Kentucky’s Common Kindergarten Entry Screen Webinar Training on the BRIGANCE K Screen III and Implementation Updates May 2 and 7, 2013 (Updated May 8,

Kentucky’s Common Kindergarten Entry Screen

Webinar Training on the BRIGANCE K Screen IIIand Implementation Updates

May 2 and 7, 2013(Updated May 8, 2013)

Celebrate Pilot Year highlights Understand key differences in the BRIGANCE®

Kindergarten Screen III K Core Assessments Materials needed Social-Emotional Scales Supplemental Assessments Reading Readiness Scale Other Screening/implementation tools

Understand implementation updates

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Objectives

109 districts 450 schools 31,480 students screened!!

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Highlights from the 2012-2013 Pilot – the Numbers

Meeting parents and students Family event to complete Self-help and Social-

Emotional Scales

Getting to know students and having one-to-one time with them

Great data to start the year with Identifying student needs early

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Highlights from the 2012-2013 Pilot – Successes

Kentucky Department of Education: education.ky.gov

www.BRIGANCE.com/Kentucky

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Highlights from the 2012-2013 Pilot – the Data

2013-2014 is the first year for full implementation!

• Data collected will be use to determine possible changes to the cut scores used to determine each child’s readiness rating.

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2013-2014 is IMPORTANT!

Ready with Support

Ready Ready with Enrichment

Questions?

The BRIGANCE Kindergarten Screen III is the tool that will be used starting with 2013-2014. Motor, Language, and Academic/Cognitive Skills, and Self-

help and Social Emotional Development

K Core Assessments-REQUIRED Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED Supplemental Assessments-Recommended Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended

Data collected and aggregated with the Online Management System

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Screen Tools for Full Implementation

2013:Same required tools as pilot

year, but using Screen III

Early Childhood Screen III K&I “Manual” Includes screen assessments and tools Objects for counting and sorting

Kindergarten Data Sheets

Other items needed for screening: Paper, pencil, blank and lined paper Picture book(s) that has at least three lines of text on each

page Timer

Implementation Guide

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Tour of the BRIGANCE Screen Kit

2013:• New Data Sheets

and Technical Report• Some new

items needed• Each site should receive Screen III

Kits by June 7.

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The K&1 Screen III Manual Introduction Core Assessments Supplemental Assessments Screening Information Forms Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales Reading Readiness Scale

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The BRIGANCE Kindergarten Screen III

REQUIRED

REQUIREDStrongly Recommended

Strongly Recommended

2013:Overall same organization,

updated contentImproved content

Step 1: Get Ready to Screen

Step 2: Screen the Child

Step 3: Complete Data Sheet

Step 4: Analyze Results

Step 5: Identify Next Steps

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Screening: Big Picture 2013:Overall same organization,

updated content

• Step 1: Get Ready to Screen Plan ahead— as a team Identify accommodations Gather materials

• Step 2: Screen the Child

• Step 3: Complete Data Sheet

• Step 4: Analyze Results

• Step 5: Identify Next Steps

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• The pilot survey indicated teamwork is essential for a successful implementation!• Decide who will screen, enter data, etc.• If screening before school starts, invite child care, preschool,

and Head Start staff

• Also on the list:• Organization• Scheduling• Using additional staff as needed• Having a system for organizing materials

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Best Practices from the pilot

Accommodations versus modifications See Screen Introduction page xxiv Modifications and NOT allowed

English Language Learners should be screened in their primary language Bilingual personnel Volunteer interpreters Friends of the family (trained in asking questions)

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Screening Childrenwith Special Considerations

2013:Additional guidance in

Screen Intro and Implementation

Guide

• Step 1: Get Ready to Screen Plan ahead— as an individual Identify accommodations Gather materials

• Step 2: Screen the Child

• Step 3: Complete Data Sheet

• Step 4: Analyze Results

• Step 5: Identify Next Steps

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What’s new for the Screen III

New norms and cutoffs for the Screens III based on nationally representative sample of 1,900+ children

New validity and reliability research, including new accuracy data

Content changes K assessments updated to improve alignment with standards, including CCSS

OMS Updates

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2013:Same format, but carefully review each assessment

for updated directions/ items/

scripting

Kindergarten Screen IIICore Assessments

Major changes:• New literacy and math

assessments to better align to CCSS and state standards

• Removed: Draws a Person and Color Recognition

• New self-help and Social-Emotional Scale for ages 3-7

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Kindergarten Core Assessments

2013:Changes to items

and scriptingAdditional criteria

provided


2013:2 items the same,

4 new items

Kindergarten Core Assessments2013:

Slight changes to scripting


2013:“Form”

Vertical lines added to student page

Criteria are under each item


2013:Slight changes to

scripting


2013:New assessment!


2013:New

assessment!


2013:Change to how child is scored


2013:New title

New objectsImproved child

page


2013:New title

Only 1 domino per item!


2013:Different order of

lettersSame: ONLY mark Uppercase letters

Kindergarten Core Assessments2013:New

assessment!


2013:Different order

Slightly different directions

For the K Core Assessments: Be sure to adhere to the Discontinue point

Use directions and scripting as they are written in the Manual

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Remember!

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2013:Improvements to

the designStill no need to

calculate scores!

Questions?

Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED

Supplemental Assessments-Recommended

Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED

Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended

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Remember!

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K-specific Supplemental Assessments

New!5 K-specific

assessments

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New!Supplemental

Data Sheet

Questions?





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Remember!

REQUIRED

Skills: Eating, toileting, dressing Playing, getting along with others

Three ways to complete:1. Parent Form – the parent fills out2. Parent Form – you interview the parent3. Teacher Form – you complete based on your observations

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Self-help & Social-Emotional ScalesSame overall big-picture skills, same collection methods

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Self-help & Social-Emotional Scales

Changes to Self-help &

Social-Emotional

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Changes to formatting, order, items

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Changes to formatting,

sections, items

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Addition of 6 years +

Questions?





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Remember!

Recommended

Skills: Behaviors, interest, skills related to reading

Three ways to complete:1. Parent Form – the parent fills out2. Parent Form – you interview the parent3. Teacher Form – you complete based on your

observations

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Reading Readiness ScaleSame overall big-picture skills, same collection methods

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Changes to items

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More specific age

ranges





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Remember!

Questions?

Other Tools and Resources

Spanish Directions booklet Online Management System Instructional Planning Sheet Sharing Results with Families form BRIGANCE.com/Kentucky website

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Spanish Language Materials Will be available for

Screen III

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Online Management System

OMS:•Same username;

new password•System updates

in July•Training via

recording

Infinite Campus – Reminders/Updates

See the Implementation Guide for a reminder of how IC and the OMS work together.

See the KDE PPT for information on prior settings (more details later in this training)

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Instructional Planning Sheet

Updated to say “Core”

Use the online Sharing Results with Families form (in the OMS)

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Sharing Results with Families

New!

Next Steps www.BRIGANCE.com/Kentucky

Updated!

Questions?

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Implementation Updates

Important dates KDE Updates Next steps Questions

May – Pilot site update webinars

May-June 2013—materials shipped to schools

July 2013—OMS training (via recording)

Mid-July-September—screening windows open

August, September—training on using screening results (live webinar)

September-October—OMS data entry

Start process no earlier than 15 calendar days before start of program—finish no later than 30th day of instruction

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2013-2014 Timeline

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KDE UpdatesQuestion? Contact Katie Williams, Division of Program Standards

KDE Common Screen Webpage Regular Updates IC information Prior Setting Data

2012-13 school year 2013-14 school year

OMS Log-in Information

http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/prim/pages/common-kindergarten-entry-screener.aspx

Confirm your 2013-2014 screening window dates

Carefully review the changes to the K “Core” Assessments

Carefully review the changes to the Supplemental Assessments

Carefully review the changes to the Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales

Carefully review the changes to the Readiness for Reading Scale

Work with your team to determine your plan for screening

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Next steps

Questions?

Always refer to the Implementation Guide Contact Information—be sure to contact us

with questions, concerns, and feedback!

Resources: Questions, comments, feedback?

THANK YOU!

You are a critical part of this initiative!

Documents

Kentucky’s Common Kindergarten Entry Screen Webinar Training on the BRIGANCE K Screen III and Implementation Updates May 2 and 7, 2013 (Updated May 8,