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Pearson User’s Group Conference
Session 1: Pearson Benchmark
Oakland SchoolsDecember 15, 2006
Welcome to the first annual, er, quarterly…hmmm….
Well, FIRST anyway, gathering to talk about Pearson Benchmark and Inform!
Pearson Benchmark Agenda
IntroductionWhat’s working / not working for you?Micro-training module – ReportsDemonstration of New FeaturesTips and TricksPlanning for Future Meetings
Software
PD
It’s a small miracle that we’re here!
Social Contract
Test Student booklets
Inform Pearson
SIS Extract
Answer Sheets
Assessment Plan
Student Groups
Answer Key Only
Assign Test
Scanner
Hook up Scanner
Scan Tests
Wait 24 Hours
Generate reports
Plan for using reports
Distribute reports to teachers
The system can be overwhelming….
…if you find our “support” to be as well, please let us know. We want to know the most efficient way to communicate with you.
A Little Collegial Conversation About Pearson Benchmark
At your tables, take 15 minutes and talk about: What I like (cool stuff I’ve learned)
Feel free to brag a little bit! What I don’t like What I need help with I wish you’d have asked me…
Micro-training Module: Reports
There are two ways to generate reports in Pearson Benchmark Online My Custom Reports
You can match the method you use to generate reports to your needs.
Demonstration of New Features
The latest release of Pearson Benchmark included some improvements in the “User’s” service Increased ease of adding users Role-based user groups
User Roles in Pearson Benchmark
Pre-requisite:
Must be a District Administrator, with access to the School Data module.
To manage user roles, select the Manage People link.
Changing an existing user’s role within the
same school.
1. Select the user. Wildcards (*) are very useful.
2. Select the user type, the organization and the school. Click Search.
3. Click the hyperlink of the username to edit their properties.
Selecting Account Status
1. Select the appropriate account status. See page 6 of the School Data Module Benchmark User Guide for specific permissions.
2. Select the SAVE button.
3. Changes to the permission level are immediate, except in the Reports module. Reports access for new and updated administrators will be available in approximately 24 hours.
User Update Successful
Tips and Tricks
Cool stuff they didn’t teach us in Benchmark school! Pre-ID’ing a subset of an entire
student group You can scan against a different
student group than you used for Pre-ID
Others?
Planning for Future Meeting
When? How often? Where? Format?….
Pearson User’s Group Conference
Session 2: Pearson Inform
Oakland SchoolsDecember 15, 2006
Pearson Inform Agenda
IntroductionWhat’s working / not working for you?Micro-training module – Score EntryDemonstration of New FeaturesTips and tricksPlanning for Future Meetings
Top 5 things you won’t hear us say…
5. Synopsize4. Information touchpoint3. Conversate2. Mission-critical1. Leveraging our assetsHinds, J. (2006). The 5 worst buzzwords of 2006. Detroit Free Press, December 13, 2006.
A Little Collegial Conversation About Pearson Inform
At your tables, take 15 minutes and talk about: What I like (cool stuff I’ve learned)
Feel free to brag a little bit! What I don’t like What I need help with I wish you’d have asked me…
Micro-training Module: Score Entry
There are essentially two ways data gets into Pearson Inform Data Transfer Utility (DTU) Score Entry
Score Entry allows teachers to enter scores for their students directlyIdeal for the common and simple
Demonstration of New Features
The latest release of Pearson Inform included some improvements Primary Score Method Score Method Validation Report Library functions
Tips and Tricks
Cool stuff they didn’t teach us in Inform school! Who are the bottom 25% on a
particular test? How did my students from last year
do? Others?
Planning for Future Meeting
When? How often? Where? Format?…
Before you leave…
Joining our Benchmark/Inform listerv Email
[email protected] Subject: Benchmark/Inform listerv
Evaluation formHandouts are available at:
http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/pearson
