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SAM Jam, Scholastic Achievement Manager Training

SAM Jam, Scholastic Achievement Manager Training. Lancaster School District Department of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment,. Getting Started. Scholastic Programs : Link to learn about programs Common Core lexile level increases College and Career Readiness SRI Report

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SAM Jam, Scholastic Achievement Manager Training

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  1. SAM Jam, Scholastic Achievement ManagerTraining Lancaster School District Department of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment,

  2. Getting Started • Scholastic Programs : Link to learn about programs • Common Core lexilelevel increases • College and Career Readiness SRI Report • 2012-15 District Intervention License Distribution • Please do not go over allotted amount licenses! • Ideally: Start SRI/SPI testing ASAP, next week! • August 25th latest start date for administering K-8 • September 5: Lexile spreadsheet due to CIA • CIA will upload Spreadsheet to Illuminate • Suggested time allotments for testing-start with upper grades • 1 hour for elementary • 1 grade level per day • 1 period for middle school

  3. Tips for Administering the SRI/SPI • Preparation • Teacher explains computer procedures in class before going to lab • Student places red cup on tower if student needs assistance (West Wind) • Computer tech place green dot on correct side of mouse for little ones • Create card for each student with name, username, and password • Alphabetize cards, line students up alphabetically • Place cards in order at computers where they will sit • Login students into SRI to expedite process (teach them how later) • Teacher accompanies students to computer lab to help tech with logging in and troubleshooting • Coach on SAM: enrolling class, saving reports, un-enrolling class filling our spreadsheet • Note on cards & spreadsheet if students didn’t finish/were absent • Exchange info with coaches you can contact with questions

  4. Adjust Class SRI Settings

  5. Adjust SRI to Far Below Basic

  6. Entry and Exit Criteria for System 44 and READ 180

  7. Student Complexity Report

  8. Where to find SRI Growth Report class

  9. SRI Growth Report

  10. SPI Screening and Placement Report

  11. SPI Screening and Placement Report

  12. Today’s Task • Compare all classes in SAM with those in PowerSchool to make sure student lists are correct. • Add new students or deactivate • Add new teachers • Form classes as needed

  13. Create Spreadsheet: Select School

  14. Select Reports

  15. Select Lexile Student Testing List

  16. Download into Excel Download into Excel

  17. Add Necessary Columns

  18. Triage Process • Sort data using Excel for to prioritize program placement and track lexiles and foundational skills progress • 2014-15 Lancaster School District Intervention License Distribution

  19. Coaches and Computer Techs • Program Icons: “Shortcuts” folder on J Drive • (log into Novell with your last name, first initial and your district password to access the J Drive.) • Use Scholastic Central Educator and Scholastic Central Student • for iRead, System 44, READ 180, SRC, SRI, Expert 21 • Drag icons to desktop or copy to flash drive to transfer to computer desktop

  20. Teacher & Student Login Info • Newly imported teachers’ login: • User Name: lastfPassword: Clifford1 • Former password: Passwor1 • Student login: Username: First letter of first name in CAPS and first letter of last name in CAPS and last 5 numbers of student ID number • Example of Username: FL12345 Password: FL12345

  21. Adding a Teacher to Grade Level • How to create teacher profiles and associate them with classes lunaj JoDee Luna lunaj@lancsd.org lunaj Clifford1 Clifford1

  22. Associate New Teacher with Master Class

  23. Edit Teacher Profile to Associate with Class

  24. Enroll Class in Correct Programs

  25. How to Add New Student

  26. Can’t: This field is already in use…

  27. How to Use Search Option

  28. Deactivation Protocol • when a student leaves your school • Have attendance clerk email coach and coach will deactivate student • How to deactivate student • How to search in SAM (both deactivated and active students) to place in classes • If student is already in SAM and you can’t add them, how to search PowerSchool district wide to locate student at former school, deactivate, and search in deactivated students to place in new class at new school

  29. How to Deactivate

  30. Select School then class and “go”

  31. Where to find Manage Enrollment

  32. Enroll Students in Programs

  33. Dashboards • Check usage, use the ITS, Interactive Teaching System, Professional Development and more Helpful Scholastic Links

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