SRI & SAM Training Module
Downloading the SRI & SAM Training Module
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Visit
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Click the Technology Training
Modules tab.
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Click the SRI & SAM Training
Module (PPT) link.
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presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.
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to your computer.
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Training (PPT) link to open the
presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Choose Notes from the
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Agenda
• Module 1: All About SAM
• Module 2: Using SRI
Module 1:
Scholastic Achievement Manager
Objectives
Participants will:
• Increase their understanding of the Scholastic Achievement
Manager (SAM), the management system for SRI.
• Increase their understanding of how to access and use student
reports.
• Increase their understanding of how to customize student
settings and edit student information.
• Increase their understanding of the troubleshooting tips for SRI
software management.
All About SAM
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SAM is the central management component that collects
and organizes performance data across Scholastic
programs.
SAM manages the data associated with all of the schools,
classes, groups, and teachers using Scholastic programs.
SAM enables you to:
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Easily manage rosters and access database information.
Track performance and generate reports for students,
classes, and groups.
Locate instructional and professional development resources.
Relate state standards to Scholastic program content.
All About SAM
Signing In
1. Enter your
2.
Username and
Password.
Click Sign In.
Getting Around SAM
The Home Page
Getting Around SAM
Using the SmartBar
1. Single-click either
2.
the Classes,
Groups, or
Students tab to
reveal enrollments.
Double-click any
name on the
SmartBar to
select it.
Try It Now:
Navigate SAM with the SmartBar
Familiarize yourself with the
SmartBar’s “top-down” system
for each of your students and
classes.
For each selection you make on
the SmartBar, make sure to
locate the program information
on the Roster screen.
Click the tabs along the top of
SAM for each selection. Notice
how SAM coordinates the
information specifically for your
selection.
Getting Around SAM
Enrolling Classes in Programs
1. Click the Manage
2.
3.
Enrollment link under
Manage Roster on the
right of the Class
Profile screen.
Use the check boxes to
enroll students in SRI.
Click Save & Return to
confirm enrollment and
return to the Class
Profile screen.
Try It Now:
Enroll Students and Classes in SRI
Use the Manage Enrollment
link to enroll your classes in
SRI.
Double-check your enrollment
status in the Usage Summary
on both the Class and Student
Profile screens.
SAM Reports Overview
Running Reports
Using the Reports Index
Running Reports
Viewing On-Screen Reports
1. Click the button to
2.
3.
the left of the report
you want to run.
Select a time
period or the
custom option.
Click Run Report
once you have
made your
selections.
Running Reports
Printing On-Screen Reports
1. Click the Print
Preview (PDF) link
located in the upper
right-hand corner of the
the screen.
2. Click File from the
Adobe Acrobat Reader
menu at the top left of
the screen.
3. Choose Print in the
menu to print the
report.
Running Reports
Saving On-Screen Reports
1. Click Save a Copy
(PDF) at the top of the
report screen.
2. Click Save to save this
report in the Reports
Index. You will then see
a confirmation screen.
3. Click View Saved
Reports to see all the
reports you have saved
for the student, or click
Return to return to the
on-screen report.
Try It Now:
Run and Print a Report
Run an SRI Report using
several different time periods,
including a custom time period.
Use the interactive columns to
sort the data in the on-screen
report.
Print the report, and save it for
future reference.
Module 2: Scholastic Reading Inventory
Objectives
Participants will:
• Increase their understanding of how to administer the SRI
interactive assessment.
• Increase their understanding of the uses and limitations of a
Lexile measure.
• Increase their understanding of the uses and limitations of
SRI results.
• Increase their understanding of how to read and use the
various assessment reports generated by SRI.
Using SRI
SRI tests reading comprehension and helps teachers place
students in programs, target students’ needs, and track
reading growth over time.
The test is computer adaptive, which means it adjusts to the
students’ responses.
SRI has a bank of over 4,500 test questions, based
exclusively on passages from authentic children’s literature.
Lexile® measures align with grade levels that teachers can
use for instruction and for matching students to texts.
Using SRI
What SRI Results Tell You
Each time your students take an SRI test, the results are
captured by SAM. You can use SAM to generate reports to
include the following student data:
• Lexile Measures and Performance Standards
• Reading Level (On, Above, or Below Grade Level)
• Lexile ranges for Easy, On-Level, and Challenging texts
• Normative Data (Percentile Rank, NCEs, and Stanines)
• Recommendations for helping students meet grade-level
expectations
DoDEA Performance Standards
Lexile Levels
Grade
Below
Standard
(At Risk)
Partially Met
Standard
(Basic)
At the
Standard
(Proficient)
Above the
Standard
(Advanced)
Grade 6
499 & Below
500 to 799
800 to 1050
1051 & Above
Grade 9
649 & Below
650 to 999
1000 to 1200
1201 & Above
SRI Settings in SAM
Set an Estimated Reading Level
1. Double-click a
2.
student’s name in
the SmartBar.
Click the Settings
link next to the
SRI icon in the
Programs Menu.
SRI Settings in SAM
Set an Estimated Reading Level
3.
4.
5.
Use the pull-down
menu next to
Estimated Reading
Level in the Test
Settings menu to
select a reading level.
Click Okay.
Click Save & Return to
return to the student’s
Profile screen.
SRI Settings in SAM
Select Test Settings
1. Double-click a class,
group, or student in the
SmartBar.
2. Click the Settings link
next to the SRI icon in
the Programs menu at
the bottom of the screen.
SRI Settings in SAM
Select Test Settings
3. Click the check
boxes to customize
Test Experience
Settings.
4. Click Save &
Return to return to
the student’s Profile
screen.
Using SRI Enterprise Edition
Teacher Materials
Preparing Your Students to Take an
SRI Test
• Make sure the classroom is quiet.
• Review Test-Taking strategies:
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–Look for important ideas.
–Use context clues.
–Use skips.
–Take breaks.
Ask students to bring something to work on if they finish early.
The SRI Student Experience
Signing In to SRI
Students:
1. Double-click the
Scholastic
Reading Inventory
icon on desktops to
open the SRI Login
screen.
2. Type in username
and password.
3. Glick GO to begin
taking an SRI test.
The SRI Student Experience
Choosing Reading Interests
Students:
1. Log in to SRI.
2. Click up to three of the
colored circles to select
reading interests.
3. Click Next after you
have made your
selections.
The SRI Student Experience
Taking the Practice Test
Students:
1. Read along with the
directions. Then click
Next.
2. Click OK to begin the
practice test.
3. Read each passage
and answer the cloze
questions.
4. Click Next after you
select an answer.
The SRI Student Experience
Taking an SRI Test
Students:
1. Read the passage.
2. Read each question
and select the
correct answer.
3. Click Next.
4. You can skip up to
three questions.
Try It Now:
Take an SRI Test
Sign In to SRI and choose
reading interests
Take a Practice Test and an
actual test.
Familiarize yourself with
answering and skipping
questions.
Generate and print a
Recommended Reading
Report.
Using the SRI Grading Tool
Adding Test Scores to SAM
1. Double-click a student’s
1. FA’s profile
screen
2.
name in the SmartBar.
Click the Grading
Tools link next to the
SRI icon in the
Programs Menu.
Using the SRI Grading Tool
Adding Test Scores to SAM
3.
4.
Click the Add New Test
Score link to open the
Add a New Test Score
window.
Enter the Lexile score
and use the Calendar
tool to select the date
the student took the test.
Using Lexiles in the Classroom
Online Resources
Using Lexiles in the Classroom
Tips for Teachers
Use the Book Expert in
SAM to select books that
represent different Lexiles.
Assemble students into
small groups according to
their scores and interests.
For read alouds, select
books at a higher Lexile
level.
Guide students to select
books that match their
Lexile level.
Encourage students to read
the leveled books on their
SRI Recommended
Reading Report.
Recognize the limitations
of Lexile measures and
provide students with
differentiated reading
options.
Using Lexiles in the Classroom
Learning About & Tracking Lexile Measures
Using Lexiles in the Classroom
Learning About & Tracking Lexile Measures
Choosing the Right Report
If You Want to Know. . .
Look at the. . .
. . .your students’ current reading
scores
Reading Performance Report for a
table showing students’ scores.
…an individual student’s test history
Student Progress Report, which
provides an individual summary of SRI
testing and activity scores for each
student.
…how a student’s reading and
comprehension changes from test
to test
Student Yearly Progress Report,
which compares your students’ Lexiles
to Lexile grade ranges for reading
proficiency.
…which students did not complete SRI
tests and may need retesting
Incomplete Test Alert, which lists
students who have attempted, but not
completed, SRI tests.
Choosing the Right Report
If You Want to Know. . .
Look at the. . .
..which students require additional
intervention and ideas for grouping them
Intervention Grouping Report, which
can help you identify groups of students
who may need additional assistance.
…how to fine tune your reading instruction Student Action Report, which contains
for an individual student
suggested targeted reading information
and instructional recommendations.
…how to detect reading proficiency trends
in your groups or classes
Proficiency Growth Report, which gives
an overview of class Lexile measures over
time.
… how to match your class to books
Targeted Reading Report, which shows
Lexile ranges for each student to select
books based on instructional purpose.
…which books to recommend students for
independent reading
Recommended Reading Report, which
suggests books based on students’
interests and Lexiles.
Progress Monitoring for Differentiated
Instruction
Aug
Dec
Mar
June
Forecast
Summative
Assessment
Progress Monitoring…how?
Place
Set Goals
Differentiated Instruction
Interpreting SRI Reports
Reading Performance Report
Percentile Rank
Normal Curve
Equivalent
Stanine
Lexile
Performance Standard
Interpreting SRI Reports
Intervention Grouping Report
Lexile
Percentile Rank,
Normal Curve,
Equivalent,
Stanine
Intervention Level
Scholastic Program Concurrency
Recommended Capacity Levels
Program
Capacity
SRI
225 concurrent users
READ 180
700 concurrent users
Scholastic Reading Counts!
200 concurrent users
ReadAbout
700 concurrent users
Recommended Servers
Windows: Dual Xeon 3.2 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, Win 2003 Server
MacIntosh: Xserve 2 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon, 2 GB RAM, Mac OS 10.4.8 Server
SRI Troubleshooting Tips
Q: Some of my students receive error messages
while they take the test. What does it mean when my
students receive the following error codes: !50, !53,
c41, or L4?
A: These errors normally occur due to interruptions in the
network connection or increased network traffic. If your
students receive these error messages, they should
simply try to do their work again. If these error messages
persist, please contact your network administrator to
investigate any potential network problems.
SRI Troubleshooting Tips
Q: Why does my student receive a message that he
or she is already logged in on another computer
when he or she is not?
A: If the student application is abnormally terminated, the
student’s server login may have to time out before he or
she can log back in. Please be sure that students are not
exiting the program by force-quitting or using ctrl-altdel. The error message will normally disappear after a
few minutes.