Using the PMRN and ECI and EI Indices to Make Effective Decisions

1. Using the PMRN and ECI and EI Indices to Make Effective Decisions Elizabeth Crawford, MS, CCC-SLP Director of Interventions The Florida Center for Reading Research www.fcrr.org

2. Agenda • General Uses of Data • PMRN 101 • Highlights of DIBELS • Use Data to: • manage school level intervention resources • monitor progress of specific groups of students • run an effective class/student level data meeting • interpret ECI and EI tables • Concluding Thoughts and Resources

3. General Uses of Data

4. Barriers to Using Data to Inform Instruction • Grunwald Associates (out of Maryland) surveyed 353 small, medium and large school districts asking them “What are the barriers to you using data-driven decision making more effectively?” • The next slides list the results

6. Barriers to more effective data-driven decision making

7. PMRN 101

8. What is the PMRN?(Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network) A Web-based data management system that provides: • a convenient place for entering and organizing the results of student assessments • a secure, centralized, easily accessible location for the storage of student information • a tool for timely and helpful reports so that educators can effectively analyze data, plan instruction, and communicate student progress

9. Signing In to the PMRN The PMRN is located at https://pmrn.fcrr.org. To Sign In to the PMRN, you will need the User Name and Password that were E-mailed to you, as well as your Identifier which was received in a letter from the FCRR. Please note the “S” in https. The “S” indicates a secure network and is required for your web browser to find the PMRN.

11. Active Header Menu Availability of information is limited by the Users access level. The level of access determines if the User can select all or specific grades, teachers, students, and/or tests.

12. Types of Reports and how data is reported • Status - Table • Progress – Box and Whiskers and Pie chart (except at the student level which only has Box and Whiskers) • Class Progress Tracking – Bar graph • Historical - Box and Whiskers • Risk Level - Table • Recommended Level of instruction – Table and/or Pie chart • Student Recommended Instructional Level - Table • Grade Summary – Box and Whiskers • Comparison - Box and Whiskers • Demographics – Table and Bar graph • Cumulative - Table • Ongoing Progress Monitoring – Line graph • Year End Outcome – Pie chart and Table

13. Box & Whiskers Graph The Box & Whiskers Graph is a type of distribution report. It is used to report how an individual or group compares to a larger group. The Box & Whiskers used in the PMRN is a modified version of the those that report quartiles.

14. Highlights of DIBELS

16. Risk Level Key

18. SY0607 Florida DIBELS Recommended Level of Instruction Decision Rules http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/pdf/ril_decisionrules_0607.pdf

19. Use Data to… • Manage school level intervention resources • Monitor progress of specific groups of students • Run an effective class/student level data meeting • Interpret ECI and EI tables

20. Strong Leadership is critical to success • The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players. - Blaine Lee

21. Use Data to… manage school level intervention resources

22. School Level Reports • “The Chart” • Highlight: • School Status (“Home Base”) • School Demographics

23. “The Chart” • Use the chart as a “quick start” guide to the PMRN for the School Level Reports • Refer to separate handout • The PMRN User’s Guide is the complete manual and should be read and referenced for specific questions and information

26. Using the School Status Report – “Home Base” • Make a list of school wide resources • Who needs extra support? (High Risk, Moderate Risk, Low Risk) • Which Grades? • Which Teachers? • Which skills need to be emphasized in professional development?

28. School Status Report – “Home Base”

29. School Status Report – “Home Base”

30. School Status Report – “Home Base”

31. Navigating from the School Status Report – “Home Base” • School Grade Summary – Click on the words ‘grade summary’ under the grade want to see • Class Status – From the extended view, click on the teacher’s name • School Progress – From Grade Summary, click on ‘show progress report’ at bottom • Class Progress – From the School Progress, use active header menu to select teacher/class of interest • School Comparison – From School Progress, click on ‘show school comparison’ at bottom • ** Any time you click on the number below a specific measure you will get a progress report and depending on the level of the report you started from will determine which level of progress report you get

32. School Status Report – “Home Base”

33. School Grade Summary Report

34. Navigating from the School Status Report – “Home Base” • School Grade Summary – Click on the words ‘grade summary’ under the grade want to see • Class Status – From the extended view, click on the teacher’s name • School Progress – From Grade Summary, click on ‘show progress report’ at bottom • Class Progress – From the School Progress, use active header menu to select teacher/class of interest • School Comparison – From School Progress, click on ‘show school comparison’ at bottom • ** Any time you click on the number below a specific measure you will get a progress report and depending on the level of the report you started from will determine which level of progress report you get

35. School Status Report – “Home Base”

36. Class Status Report

37. Navigating from the School Status Report – “Home Base” • School Grade Summary – Click on the words ‘grade summary’ under the grade want to see • Class Status – From the extended view, click on the teacher’s name • School Progress – From Grade Summary, click on ‘show progress report’ at bottom • Class Progress – From the School Progress, use active header menu to select teacher/class of interest • School Comparison – From School Progress, click on ‘show school comparison’ at bottom • ** Any time you click on the number below a specific measure you will get a progress report and depending on the level of the report you started from will determine which level of progress report you get

38. School Grade Summary Report

39. School Progress Report

40. Navigating from the School Status Report – “Home Base” • School Grade Summary – Click on the words ‘grade summary’ under the grade want to see • Class Status – From the extended view, click on the teacher’s name • School Progress – From Grade Summary, click on ‘show progress report’ at bottom • Class Progress – From the School Progress, use active header menu to select teacher/class of interest • School Comparison – From School Progress, click on ‘show school comparison’ at bottom • ** Any time you click on the number below a specific measure you will get a progress report and depending on the level of the report you started from will determine which level of progress report you get

41. School Progress Report

42. Class Progress Report

43. Navigating from the School Status Report – “Home Base” • School Grade Summary – Click on the words ‘grade summary’ under the grade want to see • Class Status – From the extended view, click on the teacher’s name • School Progress – From Grade Summary, click on ‘show progress report’ at bottom • Class Progress – From the School Progress, use active header menu to select teacher/class of interest • School Comparison – From School Progress, click on ‘show school comparison’ at bottom • ** Any time you click on the number below a specific measure you will get a progress report and depending on the level of the report you started from will determine which level of progress report you get

44. School Progress Report

45. School Comparison Group

46. Navigating from the School Status Report – “Home Base” • School Grade Summary – Click on the words ‘grade summary’ under the grade want to see • Class Status – From the extended view, click on the teacher’s name • School Progress – From Grade Summary, click on ‘show progress report’ at bottom • Class Progress – From the School Progress, use active header menu to select teacher/class of interest • School Comparison – From School Progress, click on ‘show school comparison’ at bottom • ** Any time you click on the number below a specific measure you will get a progress report and depending on the level of the report you started from will determine which level of progress report you get

47. School Status Report – “Home Base”

48. School Progress Report

49. Use Data to… monitor progress of specific groups of students