Start-up

=This is the list of things we need to do that we developed at the training session to start up the project:= 1. Test students using Gates MacGinitie 2. Take some preparation time to start building a teacher resource notebook, after reviewing the CD's at the back of the manuals and the on-line resource material. 3. Meet with administration in each school, to bring them up to speed with your project. 4. Have a parent meeting, to explain the program to them. 5. Check to see all computers are loaded and working properly. 6. There are several things we need to do in the program: 1. Log on to the students' computers. We have to click on one of the secure tabs and put in the administrative password: Enroll students. You will need the students' birth dates before you do this. Make sure to check if a student is an SEP student, or an IEP student. Every student added to the class group must have the group name the same. Otherwise, you are creating more than one group. Under group, keep the name of the group simple, all one case, and to one word. Suggested: Grand Manan: griffin9, pg7; mcquaid7; CICS: woodworth7; SSMS: cheney7. Every computer must have the exact same, spelling and case. Put the student's name in as well. Before adding the student's names, you must have the student's birthdate, and know what level to which you want to add the student. So do this after the Gates MacGinitie testing. Put in the information that is requested, then select the REading level appropriate to the student. Then select the time protocol. Those using the program have noticed that the time protocol is 50 minutes, and we had decided to use 40 minutes. To change the protocol, (or for those who have not enrolled students yet, please do this step) When you enrolled students, and set the Reading level, at the top of that same page, select Preferences, then Protocol, choose the reading level of the student, and choose the time: 40 min protocol; it can be set at either 30, 40, 50 or 90 for most of the treading levels. After the students have been added to a group and reading level set, go to the Upload and Archive tab. Click the box in the upper left hand corner. 7. Start Student Demo--two days of demo is more than enough. 8. After two days of demo, on third day do the RPI 9. Have students create their own progress folders, using sheets from the resources. 10. Enroll students in the wiki. Remember ask students to make up names. When they apply, have them indicate that they are part of the ILF project, and the class. As an example, in the additional information box say, John Smith in ILF project in Mr. Cheney's class. Any comments on protocol for students using the wiki? I shall start a discussion in the question page. 11. Create an intervention log. This can be done on the wiki. I shall set up a page for that, so we can all see what each other is doing for interventions.