A global leader in pre-K–12 education technology ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 1 Assessing for Kindergarten Readiness Isabel Turner July 14, 2021 ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 2 “To accelerate learning for all children Our mission and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.” ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 3 Agenda Defining Kindergarten Readiness 1 Purpose for screening K Readiness Assessment 2 Preparing your students, Supporting ELC’s, Student and Admin Experience 3 Support and Resources ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Defining Kindergarten Readiness Who takes the test? When do they test? Metrics • All public school and • Pre-Test in Fall • Kindergarten charter school K • July 22 – September 24 (test within first 30 school days) • Fall –SS 530 • All public Pre-K • Post –Test in Spring • Spring –SS 681 • All Collaborative Pre-K • March 21,2022 –April 29,2022 • Pre-K -Spring – SS 498 • School 500 K students • Key Dates Document ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Purpose for Universal Screening ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 6 Star items are on the Star scale 300 900 Star items ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 7 Learning progression skills are on the Star scale 675 Scaled Score (SS) 300 900 Star items Student performance Learning progression skills ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Basics of Star Early Literacy • Computer Adaptive • Designed for Pre-K - 3 grade non-readers • Assess within 3 domains (including early numeracy) • 27 items • Scores most closely align with a student’s age • Preferences are available ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 9 Key Domain Areas ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 10 How computer-adaptive testing works More Difficult Easier Items answered by a student Correct Incorrect Standard Error of Response Response Measurement ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 11 STAR Early Literacy Scaled Score (SS) 530 SS 681 SS 300 SS Fall Spring 900 SS ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 12 Preparing for the Assessment ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 13 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment https://mdek12.org/OSA/K_Readiness • STAR Early Literacy Pretest directions • Introduction to computer use ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 14 Pretest Instructions Prepare students for technology ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 15 Introduction to Computer Use Prepare students for technology ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 16 Practice K Readiness practice site. Teachers and students can see what the test will look like. Watch the student practice video and view sample questions. ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 17 STAR Early Literacy Practice Website • Demonstrate taking the test • Talk through the information on the pretest instructions • Model “think aloud” strategies to verbalize your thought processes – Making an answer choice – Needing an item repeated – Not knowing an answer – Waiting ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 18 19 Select Correct Daily Test Code ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 19 Student Rostering ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 21 Rostering Options • Early Learning Collaboratives • Public School Districts – Students are entered into the – Your students will be imported using Renaissance portal and then will be SRDI. When students are entered brought into the Kindergarten into the school student information Readiness portal. system, this syncs daily, and your students will be brought into the Kindergarten Readiness portal. ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 22 Early Learning Collaboratives Specific Support ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 23 Administrator / Teacher Log In ID Provided ID Provided ©Copyright 2021 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 24 Adding a student ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 25 Adding a new student ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 26 Adding a new student ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 27 Assigning a student to a teacher ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 28 Assigning a student to a teacher ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 29 Rostering Students Check for MSIS Missing Student in Portal Select daily test code • Does the student have an • Check the following before • Public schools and ELC’s MSIS? adding a new student: have different daily test • YES- add the student to • Does the student have an codes. The daily test code Renaissance Place and MSIS number? If yes- moves the student into the add the MSIS number check the number is corresponding site. Select the Pre-K code carefully. into the unique ID field. correctly entered in the student information system • Do not write the code on a • No- Add the student to board for others to use. and in Renaissance Place. Renaissance Place and This moves students into leave the unique ID field • If no – check Renaissance the incorrect school empty. A temporary ID place for name spelling and location. number will be issued. D.O.B. Correct these and wait 24 hours. ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 30 Adding Teachers ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 31 Adding Teachers ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 32 Adding Teachers ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 33 Assigning Product ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 34 Assigning Product ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 35 The Student Experience ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 36 MDE Support and Resources https://mdek12.org/OSA/K_Readiness ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 37 Student Introductory Video ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 38 Student Login ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 39 Student Confirmation ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 40 Renaissance Place Home Page John Tyler Early Literacy ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 41 Begin practice items !"#$%&'()* ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 42 Begin the test !"#$%&'()* ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 43 Answer Items ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 44 Practice Items Item Time Limits ADMIN Pause or Stop a Test (Ctrl + A) Monitor Password ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 45 End of assessment ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 46 The Administrator Experience ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 47 Administrator Login ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 48 Administrator Login ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 49 Administrator Landing Page ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 50 Add New Administrator ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 51 Manage School Administrators ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 52 Add Administrator ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 53 New Administrator Verification ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 54 Administrator Added Successfully ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 55 E-mail Notification ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 56 Account Activation Code ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 57 Account Activation - Password ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 58 Successful Account Activation ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 59 Reports ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 60 Report Options ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 61 Participation/Enrollment Report ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 62 Student Authorization Ticket 001234567 ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 63 Additional Reports InstructionalScoreDiagnosticScore ParentSummary PlanningOverview ReportReport Report Report Your School District ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 64 Support and Resources ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 65 Renaissance Mississippi K-Readiness Technical Support ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 66 Support Solutions • Renaissance.com – Visit often for updated product information • Email help – [email protected] – Get answers quickly • Give us a call – 1-800-338-4204 ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 67 MDE Support and Resources https://mdek12.org/OSA/K_Readiness ©Copyright 2020 Renaissance Learning Inc. All rights reserved. 68 MDE Support and