Florida Kindergarten Readiness Test Training for Private Schools - PMRN Fall 2014

1. Florida Kindergarten Readiness Test Training for Private Schools - PMRN Fall 2014 Colleen Risner

2. Agenda • What is the Kindergarten Readiness Screening (FLKRS)? • Schedule • Who to Test • Responsibilities • PMRN • FAIR-FS K • Work Sampling System (WS)

3. What is FLKRS? Kindergarten Readiness Screener for all first time kindergarten students Purposes: • To inform instruction • To provide teachers and parents with useful information about their child’s readiness for kindergarten • To annually calculate a readiness rate for public and non-public school providers of the VPK Education Program • As such, teachers should not under-evaluate students

4. What is FLKRS? Components • FAIR-FS K • Administered via computer • Need device with external mouse • Letter Sounds • Phonological Awareness • Vocabulary Pairs • Following Directions • Listening Comprehension • Sentence Comprehension

5. What is FLKRS? Components • Work Sampling System (WSS) • Observational Tool • Five Domains • Personal and Social Development • Language and Literacy • Mathematical Thinking • Scientific Thinking • Physical Development, Health, and Safety • 45 Skills observed during classroom activities

6. Assessment Schedule • Send Parent Letters Home • Letters located in PMRN • Send during first week of school (or ASAP thereafter as become available) • English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole • WSS Observations (Days 1 – 30) • Recorded on Individual Student Developmental Checklist or on Classroom Roster, transferred into PMRN • FAIR-FS K (Days 1 - 30) • Administered one-on-one directly through PMRN

7. Who to Test • All public school kindergarten students who enter within the first 30 days of school except for retained students • Private School kindergarten students who attended a VPK program • Some ESE students with Potentially Limiting Physical Conditions may not be able to be assessed but every student should be given the opportunity to participate • Survey 8 is used to generate students in PMRN for Public Schools. Private Schools will hand-enroll all students into PMRN. • Survey 8 uploads begin August 20, will be updated on Wednesdays • Students and teachers should be available in PMRN on August 25

8. Responsibilities • School Principal • Confirm access to DOE Single Sign On for all Staff • Register School and Reading Coach as PMRN Manager • Enter school schedule into PMRN • Reading Coach/PMRN Manager • Verify/Approve Access for Teachers • Add or Remove Users • Verify Students/Create Classes • Record Coach’s Log • Train Teachers/Test Administrators • Access Score Reports, utilize for guiding instruction

9. Responsibilities • School Coordinator • Ensure all test administrators are trained on FLKRS and PMRN • Ensure test administrators have access to the PMRN • Distribute FLKRS materials to test administrators • Monitor the testing window to ensure test administrators record results in PMRN by Day 30. WSS won’t be available after Day 30. • Test Administrators • Screen kindergarteners • Record student observations for the WSS benchmarks in the PMRN system using K-2 EST • Share student results with parents during conferences, etc.

10. Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network (PMRN) v4

11. What is PMRN? • Web based data management system used for assessing and reporting student progress in reading/language arts • Functions done in PMRN • Registering school and users (principal) • Setting school and assessment calendar (principal) • Rostering students with assigned teachers (Survey 8 and Reading Coach) • Administering FAIR-FS K • Reporting Scoring data • Recording Coach’s Logs

12. Enhancements to the new PMRN • No student exclusions through PMRN • Students not to be assessed must be withdrawn from school in PMRN • Invalidation and Withdrawal • Score invalidation is no longer available • Students not completed with task may be withdrawn • Student may continue with task that they left off of in previous school when enrolled into new school • Student may be enrolled in PMRN in new school before they are withdrawn in PMRN from old school

13. Enhancements to the new PMRN • Copied Scores • Scores from previous school will transfer automatically when student is enrolled • statewide • School Level Users and teachers do not have the option to copy scores • Tasks are untimed • All Screening Task directions, practice items, and test items (other than Listening Skills) are delivered via audio file on computer

14. System Specifications • Desktop, Laptop, Netbook & Thin Client / Virtual Desktop Infrastructure – Do not use IPAD or Touchpad device • Operating System • Windows – XP, 7, or newer • Mac OS 10.7 or higher • Linux – Linux: Ubuntu 11.10, Fedora 16 or newer • Memory – 1gb RAM or greater • Connectivity - Computers must be able to connect to the Internet via wired or wireless networks. • Screen Size – 9.5 inch screen or larger • Screen Resolution - 1024 x 768 resolution or higher

15. System Specifications • Input Device Requirements • Keyboard, Mouse • Headphone/Earphone Requirements • K-2 requires a “Y” jack splitter for dual headphones if test is not being administered in a quiet room so that both the teacher and student can hear audio instructions

16. System Specifications • Browser Specifications • Internet Explorer (IE) • Version 9, 10 • Firefox • Version 26 • Safari • Version 5.1.7 • Flash Player • Version 10 Do Not Use Chrome or IE11

17. New PMRN Addresses • www.fldoe.org/sso (DOE Single Sign On – for public schools) • http://www.justreadflorida.com/pmrnfair-fs/pmrn.asp Private Schools will register for PMRN here (DOE’s PMRN Information Webpage) • https://pmrn.fldoe.org (Private schools use to access PMRN once registered)

18. New Service Center Information • Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Integrated Education Network Service Center • Provide support via the PMRN v4, K-2 AIR, 3-12 WAM, and FAIR-FS • Operational Hours • Monday – Friday • 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM ET • Contact via Phone or E-mail • 855-814-2876 • ienhelp@fldoe.org

19. What is Single Sign-On? • The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Single Sign-On (SSO) provides a simpler way for educators to access several state resources with one username and one password. • Website:www.fldoe.org/sso

20. Who can use Single Sign-On? Essentially, everyone can use FLDOE SSO, however, the resources you can access depend on your role and the permissions you have been assigned.

21. Single Sign-On & PMRN • To access the PMRN through the Single Sign-On Portal use your SSO credentials at http://www.fldoe.org/sso

22. Logging In to SSO 1 • Go to www.fldoe.org/sso. • Click the yellow Log In button on the right side. • Use the drop down list to select Seminole County from the list,and then click Continue to Sign In. • Enter the username and password used to sign into the district network and proceed to log in. • Then, the secure FLDOE SSO page is displayed with your name and authorized resources. 3 2

23. Accessing the PMRN on SSO • Once you have signed into the Single Sign-On Portal you should see the PMRN link under the Curriculum & Assessments header • If the link is not available you will need to contact your principal or the IEN helpdesk to check your user access

24. Need Assistance? • For additional assistance managing your Single Sign-On account refer to the SSO Support Page on how to contact your district/organization’s help desk.

25. Single Sign-On & PMRN • Key Terms • Authentication is the process of identifying an individual • Authorization is the process of granting or denying access to a network resource • As it relates to the PMRN • Single Sign-On credentials authenticate users who need to access the PMRN. • Users will need authorization granted from within the PMRN by their Principal (SL1), or Reading Coach (SL2) to access PMRN resources. • Once a User has been authorized • The User’s authorization in the PMRN must be linked to the SSO account. • The two are linked within the PMRN.

26. Logging in Through PMRN Site • Private schools will log into PMRN via https://pmrn.fldoe.org, will use new UserName and Password. DOE will assign after training. • Public schools can log in to the PMRN using this site with your SSO credentials

27. PMRN User Levels and Roles

28. Public vs. Private • Individuals may have more than one user role • Public schools have ability to add all User Levels • Private Schools may only have the following Users: • School Level 1 User (Principal) • School Level 2 User (PMRN Manager) • Reading Users (Teachers)

29. School Level 1 (SL1) User[Principal] • A principal is the only SL1 User at a school • SL1 User Abilities • Have access to all information for school in PMRN • Add and Remove Users • Assigns School Level 2 User • Assigns Coach’s Log Users • Beginning of School Year Registration • School Configuration page • Specific Instructions were emailed to principals

30. School Level 2 (SL2) User[PMRN Manager] • Each school may only have one SL2 User • Responsible for day-to-day PMRN administration • SL2 User Abilities • Add and Remove Users • Enroll, Remove, or Withdraw students • Create classes • Receive official communications from PMRN

31. School Level 3 (SL3) User[School AP or other] • One SL3 User per school is allowed • Assist SL2 Users with PMRN administration • SL3 User Abilities • Add Teachers • Enroll, remove, or withdraw students • Create classes • SL3 Users may only add new Users if creating a Reading or Resource class

32. School Level 4 (SL4) User[Other School Admins/Guidance, etc.] • There may be eight (8) SL4 Users per school • SL4 User Abilities • View PMRN Reports • School, Teacher, Class, and Student levels • No PMRN administrative functions

33. Non-Administrative Users • Non-Administrative User Abilities • View PMRN Reports • School, Teacher, Class, and Student levels • Non-Administrative User Access Levels • School Level 4 User • Reading User • Resource User • Coach’s Log User • Assessment Team Member • NGCAR-PD and content area teachers

34. Reading Level User[Reading Teacher] • Provides primary reading instruction to a class • Reading User Abilities • Assess their students via the FAIR-FS assessment applications • View PMRN Reports • Teacher, Class, and Student levels

35. Resource Level User[Resource Teacher] • Provide additional reading instruction to a class • Resource User Abilities • Assess their students via the FAIR-FS assessment applications • View PMRN Reports • Teacher, Class, and Student levels

36. Coach’s Log (CL) User • CL Users submit coaching hours every two (2) weeks to the PMRN • Only Principal can add a Coach’s Log User • Required by DOE for Public Schools

37. Assessment Team Member (ATM) • ATM Users administer FAIR-FS via: • K-2 AIR • 3-12 WAM • ATM Users have no access to reports in PMRN

38. PMRN Manager Responsibilities

39. PMRN Manager Responsibilities • Activating Users • Adding and Removing Users • Adding and Removing Teachers • Creating, Adding, Deleting, Assigning Classes • Enrolling, Adding, Removing, Withdrawing Students • Accessing Score Reports

40. Activating Users (Public) • Click Users tab. • Click on teacher’s name. • Enter teacher’s email. • In left column: Click boxes to allow access levels. • In right column: Click boxes to allow access to the PMRN. • Click Submit.

41. Adding Users (Public or Private) • Click Users Tab, then on Add User

42. Adding Users (Public or Private) • Complete required information • Click Submit • Confirm information • Click Continue • to complete

43. Linking SSO User (Public) • Click Users tab • Verify that all users are SSO Users and are linked • If not linked, click teacher’s name

44. Linking SSO User (Public) • Click “Link SSO User”

45. Linking SSO User (Public) • PMRN searches SSO file • If person not found, enter email address and click Search • When found, click Link SSO User Linking Process takes up to 24 hours

46. Removing Users (Public or Private) • Click Users tab • Click on teacher’s name • Uncheck the boxes in both columns • Click Submit

47. Removing Users (Public or Private) • Confirm that this is the teacher to be removed and click Continue

48. Adding Classes (Public or Private) • Click Classes/Periods tab • Click Add Class/Period button

49. Adding Classes (Public or Private) • Use drop-down menus to complete information. • Click Submit

50. Adding Students to Classes (Public or Private) • Click Classes/Periods tab • Click the name of the class/period in which you want to add a student • Click Add Student button