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What’s New?What’s New? Changes for the 2011 FLKRS AdministrationChanges for the 2011 FLKRS Administration

FLKRS (FAIR-K and ECHOS) is now ONLY ONLY administered onlineonline via the Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network (PMRN).FLKRS is administered during the first 30 days of school.FLKRS final date is October 4, 2011. The PMRN will not accept FLKRS data after that date.

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Legislative Authority and Purpose What should the kindergarten screening do?

Provide objective data concerning each student's

readiness for kindergarten and progress in attaining the VPK performance standards

Incorporate mechanisms for recognizing potential variations in kindergarten

readiness rates for students with disabilities.

- Section 1002.69(1), F.S.

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Legislative Authority and PurposeWho should be screened?

All kindergarten students in each school district must be screened. - Section

1002.69(1), F.S.

Each child who was enrolled in the VPK Education program by his or her parent during the previous school year must be submitted for the statewide kindergarten

screening, regardless of whether the child is admitted to kindergarten in a public school or

non-public school. - Section 1002.69(4), F.S.

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Legislative Authority and Purpose How will FLKRS data be used?

To inform instruction

To provide parents with useful information about

their child’s readiness for kindergarten

To annually calculate a readiness rate forprivate and public school providers of the

VPK Education Program- Section 1002.69(2)&(5), F.S.

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FLKRS OverviewFLKRS OverviewWhat are the components of FLKRS?What are the components of FLKRS?

A subset of the Early Childhood Observation Early Childhood Observation SystemSystem™™ (ECHOS (ECHOS™™))

The first two measures of the Florida Florida AssessmentsAssessments

for Instruction in Reading for Instruction in Reading – K (FAIR-K)– K (FAIR-K)

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FLKRS OverviewFLKRS Overview Which measures of the ECHOSWhich measures of the ECHOS™™ are included in the FLKRS? are included in the FLKRS?

ECHOSECHOS™™ Domains Domains

Language and LiteracyLanguage and LiteracyMathematicsMathematics

Social and Personal Skills (Approaches to Social and Personal Skills (Approaches to Learning)Learning)Science Science

Social StudiesSocial StudiesPhysical Development and FitnessPhysical Development and Fitness

Creative ArtsCreative Arts

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FLKRS OverviewFLKRS OverviewWhich measures of the FAIR-K are included in the FLKRS?Which measures of the FAIR-K are included in the FLKRS?

Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool (Public and Non-Public

Schools)Letter Naming Task

Phonemic Awareness Task

Broad Diagnostic Inventory Broad Diagnostic Inventory (Public Schools ONLYONLY)Listening Comprehension Task

Vocabulary Task

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FLKRS OverviewFLKRS OverviewDemographicsDemographics

There are two sections that need to be completed:

•Potentially Limiting Physical Conditions5 categories – one must be checked

•Participation Status7 categories – one must be checked

for theFAIR and one for the ECHOS

FLKRS OverviewFLKRS OverviewDemographicsDemographics

Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Ortho Impairment Ortho Impairment

Item 16: Fitness Item 16: Fitness Engages voluntarily in large-muscle activity.

Item 18: DanceItem 18: DanceCreates movements that correspond to different types of

music.

Item 19: Visual ArtsItem 19: Visual ArtsApplies media, techniques, and processes to create

original art.

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Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Deaf/Hard of HearingDeaf/Hard of Hearing


music

Visual ImpairmentVisual Impairment


original art.

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FLKRS Overview FLKRS Overview DemographicsDemographics

Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Dual-Sensory Impairment Dual-Sensory Impairment


music.


original art.

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Potentially Limiting Physical Condition Potentially Limiting Physical Condition

If a student has no Potentially Limiting Physical Condition, then the box“No Potentially Limiting Physical Condition”must be checked.

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FLKRS OverviewFLKRS Overview Participation Status Categories Participation Status Categories

ECHOSTM FAIR-KPARTICIPATION STATUS

CATEGORIESN/A English Language LearnerEnglish Language Learner Student with DisabilitiesStudent with Disabilities RetainedRetained Already Screened Already Screened N/A Excessive Absences Excessive Absences OtherOther Student is participating in Student is participating in

ScreeningScreening

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For some English Language LearnersEnglish Language Learners, the FAIR-K may not be an appropriate

instrument.

Given that the FAIR-K is an assessment of FAIR-K is an assessment of reading in Englishreading in English, it would be inappropriate to translate the directions given

to the student.

FLKRS OverviewFLKRS Overview Participation Status Descriptions Participation Status Descriptions

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For some students with disabilitiesstudents with disabilities, FLKRS may not be appropriate.

Students who have been retainedretained in kindergarten are not included in the

administration of the FLKRS.


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Students who were already screened already screened in another school do

not need to be re-screened.

Students with excessive absencesexcessive absences will not be provided a

make-up ECHOS™ administration.


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The final Participation Status category is:

Student is participatingStudent is participating in Screeningin Screening

Must be checked if no other Must be checked if no other Participation Status boxes have Participation Status boxes have

been checked.been checked.


FLKRS OverviewFLKRS OverviewNotifying Parents About the FLKRSNotifying Parents About the FLKRS

The FLKRS Parent Letter The FLKRS Parent Letter may be downloaded at www.fcrr.org/pmrn.

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Florida Assessments for Instruction in Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading Kindergarten (FAIR-K) Reading Kindergarten (FAIR-K)

OverviewOverview

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FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview

Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool

Letter Naming Phonemic Awareness

Probability of Reading

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Provides a Probability of Reading Success Provides a Probability of Reading Success score score

for each childfor each child

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Total Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 .09 .11 .14 .17 .20 .24 .29 .34 .39 .45 .511 .12 .14 .17 .21 .25 .30 .35 .40 .46 .52 .572 .15 .18 .22 .26 .31 .36 .41 .47 .53 .59 .643 .19 .22 .27 .31 .37 .42 .48 .54 .60 .65 .704 .23 .28 .32 .38 .43 .49 .55 .61 .66 .71 .765 .28 .33 .39 .45 .50 .56 .62 .67 .72 .77 .806 .34 .40 .46 .51 .57 .63 .68 .73 .77 .81 .847 .41 .47 .53 .58 .64 .69 .74 .78 .82 .85 .888 .48 .54 .59 .65 .70 .75 .79 .83 .86 .88 .909 .55 .61 .66 .71 .76 .80 .83 .86 .89 .91 .93

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FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool Broad Screen/Progress Monitoring Tool

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FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen Broad Screen - Letter Naming Task

• Total of ten items

• Student identifies the letter name

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FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Screen Broad Screen - Phonemic Awareness Task

• Total of ten items

• Student blends words at the word part and phoneme level

• Administered orally

FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Aligned to the Standards Adopted for Use in VPKAligned to the Standards Adopted for Use in VPK

Emergent ReadingEmergent Reading

Shows age-appropriate phonological Shows age-appropriate phonological awarenessawareness

Benchmark f: Child combines onset and rime to form a familiar one-syllable

word with and without pictorial support (e.g., when shown several pictures, and

adult says /c/ + “at”, child can select the picture of the cat).

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FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Diagnostic InventoryBroad Diagnostic Inventory

•TasksoListening ComprehensionListening Comprehension

(15 minutes)(15 minutes)oVocabulary (10 minutes)Vocabulary (10 minutes)

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FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Diagnostic Inventory Broad Diagnostic Inventory – Listening Comprehension Task

•One passage is read out loud by the teacher.

•Student answers five listening comprehension questions. oThree explicitexplicit questionsoTwo implicitimplicit questions

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FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Diagnostic Inventory Broad Diagnostic Inventory – Listening Comprehension Task

• ExplicitExplicit questions – require the student to answer details found in the passage that was read.

• ImplicitImplicit questions – require the student to determine the answer from information that was implied, but not stated in the passage that was read.

FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview FLKRS/FAIR-K Overview Broad Diagnostic Inventory Broad Diagnostic Inventory – Vocabulary Task

The Vocabulary Picture Booklet is needed to administerthe Vocabulary Task.

It is an expressive vocabulary measure, meaning thatthe student must produce the word.

The vocabulary words were not selected from a student’spersonal language, but from academic language.

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ECHOS™ is an ongoing, embedded embedded

assessmentassessment or an observational assessment that is a natural part of the ongoing activity in the

classroom.

FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview What is the ECHOS™? What is the ECHOS™?

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview How is the ECHOS™ administered?How is the ECHOS™ administered?

Teachers observe students to determine what they

know and are able to do and record their

observations (on the FLKRS Class Record Form

that is included in the FLKRS Kit).

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Class Record FormClass Record Form

FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Administration Requirements Administration Requirements

ECHOS™ should be completed by a teacher, trained in its administration.

Kindergarten teachers may NOTNOT administer the ECHOS™ to students

they taught in VPK.

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Administration AccommodationsAdministration Accommodations

For students with disabilitiesstudents with disabilities and English Language Learners English Language Learners

(ELLs)(ELLs), a flexible setting that is quieter than the regular classroom should be

considered.

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Frequency of DemonstrationFrequency of Demonstration

The behaviors and skills prescribed in each benchmark need to be observed only onceonce

for the appropriate indicator to be entered.

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Planning for Observations Planning for Observations

Remember the behaviors and skills you want to observe.

Observe the behaviors in context.

Incidental observationsIncidental observations

Planned observationsPlanned observations

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With careful planning, it is easily possible to complete FLKRS/ECHOS™ for a class of

students within the first 30 school days, using various types of class activities.

Whole ClassWhole Class

Large GroupLarge Group

Small GroupSmall Group

IndividualIndividual

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Get organized to record your observationsGet organized to record your observations

Optional MaterialsOptional MaterialsFLKRS Class Record Form

Note cardsSticky notes/Mailing labels

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Domain/Benchmark/IndicatorsDomain/Benchmark/Indicators

Item 1: Concepts of PrintItem 1: Concepts of Print

Knows how to use a bookKnows how to use a book

A.Shows curiosity about all aspects of printB.Identifies front and back of book and where story beginsC.Recognizes that the purpose of print is to tell the story

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Suggested Activities Suggested Activities

Item 14: Production, Distribution Item 14: Production, Distribution and Consumptionand Consumption

Explores the kinds of work Explores the kinds of work that people do and how that people do and how that work benefits family that work benefits family and community.and community.

A.Identifies different jobs that people (community helpers) doB.Role plays different jobs with costumes/hatsC.Draws picture of, or writes about, people who provide services

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview FLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview Suggested Activities Suggested Activities

Some teachers may need more assistance than others to set up scenarios where they can observe the benchmarks. There is a chart of “Suggested Activities” for each benchmark included in the back of the FLKRS Administration Manual (included in the FLKRS Kit).

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Part 2Part 2

K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST)K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST) OverviewOverview

FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Technical RequirementsTechnical Requirements

Software Requirements are:• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (Windows platform only)• Safari 2.0 or later (preferred for Mac users)• Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 or later (Mac or PC)• Flash Player 9.0 or later• JavaScript and Cookies enabled

Hardware Requirements are:

PCPCIntel® Pentium® II 450MHz processor, 128MB of RAM,Screen Resolution of 1024 x 600

Intel® Pentium® III 1GHz or faster processor,512MB of RAM,Screen Resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher

MacMac

Intel Core™ Duo 1.33GHz processor PowerPC® G3 500MHz processor 128MB of RAM,Screen Resolution of 1024 x 600

Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor;PowerPC® G4 1GHz or faster processor128MB of RAM,Screen Resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher

RecommendedRecommendedMinimumMinimum

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FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Technical SupportTechnical Support

PMRN Help PMRN Help Desk Desk

(850) 644-0931 Toll Free

1-866-471-5019

[email protected] www.fcrr.org/pmrn/

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mailto:[email protected]

FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Security Security

•The K-2 Application is a secure site that uses the same encryption as a financial institution.

•An automatic timeout will occur if there is no activity for 20 minutes.

•The site’s security settings can be confirmed by the appearance of a padlock icon in the address bar (Internet Explorer), in the browser’s footer (Firefox), and a padlock icon in the top right of the browser (Safari).

Internet Explorer Firefox Safari

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FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Who May Access the K-2 EST?Who May Access the K-2 EST?

•The K-2 EST is accessible by users (e.g., administrators, the administrators’ designee, and teachers) at schools that are registered to use the PMRN.

•Each user will needneed his or her PMRN User Name and Password to access the K-2 EST.

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FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview RegistrationRegistration

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FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Demographics Demographics - Public Schools - Public Schools

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FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview FLKRS/K-2 EST Overview SummarySummary

= Completed

= In Progress

= Not Started

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FLKRS/K-2 EST OverviewFLKRS/K-2 EST Overview Sign In Sign In

https://k2.pmrn.fcrr.org

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https://k2.pmrn.fcrr.org/

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FLKRS/K-2 EST OverviewFLKRS/K-2 EST OverviewStudent SelectionStudent Selection

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K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST) K-2 Electronic Scoring Tool (EST) OverviewOverview

FLKRS/ECHOSFLKRS/ECHOSTM TM /K-2 EST Overview /K-2 EST Overview Indicators Indicators

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FLKRS/ECHOSFLKRS/ECHOSTM TM /K-2 EST Overview/K-2 EST Overview Indicators Indicators

Teachers may not be able to observe the following benchmarks/indicators

Ortho ImpairmentOrtho Impairment: Items 16, 18, and 19Deaf/Hard of HearingDeaf/Hard of Hearing: Item 18

Visual ImpairmentVisual Impairment: Item 19 Dual-Sensory ImpairmentDual-Sensory Impairment: Items 18 and 19

if a student has a Potentially Limiting Physical Condition.

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FLKRS/ECHOSFLKRS/ECHOSTM TM /K-2 EST Overview /K-2 EST Overview IndicatorsIndicators

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FLKRS/ECHOSFLKRS/ECHOSTM TM /PMRN Overview /PMRN Overview Indicators Indicators

No Opportunity to Observe Any IndicatorNo Opportunity to Observe Any Indicator

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FLKRS/ECHOSFLKRS/ECHOSTM TM /K-2 EST Overview /K-2 EST Overview Indicators Indicators

Not Yet DemonstratingNot Yet Demonstrating

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FLKRS/ECHOSFLKRS/ECHOSTM TM /K-2 EST Overview /K-2 EST Overview How are the Ratings Determined?How are the Ratings Determined?

The K-2 EST will determine a rating (performance level)

for each ECHOS™ Benchmark.

RatingsRatingsNo Opportunity to ObserveNo Opportunity to Observe

Not Yet DemonstratingNot Yet DemonstratingEmerging/ProgressingEmerging/Progressing

DemonstratingDemonstrating

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FLKRS/ECHOS™ OverviewFLKRS/ECHOS™ Overview ECHOS™ Scoring ConsiderationsECHOS™ Scoring Considerations

If fewer than 14 domains/benchmarks are observed for any reason or combination of reasons, the overall ECHOS status is

Not Scorable (NS).

http://www.fcrr.org/pmrn

Access to the PMRN secure sites (the very first link on the page)

Access to all FLKRS Administration Materials

FLKRS Websites

http://www.fcrr.org/pmrn

https://pmrn.fcrr.org• Remember to put the “s” after the “http.”• This site can be accessed from the fcrr website listed previously.• This is the secure site for the administration of the PMRN. It is used for adding PMRN users, entering student names and demographics, creating classes, assigning students, and viewing reports.• A link to the K-2 EST is located at the left side of the screen. This is the site where the tests are administered to the students.•This site has a K-2 Demo that is also located on the left of the screen. The K-2 Demo provides some practice with the EST.

FLKRS Websites

https://pmrn.fcrr.org/

FLKRS Websites

https://k2.pmrn.fcrr.org

Remember that this site can be accessed from eitherof the previous sites.

This site is for the administration of the FAIR subteststo each individual student.

https://k2.pmrn.fcrr.org/

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For InformationFor InformationRegarding the Administration of FLKRSRegarding the Administration of FLKRS

Contact:Contact:The Florida DOE Office of Early LearningThe Florida DOE Office of Early Learning

1-866-447-11591-866-447-1159

Amy DuffeyAmy Duffey

FLKRS Coordinator, Broward SchoolsFLKRS Coordinator, Broward Schools

754-321-1856754-321-1856

[email protected]@browardschools.com

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