KIPS Back to School 2018-2019
Digging Into our KIPS Initiatives
Agenda Items
Standards-based Grading
Varied Assessments
STEMScopes Review
NEW: iReady Planning
NEW: KIPS Briefing
Next Steps
SMORE LINK FOR NEW KIPS TEACHERS ONLY
STANDARDS EXTENSION MANUAL FOR KINDERGARTEN
Kindergarten Hybrid Report Card
KIPS Initiatives
- Parent communication
- Data-driven instructional decisions
STEMScopes
- Pulse check
- Screencast
Integration of Technology
- iPad ready
- iPads updated
iReady
- Portal directions
- iReady Training
NEW TEACHERS: https://www.smore.com/akwu2-welcome-to-kips
Proficiency Levels
Bicycle Analogy
STEMScopes NGSS 3D
- Updated version
- http://stemscopes.com/ngss.php
- Stronger alignment to NGSS
- Increased emphasis on 3 dimensions
- Science & Engineering Practices
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- Crosscutting Concepts
- Same 5E inquiry-based model
- Some revised/replaced lessons
STEMScopes Screencast: Getting to Know STEMSCOPES for KIPS 2018-2019
VARIED DATA SOURCES
The WHAT and WHY of iReady?
iReady is an adaptive diagnostic for reading and mathematics which pinpoints student needs down to the sub-skill level.
- iReady shows whether students are on track to achieve end-of-year targets.
- iReady uses data to personalize learning and lesson plan by the teachers
- iReady meets the need of every student
- iReady uses the results for teacher planning in order to best meet the needs of each student.
- iReady is not a “high-stakes” test and the results are not factored into student grade
- The iReady scores are just one piece of a student’s profile
- iReady is used to monitor student growth throughout the year and to estimate understanding of standards
What are computer-adaptive tests?
iReady is a computer-adaptive test (CAT). Computer-adaptive tests continually adjust the difficulty of each test by determining each question based on the previous response. If a student answers correctly, the difficulty level of the next item increases. If a student misses a question, the difficulty level of the next item decreases.
How long does it take to complete an iReady assessment?
iReady is designed to be as efficient as possible. On average, students will complete iReady in under 45 minutes for the primary grades and closer to an hour to 75 minutes in the intermediate grades. Some students may require more time and others less time. iReady is given 4 times a year but the data is used continuously.
How will a parent know how their children are doing?
Teachers share an overall profile of the student at conferences. Parents will learn about many the assessments and day-to-day classroom performance. iReady is just one data point in a broad collection of indicators and should NOT be the focus of the conference or given to parents.
How can parents help their child prepare for an iReady assessment?
The teacher administering the assessment uses pre-assessment instructions to explain the assessment to students. It is important for parents to encourage their children to try their best on the assessment. Since iReady is a general measure of student ability, students perform best on the assessment in the same way they perform best in school—when they have had plenty of rest, attend school regularly, and have eaten.
iReady Resources
Introductory Video for new user experience: www.i-ready.com/backtoschool2018
New user experience for admins video: https://embed.vidyard.com/share/T1ggJLHsfRquPao8b4RwQN (edited)
Link to Teacher Success Guide: http://i-readycentral.com/articles/i-ready-success-guides/
i-readycentral.com
iReady Recorded Training Video
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You can find many resources at http://i-readycentral.com/
Getting to know iReady: www.i-ready.com/backtoschool2018<http://www.i-ready.com/backtoschool2018>.
If anyone has any issues logging in, please call iReady's Support team:
- Email i-Ready Support at i-readysupport@cainc.com
- Click Support at https://login.i-ready.com/
- Call our Support line at 800-225-0248, x2
KIPS BRIEFINGS
Speak Selection
To enable the iPad to speak selected text, please go to:
- Settings
- General
- Accessibility
- Speech
- Speak Selection
- Toggle Speak Selection to green.
- Press the Home button.
- Go to a webpage in Safari to test it out.
- Swipe down with two fingers from the tip of the screen. You will see an icon pop up.
- Move the blue dots to the area that you want spoken aloud.
- Press SPEAK and the iPad will speak the words highlighted in blue
- If the speech is too fast or too slow, go back to the Speak Selection page. On the bottom, you will see SPEAKING RATE. Adjust as needed toward the turtle or the rabbit icon.
Innovative Teaching and Learning: It is important for the teacher set objectives for using Speak Selection.
- Highlight a sentence or main idea in an article and with Speak Selection turned on so students can listen to the main idea. This is helpful for auditory learners.
- Use Speak Selection for reading fluency. The iPad can be a model for a read aloud.
- Use Speak Selection for difficult text when teaching a whole group concept in Social Studies or Science.
ACTION ITEMS for October
- Practice using your iPad to type into your report card.
- View the iReady Recorded Training and manual, "Leadership Success Guide"
- Start to collect evidence of standards-based grading with varied evidence for your report card. Send to toby.grosswald@nlcinc.com
- Look for the first KIPS Briefing coming to your inbox next month
IMPORTANT: NO CALL IN FOR OCTOBER. Instead you will be watching the training for iReady and getting the portal ready as per KIPS Briefing #1. Our next PD Videoconference will be November 29, 2018