1. Using Thinkgate to Answer the 4 Critical Questions of a PLC
What do we want the students to learn?
How will we know they learned it?
How will we respond when they do not know it?
How will we respond when they already know it?
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What do we want our students to learn? How will we know they learned it? Creating Original Assessments
Select the Curriculum from the second drop down list.
Select the Assessment button.
Select the Add Classroom Assessment menu option icon. (plus sign)
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Creating Assessments
Grade, Subject and Course default according to the class and curriculum selected on the previous screen. Edit the following criteria: Test Type, Term, Year and Description.
Select Item Bank in the Content Type field.
Select the Save menu option.
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Creating Assessments
Select the Standards button.
Select the Find Standards button. The Grade, Subject and Standards drop downs default to the class selected when the user is logged in as a Teacher.
Select the Click to add standard check box next to the desired standards for the assessment.
Once the standards have been selected edit the Item Count text field to reflect the desired number of items per standard.
Select Save
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Creating Assessment
The selected standards and item count for each standard will be displayed.
Select Content button
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Creating Assessments
Select the Click to Edit Item Stem Text link to open the Item Editor window.
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Creating Assessments
The Item Type (Question Type) defaults to Multiple Choice but any item (question) type may be selected.
The Item (Question) section is active, indicated by yellow highlighting; Edit icon is pre-selected.
Enter the original item as it should appear on the assessment.
Use the E icon for special math symbols or other special characters.
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Creating Assessments
Select the “A” distracter Edit icon, which becomes highlighted yellow.
Begin adding answer choices.
Repeat for distracters “B”, “C”, “D”
Select the box next to the correct answer and a green check will populate the box.
Select finished
Select Save
Repeat these steps for each item in each standard.
Select Preview, to view all of the items that were entered.
When the blank items are created on the assessment the weighted value is evenly distributed among them. To change the weight for any item, enter a new value in the Weight field. This results in an automatic recalculation of the weight values on the remaining assessment items.
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Creating Assessment
An assessment must be proofed before it can be administered to students. Proofing an assessment confirms it has been reviewed and locks the content.
Select Profile
Select Proof-Ready for Print
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13. Targeting Teachers (Sharing the assessment)
Select the Targets button in the Left Navigation Pane. If any exist, currently targeted teachers and/or schools display in the search results pane.
Select the Teacher radio button under Target List.
Select the Find Targets button.
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14. Targeting Teachers (Sharing the assessment)
The screen should populate with all the teachers on your grade level
Select the teachers that will administer the assessment.
Select Attach Targets
Now the assessment is ready of those teachers that were selected.
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How will we respond when they do not know? How will we respond when they already know it? Obtaining Data Reports
Select Data Utilization
Select Teacher Portal
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16. Obtaining Data Reports
In the Assessment Category select Classroom
Select that correct information in the Portal Criteria Section: Term, Assessment Type
Select Find Results
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17. Obtaining Data Reports
The Score Cell will populate
The cell will contain the class and school average
Select the paper icon next to the teacher name and a pop up box with search options will appear
The same will happen if you click on the percentage next to the teacher’s name
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18. Obtaining Data Reports
Report types
At – Risk
Progress Report
Proficiency Report
Item Analysis
Standard Analysis
Mastery
Distracter Analysis
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19. Standard Analysis Report
How to get it:
Data utilization
Administrator Portal
Customize Criteria
Find Results
Click on percentage
Select Standard Analysis
What it shows you:
Individual classroom scores
Grade level scores
Sub groups on the grade level
Compare your school with district
Can compare results by terms
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20. At Risk Report Click on: Administrator portal Click on: Percentage
Click on: At Risk
Choose:
Standards by student
Standard by Test, Student
(comprehensive look at student’s performance)
Standard by domain (anyone below the cut off point
Students By Standard
(every child’s score on the specific standard)
Subgroups by standard
(very specific info by various subgroups
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Item Analysis
How to get it:
Data utilization
Administrator Portal
Customize Criteria
Find Results
Click on percentage
Select Item Analysis
It shows:
Percent based on your school, teacher, or district
When you click on a hyperlinked number, the exact question will appear
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Distractor Analysis
How to get it:
Data utilization
Administrator Portal
Customize Criteria
Find Results
Click on percentage
Breaks down each individual student and their answers for every question and highlights what they got correct or incorrect.
Press on hyperlink numbers again to see the exact question.
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Proficiency Report
How to get it:
Data utilization
Administrator Portal
Customize Criteria
Find Results
Click on percentage
This provides a color coded system similar to Dibels.
It shows proficient, exceeds, meets, does not meed.
The percentage box lists the students who fall in that group.
It shows the percentage that the student earned to be in the category- this helps identify students that are “on the bubble”.
It will identify those needing enrichment as well as remediation.
Can be exported to an EXCEL worksheet if you need to make any data presentations.
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Progress Report
How to get it:
Data utilization
Administrator Portal
Customize Criteria
Find Results
Click on percentage
Select: Progress Report
This will assist you to see if you are meeting your SIP goal in math over time.
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Situation “Possible”
You will work in groups of 4 to 5 people.
Your group is determined by the color under your keyboard.
Read the situation provided.
Discuss how you can address the situation based on your role as a facilitator and the data utilization function of Thinkgate.
Appoint a recorder and 2 presenters to share your thoughts.
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