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PTC Using IlliniData…. in Parent-Teacher Conferences

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1. What skills and knowledge will students be expected to master?2. How will students be assessed?3. How is each student progressing?4. How are differences in learning accommodated?5. How can parents be involved in their child’s academic progress?

5 Essential Questions

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IlliniData ???

How can IlliniData be used during Parent Conferences to address these questions?

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1. Standardized Assessments2. Local Assessments3. Class Assessments4. Individual Student Progress Monitoring

How are students assessed?

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IlliniData Student Profile…

Math

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A picture of a student’s achievement over time on Math standardized assessments…

Scores and Subscores over time… ISAT and SAT-10…

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IlliniData Student Profile

Reading

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A picture of a student’s achievement over time on Reading standardized assessments…

Scores and Subscores over time… ISAT and SAT-10…

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IlliniData Student Profile

Writing

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A student’s score and subscores on ISAT Writing assessment…

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IlliniData Student Profile

DIBELS

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A student’s progress over time in DIBELS…

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IlliniData Student Profile

Attendance Info

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A student’s attendance history…

Period 1 = amPeriod 2 = pm

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IlliniData Student Profile

Student Schedule

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A student’s schedule of classes….

Click here to auto-populate an e-mail.

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Report 2 shows where the student is in relationship with the rest of the students…

Also shows relationship to next benchmark

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Printing out a report…. Run report and then click “Actions” to export to EXCEL…

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Click “Open”…

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In EXCEL…change “Page Layout”… Margins to Narrow

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Also in EXCEL…choose “Page Layout”…Orientation to Landscape

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Change “Scale” from 100% to 85%...

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Print….

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Report 1…to show Summary Data multiple data points…

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Export to EXCEL…

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In EXCEL…

Tip : Delete this row….

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Convert Text to Number….

Highlight all data except for the header row…click on yellow diamond and choose “Convert to Number”…. For easier sorting….

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In EXCEL….Sorting….

Make sure to click the upper left corner to highlight the whole page before sorting….

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Custom Sorting…

Custom Sort…allows you to choose multiple sorting options….

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Custom Sorting options…

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Results of Sorting…

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Suggestion….print one for you and one for showing parents by hiding the name column

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To insert Column…highlight name column, right click and choose insert…

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Insert a column with numbers…

Type in a “1” next to the first name…

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Click and drag to number….

Left mouse click on bottom right corner to get “+” and drag down the column….

Right click on auto fill options and choose

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Choose to “auto fill”….

Choose “Fill Series”…

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Numbered column….

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Highlight column and right click to hide column… then print….

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25 Tips for Successful PTC Invite both parents Make contact early Allow enough time Be ready for questions Plan – organized in advance Greet Parents as they enter Get the name right Avoid physical barriers Open on a positive note Structure the session Be specific in your comments Offer a suggestions Forget the jargon Turn the other cheek

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25 Tips cont… Ask for parents’ opinions Focus on strengths Use body language Listen to what parents

say Ask about the child Don’t judge Summarize Wind up on a positive

note Meet again if you need to Keep a record of the

conference Keep confidences

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Using IlliniData in PTC !

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