Identification of Learning Problem
Target Audience:My target audience consists of teachers within
the Ridge Road Elementary school. My primary audience is open to
teachers from grades 1 through 5 that have not had training on the
gradebook program, Infinite Campus. There will be at least 8
participants in the workshop.
Problem Identification:
Teachers are required to input grades into a gradebook program
known as Infinite Campus. One of the reasons that the teachers
wanted to use this program is because they felt that their
gradebook system should show that some assignments should be
weighted more and others. The problem is that the teachers at Ridge
Road Elementary do not feel comfortable with inputting grades
because they have not had proper training on the processes needed
to feel successful with the program. The teachers know the basics
of typing in a number as their grade and taking attendance in the
program; however, they do not know the ins and outs of the program
that can be very beneficial to a teacher in the classroom. Although
Infinite Campus is known as a gradebook system, there is so much
more to the program other than being a gradebook. Without proper
training, the teachers will not be able to take full advantage of
the program that they are being provided.
With any program that a teacher is required to use, it is a must
that they have training to feel successful. As teachers, we all
want our students to not only feel successful but be successful,
and teachers want to feel the same way with the programs that they
are asked to use in the classroom.
Instructional Goals:
Teachers / Faculty members will be able to accurately take
attendance in the Infinite Campus Program. Teachers / Faculty
members will create assignments for each class that he or she
teaches in the Infinite Campus Program. Teachers / Faculty members
will be able to copy assignments from one class to another if
needed in the Infinite Campus Program. Teachers / Faculty members
will be able to maintain a parent contact log in the Infinite
Campus Program. Teachers / Faculty members will be to post grades
for progress reports and reports cards by using the Infinite Campus
Program. Teachers / Faculty members will use the Campus Tools
toolbar to summarize student information. Teachers / Faculty
members will be able to access extra resources from SLDS to help
them include in their lessons.
Learner Analysis
Introduction:
The targeted groups of learners are teachers who work at Ridge
Road Elementary in the Washington County School System. Ridge Road
Elementary is located in Sandersville, Georgia. The teachers and
faculty members teach Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
Entry Skills and Prior Knowledge:Teachers must have prior
knowledge of: Login Information for Infinite Campus
Task Analysis
I created an outline of the topics that would be included in the
Infinite Campus Staff Development to help teachers to feel more
successful as they input grades into their gradebooks as well as to
help them feel comfortable using the overall program.
I. Attendancea. Teachers will learn how to take attendance in
the gradebook system.
II. Grade Booka. Teachers will be able to create assignments in
the gradebook system by giving the assignment a name or title as
well as an identifying abbreviation.b. Teachers will be able to
input grades.c. Teachers will be able to post grades at the end of
progress report and report card periods.
III. Plannera. Teachers will be able to copy assignments from
one class period to another.
IV. Campus Toolsa. Teachers will be able to discover information
about their students including address, phone numbers, emergency
contacts, and other vital information. b. Teachers will be able to
find a summary of student attendance. c. Teachers will also be able
to look at students previous grades. i. Progress Reportsii. Report
Cardsd. Teachers will be able to find resources to help create
lessons using the SLDS system in Infinite Campus.
Instructional Objectives
Terminal Objective 1:Teachers will correctly enter attendance on
a daily basis.
Terminal Objective 2:Teachers will create assignments and input
grades into the Infinite Campus Gradebook system.Enabling
Objective(s):A. Teachers will create titles, apply appropriate
dates, assign categories and use appropriate abbreviations for
given assignments.B. Teachers will accurately input grades into the
Infinite Campus Gradebook System for each student.C. Teachers will
accurately post grades for progress reports and report cards.
Terminal Objective 3:Teachers will copy assignments from one
class period to another class period of the same subject.
Terminal Objective 4:Teachers will find personal information
about students by using the Campus Tools tab.A. Teachers will find
general information about students, such as address, phone numbers,
and emergency contacts.B. Teachers will find a summary statement of
students attendance.C. Teachers will find students previous grades
from earlier progress reports and report cards.
Terminal Objective 5:Teachers will find resources in SLDS to
help create lessons and activities.
Development of Assessments
Assessment 1:The presenter of the staff development will use a
checklist of each section of the staff development to prove that
the teachers are able to accurately use the program. This is using
teacher observation as the main source of assessment. Teachers will
use assignments and grades from their students to input assignments
and grades into Infinite Campus.
Assessment 2:Teachers will be given a list of information that
can be found under the Campus Tools. Teachers will find the given
information for a student of their choice. Teachers will be told to
show that they can find the information given by writing it down;
however, they will be reminded to give a pseudo name due to
confidentiality.
Assessment 3:Teachers will create a lesson plan or activity that
they could use in their classroom from the resources available on
SLDS.
Assessment 1: Checklist / Teacher Observation
Takes AttendanceCreates AssignmentsGradesCopy Assignments
Create TitleCreate Abbrev.Apply DatesAssign CategoriesInput
Post
Teacher Name
Assessment 2: Information List
Student Name:Student A
Birthdate________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Emergency
Contacts:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Attendance:________________________
Grades:Subject1st 9 Weeks2nd 9 Weeks3rd 9 Weeks4th 9 Weeks
Assessment 3: Lesson / Activity from SLDS
I would teach a lesson on place value. Then, I would use a I
have, Who has game as a supplemental activity to show that my
students understand ones, tens, and hundreds.
I have 20 Who has 3 hundreds, 2 tens, 5 ones? I have 325 Who has
1 hundred, 5 tens, 4 ones?
I have 154 Who has 9 hundreds, 0 tens, 3 ones?I have 903 Who has
6 ones?
I have 6 Who has 5 hundreds, 2 tens, 9 ones?I have 529 Who has 2
hundreds, 1 ten, 1 one?
I have 211 Who has 3 tens, 7 ones?I have 37 Who has 7 hundreds,
2 tens, 5 ones?
I have 725 Who has 1 ten, 6 ones?I have 16 Who has 6 hundreds, 0
tens, 8 ones?
I have 608 Who has 9 ones?I have 9 Who has 1 hundred, 2 tens, 6
ones?
I have 126 Who has 4 hundreds, 1 ten, 9 ones?I have 419 Who has
1 hundred, 0 tens, 0 ones?
I have 100 Who has 3 hundreds, 3 tens, 3 ones?I have 333 Who has
6 tens, 7 ones?
I have 67 Who has 6 hundreds, 8 tens, 0 ones?I have 680 Who has
3 hundreds, 5 tens, 2 ones?
I have 352 Who has 9 tens, 1 one?I have 91 Who has 2 tens, 0
ones?
Evaluation
Staff Development Infinite Campus
1. Before completing the staff development, how interested were
you in the topic that was presented?1 I did not know anything about
the topic2 Not Interested3 Not Sure4 A Little Interested5 Very
Interested
2. The presentation was useful and informative.1 Strongly
Disagree2 Disagree3 Neutral4 Agree5 Strongly Agree
3. The presentation was relevant to my needs.1 Strongly
Disagree2 Disagree3 Neutral4 Agree5 Strongly Agree
4. The presentation seemed well planned and organized.1 Strongly
Disagree2 Disagree3 Neutral4 Agree5 Strongly Agree
5. The presentation provided me with useful materials and
resources to help me actively use Infinite Campus.1 Strongly
Disagree2 Disagree3 Neutral4 Agree5 Strongly Agree
6. How will you use what you have learned in this staff
development?
7. What was the most useful part of this staff development?
Why?
8. What was the least useful part of this staff development?
Why?
9. What suggestions do you have to improve this staff
development?
After the surveys and questionnaires have been completed, I will
review the information provided and look at the data. This will
help me to see the reaction and thoughts of the learners
participating in the staff development. After reviewing the data
from the questionnaire, I will use the information to help me
review the staff development and see where the participants believe
improvements need to be made. I will go through each suggestion and
take them into consideration; however that does not mean that each
suggestion will be implemented into the revised plan. Overall, I
will use the suggestions to try to help to improve the staff
development to help the participants to be successful when they use
the program independently.
