SAM Jam Scholastic Achievement Manager Training Lancaster School

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 2012 -15 District Intervention License Distribution – Please do not go over allotted amount licenses! Ideally: Start SRI/SPI testing ASAP, next week! August 25 th latest start date for administering K-8 September 5: Lexile spreadsheet due to 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

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

Adjust Class SRI Settings

Adjust SRI to Far Below Basic

Entry and Exit Criteria for System 44 and READ 180

Student Complexity Report

Where to find SRI Growth Report class

SRI Growth Report

SPI Screening and Placement Report

SPI Screening and Placement Report

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

Create Spreadsheet: Select School

Select Reports

Select Lexile Student Testing List

Download into Excel

Add Necessary Columns

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

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 i. Read, System 44, READ 180, SRC, SRI, Expert 21 – Drag icons to desktop or copy to flash drive to transfer to computer desktop

Teacher & Student Login Info – Newly imported teachers’ login: • User Name: lastf Password: Clifford 1 • Former password: Passwor 1 – 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: FL 12345 Password: FL 12345

Adding a Teacher to Grade Level – How to create teacher profiles and associate them with classes lunaj Jo. Dee Luna lunaj@lancsd. org lunaj Clifford 1

Associate New Teacher with Master Class

Edit Teacher Profile to Associate with Class

Enroll Class in Correct Programs

How to Add New Student

Can’t: This field is already in use…

How to Use Search Option

Deactivation Protocol • when a student leaves your school – Have attendance clerk email coach and coach will 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 Power. School district wide to locate student at former school, deactivate, and search in deactivated students to place in new class at new school

How to Deactivate

Select School then class and “go”

Where to find Manage Enrollment

Enroll Students in Programs

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