SRI AssessmentElectronic (Online) Format
What will my students experience
and how do I prepare them?
Background
• Purpose of the SRI Assessment
– Screening , placement, and progress-monitoring
– Identify students’ reading level on the Lexile scale
– Match students to appropriate instructional materials and independent
reading materials within their Lexile range
• The Lexile measure is a reading ability or text difficulty score followed by
an “L” (e.g., “850L”). The developmental Lexile scale for texts ranges from
0-100L for beginning readers (BR) to above 1500L for advanced readers.
• Lexile measures are the most widely adopted reading measures in use
today. Tens of thousands of books and tens of millions of articles have
Lexile measures.
• Using Lexiles, teachers can match students to texts for both their interest
level and reading ability
• Detailed information on Lexiles can be found at: http://www.lexile.com
http://www.lexile.com/
Access and Login for Students
• The electronic format of SRI is accessed online through a web
browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome)
•
Elementary -
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Middle & K-8 - http://ousd-read180-ms.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
•
High Schools -
http://ousd-read180-es.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
http://ousd-read180-hs.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
• Students log in using their 6 digit district ID as their username
and their password
– Example Student: Suzy Sample
– Username: 265987
– Password: 265987
Background- SAM
• The Scholastic Achievement Manager (SAM), at the Educator Access
website, can be used by Administrators, SRI coordinators, and teachers to
access students’ Lexile scores and run reports
•
http://ousd-read180-es.ousdnet:55880/slms/EducatorAccess
•
http://ousd-read180-ms.ousdnet:55880/slms/EducatorAccess
•
http://ousd-read180-hs.ousdnet:55880/slms/EducatorAccess
• Each school site will have two initial Site Level Administrator accounts in
SAM. Usernames & passwords will be sent to sites.
Preparing students for the
SRI Assessment
• Familiarizing students with the Lexile Framework® helps them understand
the purpose of the SRI.
• Tell students that it is important for them to do their best so the test can
correctly determine their Lexile Level. That will help them, their teachers,
and their parents find books that match their reading level.
• Students will take the test on the computer and each one gets a different
test with different questions. The test is not for a grade and is not timed.
Students cannot go back and review or change their answers. They should
take their time and read carefully.
• If they do not finish before the period is over, they will be able to log back
in later and continue the test.
What will students experience?
• You may use one of the OUSD “Test Student” accounts to:
– Get an idea of how the test works and see what students will
experience
– Check that the website link is correct and that you can successfully
log in. (Please Bookmark the link on the computers that will be
used for testing.)
– Do a “practice run” of the test to ensure that your computers can
run the application smoothly
• Note- The Test Student accounts are ONLY to be used by
Administrators, SRI Coordinators, teachers, and technicians. They
are NOT for student use.
Test Student Accounts
Elementary
http://ousd-read180-es.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
Middle School & K-8
http://ousd-read180-ms.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
High School
http://ousd-read180-hs.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
Server
Username
Password
Elementary
Test-ES1
0akland (first digit is a zero)
Elementary
Test-ES2
0akland
Middle and K-8
Test-MS
0akland
Middle and K-8
Test-MS2
0akland
High School
Test-HS1
0akland
High School
Test-HS2
0akland
The following slides show
screenshots of the actual online
SRI Assessment.
Student Access Websites
Elementary
http://ousd-read180-es.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
Middle School & K-8
http://ousd-read180-ms.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
High School
http://ousd-read180-hs.ousdnet:55880/slms/StudentAccess
Click on the icon for the SRI – Scholastic Reading Inventory
SRI Login Screen
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Students log in using their 6 Digit District ID (not school ID)
For younger students, you may want to print out slips of paper with their ID number
Students will select 3 favorite genres
Teachers may elect to guide students through the introduction and practice part together.
Directions to students
Students may
skip up to 3
questions per
test without
affecting
results.
The directions will be read aloud. Teachers/Testing Coordinators may have students use
headphones (optional) and independently listen to the directions and/or or may wish to
listen and go over this together as a class.
Practice Test
There will be a short practice test that precedes the actual assessment. This helps
students become familiar with the interface and navigation and allows teachers to
determine who needs assistance prior to the test.
Practice Test
Students who have difficulty with the practice questions will be prompted to check
with the teacher (or testing coordinator) before continuing.
After the Practice Test is completed, the actual test begins.
SKIPS- Students
are allowed to
skip up to 3
questions per
test. These skips
are designed to
reduce test bias
due to unfamiliar
topics/terms;
they do not affect
a student’s Lexile
score. If a student
has used up all 3
skips, s/he must
select an answer
to move to the
next question.
After reading each passage, students answer a cloze question using one of the multiple-choice
answers provided. Students select an answer and click the Next button. To change an answer,
students select another answer choice before clicking Next. Students may not return to a question
after clicking the Next button.
Lexile scores will be shown immediately after
students finish the SRI test
Students can also print out a reading list that is based upon their score and the interests
(genres) they selected at the beginning of the assessment.
Post-test Activity (optional)
• Have students who finish go to the Lexile website
(www.lexile.com ) and search for books that are in their Lexile
range