1. Using MAP and PALS Data in Parent-Teacher Conferences mmsd.org/datause Contact your Data StrategistData Strategist with questions.

2. Family & Community Engagement Standard 2 Communicating Effectively Families and MMSD staff engage in regular, two-way, meaningful communication about student learning.

3. Best Practices Prepare for the Conference – Know how to explain your reports Emphasize Growth and Learning – Connect to next instructional steps Use Multiple Sources of Evidence – Plan for about 3 minutes on MAP or PALS Follow Up – Make a plan for collaboration and communication Read the Handout!

4. Which Reports? MAP – Student Progress Report Printed by the Assessment Department

5. For more help with MAP... Check out our Data Use Guide for MAP at mmsd.org/datause for help understanding, finding, analyzing, and communicating the data. mmsd.org/datause What’s a RIT Score? How do I use Data Dashboard? What do we do with this in a team meeting? How do I share MAP with students & parents?

6. Which PALS Reports? PALS español Printed by Classroom Teacher under Administrative Tab Student Summary Report

7. Which PALS Reports? 2 nd grade Individual Instructional Oral Reading Growth Printed by Classroom Teacher under History + Growth

8. Which PALS Reports? 1 st Grade Individual Student Score History Printed by Classroom Teacher

9. Which PALS Reports? 4K and 5K Individual Task Growth (dotted lines show Fall and Spring benchmarks in 5K and spring developmental range in 4K) Printed by Classroom Teacher

10. For more help with PALS... Data Use Guide coming November 13 mmsd.org/datause for help understanding, finding, analyzing, and communicating the data. mmsd.org/datause How do I find my Class Summary? Bonus: Click forClick for 3-minute Video How do I use the Grouping tool (grades 1-2)? What do we do with this in a team meeting? How do I share PALS with students & parents?

11. For Deeper Learning... Read the Family and Community Engagement Standards at mmsd.org/facedocs.mmsd.org/facedocs – Use the FACE Standards School Self-Assessment Grid in SBLT to assess your school’s practices. Learn more about best practices for Parent- Teacher Conferences at www.hfrp.org.www.hfrp.org Send examples of your best practices to Sara Hagen (shagen@madison...) with the subject line “FACE best practices.”shagen@madison