Electronic Developmental Reading Assessment Project

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Electronic Developmental Reading Assessment
Project

• Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference
• December 3rd, 2003

Boston Public Schools Organizations Office of
Instructional Technology Elementary Language Arts
Dept. MetroLINC Challenge Grant
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Boston Staff

• Ann Deveney, Senior Program Director Elementary
  Language Arts Department
• Diane Mustone, Technology Support Specialist
  Office of Instructional Technology
• Alice Santiago, Assistant Director of
  Instructional Technology for Program
  DevelopmentOffice of Instructional Technology

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Overview

• WHAT?
• WHY?
• Three Years in the Making
• Requirements, Expectations and Outcomes
• Where we are now
• Demonstrations
• Q A

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Developmental Reading Assessment

• Goal
• This project provides teachers with a fast and
  efficient way of administering the DRA
  electronically using a Palm handheld computer.
  Teachers will deepen their understanding of the
  analysis of running records to inform
  instruction.
• The Vision
• Collaborate with OIT/MetroLINC and Elementary
  Language Arts Department.
• Make the administration of the DRA more
  manageable.
• Provide better tools for making data driven
  decisions.

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Phase I SY 2002

• RFP for teachers with experience in DRA
  administration
• 13 teachers selected citywide
• School Year Task
• Develop and test an electronic version of the DRA
  which complies with current standards
• Create curriculum for Summer Institute
• Create a support mechanism for new program
  participants

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Phase II Summer/SY 2003

• Recruitment
• 100 participants district-wide
• Teachers who currently administer the DRA in
  grades K-3
• Teachers who currently have access to a Windows
  based computer
• Expectations
• Attend all meetings/trainings
• Implement the e-DRA project to administer the
  DRA/Running Records on a regular basis
• Provide feedback to project facilitators to
  inform future improvements
• Present at a Showcase in SY 02 03

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Phase II Summer/SY 2003

• Perks
• Advanced DRA training via Summer Institute
• Potential tool for administering Running Records
  in any language
• Easy access to student data for
  Parent/Administrative Conferences
• Year-long support for project implementation via
  stipended facilitator
• Technical training in support of project
• Palm Pilot (VIIx) with appropriate software

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Outcomes Summer/SY 2003

• Increased proficiency in administering the DRA
• Using DRA data to inform instruction
• New technical skills
• Use of Palm technology
• Increase knowledge on using computers
• Create a support system within schools

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Project Software Phase I II

• http//www.ddhsoftware.com/handbase.html
• Pre-entered information from the Observation
  Guide
• Automatic Calculations
• Includes Rubric
• Provides area for teacher comments
• Sync with PC
• Edit/Add/Delete from PC software
• Print
• Cost /- 30.00 ea.

• http//www.handtop.com/SuperNote/SuperNote.html
• Capture running-records
• Uses natural handwriting
• Easy to use
• Sync with PC
• Edit/Add/Delete from PC software
• Print
• Cost /- 20.00

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Phase I II View
Phase I II Demonstration
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Phase III Winter - Spring 03

• Recruitment
• 92 additional participants district-wide
  representing 9 Teams/Schools
• Teachers who administering the DRA in grades K-3
• Teachers with access to a Windows 98/2000 based
  computer
• Expectations
• Attend all meetings/trainings (Five 45 minute
  sessions)
• Implement the e-DRA project to administer the
  DRA/Running Records on a regular basis
• Provide feedback to project facilitators to
  inform future improvements

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Phase III Winter - Spring 03

• Perks
• Advanced DRA training
• Easy access to student data for
  Parent/Administrative Conferences
• Support for project implementation
• School-based stipended facilitators
• Technical training in support of project
• Palm Pilot (m500) with appropriate software

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Project Evolution
Phase I II
Phase III
92
K-3

100


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Phase IV SY 03-04

• Recruitment
• 40 additional participants district-wide
  representing 5 Teams/Schools
• Teachers who administering the DRA in grades K-3
• Expectations
• Attend all meetings/trainings (Eight - 45 minute
  sessions)
• Six sessions directly related to e-DRA
  implementation
• Two sessions directly related to Technology
  Curriculum Integration
• Implement the e-DRA project to administer the
  DRA/Running Records on a regular basis
• Create two technology curriculum integration
  products Inspiration, Writing Prompts,
  AlphaSmarts, Book Talk, Online Resources, etc.
• Provide feedback to project facilitators to
  inform future improvements

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Phase IV SY 03-04

• Perks
• Advanced DRA training
• Easy access to student data for
  Parent/Administrative Conferences
• Support for project implementation
• School-based stipended facilitators
• Technical training in support of project
• Palm Pilot (m500) with appropriate software
• Windows Based Computer

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Outcomes SY 03-04

• Stay Tuned.

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Project Evolution
SY 02-03
SY 03-04
92
5
K-3
40
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What does it look like now?
Phase IV Demonstration
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Thank you to our Team Members
Laura Junior Grant Administrator Office of
Instructional Technology Waleska
Landing-Rivera Title I Teacher Sarah Greenwood
Elementary Gayle Malloy Title I Teacher Sumner
Elementary Barbara McLaughlin Literacy
Specialist/Reading Recovery Teacher Everett
Elementary Diane Mustone Technology Support
Specialist Office of Instructional
Technology Ruth Browne Technology Support
Specialist Office of Instructional Technology
Peter Nelson Technician Office of Instructional
Technology Ann Marie OKeeffe-Urquidi First
Grade Bilingual Reading Specialist Ellis
Elementary Lydia Torres Bilingual Literacy
Specialist Bilingual Department Wendy
Vitarisi Grade 1 Teacher Trotter
Elementary Alice Santiago Assistant Director of
Instructional Technology for Program
Development Office of Instructional Technology

• Elaine Barry
• Reading Recovery Teacher
• Trotter Elementary
• Ann Caputo-Kirby
• Teacher of the Deaf
• Horace Mann School for the Deaf
• Barbara Cottone
• Learning Center Teacher
• Trotter Elementary
• Ann Deveney
• Senior Program Director
• Elementary Language Arts, K-5
• Phyllis Gann
• Resource Room/Reading Recovery Teacher
• Everett Elementary

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Questions??
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Contact Information
Ann Deveney adeveney_at_boston.k12.ma.us Diane
Mustone dmustone_at_boston.k12.ma.us Alice
Santiago asantiago_at_boston.k12.ma.us