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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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Step 1: Get Ready to Screen
• 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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Step 1: Get Ready to Screen
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
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:2 items the same,
4 new items
Kindergarten Core Assessments2013:
Slight changes to scripting
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:“Form”
Vertical lines added to student page
Criteria are under each item
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:Slight changes to
scripting
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:New assessment!
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:New
assessment!
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:Change to how child is scored
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:New title
New objectsImproved child
page
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:New title
Only 1 domino per item!
Kindergarten Core Assessments
2013:Different order of
lettersSame: ONLY mark Uppercase letters
Kindergarten Core Assessments2013:New
assessment!
Kindergarten Core Assessments
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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K-specific Supplemental Assessments
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K-specific Supplemental Assessments
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K-specific Supplemental Assessments
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K-specific Supplemental Assessments
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K-specific Supplemental Assessments
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New!Supplemental
Data Sheet
Questions?
Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED
Supplemental Assessments-Recommended
Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED
Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended
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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?
Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED
Supplemental Assessments-Recommended
Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED
Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended
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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
Kindergarten Core Assessments-REQUIRED
Supplemental Assessments-Recommended
Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales-REQUIRED
Reading Readiness Scale-Recommended
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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
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!