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iPad App Tutorial

2. Configure Online Data System Account
Remember to go into your online data system and set up your account, users and schools/classrooms. This will need to be done before anyone can use the iPads to assess students.

3. iPad Settings
You will need 2 iPads. One for the student and one for the teacher. Make sure Bluetooth and the volume is on one both devices. You will also need to log in using your internet connection. But once logged in you will be able to assess without internet connection.

4. Download App on iTunes App Store
Go to the Apple App store and download the app on both/all the devices that will be used in assessing students. Make sure that you have the latest version of the app downloaded. The app is called “myIGDIs” and is the only one listed.

5. Select Login Profile
A reminder, you will need two iOS devices. One of the devices will need to be on the Teacher mode. The other device will need to be on the Student mode.

6. Login
When you select the “Teacher” login profile, you are able to enter your login and password. This will be the same and password you use to access your data account. You will need to be connected to the internet.

7. Menu Button Add/Select Students Individual Data/Graphs
Class Data/Graphs
Log Out
Synchronize button
The menu button has many options for you to access such as Add/Select Students, Individual and Class Data. This is also where you will log out, sync and help buttons. Remember to click the sync button after you are done administering a measure on a student. The sync button synchronizes your data with your online data system account.

8. Support Icons
Once you login, you will arrive at the “home screen”. If at any point in the assessment phase or during your interaction with the data, you click the “Home” button you will arrive back here.
Notice the “Video” button located on the bottom of the screen. If you have any questions about the functionality of buttons or navigation of the application, check out the “Video” button. It will provide you a link to training resources.
Note: Some of the features maybe different from the version you are using and the one displayed in the video.

9. Student Profile You can add student information two ways:
1. You can individually or bulk import students or student rosters into the online data system using your laptop. We suggest this method when first configuring your account at the start of the academic year.
Bulk Import Students: Begin by navigating to the Classroom that you want to add students. Once you’re on the Classroom report, you will see a blue-button in the upper right-hand corner of the dashboard, labeled “Actions”. Click and then select Download Students File. The browser will alert you that you have a new file downloaded. Next, open the file - an Excel (.xls) document. Populate the spreadsheet with your student roster information. Save the file under a name and location easily identifiable to you. Go back to your browser. Make sure you are still logged into your myIGDIs Data System account. Navigate back to the classroom you are importing students to. Find the “Actions” button again. This time click Upload Students File. A pop-up will appear. Click Choose File, find & select the file, and then hit Upload. Your list of students should now appear. If there were any errors during the process, you will be notified with alert messages. If this occurs, make the necessary adjustments to the file, resave and re-upload. Duplicate students will not be created.
IMPORTANT – You will need to download a new Student File for each Classroom. Do not re-use or re-format templates. And be sure to follow the instructions listed in Rows 2 & 3 of the Excel template. Data field validations apply.
2. You can also create/view students one-by-one using the iPad app. Some fields are required. Others are optional. We suggest entering as much information as you can.

10. Classroom Report Reading the report: Task ID’s PN=Picture Naming
RH=Rhyming
SID=Sound Identification
WODB=Which One Doesn’t Belong
AL=Alliteration
Score Key
Purple: Student has not yet been assessed.
Gray: Student did not pass the sample cards or the score falls outside of the benchmark range.
Red: Students scored in the “at-risk range” or “below benchmark”
Yellow: Student scored in the “cut range” or “on benchmark”
Green: student scored in the “strong progress range” or “above benchmark”

11. Connecting Devices
You are now ready to connect the devices. Make sure your device’s Bluetooth settings are enabled. Select the device you wish to connect with. The button should turn Green once connected successfully. Once the devices have connected you are ready to start administration by clicking on the blue bar labeled “BEGIN THE ASSESSMENT.”
Troubleshooting Tips: If you are training with several devices in the room, have participants spread out. Otherwise you may encounter errors when trying to connect devices. Sometimes you can do all of these steps and the devices still do not connect. If that occurs, log out of both devices. Switch the mode on the device you are using (click Student to be Teacher and Teacher to be Student). This usually fixes the issue.

12. Student Device
This is what the Student device looks like when you starting each measure. Do not be alarmed. The screen should go completely white. This is as intended- to make sure the student is not distracted when you are getting setup. Pictures should start appearing only once you begin a test.

13. Teacher Device
The prompt is provided at the top of each slide. Remember the importance of proper administration and only say what is written in red.
The “Correct” button is the default option. If the student responds correctly you will only need to touch the next button. If the student responds incorrectly, or does not respond, click the “Incorrect” button and then touch the next button.
If you need to stop for any reason (fire alarm, child is not cooperating, etc) use the Home/Quit button. This will end the session. No data will be logged.
If the Student was not paying attention, pressed a button they did not mean to, or want to change their answer, you can hit the REDO button to give the Student another chance to respond.
The REDO button is not intended to be use if the Student gave you the wrong answer or has no response.

14. Administration
This a view of the Student and Teacher device side-by-side. Make sure both devices on placed horizontal. Otherwise some of the buttons on the Teacher device will not display properly.

15. Item Bank
When using the iPad app, the item bank is much larger than if you use the “print” version. There are over 150 items for each measure in the item bank. However, the student will only receive 15. Items the student receives depends on how well they are doing with the task. For instance, if the student is doing well, the device will give the student items that are more challenging. If the student is struggling with the task, the device will recognize that and do the opposite, giving the student less challenging items. This is all controlled automatically for you – using Computer Adaptive Testing algorithms.

16. Student Report: Summary
After administration, the app will display the student’s report.
The Student Report provides you with information on what measures have been administered, what the student’s scores are, and other valuable information.
The score will show up with a number and a color. If the student has not been assessed in a measure, a blue bar will appear with the word ADMINISTER.
The PROGRESS toggle will be move to the ON position if the student’s score is colored grey or red. This is an indication that the student will need progress monitoring for that task.
It is suggested that a student is progress monitored in only 2 of the 5 measures.
Each measure is timed but does not play a factor in the scoring.

17. Student Report: Progress Monitoring
Progress monitoring can be done every 3 weeks. There is a reminder of when it is time to progress monitor. There is a Graph icon that you can click on to chart the student’s progress.
The chart will only appear after at least one screening and one progressing monitoring session has been completed.

18. Student Report: Graph
Here is an example of the Graph – displaying a student’s performance over time.
Remember two data points are needed in order to view the student graph. The graph will map the student’s scores compared to the benchmarks/cut scores. The green line indicates the upper cut score – or “target benchmark”.

19. Class Report:
Summary
The Class Report allows you to view how many students performed by benchmark for each measure.

20. Class Report: Details
If you click on any of the color bands of the Class Report, it will list the students in that benchmark. This will help with intervention planning.

21. Class Report: Graph
Just like for the Student Report, the Class Report has a graphing feature as well. This report will allow you to track multiple students on one chart and compare the group’s performance to the “target benchmark” across the duration of the academic year.

22. Filters myIGDIs Data System
Filters available by clicking on the box labeled “select filters”. The options available are English Language Learners or students that have been identified as needing progress monitoring. You will have to move the toggle over to indicate which filter you would like to view.

23. Questions?
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