Math Fellow Training
2013
SMI Coordinator Training
OBJECTIVES:
 BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SMI TEST, THE TESTING TIMELINE, AND
SMI REPORTS GUIDE.
 KNOW HOW TO NAVIGATE SAM CREATING CLASSES AND PULLING
reports.
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
SMI Implementation
 SMI (Scholastic Math Inventory)
 Assessment Overview
 SMI helps you determine each student’s readiness to learn grade level
math curriculum so you can differentiate instruction to meet individual
needs and benchmark progress towards achievement goals.
 SMI reports students’ math achievement in Quantile measures.
 SMI will be administered 3 to 5 times over the school year in order to
measure Quantile growth.
 Quantile Measure
 A Quantile measure is a measurement of two components on the same
developmental scale.
 The difficulty of mathematical skill or concept.
 The mathematical readiness (or understanding level) of a student for
concepts and skills at his or her grade level.
 A Q Taxon is a mathematical topic, concept, or skill included within the
Quantile framework.
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
SMI Testing timeline
SMI Test
Testing Window
Notes
1
August 8th -16th
All students tested
before placed in
tutorial group
2
September 30th –
October 4th
All students tested
3
December 2nd – 6th
All students tested
4
February 10th – 14th
All students tested
5
May 5th – 9th
All students tested
before submitting endof-year data
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Quantile Framework
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
SMI Performance Bands
SMI
Performance
Bands allow
you to see
Quantile levels
and should be
used to support
tutorial
grouping.
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
SMI Expected rate of growth and Tutoring
Accelerate Growth Goal
 We NEED to accelerate
growth in order to move
students toward
Proficiency.
 Our Growth Goal is 250
Quantile or more for ALL
tutoring grades.
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Performance Level Growth Report
Performance Level
Growth Report shows
Proficiency growth
from one SMI to the
next. It will always
show baseline SMI to
the most recently
given SMI.
You will see
percentage of
Proficiency as well as
number of students.
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Growth Report
Growth Report shows
the baseline SMI score
for a student and
then tracks the
growth to the most
recent SMI test.
You can sort how the
data is represented
by clicking on the top
tabs.
It will always display
the most growth first.
No growth students
will be at the end.
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Intervention Grouping Report
Intervention
Grouping Reports are
used to help with
grouping students in
tutoring.
This report will help
you to sort for cusp
students.
You are able to see
the Fact Fluency
screener to help with
planning Do Nows.
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Intervention Grouping
www.quantiles.com
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Student Progress Report
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Student Progress Report Page 2
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Administering the SMI
• Have students take the test in tutorial vs. classroom
• Set the test ahead of time according to student academic
levels using previous SMI scores, district scores, and state
assessment scores
• Sit students together when possible so Fellows can take notes
and monitor the test questions
• Give out whole group directions ahead of time to all students
and Fellows in order to set building testing norms
• Set SMI proficiency/growth goals with students ahead of time
• Standardize the assessment
• Provide appropriate accommodations for students
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
The Scholastic Achievement Manager
 Look at packet for Using SAM
 Navigating the Home Page
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Home, Roster, Reports, Resources, Books
Add a School
Add a Class
Add a Teacher
Edit Teacher Profile
Add a Student
Enroll Students in SMI
Target SMI Math Level
Select Testing Settings
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Questions?
PLUS
DELTA
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.
Reflections/Continued Questions
 Next Steps:
 Create groups in SAM when you finalize them on-site
 Set the test using T-Cap and/or previous SMI scores
before SMI 1
 What is your system or plan for managing
enrollment at your building?
 How do you plan to analyze SMI data after the
5 administrations with your team of Fellows and
core teachers?
 How will you be transparent with this data at
your school? What will that look like?
For Use by DPS and Blueprint Only.