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Overview Assessment Instructional Model Applications Summary Free Resources

� WebWebWebWeb----based, Kbased, Kbased, Kbased, K----5, Reading & Math5, Reading & Math5, Reading & Math5, Reading & Math

� Placement AssessmentPlacement AssessmentPlacement AssessmentPlacement Assessment� Automatically assesses students and aligns them Automatically assesses students and aligns them Automatically assesses students and aligns them Automatically assesses students and aligns them

to selfto selfto selfto self----paced instruction at a subpaced instruction at a subpaced instruction at a subpaced instruction at a sub----skill / subskill / subskill / subskill / sub----grade grade grade grade

level level level level

� Prescriptive / Explicit / Differentiated InstructionPrescriptive / Explicit / Differentiated InstructionPrescriptive / Explicit / Differentiated InstructionPrescriptive / Explicit / Differentiated Instruction

� Instruction & Assessment Reports!Instruction & Assessment Reports!Instruction & Assessment Reports!Instruction & Assessment Reports!

� Access from Libraries or anywhere with Internet Access from Libraries or anywhere with Internet Access from Libraries or anywhere with Internet Access from Libraries or anywhere with Internet

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Individualized Reading & Math Program for Every Student!

Highlights of the Smart Tutor Program:


� PhonicsPhonicsPhonicsPhonics

� Over 200200200200 Activities

�Phonemic AwarenessPhonemic AwarenessPhonemic AwarenessPhonemic Awareness

�Over 180 Activities

�VocabularyVocabularyVocabularyVocabulary


� Reading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionReading Comprehension


�Sight WordsSight WordsSight WordsSight Words


Reading Curriculum Overview


Math Curriculum Overview

� Number Sense, Operations, Number Sense, Operations, Number Sense, Operations, Number Sense, Operations,

Computations, and EstimationsComputations, and EstimationsComputations, and EstimationsComputations, and Estimations


�Measurement Customary & MetricMeasurement Customary & MetricMeasurement Customary & MetricMeasurement Customary & Metric

�Over 210 210 210 210 Activities

�GeometryGeometryGeometryGeometry

� Over 70 70 70 70 Activities

� AlgebraAlgebraAlgebraAlgebra


�Data AnalysisData AnalysisData AnalysisData Analysis

�Over 20202020 Activities


Assessment Overview

• It’s an adaptive test - difficulty of questions adapts to each answer. Don’t help students

• First 5 questions are for practice –don’t count towards placement

• Interludes – keep interest level high

• Ensure sound in computer works

• Reading: approx. 20-30 minutes

• Math: approx. 30- 45 minutes, Provide paper and pencil

• Bookmarks Students – close it out at any time


Each student’s assessment

results are used to automatically

set up the differentiated

instruction. These are samplesamplesamplesample

reports of what parents are able

to print after the test

Placement Assessment Overview


ExemptIntermediate

2nd Grade

Exempt

Exempt

5th Grade

4th Grade

3rd Grade

2nd Grade

1st Grade

Kindergarten

Lessons Start

Low 1st Grade

Intermediate Kindergarten

Intermediate 1st Grade

Exempt

Lessons Start

Lessons Start

Lessons Start

Exempt

Example of Reading Placement

Students will

rotate through

the different

sub-skills and

sub-grade levels

Reading Placement ->


Example of Math Placement

Low 3rd

Grade

Exempt

Exempt

5th Grade

4th Grade

3rd Grade

2nd Grade

1st Grade

Kindergarten

Lessons Start

Intermediate 1st Grade

Low 1st

Grade

Exempt

Lessons Start

Lessons Start

Exempt

Exempt

In math, the lessons

will be given to

students following

math sequences.

Therefore, student will

not rotate through

different sub-levels if

they placed lower in

one sub-skill.

In this example, the

student will be

completing lessons in

MeasurementMeasurementMeasurementMeasurement and

GeometryGeometryGeometryGeometry before they

can take lessons in

Number & Operations.Number & Operations.Number & Operations.Number & Operations.Math Placement ->

Number & Operations, Algebra, and Data Analysis


All Lessons Provide:All Lessons Provide:All Lessons Provide:All Lessons Provide:

� Engaging & Interactive Activities Engaging & Interactive Activities Engaging & Interactive Activities Engaging & Interactive Activities ----> Games at the end of quiz> Games at the end of quiz> Games at the end of quiz> Games at the end of quiz

� Immediate Corrective Feedback Immediate Corrective Feedback Immediate Corrective Feedback Immediate Corrective Feedback –––– kids do not “fail” (visibly)kids do not “fail” (visibly)kids do not “fail” (visibly)kids do not “fail” (visibly)

� Randomized ExercisesRandomized ExercisesRandomized ExercisesRandomized Exercises

� Students will need to pass the quiz with more than 70% or will be given Students will need to pass the quiz with more than 70% or will be given Students will need to pass the quiz with more than 70% or will be given Students will need to pass the quiz with more than 70% or will be given

immediate remediationimmediate remediationimmediate remediationimmediate remediation

Tutorial / InstructionTutorial / InstructionTutorial / InstructionTutorial / Instruction Practice ExercisePractice ExercisePractice ExercisePractice Exercise Graded ActivitiesGraded ActivitiesGraded ActivitiesGraded Activities

Differentiated /Explicit Instruction

Immediately after the assessment, students begin taking lessons. Each lesson

has the following components:


GeometryGeometryGeometryGeometry

Tutorial PracticeMastery

Test Tutorial Mastery Test

Students have a Students have a Students have a Students have a seamlessseamlessseamlessseamless interfaceinterfaceinterfaceinterface

between lesson componentsbetween lesson componentsbetween lesson componentsbetween lesson components

Lessons can have 2 Lessons can have 2 Lessons can have 2 Lessons can have 2 –––– 7 lesson 7 lesson 7 lesson 7 lesson

components depending on complexity components depending on complexity components depending on complexity components depending on complexity

of concept and state standard of concept and state standard of concept and state standard of concept and state standard

requirementsrequirementsrequirementsrequirements

Lessons Components

Reading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionReading Comprehension


Instructional Model – Lesson Components

The The The The Crossing Crossing Crossing Crossing

GuardGuardGuardGuard –––– After After After After

every lesson every lesson every lesson every lesson

component:component:component:component:

•Logical

stopping point

•Bookmarks

the students

during the

lessons

It does not indicate the lesson was completed. Lesson is completed It does not indicate the lesson was completed. Lesson is completed It does not indicate the lesson was completed. Lesson is completed It does not indicate the lesson was completed. Lesson is completed

when the student receives a score for the quiz.when the student receives a score for the quiz.when the student receives a score for the quiz.when the student receives a score for the quiz.


Formative Assessment / Differentiated Instruction

Improves Academic Improves Academic Improves Academic Improves Academic

Performance for All Performance for All Performance for All Performance for All

StudentsStudentsStudentsStudentsIdentifies Identifies Identifies Identifies

Strengths and Strengths and Strengths and Strengths and

WeaknessesWeaknessesWeaknessesWeaknesses

Provides Provides Provides Provides

Individualized Individualized Individualized Individualized

Learning ProgramLearning ProgramLearning ProgramLearning Program

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Smart Tutor™ Applications Overview

Student Application Parent Application1 2


Student Logon

Go to SmartTutor.comSmartTutor.comSmartTutor.comSmartTutor.com

click on the

“Student Login”

link


Student Logon

Using the Using the Using the Using the

information information information information

you created for you created for you created for you created for

your child:your child:your child:your child:

1.Enter the

StudentStudentStudentStudent User User User User

NameNameNameName

2. Enter the

student student student student

PasswordPasswordPasswordPassword


Student Application Screen

Students:

•Click on icon to

start

•Can’t opt out

•Never get

stuck

•Bookmarks

where the

student left off (During the assessment

at any point, during the

lessons at the “Crossing Crossing Crossing Crossing

Guard” ONLY).Guard” ONLY).Guard” ONLY).Guard” ONLY).


Student Application – Taking Assessment

The character in each theme will explain The character in each theme will explain The character in each theme will explain The character in each theme will explain

what the child needs to dowhat the child needs to dowhat the child needs to dowhat the child needs to do

Math AssessmentMath AssessmentMath AssessmentMath Assessment

ClickClickClickClick ClickClickClickClick

Reading AssessmentReading AssessmentReading AssessmentReading Assessment


Parent Application Logon

Go to SmartTutor.comSmartTutor.comSmartTutor.comSmartTutor.com

click on the link

for “Parent

Account”


Using the Using the Using the Using the

information information information information

you created at you created at you created at you created at

the time of the time of the time of the time of

registration:registration:registration:registration:

1.Enter Your Your Your Your

User Name User Name User Name User Name

(email

address)

2. Enter the

Your PasswordYour PasswordYour PasswordYour Password

Parent Application Logon


Your screen should look like this!

Parent Application


Click on the icon

to assign lessons

or view the

Library. These are

lessons that you

can manuallyassign to your

child in addition to

the automated instruction

provided by the

Smart Tutor.

Parent Application Menu – Lesson Library


Parent Application Menu – Lesson Library

Select Grade Level and Subject to

display list of lessons


Lesson Library – Preview Lessons

Click on the lesson link to

preview and a small window

will appear on the left of your

screen with that lesson set


Lesson Library – Preview Lessons

Click the arrow or play

button to preview the

lesson


Lesson Library – Assign Lessons

1. Check the box of the lesson to assign

2. Click Assign Lessons3. Click View

Assignments


Click on the icon

to print or viewinstruction and

assessment

reports.

Parent Application Menu – Reports

To run reports:To run reports:To run reports:To run reports:

1.Select a

date range

2. Select a

student name

3.Pick a report

(click on the

link to each

report)

The report will

open in a new

window.


Each student’s individual

score

Determines each

student’s instructional

level

Assessment Reports – Student Overview


Instruction Reports – Cumulative Performance

Chart of student’s

performance on Smart Tutor™

Student’s scores

for each lesson


Instruction Reports – Progress Report

Shows the amount of instruction completed by sub-skill on Smart Tutor

Shows detailed progress by sub-skill


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Instruction Reports – Lessons Completed

Lessons completed by each student


Click on the icon

to view, manage,

and make changes to your

account details.

Parent Application Menu – Account


Click on the icon

for How-ToVideos.

Parent Application Menu – How To Videos


Click on the icon

for help with the

program or

general

questions.

For a list of

Lessons by

Grade Level, click

on the

Curriculum Guides

Parent Application Menu – Help


• Students take the Reading and Math Assessments which

will automatically place them in individualized instruction

• Then, they will get the Smart Tutor™ lessons by clicking

on these icons

What’s Next?


For more questions:

Summary of Overview

•Went over the Assessment and Instructional

Model.

•Overview on the Applications: Student and

Parent.

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