This document provides information about research and development courses and the Effective Formative Assessment for Students and Teachers (EFAST) system. It summarizes: - ISU courses on workshop content that teachers can take for credit, including course requirements and topics covered. - The EFAST online professional development program which consists of 6 modules on formative assessment strategies, and how teachers can access and complete the modules. - The Illinois Data Portal where teachers are required to submit data from student and teacher surveys to the granting agency ISBE. It provides directions for teachers to create accounts, log in, administer surveys to students, and view other required submissions.

1. Research and
Development
IMSP Workshop
Course and EFAST
Information

2. Welcome!
 Dr. Ryan Brown
 ISU Course Instructor
 Lead Instructor, EFAST Course
 Topics:
 ISU Courses
 EFAST Course
 Illinois Data Portal

3. ISU Courses
 Fall 2013 Course: (covers Summer-Fall)
 TCH 429.17: CeMaST Workshop
 3 Credit Hours
 Graduate Credit; Cannot be used toward a MS
 Summer 2014 Course: (covers Spring/Summer)
 TCH 493.16: IMSP Workshop
 3 Credit Hours
 Graduate Credit; Can be used toward a MS

4. Fall Course Requirements
Lesson Design Activity
 Design a lesson based on workshop content.
Reflective Journal
 Reflect on aspects of the workshop and your
classroom implementation in a journal format.
NGSS Activities
 Conduct a review of the Next Generation Science
Standards in terms of the lesson that you designed.

5. Fall Course Requirements
Workshop Attendance and Participation *
 During the workshop there will be a number of activities in
which you will be expected to attend and fully participate.
Content Test *
 Complete a content test pre/post test to determine
foundational knowledge of the content and teaching
methods that serve as the focus of the workshop.
Formative Assessment Modules *
 Complete 3 of the 6 EFAST formative assessment modules
using the EFAST System.
Evaluation Materials *
 Throughout the course you and your students will be asked
to complete 5-6 surveys and provide data to ISBE through
the Illinois Data Portal.
*ISBE Requirement

6. Tentative Spring/Summer
Requirements
Lesson Implementation
 Implement a lesson that was designed based on the content of the
workshop.
Peer Evaluation *
 Working with a partner you will conduct a peer observations of
lessons designed in the workshop
Formative Assessment Modules *
 Complete the additional 3 of the 6 EFAST formative assessment
modules using the EFAST System.
Evaluation Materials *
 Throughout the course you and your students will be asked to
complete 3-4 surveys, upload a student performance task, and
provide data to ISBE through the Illinois Data Portal.

7. Course Questions??

8. EFAST System

9. Effective Formative
Assessment for Students and
Teachers (EFAST)
 Online professional development
program designed to engage you in
formative assessment.
 Hosted by the Illinois Virtual School
 Designed based on work completed by a
CCSSO committee on formative
assessment.
 Divided into 6 learning modules.

10. EFAST Topics
 Module 1: What is Formative Assessment
and Why use it?
 Module 2: Focus on Data
 Module 3: Formative Assessment
Strategies: Using Exit Slips
 Module 4: Descriptive Feedback for
Writing in Math and Science
 Module 5: Self and Peer Assessment
 Module 6: Putting it all Together

11. EFAST Structure
 EFAST is designed as a self-paced
professional development course.
 Most modules include:
 An overview
 Readings
 Videos
 Classroom vignettes/scenarios
 Discussion/reflection questions
 Activities for your classroom
 Surveys

12. EFAST Access
 STEP 1: Create an account
 Visit: https://pd.ilvirtual.org
 Create an educator account (see handout)
 STEP 2: Enroll in EFAST
 Enroll in EFAST for ISU IMSP WIP5 (see handout)
 Use the authorization code provided
 STEP 3: Access the course
 Within 24 hours after enrolling you will have
access to the course (see handout)

13. EFAST Orientation

14. EFAST Orientation

15. EFAST Orientation

16. EFAST Orientation

17. EFAST Schedule
 Modules 1-3: Due by 12/1/2013
 Modules 4-6: Due by 5/1/2014

18. EFAST Questions???

19. Illinois Data
Portal
WIP5 Data Collection

20. Illinois Data Portal
 Purpose: to collect data regarding the
teacher and student experiences that
emerge this grant
 Required by the ISBE (grant funding
agency)

21. Portal Website
https://ddip.lth5.k12.il.us
Username: [School email address]
Password: WIP5_### [See Attached List]

22. Usernames and Passwords
Teacher First
Name
Teacher Last
Name
Username Password
Rodger Baldwin rbaldwin@cusd15.org WIP5_268
Martha Warren martha.warren@estl189.com WIP5_14
Janelle Czapar czaparj@unit11.org WIP5_354
Stephanie Hiles hiless@unit11.org WIP5_898
Robert Blaus bblaus@elmhurst205.org WIP5_442
Shannon Penoff spenoff@lths.org WIP5_191
Alexa Schlosser Tancil atancil@mchs.net WIP5_384
Yvonne John yjohn@naperville203.org WIP5_361
Brandi Cooper Brandi.cooper@olympia.org teacher
Jarrod Rackauskas jarrod.rackauskas@olympia.org teacher
Joshua Krone jkrone@prairiecentral.org WIP5_53
Paul Meister pmeister@prairiecentral.org WIP5_263
Clifton Tucker ctucker@quincynotredame.org WIP5_207
Bartholomew Frey freyb@stark100.com WIP5_74
Jennifer Miller jmiller@wacohi.net panther

23. Portal Website
Select the Data Collection Tab

24. Surveys
Teacher Tools

25. Teacher Surveys
 IMSP Teacher Participant Survey
 workshop review
 Teacher Demographics and Access Survey
 teacher background and technology access
information
 Teacher Professional Development Survey
 professional development background and
expectations
 Teacher Needs Assessment Survey
 comfort level with curriculum design and
technology use
 Teacher Professional Practice Survey
 overview or your instructional practice
Complete by September 1st

26. Student Surveys - Links
Right click, or CTRL-
click to copy the link
for the survey.
Student Tools

27. Student Surveys
 Student Attitudes Survey
 Student Personal Skills and Activities
Survey
 Student Frequency of Learning Activities
Survey
 Student School Characteristics Survey
 To be administered to your students twice:
 Pre-Survey: Prior to Sept. 1st, 2014
 Post-Survey: Prior to May 1st, 2014

28. How to
Administer Student Surveys
Your Students need four things to access
the surveys:
 A class link to the Surveys (which you
provide, details in the next slide)
 A class password (which you provide)
 Name
 Birthdate

29. To Create the Link
 In your account, right click and copy the
link.
 Paste it to somewhere that your students
can access it: email, class website, etc…
 Should look similar to this:
https://ddip.lth5.k12.il.us/surveys/LoginStudent.aspx?su=17&sc=3440
Inside the Teacher’s Account
Right click, or CTRL-
click to copy the link
for the survey.

30. Passwords For Your STUDENTS
Inside the Teacher’s Account
 From your account, select the Passwords
tab.
 Select the Create Passwords button
 The passwords are good for two hours.

31. Passwords For Your STUDENTS
Inside the Teacher’s Account

32. Student Access
 Students:
 Click the link you provided
 Enter the password you provided
 They select their grade and first letter of last
name

33. Student Access
 Then select their name and enter their
birthdate

34. Student Access
 The survey should then appear.

35. Other required portal items
 Teacher Peer Observations
 Student Performance Tasks
 Student Products
 All to be discussed at a later date!

36. Portal Questions???