Getting Started with Track My Progress The following slides provide an overview of the assessment and how to use it to guide your students learning.
Learn about Track My Progress 1. Assessment Overview 2. Your Teacher Account 3. Preparing to Test 4.Taking a Test 5. Reviewing Test Results 6. Contact
1: Assessment Overview Track My Progress National Field Test through June 2013 Online assessment for grades K-5 (Grades 4/5 available for Field Test on 3/1/13) Measures learning of the Common Core State Standards Computer Adaptive Test Instant results 4 testing windows each year
1: Assessment Overview Three steps to using Track My Progress Test Track Guide Test Students take short online tests in Reading and Math to measure their mastery of the CCSS. Each test takes about 20 minutes. Track Use the intuitive data display to track your students progress learning the CCSS. Guide Use Track My Progress data to guide your instruction and interventions.
2: Your Teacher Account Check email and create your password Check Email Check your email to find an email with the subject: Your New Track My Progress Account. Spam Filter? If you have not received an email from Track My Progress, check your spam filter or call 800-294-0989. Set Password Follow the instructions in the email to set your new password. After you have set your password you are ready to sign in to Track My Progress.
2: Your Teacher Account Sign in or get help signing in Sign In Locate your account number in the email from Track My Progress. Enter your account number, your username (your email address) and the password you just created. You can find the sign in page by going to www.trackmyprogress.com and selecting Sign In at the top right corner of the page. Need Help Signing In? If you do not have your password, click the Help me sign in link to reset your password. If you do not know your school account number please email support@trackmyprogress.com or call 800-294-0989
2: Your Teacher Account Review your class Student Names Review the student names to make sure each of your students have a Track My Progress student account. Creating Student Accounts If you need to create a Track My Progress account for a student, click on the My Class link at the top of the page.
3: Preparing to Test Select the CCSS subject of your next test My Settings Select your My Settings link at the top of the page My Active Tests The default settings show both the Reading test and the Math test as active (green check marks). By default, the Math test will be given the first time your students sign in to take a test. Order of Tests If you prefer to give the Reading test first, click the green check mark next to Math to turn off the Math test. You will see a red X next to Math when it has been turned off. After all of your students have taken the Reading test you can reactivate the Math test by selecting the red X and changing it to a green check mark.
3: Preparing to Test Print sign in cards for your students My Class Click on the My Class link at the top of the page to see a list of your students usernames and passwords. Print Sign In Cards Select the Print Sign In Cards at the top of the page to generate a list of sign in cards you can print and give to your students to help them sign in for each Track My Progress test.
3: Preparing to Test Getting ready to test 102891 Dante Granada read www.trackmyprogress.com Distribute Sign In Cards Provide each student with a Track My Progress sign in card. The sign in card has the information they will need to sign in for each test. Headphones Make sure you have headphones or ear buds for each student. Track My Progress requires listening to audio instructions in each test.
3: Preparing to Test Helping students sign in to the test 102891 Dante Granada read www.trackmyprogress.com Sign In Page Students sign in to test at the same web address (www.trackmyprogress.com) that you sign in to access your own account. The difference is that students enter their own username and password. The account number will be the same for all students and teachers at the school. Signing In Help students enter the school account number, their username and their password as printed on their sign in card.
4: Taking a Test Overview of the student test experience We recommend Math and Reading tests be taken on separate days for best results. The average test time is 15-20 minutes, but be prepared for some students to need less or more time. Track My Progress is not a timed test. The Computer Adaptive Test will find the optimal learning zone for each student, so the test time, content and experience will vary. The bookmarking feature allows students to exit the test and return to sign in and complete it at a different time without having to start over. Students can skip a question that is too hard for them by pressing the NEXT button and confirming they want to skip the current test question. Skipping a test question indicates to the Computer Adaptive Test that the current question is too hard and the difficulty level should be adjusted to an easier level.
4: Taking a Test Orientation Student Orientation Each test begins with a student orientation that teaches the student how to use the important buttons of the test. Green Next Button The Next button is used by students to indicate that they have completed the test question and are ready for the next one. Students will be shown what the buttons do and they will be asked to demonstrate that they understand how to use each button presented.
4: Taking a Test Listening to audio narration Play Directions Students select the play button to repeat the directions. Play Audio Students select the speaker icon to hear the narration for a picture or word. This test question asks students to click and drag the objects at the bottom of the screen to match the beginning sound of the objects above.
4: Taking a Test Getting help Help At anytime students can see a demonstration of how to solve a test question by pressing the? button. Exit Button Press the X button to leave the test.
4: Taking a Test Skipping and finishing Skipping a Question Students can skip a question that is too hard by pressing the NEXT button. The student is presented with the option of finishing the test question or confirming to skip it. Finishing the Test The test will administer between 25 and 30 test questions. When the checkered flag appears on the screen the student has completed the test. Skipping a test question indicates to the test that the current question is too hard and the difficulty level will be adjusted.
5: Reviewing Test Results Instructional Groups Select Subject On this screen the math scores and instructional groups are shown because groups and math are selected.. Select Name Selecting a student name will bring you to their progress over time graph. Above Average Average Borderline At Risk
5: Reviewing Test Results Progress over time CCSS Subjects Select MATH or READING to see progress over time for each subject. Or select a domain to see a more specific strand of the subject. Test Detail Click the colored bar to see more detail about this test.
5: Reviewing Test Results Question by question detail View Question Click on a row to see the exact test question the student saw during this test. Sort List Click on a column heading to sort the list of questions by domain, standard, difficulty level or correct/incorrect answer.
5: Reviewing Test Results CCSS Diagnostics Diagnostics Selecting Diagnostics at the top left of the screen changes the data view to show scale scores for each CCSS subject and domain. Area of Need In this example the scores indicate fractions as an area of need relative to other domains.
5: Reviewing Test Results Scale Score and Percentile Rank Grade Reading Math K 1 2 3 485 488 588 583 669 665 731 736 Average scale scores for math and reading at each grade level Scale Score The Track My Progress scale score shows the levels of Common Core State Standards of knowledge and skill in reading and mathematics. Track My Progress scores are based on U.S. national averages and they are expressed on a common numeric scale across grade levels and subjects. Progress Bar Colors The color of each progress bar is based upon the percentile of the score. For example, if a student scores in the 65th percentile for reading, that student s reading score will be green. The above color-percentile table found in your settings window indicates the correspondence between the colors and the percentiles.
6: Contact Track My Progress Support 800-294-0989 support@trackmyprogress.com www.trackmyprogress.desk.com