Random & FAQ

Path Driver for Reading

How do I access a list of students who have not yet screened? Log into the Management System Click Reports tab at top of page Choose Path Driver for Reading (or Math) Under Class choose Screening details Choose screening period: Winter Scroll below graph Group by: risk Scroll to the bottom group of students with No results. These are students who have not yet been screened.

How do I copy an existing class to another program? Log into the Management System

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Click Classes tab at top of page In left panel, choose Path Driver for Reading (or Math) Under Classes, choose Registry list Click on blue link of class to be copied Checkmark beside Student name to checkmark all students in class Click Copy class button at bottom right

In middle of page under Program, choose program to be copied to: Path Driver for Math, MCI Online, etc. At bottom of the page, click Create class

At what grade level do I assign progress monitoring? Universal Screening is given at GRADE LEVEL; progress monitoring is assigned at the student’s INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL

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When assigning progress monitoring, the system will assign the correct instructional level, as long as you choose Instructional Level Based on the student’s screening score, the system will assign his or her instructional level

During screening, students often forget their user names and passwords. How do I print a copy? Log into the Management System Click Classes tab at top of page In left panel, choose Path Driver for Reading (or Math) Under Classes, choose Registry list Click on blue link of class to be printed Toward the top right, click Printer Friendly and Print

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Now that I have begun progress monitoring, do I schedule Spring Universal Screening differently?When you are ready to schedule Spring Universal Screening:

Cancel the progress monitoring scheduleo Log into the Management Systemo Click Reports tab at top of pageo Choose Path Driver for Reading (or Math)o Under Student tools (or Class tools), choose Schedule progress monitoring testso Scroll down to the Progress Monitor Schedulero At the bottom right, click Cancel schedule button

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Schedule Spring Universal Screening Maze tests for all studentso Under Class tools, click Schedule universal screening testso Step 1: Checkmark classo Step 2: Checkmark Springo Start date: todayo End date: 30 June 2014o Select test type: Maze onlyo Step 3: Click Apply schedule and OK

• Also Schedule Spring Universal Screening ORF tests for selected studentso Note: You may want to schedule ORF later when selected students have access to computers with recordable

headsetso During testing, students are given ORF first and Maze secondo Under Student tools, click Schedule universal screening testso Step 1: Checkmark studentso Step 2: Checkmark Spring

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o Start date: todayo End date: 30 June 2014o Select test type: ORF onlyo Step 3: Click Apply schedule and OK

• Reschedule progress monitoringo Allow reports to populate with new Spring Screening data (overnight)o At top of page, click on Classes tabo In left panel, choose Path Driver for Readingo Under Student tools, choose Schedule progress monitoring testso Choose Spring screening resultso Checkmark students to be progress monitoredo Note student’s current instructional level (6th column)o Scroll lower on the page to the Progress monitor schedulero Starting date = todayo Ending date = end of yearo Choose Frequency = every two weekso Choose Test type = Maze and ORFo Choose level = Instructionalo Click Apply new schedule and OK

MCI Online

What is the order of online and print activities in an MCI Online unit?Online - Part 1

Pre-testMaze test

Unit Skill Test 1Video Intro

Print - Part 1

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Text 1Text 2Text 3

Word Study?Online - Part 2

Skill Test 2Skill Lesson – Plan A or Plan B

Text 4Text 5

Skill Test 3Print - Part 2

Library Books (2 per unit)Writing?

What does Teacher Time mean in MCI Online?In the Online Part 1 of MCIO, students will:

1. Take the program pre-test (10-15 min)2. Take the Maze tests (if assigned) (10-15 min)3. Take the Skill Test (i.e. in Crimson: Compare and Contrast) (10-15 min)4. Watch an introductory video to Unit 1: (i.e. Unit 1 in Crimson: Athletic Adventures) (5 min)

At this point, the Print Part 1 begins. Students should not go on to Online Part 2 until they have finished Print Part 1 To prevent students from continuing, a Teacher Time places them on hold Only students assigned to take Maze tests will use the computer during Print Part 1 Print Part 1 consists of teacher-led instruction using Comprehension Student Editions: Text 1, Text 2, Text 3 When ready for Online Part 2, Teacher Times should be released

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This can be done at the student’s computer using your user name and password OR for the entire class in the Management System.