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REAL TIME INFORMATION – RTI
PROMOTING ALTERNATIVE THINKING
STRATEGIES (PATHS) CHECKLIST
REFERENCE GUIDE
Getting Started
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uick reference guide that will walk you through completing the PATHS Checklist for
each of your students in your classroom. You need to complete this checklist ONLY
for those students in your class.
The PATHS Checklist is located on the district’s Real Time Information (RTI)
system. Directions for logging on to RTI are located in the next section for those who may
not have logged on to RTI before.
To complete the PATHS Checklist for each student, you must 1) find the checklist, 2) find
the student, 3) complete the checklist and 4) submit the checklist. In this guide, you will find
information on the how to do each of these steps.
As you go through this reference guide, you will notice some text is black and the rest is
red. The red text is the information and steps necessary to complete the task. The black
text has extra information that you can go over to increase your knowledge of how the
system works.
If you have any difficulties with the checklist please contact Katrina Schwarz at
kschwarz1@pghboe.net or 412-622-3922.
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Overview of Logging on to RTI
1. Using your internet browser, type in the URL you have been instructed to use; e.g.
http://webstars.pghboe.loc Log in using your district username. If you have never
logged in before, your password is the first six digits of your social security number.
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Step
2. Fill in the
Username
and Password
fields with
your assigned
username and
password.
Click Login.
2. You are now logged in to the RTI system. If you are unable to log in to RTI, please call
the help line at 412-390-2790, or email zz-trouble. Once you have logged in, if you would
like to
change your
password,
click on
Utilities and
choose User
Preferences.
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Step
Completing the Checklist for Each
Student
1. Finding the Checklist
A. In RTI, Click Utilities on the top navigation bar.
B. Click Check List.
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C. Click Fill out Checklist.
D. Choose PATHS Checklist
clicking on it.
- Fall Pre Test from the list of checklists by
E. Click Fill out this checklist.
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Step
2. Finding the Student
A.
Search for student by typing in his/her name and his/her school. Click
Search.
B. Select the student you wish to complete the checklist for by clicking on his/her record.
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C. Click Start Checklist.
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Step
3. Completing the Checklist
A. Complete checklist for this student, by clicking the boxes that
pertain to that student. You can add notes to any item by choosing
add a note after clicking the checkbox.
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Step
4. Saving and Submitting the Checklist
A.
You can save as often as you like and continue to make changes to the student’s
checklist. If you choose ‘save and continue later,’ you will find the student’s record in the
list when you choose the PATHS Checklist in Step 1D. Just click on that record and it
will take you back to that student’s checklist.
B. When you are finished, completely, click Submit. You cannot make changes to
that student’s checklist after you click submit.
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C. To complete the checklist on the next student, either go back to step 1, Finding the
Checklist or Click the Return to Fill-Out Menu at the top of the checklist.
D. When completed, click EXIT from the menu, and then EXIT ALL.
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