Transcript Elementary STC Training PALS

Elementary STC Training
PALS
September 18, 2007
What is PALS?
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening
Part of the Early Intervention Reading Initiative (EIRI)
established in 1997
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Purposes:
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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
Grades 1 – 3
Fall 2007
Mid-Year
2008
Spring 2008
Kindergarten
Sept. 17 – Oct. 12
Oct. 15 – Nov. 9
Score entry deadline:
Oct. 26
Score entry deadline:
Nov. 21
Jan. 2 – Feb. 1
Jan. 2 – Feb. 1
Score entry deadline:
Feb. 15
Score entry deadline:
Feb. 15
April 28 – May 23
April 28 – May 23
Score entry deadline:
June 6
Score entry deadline:
June 6
Who participates in PALS?
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Fall 2007
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K: all students
1 – 3: students new to VA public schools and students who
did not meet the Spring 2007 benchmark (all other students
are optional)
Mid-Year 2008
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Same students from Fall 2007
Spring 2008
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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
New for 2007-08
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Student Testing Identifier (STI) numbers will now be used
as the student number
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Access to STI numbers can be found in Web Reporting
STI Numbers will need to be hand-entered by teachers
when they access a student
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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
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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.
Additional Participation at the
School Level
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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
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 Spring
Two Different Forms of PALS
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Form A & Form B – alternate years of use
This year 2007-08 we are using Form A
(these materials are GREEN)
In 2008-2009, we will go back to Form B 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
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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:
Teacher Training:
Online Assessment Wizard
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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:
• 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 firsttime 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 set-up.
Getting Started (continued)
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Please watch the CD included in your package of
materials to view demonstrations of each task.
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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.
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Other registrations needed:
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Follow handout for returning teacher
login
Changing account information:
• Name change: call or email PALS office
• Password and email: login in, click on
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“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:
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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 A non-consumable materials to use again
during the Mid-year and Spring screening windows. This
includes:
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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:
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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:
• Vacant, Elementary Language Arts Specialist
• Cheryl Thomas, Director of Elementary Education
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 Screening/Second Helping:
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Cheryl Thomas 652-3738
Additional Materials:
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Tracy Walker 652-3839, [email protected]
Latonya Glowinski 652-3595,
[email protected]