1. Fast ForWord ® Best Practices for Administrators Sherrelle Jiggitts Walker Chief Education Officer Scientific Learning Corporation BC Circle of Learning 10-23-09

2. Fast ForWord ® Best Practices for Implementation 5 Key Steps to a Successful Implementation Developing your Implementation Plan

3. Fast ForWord Product Sequence Language Series – Elementary Literacy Series – Adolescent Reading Series

4. Best Practices for Successful Administrators 1) Set the Plan 2) Schedule Professional Development 3) Set the Schedule 4) Create the Learning Environment 5) See the Results

5. Set the Plan A) Assess School Needs –Which groups of students will benefit most from the products? –What results do you hope to see? B) Assess Student Needs –Reading below grade level? –Need stronger language or reading skills? –Have difficulty communicating and following directions

6. Set the Plan C) Determine Product Sequence/Protocols –30-minute, 40-minute, 50-minute, 90-minute protocols D) Specify Goals –Identify goals for students –Plan to communicate goals to everyone involved –Set a plan to determine if/when the goals were reached

7. Scheduling Pre- and Post- Assessments School/District Assessments –STAR Early Literacy, STAR Reading –DIBELS Assessments –Gates-McGinitie –End of Grade Exams Reading Progress Indicator Observational Surveys –Parent, Teacher and Student forms available –Print and Electronic versions

8. Best Practices for Successful Implementation 1) Set the Plan 2) Schedule Professional Development 3) Set the Schedule 4) Create the Learning Environment 5) See the Results

11. Schedule Professional Development Initial Training for Fast ForWord Coach –How the Exercises in each product work –How to set up the Data Manager –Daily Steps for Lab Management –Accessing Progress Tracker Data –Monitoring student results –Intervention Strategies

12. Roles of the Lab Coach Has good working knowledge of computers and performs daily tasks Regularly ensures that each computer station is functional and ready for use Prepares students to use Fast ForWord products Offers praise to students for their behavior, participation, and progress

13. Roles of the Lab Coach Provides assistance using demonstration exercises or appropriate intervention strategies Shares progress and results with students, teachers, administrators, parents Seeks technical or instructional support from Scientific Learning’s Customer Support Center as needed

14. Schedule Professional Development

15. Staff and Parent Awareness Plan to: –involve teachers –keep administrators informed –engage parents Share reports and information to gain support

16. Best Practices for Successful Implementation 1) Set the Plan 2) Schedule Professional Development 3) Set the Schedule 4) Create the Learning Environment 5) See the Results

17. Scheduling Considerations 1)Number of computers 2)Protocol being used 3)Time for transition between groups 4)Mixing grade level groups 5)Time for running reports

18. Sample Schedules Group 1- 8:30-9:10 Group 2- 9:15-9:55 Group 3- 10:00-10:40 Group 4- 10:45-11:25 Group 1- 8:30-9:00 Group 2- 9:00-9:30 Group 3- 9:30-10:00 Group 4- 10:00-10:30

19. Protocol Choices Fast ForWord Language Basics Fast ForWord Language Fast ForWord Language to Reading Fast ForWord to Literacy Fast ForWord to Literacy Advanced 30 min/day 5 days/week 3-6 weeks 30 min/day 5 days/week 12-16 weeks 40 min/day 5 days/week 9-13 weeks 50 min/day 5 days/week 6-10 weeks 90 min/day 5 days/week 4-7 weeks

20. Best Practices for Successful Implementation 1) Set the Plan 2) Schedule Professional Development 3) Set the Schedule 4) Create the Learning Environment 5) See the Results

21. Lab or Classroom Equipment For Each Student Computer –Stereo Headphones –Y-Adapters Environment –Quiet, free of distractions –Welcoming –Motivation & Rewards

22. Best Practices for Successful Implementation 1) Set the Plan 2) Schedule Professional Development 3) Set the Schedule 4) Create the Learning Environment 5) See the Results

23. See the Results Progress Tracker reports –Email to parents, teachers and administrators Reading Progress Indicator results Regular alignment of success on other data measures Share successes and assessment results in the school community

24. Track student performance minute-by-minute Create learner profiles Track student errors Communicate student progress Email and print all reports Provide administrative reports The Power of Progress Tracker

25. Individual Reports Assessment Results Progress History Weekly Achievement Content Completion Error Reports Group Reports Overview Percent Complete Assessment Results Points Administrator Reports School Administrator School Assessment Results District Overview District Demographic District Assessment Results Progress Tracker Reports

26. Ensuring Success Monitor regularly Intervene immediately Motivate with CAPS – Completion – Attendance – Participation – Sequence

27. To be a success you must work at success

28. Implementation Fidelity Indicators

29. BC COL - Implications for Adminisrators More information: http://bbyfastforword.wordpress.com / https://scientificlearning.webex.com/scientificlearning/portal/4762 http://www.scilearn.com/ John Hopkins Scientific Learning Inc. ISR Canada Phone: 916-442-5608jhopkins@scilearn.com