Fast ForWord®
Best Practices for Administrators
Sherrelle Jiggitts WalkerChief Education Officer
Scientific Learning CorporationBC Circle of Learning 10-23-09
Best Practices for Successful Administrators
1) Set the Plan
2) Schedule Professional Development
3) Set the Schedule
4) Create the Learning Environment
5) See the Results
Set the Plan
A) Assess School Needs– Which groups of students will benefit most from the products?– What results do you hope to see?
B) Assess Student Needs– Reading below grade level?– Need stronger language or reading skills?– Have difficulty communicating and following directions
Set the Plan
C) Determine Product Sequence/Protocols– 30-minute, 40-minute, 50-minute,
90-minute protocols
D) Specify Goals– Identify goals for students– Plan to communicate goals to everyone
involved– Set a plan to determine if/when the goals
were reached
Scheduling Pre- and Post- Assessments
• School/District Assessments– STAR Early Literacy, STAR Reading – DIBELS Assessments– Gates-McGinitie– End of Grade Exams
• Reading Progress Indicator
• Observational Surveys– Parent, Teacher and Student forms available– Print and Electronic versions
Best Practices for Successful Implementation
1) Set the Plan
2) Schedule Professional Development
3) Set the Schedule
4) Create the Learning Environment
5) See the Results
Schedule Professional Development
Initial Training for Fast ForWord Coach– How the Exercises in each product work– How to set up the Data Manager– Daily Steps for Lab Management– Accessing Progress Tracker Data– Monitoring student results– Intervention Strategies
Roles of the Lab Coach
• Has good working knowledge of computers and performs daily tasks
• Regularly ensures that each computer station is functional and ready for use
• Prepares students to use Fast ForWord products
• Offers praise to students for their behavior, participation, and progress
Roles of the Lab Coach
• Provides assistance using demonstration exercises or appropriate intervention strategies
• Shares progress and results with students, teachers, administrators, parents
• Seeks technical or instructional support from Scientific Learning’s Customer Support Center as needed
Schedule Professional Development
Staff and Parent Awareness
• Plan to: – involve teachers– keep administrators informed– engage parents
• Share reports and information to gain support
Best Practices for Successful Implementation
1) Set the Plan
2) Schedule Professional Development
3) Set the Schedule
4) Create the Learning Environment
5) See the Results
Scheduling Considerations
1) Number of computers
2) Protocol being used
3) Time for transition between groups
4) Mixing grade level groups
5) Time for running reports
Sample Schedules
• Group 1- 8:30-9:10• Group 2- 9:15-9:55• Group 3- 10:00-10:40• Group 4- 10:45-11:25
• Group 1- 8:30-9:00
• Group 2- 9:00-9:30
• Group 3- 9:30-10:00
• Group 4- 10:00-10:30
Protocol Choices
Fast ForWord Language Basics
Fast ForWord Language
Fast ForWord Language to Reading
Fast ForWord to Literacy
Fast ForWord to Literacy Advanced
30 min/day 5 days/week 3-6 weeks
30 min/day 5 days/week 12-16 weeks
40 min/day 5 days/week 9-13 weeks
50 min/day 5 days/week 6-10 weeks
90 min/day 5 days/week 4-7 weeks
Best Practices for Successful Implementation
1) Set the Plan
2) Schedule Professional Development
3) Set the Schedule
4) Create the Learning Environment
5) See the Results
Lab or Classroom Equipment
• For Each Student Computer– Stereo Headphones– Y-Adapters
• Environment– Quiet, free of distractions– Welcoming– Motivation & Rewards
Best Practices for Successful Implementation
1) Set the Plan
2) Schedule Professional Development
3) Set the Schedule
4) Create the Learning Environment
5) See the Results
See the Results• Progress Tracker reports
– Email to parents, teachers and administrators
• Reading Progress Indicator results
• Regular alignment of success on other data measures
• Share successes and assessment results in the school community
Track student performance minute-by-minute
Create learner profiles
Track student errors
Communicate student progress
Email and print all reports
Provide administrative reports
The Power of Progress Tracker
Individual Reports• Assessment Results • Progress History• Weekly Achievement• Content Completion • Error Reports
Group Reports• Overview • Percent Complete • Assessment Results• Points
Administrator Reports• School Administrator• School Assessment Results• District Overview• District Demographic• District Assessment Results
Progress Tracker Reports
Ensuring Success
• Monitor regularly
• Intervene immediately
• Motivate with CAPS– Completion– Attendance– Participation– Sequence
To be a
success
you must
work at
success
BC COL - Implications for Adminisrators
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