LLRN: WIDA Screener by Kristin Cortes https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv In our first LLRN we will spend a few moments processing the WIDA screener. Please add your comments to help us begin to debrief the fall screener experience. en-us 2021-10-12 22:40:30 UTC 2021-10-25 18:03:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814192494 The platform for the assessments were easily managed by the students. Also, the online training was easily understood by teachers.]]> 2021-10-13 14:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814192494 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814198937 The trainings were focused for the entire US and there were some discrepancies with our state expectations; ie using a grade span below student grade; the K oral language subtests rather than all subtests

]]> 2021-10-13 14:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814198937 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814202066 Managing the roster of all trained staff. Needing to input information in multiple windows for staff and student demographics.]]> 2021-10-13 14:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814202066 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814203737 AMS and DRC staff were very helpful and knowledgeable.]]> 2021-10-13 14:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814203737 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814207697 Unable to edit student or staff information if errors were made, such as if a name was spelled incorrectly, or if an email was incorrectly inputted.]]> 2021-10-13 14:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814207697 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814210001 Hold sessions for trainings together where we could pause and discuss some details together.]]> 2021-10-13 14:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814210001 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814212578 Provide permissions for more district office staff to manage student entering, test sessions, etc.]]> 2021-10-13 14:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814212578 The information that I gleaned from the WIDA screener was more useful than what the ELPA screener provided. https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814238203 2021-10-13 14:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814238203 The DRC Insight platform froze during the test multiple times and kicked students out of the test on several occasions so that they had to log back in. https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814241026 2021-10-13 14:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814241026 The K screener seemed appropriate in the oral language sections, but the literacy sections do not seem appropriate for an incoming kindergartner. No kindergartner would be expected to be able to pass the literacy portions regardless of language proficiency level. https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814246239 2021-10-13 15:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814246239 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814263672 The parent letters are still a bit confusing with the language; student level; approaching grade level, meeting grade level, exceeding grade level. How do we mark these spaces? What is equivalent to these approaching, meeting, exceeding?]]> 2021-10-13 15:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1814263672 Blacking out sarah_danielson https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1815064997 I emailed to see if this was a setting on our end, but did not hear back - our students found that the Chromebook screen would go to black after 8 seconds, so they needed to constantly be moving the mouse so it would not black out.]]> 2021-10-13 20:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1815064997 sarah_danielson https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1815066627 I am hoping that when we get score reports for WIDA ACCESS, they come in multiple languages as opposed to just English.]]> 2021-10-13 20:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1815066627 WIDA ACCESS Training sarah_danielson https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1815071435 Is the training that folks will need to take to conduct the WIDA Access going to be as long as the screener training? If so, that along with testing sessions are going to create a lot of time away from instruction and I am wondering how folks are thinking about managing that.]]> 2021-10-13 20:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1815071435 The Can Do descriptors that correlate with students scores are very informative for all teachers. https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818062349 2021-10-14 20:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818062349 I wish the directions could being in the student's home language so that they understood the prompt/task and their performance was not impacted by their reading/listening skills in English. https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818064634 2021-10-14 20:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818064634 Scoring the first few Screener Assessments with a colleague to ensure accurate scores. https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818065668 2021-10-14 20:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818065668 Allow more time for training (have it open prior to September 1st). https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818066833 2021-10-14 20:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818066833 Creating and implementing a Common Practice for sharing these scores with general education teachers. https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818069312 2021-10-14 20:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1818069312 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1820043193 The online and paper screeners were easy to administer, the manuals and scripts were easy to follow. Having the practice test for students available independently and then move right into the test for each domain was great! Scoring rubrics were clear and managing the scoring on the computer was relatively painless once some experience was gained.]]> 2021-10-15 16:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1820043193 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1820048336 I had students go through the practice tests with me to get ready, and then when they started the test they had to repeat them before they could get to the test. My primary students were tired by the time they got to the actual test. It seemed a waste of time to have to do the practice test a second time]]> 2021-10-15 16:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1820048336 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1820051509 I would like to be able to do the practice tests with my students independent of the test and have an option to skip that when we actually take the test.]]> 2021-10-15 16:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1820051509 Our Assessment Department and Multilingual Department did not have enough time prior to the start of school to be prepared to administer this screener. This should have been rolled out sooner. Our teachers had no idea how much work they would be expected to do with scoring items. This process takes longer than 10 days. I hope we will continue to have the 30 day window to qualify students next year. dackk202 https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1842209558 2021-10-25 15:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1842209558 Parent Screener Resources? https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1842574994 Are there any resources to support parents in understanding WIDA Screener Scores? We have had many questions and feel like we don't have the tools to support parents.]]> 2021-10-25 17:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kcortes26/iyh7nr0go3v8ioxv/wish/1842574994