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DDI and SMRR Workshop Christine Wallo

The following workshop has been developed as a blended activity to be presented during prescribed professional development training over a period of 5 months and/or 5 weeks. This particular program allows teachers to assess the progress of their students and predict outcomes of Educational Assessement testing within the TABE (Texas Adult Basic Education) Program.

The workshop is flexible. It can be adjusted to either distance education technology, a Face to Face approach, or a blended workshop. Because educational technology is a very new concept to the prison system (taking into consideration the security issues and state requirements for correctional education) the literacy teachers can adapt this workshop as a tutorial for their own purpose of assessment.


 * //DDI (Direct Digital Instruction) and SMRR (Student Mastery Review Report)//**
 * //(Assessment Tools for Correctional Education Literacy)//**

A Blended Workshop - Spread over Five Weeks

Week 1 - Workshop I - Pre-Training -Methods: (30 min) Application: (30 min.) DVD presentation
 * 1) Power Point Presentation - Graphic Organizer (demonstrate DDI & SMRR individual assessment)
 * 2) Hand out hardcopies (each participant's own class roster, provided by and with administration permissions).
 * 3) Provide tools for hands-on workshop (highlighters in pink, yellow and green colors and samples of DDI & SMRR reports).[[file:Data Driven Instruction Workshop.pptx]]
 * 1) Instruct participants on using tools and materials provided
 * 2) Explain and present the three DDI reports
 * 3) Complete workshop; answer salient questions

Week 2

DDI (Data Driven Instruction) Definition: Data Driven Instruction is the process of making choices about curriculum and instruction based on the appropriate analysis of relevant information. More specifically, it is collecting, analyzing and using data to design curriculum, instruction and assessments in order to improve student progress and school performance.

Methods: (30 min)
 * 1) Present (on dvd) for presentation of assessment roles (~Time 6 min.)
 * 2) Demonstrate how to assess DDI & SMRR (Screencast)

Hands-on work practice w/materials provided:
 * 1) Sample: SMRR Student Mastery Report - see dvd
 * 2) Sample: SMRR Class Mastery Report - see dvd
 * 3) Sample: SMRR Class Roster w/history Report - see dvd

Application: (30 min.) Concentrate on DDI completion - demonstrate final analyzing technique
 * 1) Review implications of EA and DDI outcomes
 * 2) Answer questions and discussion. (This is a blended (F2F) activity)

Week 3 - Workshop III - DDI Results (F2F discussion)
 * 1) What are the obstacles for the effective use of DDI?
 * 2) Lack of training
 * 3) Inter-operability - systems that are unable to use or share data
 * 4) Lack of understanding of what to do with data
 * 5) Absence of clear priorities
 * 6) Failure to collect data
 * 7) Inadequate data: Windham School System has the acquired data available to teachers: The administration provides this.
 * 8) Time constraints: Initial assessments take some process time, but the results are easily retained.
 * 9) Produce final DDI product tool: Once the DDI is used, the results will tend to build and increase assessment availability for each class and student in core area subject need.
 * 10) Review previous workshop lessons: For further information or review
 * 11) Begin workshop consultation using individual SMRR results: Individual consultation with each student is essential to learner centered progress. The student does the work for his/her own achievement. The teacher is the facilitator, guide, prescriptor, and analyst.

Week 4 - Workshop IV - SMRR Assessments
 * 1) How are TABE Levels used for evaluation?
 * 2) What does each level represent regarding individual achievement?
 * 3) How does cohort grouping work with a mixed level class?
 * 4) How is an over-value result determined in a DDI?
 * 5) What level(s) and scores determine GED qualification?

Week 5 - Workshop V - Compiling individual programs for adult student needs, using DDI and SMRR Tools for Assessment. Construct a complete DDI w/ accompaning SMRR reports.

Individual Activity Project: Using class compendium of dvd and materials develop the following assessment:
 * 1) Analyze class, and assess achievement for students in Reading, Math and Language Arts
 * 2) Include analysis of class and levels E, M, D and A. What percentage of the class has over-valued to the next level?
 * 3) Develop an individualized lesson plan that encourages an **over-value** result //or// a **GED** qualification for 2 students in your class.