[CASL-L] Anyone administer TRAILS?

[Genevieve Nowosad]

I have administered the TRAILS assessments many times!

First, when creating a session for a grade level is it alright to set up
one session for the entire grade or is it more advisable to set up
individual sessions for each classroom within the grade?
I prefer to set up individual sessions because it is easier to sort through
and disseminate information to the classroom teachers, however, it is a
little more time-consuming.

Second, approximately how long does it take to administer one of the 9th
grade 25 item assessments? Did anyone ever experience tech problems with
test administration? (Our students have Chromebooks.)
30 - 40 minutes has been sufficient for most students, some finish much
faster!

Finally, if there is any other assistance or insight that can be provided
that you think would be helpful for me to know, please share.
It's a great tool for deciding what types of information literacy lessons
need to be taught!



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On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 12:19 PM, Katie Tietjen <katietietjen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I’m curious to hear responses to these questions, too!
>
> On Aug 23, 2018, at 11:52 AM, Michele Eligio <
> meligio at northbranfordschools.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> First well wishes for an awesome school year to all of you! As always I
> have some burning questions on yet another topic that I could use help with!
>
> Some Background:
> About two weeks ago, I had reached out to the English Department at our
> school to see if they were open to the idea of having students take the
> Kent State University TRAILS assessment to get a baseline on the
> Information Literacy proficiency level of our students with the intention
> of following up by reassessing the students in later years. They just got
> back to me and love the idea!
>
> So, if anyone has used TRAILS before, I could use your assistance in
> answering a few questions. First, when creating a session for a grade level
> is it alright to set up one session for the entire grade or is it more
> advisable to set up individual sessions for each classroom within the
> grade? Second, approximately how long does it take to administer one of the
> 9th grade 25 item assessments? Did anyone ever experience tech problems
> with test administration? (Our students have Chromebooks.) Finally, if
> there is any other assistance or insight that can be provided that you
> think would be helpful for me to know, please share.
>
> Thanks so much in advance for your feedback. I absolutely love CASL for
> the many things they provide - the connections, resources, and professional
> learning. This listserv is always such a tremendous resource and
> professional network for me!!!
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michele Eligio
>
> North Branford High School Librarian
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