SRI & SAM Training Module

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SRI SAM Training Module
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Downloading the SRI SAM Training Module

• Using a Mac
• Visit http//www.scholastic.com/dodea
• on your web browser.
• 2. Click the Technology Training Modules
  tab.
• 3. Click the SRI SAM Training Module (PPT)
  link.
• 4. Click the Open With button in the pop-up
  window to open the presentation in Microsoft
  PowerPoint.
• 5. Click the Save to Disk button in the
  pop-up window to download a copy to your computer.

• Using a PC
• Visit
• http//www.scholastic.com/dodea on your web
  browser.
• Click the Technology Training Module tab.
• Click the Enterprise Edition SRI Training (PPT)
  link to open the presentation in Microsoft
  PowerPoint.

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Viewing the SRI SAM Training Module
Slide View
Slides
Notes
Normal View
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Printing the SRI SAM Training Notes
Using a Mac

• Click File. Then choose Print to open the Print
  window.
• Choose Notes from the Print What pull-down menu.
• Click Print.

Using a PC

• Click File. Then choose Print Preview to open the
  Print Preview window.
• Choose Notes Pages from the Print What pull-down
  menu.
• Click Print.

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Agenda

• Module 1 All About SAM
• Module 2 Using SRI

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Module 1 Scholastic Achievement Manager
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Objectives

• Participants will
• Increase their understanding of the Scholastic
  Achievement Manager (SAM), the management system
  for SRI.
• Increase their understanding of how to access and
  use student reports.
• Increase their understanding of how to customize
  student settings and edit student information.
• Increase their understanding of the
  troubleshooting tips for SRI software management.

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All About SAM

• SAM is the central management component that
  collects and organizes performance data across
  Scholastic programs.
• SAM manages the data associated with all of the
  schools, classes, groups, and teachers using
  Scholastic programs.
• SAM enables you to
• Easily manage rosters and access database
  information.
• Track performance and generate reports for
  students, classes, and groups.
• Locate instructional and professional development
  resources.
• Relate state standards to Scholastic program
  content.

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All About SAMSigning In

• Enter your Username and Password.
• Click Sign In.

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Getting Around SAMThe Home Page
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Getting Around SAMUsing the SmartBar

• Single-click either the Classes, Groups, or
  Students tab to reveal enrollments.
• Double-click any name on the SmartBar to
• select it.

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Try It Now Navigate SAM with the SmartBar
Familiarize yourself with the SmartBars
top-down system for each of your students and
classes.For each selection you make on the
SmartBar, make sure to locate the program
information on the Roster screen.Click the tabs
along the top of SAM for each selection. Notice
how SAM coordinates the information specifically
for your selection.
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Getting Around SAMEnrolling Classes in Programs

• Click the Manage Enrollment link under Manage
  Roster on the right of the Class Profile screen.
• Use the check boxes to enroll students in SRI.
• Click Save Return to confirm enrollment and
  return to the Class Profile screen.

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Try It Now Enroll Students and Classes in SRI
Use the Manage Enrollment link to enroll your
classes in SRI.Double-check your enrollment
status in the Usage Summary on both the Class and
Student Profile screens.
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SAM Reports Overview
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Running ReportsUsing the Reports Index
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Running ReportsViewing On-Screen Reports

• Click the button to the left of the report you
  want to run.
• Select a time period or the custom option.
• Click Run Report once you have made your
  selections.

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Running ReportsPrinting On-Screen Reports

• Click the Print Preview (PDF) link located in the
  upper right-hand corner of the the screen.
• Click File from the Adobe Acrobat Reader menu at
  the top left of the screen.
• Choose Print in the menu to print the report.

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Running ReportsSaving On-Screen Reports

• Click Save a Copy (PDF) at the top of the report
  screen.
• Click Save to save this report in the Reports
  Index. You will then see a confirmation screen.
• Click View Saved Reports to see all the reports
  you have saved for the student, or click Return
  to return to the on-screen report.

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Try It Now Run and Print a Report
Run an SRI Report using several different time
periods, including a custom time period.Use the
interactive columns to sort the data in the
on-screen report.Print the report, and save it
for future reference.
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Module 2 Scholastic Reading Inventory
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Objectives

• Participants will
• Increase their understanding of how to administer
  the SRI interactive assessment.
• Increase their understanding of the uses and
  limitations of a Lexile measure.
• Increase their understanding of the uses and
  limitations of SRI results.
• Increase their understanding of how to read and
  use the various assessment reports generated by
  SRI.

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Using SRI
SRI tests reading comprehension and helps
teachers place students in programs, target
students needs, and track reading growth over
time.The test is computer adaptive, which means
it adjusts to the students responses.SRI has a
bank of over 4,500 test questions, based
exclusively on passages from authentic childrens
literature.Lexile measures align with grade
levels that teachers can use for instruction and
for matching students to texts.
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Using SRIWhat SRI Results Tell You

• Each time your students take an SRI test, the
  results are captured by SAM. You can use SAM to
  generate reports to include the following student
  data
• Lexile Measures and Performance Standards
• Reading Level (On, Above, or Below Grade Level)
• Lexile ranges for Easy, On-Level, and
  Challenging texts
• Normative Data (Percentile Rank, NCEs, and
  Stanines)
• Recommendations for helping students meet
  grade-level
• expectations

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DoDEA Performance StandardsLexile Levels
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SRI Settings in SAMSet an Estimated Reading Level

• Double-click a students name in the SmartBar.
• Click the Settings link next to the SRI icon in
  the Programs Menu.

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SRI Settings in SAMSet an Estimated Reading Level

• 3. Use the pull-down menu next to Estimated
  Reading Level in the Test Settings menu to select
  a reading level.
• 4. Click Okay.
• 5. Click Save Return to return to the students
  Profile screen.

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SRI Settings in SAMSelect Test Settings

• Double-click a class, group, or student in the
  SmartBar.
• Click the Settings link next to the SRI icon in
  the Programs menu at the bottom of the screen.

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SRI Settings in SAMSelect Test Settings

• 3. Click the check boxes to customize Test
  Experience Settings.
• 4. Click Save Return to return to the students
  Profile screen.

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Using SRI Enterprise Edition Teacher Materials
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Preparing Your Students to Take an SRI Test

• Make sure the classroom is quiet.
• Review Test-Taking strategies
• Look for important ideas.
• Use context clues.
• Use skips.
• Take breaks.
• Ask students to bring something to work on if
  they finish early.

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The SRI Student Experience Signing In to SRI

• Students
• Double-click the Scholastic Reading Inventory
  icon on desktops to open the SRI Login screen.
• Type in username and password.
• Glick GO to begin taking an SRI test.

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The SRI Student ExperienceChoosing Reading
Interests

• Students
• Log in to SRI.
• Click up to three of the colored circles to
  select reading interests.
• Click Next after you have made your selections.

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The SRI Student ExperienceTaking the Practice
Test

• Students
• Read along with the directions. Then click Next.
• Click OK to begin the practice test.
• Read each passage and answer the cloze questions.
• Click Next after you select an answer.

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The SRI Student Experience Taking an SRI Test

• Students
• Read the passage.
• Read each question and select the correct answer.
• Click Next.
• You can skip up to three questions.

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Try It Now Take an SRI Test
Sign In to SRI and choose reading
interestsTake a Practice Test and an actual
test.Familiarize yourself with answering and
skipping questions.Generate and print a
Recommended Reading Report.
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Using the SRI Grading ToolAdding Test Scores to
SAM

• Double-click a students name in the SmartBar.
• Click the Grading Tools link next to the SRI icon
  in the Programs Menu.

• FAs profile screen

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Using the SRI Grading ToolAdding Test Scores to
SAM

• 3. Click the Add New Test Score link to open the
  Add a New Test Score window.
• 4. Enter the Lexile score and use the Calendar
  tool to select the date the student took the test.

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Using Lexiles in the ClassroomOnline Resources
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Using Lexiles in the ClassroomTips for Teachers
Assemble students into small groups according to
their scores and interests.Guide students to
select books that match their Lexile
level.Recognize the limitations of Lexile
measures and provide students with differentiated
reading options.
Use the Book Expert in SAM to select books that
represent different Lexiles. For read alouds,
select books at a higher Lexile level.Encourage
students to read the leveled books on their SRI
Recommended Reading Report.
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Using Lexiles in the ClassroomLearning About
Tracking Lexile Measures
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Using Lexiles in the Classroom
Learning About Tracking Lexile Measures
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Choosing the Right Report
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Choosing the Right Report
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Progress Monitoring for Differentiated Instruction
Progress Monitoringhow?
Set Goals
Forecast
Place
Differentiated Instruction
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Interpreting SRI ReportsReading Performance
Report
Percentile Rank Normal Curve Equivalent Stanine
Lexile
Performance Standard
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Interpreting SRI ReportsIntervention Grouping
Report
Lexile
Percentile Rank, Normal Curve, Equivalent, Stanine
Intervention Level
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Scholastic Program ConcurrencyRecommended
Capacity Levels
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SRI Troubleshooting Tips
Q  Some of my students receive error messages
while they take the test. What does it mean when
my students receive the following error codes
!50, !53, c41, or L4? A These errors normally
occur due to interruptions in the network
connection or increased network traffic. If your
students receive these error messages, they
should simply try to do their work again. If
these error messages persist, please contact your
network administrator to investigate any
potential network problems.  
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SRI Troubleshooting Tips
Q  Why does my student receive a message that he
or she is already logged in on another computer
when he or she is not?  A If the student
application is abnormally terminated, the
students server login may have to time out
before he or she can log back in. Please be sure
that students are not exiting the program by
force-quitting or using ctrl-alt-del. The error
message will normally disappear after a few
minutes.