Transcript Elementary STC Training PALS

Elementary STC Training
PALS
September 17/18, 2008
What is PALS?
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening
Part of the Early Intervention Reading Initiative (EIRI)
established in 1997
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Purposes:
– Provide teachers with a screening tool to identify
students who would benefit from additional reading
instruction
– Offer incentive funds for school divisions to provide these
students with additional instruction
PALS Screening Dates
Fall 2008
Grades 1 – 3
Kindergarten
Sept. 15 – Oct.
10
Oct. 13 – Nov. 7
Score entry deadline:
Oct. 24
Mid-Year
2009
Spring 2009
Score entry deadline:
Nov. 21
Jan. 5 – Jan. 30
Jan. 5 – Jan. 30
Score entry deadline:
Feb. 6
Score entry deadline:
Feb. 6
May 4 – May 29
May 4 – May 29
Score entry deadline:
June 12
Score entry deadline:
June 12
Who participates in PALS?
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Fall 2008
– Kindergarten: all students
– Grades 1 – 3: students new to VA public schools
and students who did not meet the Spring 2008
benchmark
– Students receiving Title I or other
supplemental support in reading, including ESL
(levels 2 - 4), Exceptional Education, etc
– Students who did not pass the Spring 2008
Reading HAT
– All other students that teachers have concerns about
or need additional data for reading instruction
Who Participates….
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Mid-Year 2009
– Same students from Fall 2008
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Spring 2009
– K & 1: all students
– 2: all students except those meeting
high benchmark in spring of first grade
or fall of second grade
– 3: optional screening of 3rd grade
students
Reminders for 2008-09
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PALS home page:
–http://pals.virginia.edu
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STI Numbers will need to be hand-entered by
teachers when they access a student
– Select teacher under the “teacher list” for your school
– Click on a student’s name, then click on Assessment
Wizard
– The next page will be a student information page
where the STI number and other information will have
to be completed
– We have no access to upload STI numbers to the
system, but it only has to be done one time.
PALS Participation for
ESL Students
LEP Students identified as Level 1
should not take PALS.
 LEP Level 2 students should be tested
based on a “committee” decision.
 All LEP Level 3 and 4, and students on
monitor status, should take PALS.
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Additional Participation at the
School Level
Above the minimum participation
requirements, schools may choose to
screen any additional students they
wish.
 # of students identified for services
based on PALS screenings will set the
Second Helping funding at schools
 Addition of Mid-Year Screenings
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Materials Needed
There are two types of kits for PALS:
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Teacher Sets (materials with carrying case)
Consumable Sets (classroom materials only)
Materials were ordered based on
STC estimates this past March
Two Different Forms of PALS
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Form A & Form B – alternate years of use
This year 2008-09 we are using Form B
(these materials are BLUE)
In 2009-2010, we will go back to Form A
again
KEEP ALL SECURE SCREENING MATERIALS
FOR USE DURING THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
Getting Started
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Your returning teachers should use their
previous login and passwords (login
information being distributed today)
Returning teachers who already have a PALS
account (even from another school division)
do not need to re-register, they can “transfer”
themselves
New users who have never had a PALS
account need to register
Teacher Training:
CD-Rom/Assessment Training
Each shrink-wrapped package of nonconsumable materials contains a CD
with a 24 minute Assessment Training
video outlining and explaining how to
administer the PALS screening
 Using the Online Assessment Wizard:
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Teacher Training:
Online Assessment Wizard
– Does not change administration procedure
– Allows for score entry directly onto the computer
with internet access
– Reduces assessment time
– Flexibility to use with one or all of students, one
or all teachers
– Can be used during or after the administration
– Generates item-level data & additional reports:
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Student OAW report
Class OAW report
Running Records at grades 1-3 only
Student Summary Sheets
Registering a New User
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Go to http://pals.virginia.edu and click on the
yellow box that reads “Enter Scores & View Reports”
Under the “New to PALS?” heading you will see “for
first-time visitors ONLY, please register”. Click the “Go”
button. Next, input the registration code (27839BX),
select “Virginia” and choose the role of the person
registering. Click “Register”
Fill in the name, email address, choose the school and
select grade level(s). Click “Continue” and then click
“Enter Site”.
Next you will see a list of students in the school that
can be selected for the teacher’s class list. Make your
selections and then click “Continue”. Use the “Add or
Transfer student” button to complete the class list setup.
Getting Started (continued)
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Please watch the CD included in your
package of materials to view demonstrations
of each task.
Students who were at your school last year will still
be on the web site.
Students new to your school must be entered.
– Name, DOB, student ID #, ethnicity & gender
must be entered for students new to VA.
– If a student was in VA last year, you can request
that PALS transfer the student’s data.
Other registrations needed:
Follow handout for returning teacher
login
 Changing account information:
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– Name change: call or email PALS office
– Password and email: login in, click on
“Account Info”. Make changes and click
“Update”
– Change Schools: only can do if you do not
have a class list established. Follow
directions on handout
Transferring Students from
one school to another
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To request a student transfer from PALS:
– choose the “Student Transfer Form” link
– PALS will move students and their score histories
from their old location to their new school
Very Important:
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SAVE your Form B non-consumable materials to use
again during the Mid-year and Spring screening windows.
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Administration & Scoring Guide
Technical Reference
Teacher Packet
Student Packet & booklets in the back
Additional consumable materials will be sent upon
request, but are not needed if you use the online
assessment wizard:
– Class Summary Sheet
– Student Summary Sheets
– Student Spelling Sheets
Additional Information
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Additional important information can be
found in the “News You Can Use” newsletter
from the PALS website (see handouts)
Questions about Second Helping should be
directed to 652-3739:
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Chris Mooney, Elementary Language Arts
Specialist
Cheryl Thomas, Director of Elementary
Education
Pam Harvey, Intervention Coordinator
PALS Contact Information
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PALS Office:
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Website: http://pals.virginia.edu
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-888-UVA-PALS (1-888-882-7257)
Fax: (434) 982-2793
PALS Screenings/Second Helping:
– Cheryl Thomas 652-3738 (Second Helping)
– Pam Harvey 652-3739 (Second Helping)
– Chris Mooney 652-3768 (PALS Screenings)
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Additional Materials:
– Tracy Walker 652-3839
– Cecil Grove, 652-3836