[CASL-L] Use of TRAILS query

[Rocca, Jennifer]

Janet,

To make it easier to track individual scores, I put the teachers class
lists in a spreadsheet

   - student name
   - student code
   - student's science teacher
   - class period student has science teacher

When I get the TRAILS results I can sport the spreadsheet by code, and
transfer their scores directly to the same sheet.  That's what allows me to
sort the data by teacher, by classroom, by student, etc.  When I get
results at the end of the year, I can add the post test scores and compare
the individual student improvement as well as class or teacher score
improvement.

Does that make sense?


On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Janet Kenney <janetkenney at bristolk12.org>wrote:

> I've been using it for years with my 9th graders.  I have them all take
> the Evaluating Sources of Information test at the beginning of the year and
> record who had which code. I then teach a lesson in their science class
> that comes from the state (a CAPT "embedded task") on that skill.  I try to
> post-test them with the same test at the end of the year in English classes
> (it seems I usually miss a few). I let them view the correct answers at the
> end (if you close the testing session they can do that with their code).
> Some of the teachers give rewards for the class with the highest average or
> most improvement.  I can try to compare individual students over the course
> of the year as well, but I haven't stream-lined that process yet.  That
> whole process is going to be one of my IAGPs this year (increase of 1 point
> in the raw score for the whole grade).
>
> This year, I'm working with an 11th grade teacher and we pretested them
> with the 9th grade long version (with all 5 skills). We identified a
> weakness and plan to work on that over the course of the year.  It is my
> 2nd IAGP.
>
> Feel free to ask anymore questions!
>
> -janet
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Jessica Wismar <wismarj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Good Morning,
>>
>> My fellow teacher-librarians are currently in a PD session and we are
>> interested in finding out more about which other school districts in CT are
>> also using the TRAILS to assess information literacy skills. If you are
>> using the TRAILS in your district, can you share a little info about how it
>> is being implemented/utilized in your schools?
>>
>> Thanks so much for your insight!
>>
>> Jessica Wismar
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Bethel High School
>> Bethel, CT
>>
>> wismarj at gmail.com
>>
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Jennifer Rocca
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