Path Driver Training Julie Combs At-Risk Coordinator August 17, 2015

Professional Norms O Silence electronic devices O Take important calls away from classroom O Respect each other by keeping sidebar conversations to a minimum O Take notes and ask questions O Listen to questions and answers O Use the parking lot O Return from breaks on time

Training Objectives O Build capacity in schools to use Path Driver O Alleviate anxiety about using Path Driver O Maximize efficiency in collecting and understanding data generated by Path Driver O Enable Path Driver users to find their own answers beyond today’s training O Increase student achievement by using data generated in Path Driver to make instructional decisions

Logging into Path Driver O Teachers and students have different log-in windows O Student Path Driver link is only visible from inside the CMCSS network O Student log in is same as what they use for active directory O Teacher log in is auto generated from Power School. (first.last) (flmunis#) cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Path Driver

Student / Teacher Select School from menu Enter User name Enter Password Log out when finished Teachers can log in from home If associated with more than one school in PS, District User

User Types O Teacher-View & Create O School Administrator-View Reports O School Coordinator – View, Create, Change O District Administrator - View O District Coordinator – View, Create, Change

cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Path Driver

Path Driver O Testing part of the system O Divided into Reading and Math O Navigation areas include O Classes O Class tools O Student tools O Resources

Path Driver for Math O Program Implementation Video O Screener –3X/Year, Grade Level assessment O Progress Monitor – Regular intervals, Instructional & Grade level O Includes Comparison, Computation, Estimation O No paper tests, No teacher scoring O Test results may not appear for 24 hours

Getting Started (Create Classes) cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Creating+a+class

Add Students to Class Can sort by grade level Can select all at one time or individually Click Add to class when finished Do Not Create new student if that feature is visible cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Creating+a+class

Copy Class Feature O Note student user name and password listed on this screen O Can remove students from class O Copy class to other programs to avoid extra work and assure consistent naming. cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Creating+a+class

Copy Class continued O May change teachers O Change name of program O Add comments O Change name of class O Click create class cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Creating+a+class

Viewing Classes in a School

Scheduling Tests O Have a plan O Create classes based on plan O Click Class or Student tools (depending on plan) O Select the type of test (Screen or Progress Monitor) cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Scheduling+Tests

Scheduling Screening O Select Schedule US tests from Class or Student tools. O Select the class or students from choices O Select the screening period start and end date O If other schedules exist, check the box under screening period section overriding previous schedules O Click Apply new schedule cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Screening

Remember Help!

Independent Practice O Log into EPS in A Sample School (Trainer will assign usernames and passwords) O Create a class O Add students, copy the class to another program O Assign universal screener to your class O Note the difference in Math and Reading Take a 10 minute break, stretch, play in A sample school, snack and drink machine is downstairs. Restrooms are on both levels.

Reading Universal Screening O ORF- Oral Reading Fluency Grade 1-10 O Maze – Comprehension Grades 2-10 O Early Literacy – K-1 (paper and IPAD) O LIF – Letter Identification Fluency O LSIF – Letter-Sound Id. Fluency O PSG – Phoneme Segmentation Fluency O WIF – Word Identification Fluency O NWF – Nonsense Word Fluency O ORF must be scored manually by teacher O Results may not be visible for 24 hours

Scheduling Progress Monitoring O Instructional Level O Weekly or Every other week O Data points are tied to decision making O 10 data points minimum prior to making a tier change O 4 data points prior to making an intervention change cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Path+Driver+PM+Guidelines Intervention EffectivenessGap Closure O Grade Level O Every 4-5 weeks O Screener can count as this test within the cycle O Grade level tests occur before instructional level test when scheduled at the same time.

Schedule Progress Monitoring O Select Schedule Progress monitoring from either class or student tools O Adjust cut point if necessary (may lower, do not raise above 25) O Determine Instructional or Grade Level (Reading only)

Schedule Progress Monitoring O Enter Start and ending date O Frequency O Test Type (Reading only, ORF, ORF & Maze, Maze) O Don’t forget Help O Be strategic on which day of the week PM will happen

Student Tools O Adjust Goal O Early Literacy Adjust Goal O Manage Case History O Scoring tool O Import Early Literacy test data

Student Tools O Adjust Goal O Early Literacy Adjust Goal O Manage Case History O Scoring tool O Import Early Literacy test data

Student Tools O Adjust Goal O Early Literacy Adjust Goal O Manage Case History O Scoring tool O Import Early Literacy test data

Reports in Path Driver O School O Class O Student cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Report+Help

Reports in Path Driver O Log into your school account O Click on Reports O Navigate the Reports pages to familiarize yourself with how each report is organized O Visit the RTI wiki page to see the report help section O Use the Help feature on the Reports page to learn more about Reports cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Report+Help

Path Driver Math Reports O District is only visible for District users. O Summaries have links to next level down. O Note Student options include Test summary and Test details O Helpful in digging deeper into area of math student struggles with. cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Report+Help

O Columns show details about each category of question O Question types are links that go to test details for that category O This student can’t add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators Path Driver Math Reports cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Report+Help

O Goal O Aim Line O Progress Monitoring (Blue Squares) O Screener (Blue Dots) O Trend Line O Event Line (can be added in Classes Tab under Student Tools, Manage Case History Path Driver Math Reports cmcssrti.wikispaces.com/Report+Help

O Note the actual grown factor column O Intervention is working for this student O What should we expect to see at the next screening based on the PM Data? Path Driver Math Reports

Path Driver Reading Reports O Gray box is ORF O Blue is Maze O ORF at middle school will look very low due to only scoring for students who are very low in Maze

Don’t Forget Help!

Practice Using Reports O Use Data from last year to view reports for your school O Remember you must first create a class to view data O Teams can build classes and share with other teachers by adding them to class O Remember, classes can be deleted without disturbing student data

Administer Diagnostic Tests O Classes Tab, Administer Diagnostic Test O Select the test O Phonemic, Subskills, Word Recognition O Select the Level or type of test O Click link to test (clicking the link logs the teacher out and automatically logs into the student’s account) O Teacher scores test as student takes it (Data is automatically entered into the system) Teacher will have to log back into the system after test

Resources O Each person in your group take a category O Look through the resources for your category O Find 3 things to share out about what you found that could be helpful