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Norms. Goals. Pa r t i cip a nts wi l l b e exposed to the Grad e Spe e d Report i ng Syste m to becom e fam i li a r with some aspect s of inpu t t i ng grade s .
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Goals • Participants will be exposedto theGradeSpeedReporting Systemto becomefamiliar with someaspects ofinputting grades. • Participants will also be informed on different types of reporting systems available to assist with grades : assessments, observations, and anecdotal records.
Whatis GradeSpeed • GradeSpeedis anelectronic • gradebook. • GradeSpeedhasmanypositiveelementsthatwill makeyourjobeasierandmoreefficient. • Someofthefeaturesare: • •StudentInformation • •Attendance • •Grades • •SeatingCharts
HowdoI login? • Goto thehomepageonthe • portal • Click Employees
Ifloggingin at school–use • GradeSpeedlog-in • Ifloggingin fromhome –Remote • GradeSpeedlog-in SchoolAccess HomeAccess
Click Teacher • TypeyourUser Nameand Password • Thisisthesame informationthat youuseto retrieve youremail.
Thisisyour homepageforgrading. • Click- Student List
Hereyou can sortyourstudentsby • IDnumber,last name,or firstname. • Click Grades
Thisiswhereyou willinput your • grades.
UseC1, C2,C3, as observations. C4 (thelastcellcolumn) willbe your report cardentry. • You must fillinC1, • C2,C3, andC4.
Wheredomy grades come from? • Anecdotal Notes • Observations (Whole Group, Small Group & Workstations) • Assessments (BOY, MOY, EOY)
WhydoI needto assess/observe? • Processoffindingout what childrencando, what theyknow, andwhat theyareinterestedin. • Assessmentis important because oncea teacherhasgained information,appropriateactivities andexperiencescan be provided to helpthechildrencontinueto growin all areasofdevelopment.
Different typesObservations • AnecdotalRecordsare: • awrittenrecord ornoteofwhata childsaysordoeswithinthecontext ofclassroomactivities androutines. • usedtocollect informationaboutachild’sdevelopmentand learning. • anexampleofauthenticassessment.
NoteCard/Post-it Observations
Different typesObservations • Small Group: • is an opportunity for teachers to spend focused instructional time with small groups of students that need additional support on a specific skill. • allow teachers to create flexible groups based on children’s needs and similar skill levels.
SmallGroup/Workstation Observation Canbe foundon the blog http://hisdearlychildhood.wordpress.com
SmallGroup/Workstation Observation • Canbe found onthe blog.
Now that I’ve observed, what do I do? • Portfolio entries should: • Be a record of a child’s ongoing development over time. • Give you information to help you design instruction. • Provide a method of communication.
Typesof Portfolios • ProcessPortfolio • Growthovertime • ProductPortfolio • Mastery
PortfolioEntries • Work Samples • Observations • AssessmentInformation • Checklistor Inventory • Pictures
Let’s take a step back and discuss small grouping. • Why Small Grouping? • student needs • student levels • more effective
Forming Small Groups Using Data A B C D
Flexible Grouping Group B Group A 26 13 8 23 7 23 6 23 5 21 Lower Case Letters 17 Group D Group C 3 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 2
Let’s Create a Small Group Binder • Binder Contents • 1. Assessment Data • 2. Small Groups • 3. Small Group Lesson Plans • 4. Progress Monitoring Data