This document provides an agenda and instructions for a staff technology training meeting held on October 2nd, 2013. The agenda items included benchmarks, entering interim grade conversions, finding classworks, assigning and checking instruction, and technology central. Detailed steps were outlined for accessing benchmark reports, finding and using classworks to check assessment results and assign instruction, and accessing technology central for technology support. The document concluded by thanking attendees and wishing everyone a happy Halloween.

1. Spooky Tool Time
October 2nd, 2013

2. AGENDA
• Benchmarks
• Entering Interim grade
conversions into gradebook
• Classworks
• How do I find out if my
students took the
assessment?
• How do I assign and check
instruction?
• Technology Central
• Survey
• Prizes

3. BENCHMARKS – SCARY
OR NOT?
Grade Conversions – what are they?
Create an Interim task in your gradebook
Accessing the Report

4. CLASSWORKS
Where is it? How do I get there?
Employee Portal
Any grade – All Subjects
Select from the list on the
right-hand side

5. CLASSWORKS
Checking Assessment Results
1. Double-click on your class
2. Choose the Assessments tab in the top-
right corner
3. Select View: ALL
4. Select the plus sign beside each
individual assessment to check results
1. Assigned means they still need to
finish the assessment
2. Completed means they are done
3. Skipped means they have probably
finished another assessment

6. CLASSWORKS
Assigning Instruction
1. Double-click on your class
2. Choose the Instruction tab in the top-
right corner
3. Click the “Assign Instruction” button
in the lower-left corner
4. Select your grade-level and subject –
click the PLUS sign
5. Click the checkbox beside each unit
you want to assign
6. Click the Assign Instruction
button in the lower-right corner

7. Technology Central
What is it?
A one-stop shop for your technology questions, lab
schedules, etc.
Where is it?
For Staff: Technology Central

8. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
THANK YOU!