It's May! Yesterday, I was told by a first grader that there are only 29 more school days, could that really be true? I'm really not trying to scare anyone!
TABLE of CONTENTS:
SKORES: Updated information and screencast
Writing Institute: June 15th-June 16th- Info below or contact me for registration form. Tuition reimbursement applies (due May 11th)
DRA/EDL- Open until 6/13 Literacy Squared- Open until 6/1- See information on previous blog for Guidelines. Please let me know if you want a refresher with administering DRA.
Help Needed for Writing Festival- May 10th
http://screencast.com/t/J3qe8lAdphh Screencast for SKORES
Steps to SKORES
- Launchpad- log in SK webpage under Staff or on your toolbar (only District sites)
- Applications
- Create Batch (unless you have already done so)
- Test Type
Subject
No mode
Test Name
School (organized by school number)
Administering Teacher
Class (if you are a K teacher with am and pm sessions make you check what session this is)
6 Name test- remember to name is something you will rememberJ
7 Finished
8 Manage tab is for you to add or delete students
9 Click on name of batch
10 Add Results (some of the information is optional depending on the what you are entering)
11 Save
12 You will see the number of students’ data you have saved and how many you have submitted
13 Submit (you have two weeks to add data once you have started entering)
Things to Help or Reminders:
* Name your test and or work samples something that you will remember i.e. Spring
DRA
* Print out your class list and write data down before entering on SKORES
* If you print out what order to enter work sample information in, it will be much easier
to record
* Kindergarten teachers if you are am and pm you will have two classes
* If you have a blend class you will need to create two separate batches i.e. 3rd grade
grade writing a 3 is a pass but not at 4th grade
grade writing a 3 is a pass but not at 4th grade
* When entering work samples for writing you will need to create a batch for each genre
* If you use the District Writing test for a work sample score for writing you will need to
create a batch for both writing test and work sample
* When entering DRA K-2 teachers need to enter all students’ Independent level
* When entering DRA 3-5 teachers need to enter only students’ Independent levels
who are below grade level
If you need help, please let me knowJ
Writing Institute Information
June 15-16 Cost: $79Includes Friday evening and all day Sat.
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
Frank Serafini and a full-day
conference Saturday for administrators,
coaches, and teachers.
(Discounts will be available)
Plea for help with Writing Festival from Kathy Moran- contact Kathy Moran or Kathy Bowers if you can help. Moran_Kathy @salkeiz.k12.or.us or Bowers_Kathy@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Writing Festival Volunteers Needed
May 10, Thursday
Set up begins at 4PM,
Doors open at 6PM with viewing of writing,
Program begins 6:30 with students reading, author presentation, finshing with awards.
Needs: some tasks to choose from
· 2 greeters at the door, someone to speak Spanish (30 min.)
· Persons to lay out the writing pieces and keep them straightened while public views. (1hr.)
· Line up children in order of program list for awards and readings. (1hr.)
· Greet parents at auditorium doors beginning at 6:25. (30 min)
· Replace the writing pieces in school bags, tear down display stands.(30min.)
There is no viewing of writing once the program begins, so volunteers may leave when the bags are re-assembled.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou
That's all for now!
Let the sun shine:)
Brenda
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