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2. 2012 Train-the-Trainer Webinar 2

3. A genda Welcome and Introductions What’s New? RemindersPurpose FLKRS Part 1 FLKRS Overview BREAK FLKRS Part 2 K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST)Overview FLKRS Part 2 K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST) Overview Wrap Up Questions & Answers 3

4. 4 What’s New? For the 2012-13 FLKRS Administration and For some English Language Learners, the FAIR-K may not be an appropriate instrument. However, unless English Language Learners arrived in the United States in the last 30 days and have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language, they should be screened. Monitoring features have been added to the Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network (PMRN) for School Districts to track the level of completion by their schools. 4

5. 5 What’s New? For the 2012-13 FLKRS Administration Open 30 Day Window – Teachers will have open access to the PMRN for 30 instructional days. All scores will be automatically saved by system on the 30 th day. ONLY and Public schools who do not use the Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading – K (FAIR-K) for progress monitoring ONLY need to administer the Early Childhood Observation System™ (ECHOS™) and the Broad Screen of the FAIR-K. 5

6. 6 Reminders For the 2012-13 FLKRS Administration now required online Public schools are now required to administer the FLKRS (FAIR-K and ECHOS) online. may Non-public schools may now administer both portions of the FLKRS. sent directly to FLKRS Kits will be sent directly to districts and non-public schools. School districts should provide the Department with their FLKRS training dates and locations for non-public schools. 6

7. 7 Purpose Why do we screen kindergarteners? To comply with Section 1002.69(1), Florida Statutes, (F.S.) To comply with Section 1002.69(1), Florida Statutes, (F.S.) the Florida Department of Education is required to establish a kindergarten readiness screening based upon the performance standards adopted by the department. 7

8. 8 Purpose Who should be screened? All kindergarten students Each child who was enrolled in the VPK Education program - Section 1002.69(1)&(4), F.S. 8

9. 9 Purpose Who may administer the kindergarten screening? Each public school Each public school is required to administer a kindergarten readiness screening to all kindergarten students in the school district within the first 30 school days of each school year. Non-public schools Non-public schools may administer the statewide kindergarten screening to each kindergarten student who was enrolled in the VPK Education Program (in the previous school year). - Section 1002.69(1), F.S. 9 Reminder

10. 10 Purpose How will FLKRS data be used? To inform instruction To provide parents with useful information To provide parents with useful information about their child’s readiness for kindergarten To annually calculate a readiness rate To annually calculate a readiness rate for non-public and public school providers of the VPK Education Program - Section 1002.69(2)&(5), F.S. 10

11. 11 Part 1 FLKRS Overview

12. 12 FLKRS Overview What are the components of FLKRS? Early Childhood Observation System ™ (ECHOS ™ ) A subset of the Early Childhood Observation System ™ (ECHOS ™ ) Florida Assessments The first measure of the Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading – K (FAIR-K) for Instruction in Reading – K (FAIR-K) 12

13. 13 FLKRS Overview Which measures of the ECHOS ™ are included in the FLKRS? ECHOS ™ Domains Language and Literacy Mathematics Social and Personal Skills (Approaches to Learning) Science Social Studies Physical Development and Fitness Creative Arts

14. 14 FLKRS Overview Which tasks of the FAIR-K are included in the FLKRS? Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool Letter Naming Task Phonemic Awareness Task 14

15. FLKRS Overview Demographics Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Ortho Impairment Item 16: Fitness Item 16: Fitness Engages voluntarily in large-muscle activity. Item 18: Dance Creates movements that correspond to different types of music. Item 19: Visual Arts Applies media, techniques, and processes to create original art. 15

16. Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Deaf/Hard of Hearing Item 18: Dance Creates movements that correspond to different types of music. 16 FLKRS Overview Demographics

17. Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Visual Impairment Item 19: Visual Arts Applies media, techniques, and processes to create original art. 17 FLKRS Overview Demographics

18. Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Dual-Sensory Impairment Item 18: Dance Creates movements that correspond to different types of music. Item 19: Visual Arts Applies media, techniques, and processes to create original art. 18 FLKRS Overview Demographics

19. 19 FLKRS Overview Participation Status Categories ECHOS TM FAIR-KPARTICIPATION STATUS CATEGORIES  Student is participating in Screening N/A  English Language Learner  Student with Disabilities Retained  Already Screened  N/A Excessive Absences Other

20. 20 Student is participating in Screening FLKRS Overview Participation Status Descriptions

21. 21 English Language Learners For some English Language Learners, the FAIR-K may not be an appropriate instrument. English Language Learners However, unless English Language Learners arrived in the United States in the last 30 days and have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language, they should be screened. FLKRS Overview Participation Status Descriptions

22. 22 students with disabilities For some students with disabilities, FLKRS may not be appropriate. FLKRS Overview Participation Status Descriptions

23. 23 retained Students who have been retained in kindergarten are not included in the administration of the FLKRS. FLKRS Overview Participation Status Descriptions

24. 24 already screened Students who were already screened in another school do not need to be re-screened. FLKRS Overview Participation Status Descriptions

25. 25 excessive absences Students with excessive absences will not be provided a make-up ECHOS™ administration. FLKRS Overview Participation Status Descriptions

26. FLKRS Overview Notifying Parents About the FLKRS The FLKRS Parent Letter The FLKRS Parent Letter may be downloaded at www.fcrr.org/pmrn/. www.fcrr.org/pmrn/ 26

27. 27 FLKRS Overview Questions? 27

28. 28 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading Kindergarten (FAIR-K) Overview 28

29. 29 FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool Tasks o Letter Naming o Phonemic Awareness (blending or onset and rime) public and non- public Administered to all public and non- public kindergarten students ( 3-5 minutes) 29

30. 30 FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool Provides a Probability of Reading Success score for each child

31. 31 FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool A score of.67 or above = READY on FAIR for kindergarten

32. 32 FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen - Letter Naming Task Total of ten items Child identifies the letter name

33. 33 FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen - Letter Naming Task Decision Rules All students GO on to the next Broad Screen assessment task. Phonemic Awareness

34. 34 FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen - Phonemic Awareness Task Total of ten items Student blends words at the word part and phoneme level Administered orally

35. FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Aligned to the Standards Adopted for Use in VPK Emergent Reading Shows age-appropriate phonological awareness Benchmark f: Child combines onset and rime to form a familiar one-syllable word with and without pictorial support (e.g., when shown several pictures, and adult says /c/ + “at”, child can select the picture of the cat). 35

36. 36 FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool ONLYpublic schools that use the FAIR-K for progress monitoring are required to GO on to the first Broad Diagnostic Inventory tasks. ONLY public schools that use the FAIR-K for progress monitoring are required to GO on to the first Broad Diagnostic Inventory tasks.

37. 37 Overview

38. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview How is the ECHOS™ administered? Teachers observe students to determine what they know and are able to do and record their observations (on the FLKRS Class Record Form). 38

39. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Administration Requirements ECHOS™ should be completed by a teacher, trained in its administration. NOT Kindergarten teachers may NOT administer the ECHOS™ to students they taught in VPK. 39

40. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Frequency of Demonstration once The behaviors and skills prescribed in each benchmark need to be observed only once for the appropriate indicator to be entered. 40

41. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Planning for Observations Teachers should remember the behaviors and skills they want to observe Teachers should observe the behaviors in context Incidental observations Planned observations 41

42. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Planning for Observations With careful planning, it is easily possible to complete FLKRS/ECHOS™ for a class of students within the first 30 school days, using various types of class activities. Whole Class Whole Class Large Group Large Group Small Group Small Group Individual Individual 42

43. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Planning for Observations Get organized to record observations Optional Materials FLKRS Class Record Form Note cards Sticky notes/Mailing labels 43

44. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Domain/Benchmark/Indicators Item 1: Concepts of Print Knows how to use a book A.Shows curiosity about all aspects of print B.Identifies front and back of book and where story begins C.Recognizes that the purpose of print is to tell the story 44

45. FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Suggested Classroom Activities Item 14: Production, Distribution and Consumption Explores the kinds of work that people do and how that work benefits family and community. Whole Class - The teacher asks questions following a story about community helpers and records each student’s response. Small Group or Individual - The students may dictate a story to accompany a picture they’ve drawn about community helpers. 45

46. 46 FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Questions? 46

47. 47 Break

48. 48 Part 2 K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST) Overview

49. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Technical Requirements Software Requirements are: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (Windows platform only) Safari 2.0 or later (preferred for Mac users) Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 or later (Mac or PC) Flash Player 9.0 or later JavaScript and Cookies enabled Hardware Requirements are: PC Intel® Pentium® II 450MHz processor, 128MB of RAM, Screen Resolution of 1024 x 600 Intel® Pentium® III 1GHz or faster processor, 512MB of RAM, Screen Resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher Mac Intel Core™ Duo 1.33GHz processor PowerPC® G3 500MHz processor 128MB of RAM, Screen Resolution of 1024 x 600 Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor; PowerPC® G4 1GHz or faster processor 128MB of RAM, Screen Resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher RecommendedMinimum 49

50. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Technical Support PMRN Help Desk (850) 644-0931 1-866-471-5019 helpdesk@fcrr.org www.fcrr.org/pmrn/ 50

51. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Security The K-2 Application is a secure site that uses the same encryption as a financial institution. An automatic timeout will occur if there is no activity for 20 minutes. The site’s security settings can be confirmed by the appearance of a padlock icon in the address bar (Internet Explorer), in the browser’s footer (Firefox), and a padlock icon in the top right of the browser (Safari). Internet ExplorerFirefoxSafari 51

52. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Who May Access the K-2 EST? The K-2 EST is accessible by users (e.g., administrators, the administrators’ designee, and teachers) at schools that are registered to use the PMRN. need Each user will need his or her PMRN User Name and Password to access the K-2 EST. 52

53. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Registration 53

54. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Registration (continued) 54

55. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Enrolling Students Unchecked 55

56. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Enrolling Students (continued) Checked 56

57. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Demographics 57

58. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Demographics 58

59. FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Summary = Completed = In Progress = Not Started 59

60. 60 FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Sign In https://k2.pmrn.fcrr.org Complete

61. 61 FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST – Student Selection

62. 62 Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading Kindergarten (FAIR-K)/ K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST) Overview

63. 63 FLKRS/FAIR-K/K-2 EST Overview Directions and Script AP1 SCRIPT

64. 64 FLKRS/FAIR-K/K-2 EST Overview Common Task Display Overview

65. 65 FLKRS/FAIR-K/K-2 EST Overview Common Task Display Overview

66. 66 FLKRS/FAIR-K/K-2 EST Overview Common Task Display Overview

67. 67 FLKRS/FAIR-K/K-2 EST Overview Common Task Display Overview

68. 68 FLKRS/FAIR-K/K-2 EST Overview Common Task Display Overview

69. 69 K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST)Overview K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST) Overview

70. FLKRS/ECHOS TM /K-2 EST Overview Indicators 70

71. FLKRS/ECHOS TM /K-2 EST Overview Indicators 71

72. FLKRS/ECHOS TM /K-2 EST Overview Indicators No Opportunity to Observe Any Indicator 72

73. FLKRS/ECHOS TM /K-2 EST Overview Indicators Not Yet Demonstrating 73

74. FLKRS/ECHOS TM /K-2 EST Overview How are the Ratings Determined? The K-2 EST will determine a rating (performance level) for each ECHOS™ Benchmark.Ratings No Opportunity to Observe Not Yet Demonstrating Emerging/ProgressingDemonstrating 74

75. 75 Wrap Up Questions and Answers 75