vendors when ready to launch? @sharrensharren

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. sharren bates @sharrensharren Jan 25 � @leoniehaimson implementation decisions are still being worked out. Will have to be inline with contract.

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. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �Why are there no independent reps fr/ parent or privacy groups on #inBloom board? @sharrensharren

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sharren bates @sharrensharren @leoniehaimson That is an interesting suggestion. I will bring it to my boss. Thank you.

. leonie haimson @leoniehaimson Jan 25 �. @sharrensharren we

proposed to Cahill @CarnegieCorp over yr ago but no interest in indep reps on inBloom bd; too late now to gain our trust