1/15/16 What You Need To Know About Phonological Awareness .
1/15/16What you need to know aboutPALS?Phonological AwarenessLiteracy Screening§ Where did PALS come from?§ What else is in my PALS Online account?§ You mean the Class Summary is not theonly report?§ Wow- there are reading resources I canuse?§ You mean I don’t have to use “ ”for progress monitoring?Measuring the fundamentalcomponents of literacyWSRA Conference 2016Our HistoryPhonological Awareness LiteracyScreening (PALS) A research-based,criterion-referencedinstrument with strongtechnical competence Performs all threeassessment functions:1. Screen in fall and spring Developed by Dr. Marcia Invernizzi atthe University of Virginia Broad representation of students Continually refined and updated Used across country and internationally1. Diagnose skill-area needs1. Progress monitor throughoutPALS PALS-PreK PALS-K PALS Plus for grades 1-8 PALS español K PALS español 1-3*PALS español PreK in development PALS Online Score Entryand Reporting System1
1/15/16PALS-KPALS-PreK Developmentally appropriatefor 4-year-old children For guiding instruction andprogress monitoring, ratherthan screening Provides guidance to teachers for tailoring instruction tochildren’s specific needs Reflects skills that are predictive of future readingsuccessPALS Plus Grades 1 through 8 Identifies students at risk ofreading difficulties Instructional levels inreading and spelling Adaptive assessment Identifies specific areas ofneed Can be used just as ascreening tool, or as a fulldiagnostic assessment Matches literacyinstruction tospecific literacyneeds Identifies studentswho aresignificantly behindin acquisition offundamentalliteracy skillsScreening vs. Diagnostic PALS Plus can be divided into two sections: Screening: the entry level tasks that makeup the summed score and determine if astudent is “ID’ed” by PALS Diagnostic: the tasks that determine thestudent’s Instructional Oral Reading Leveland provide additional diagnosticinformation about foundational skills thatshould be targeted for instructionPALS Plus DifferentiatesPALS Plus DifferentiatesFor basicliteracyneeds Measures foundationskills includingdevelopment of conceptof wordAbovegradelevelreading2
1/15/16PALS español for K and 1-3PALS assessments forms PALS-PreK: one form PALS-K and PALS Plus:three equivalent forms,A, B, & C Gives access to effective, research-basedliteracy assessment Created for Spanish; not a translation Informs instruction Assess early - before English proficiencyAdministration Teacher-led administrationIndividual tasksGroup tasksTime varies by grade level and student PALS Plus, PALS español 1-3 Screening- 10 minutes Diagnostic- 15 minutes PALS-K, PALS español K 25 minutes PALS-PreK 20-25 minutesPALS Online Score Entry& Reporting System (cont.) Sorting and groupingfunctions Downloadable mid-yearassessment PALS español K andPALS español 1-3: twoequivalent forms, A & BPALS Online Score Entry& Reporting System Options for scoreentry method Extensive reports atstudent, classroom,school and districtlevels Data downloadsupdated nightly Student data uploadoptionClick here for a brief overviewthe PALS Online System.ofPALS Online SystemScore Entry Methods Traditional Score Entry Online Assessment Wizard Mobile Assessment Wizard iPad app Quick Checks Electronic Lesson Plans Instructional resources3
1/15/16PALS Online Assessment Wizard(OAW) Scores tasksautomaticallyOnline Assessment Wizard reportsItem-level data detailed reports Teachers are able to make the most of instructional time Guidesteachers withtask prompts Easy accessto taskinstructionsPALS Mobile Assessment WizardiPad appPrompts and reports generated similarto those in Online Assessment WizardAnalyze data at different levels Student, classroom, school,and division levels Sortable reportsMobile Assessment Wizard(MAW) Downloadable, free app available from theitunes app store Allows you to administer PALS-PreK, PALS-K,and PALS Plus from the convenience of aniPad Mirrors the Online Assessment Wizard scoreentry methodScreening and Diagnostic Data Availableimmediately uponscore entry “ID” icons identifywhich studentsneed literacyintervention Task scores inred indicates aneed for support.4
1/15/16Progress Monitoring:PALS Mid-Year and PALS QuickChecksPALS Quick Checks Short progress monitoring probes Downloadable from any PALS Online account Enter scores and view results in PALS OnlineSystem.PALS Quick ChecksOnline Resources Grouping functions1. Alphabet Recognition2. Letter Sounds3. Beginning SoundProduction4. Concept of Word5. Spelling (K, 1-3)6. Pseudoword Decoding7. Oral Reading in Context8. Word Recognition inIsolation PALS Electronic Lesson Plans (ELPs)& instructional activities database Book Level Equivalency Chart Instructional planning resources foreach developmental reading stageGroupingfunction for grades 1-8PALS Electronic Lesson Plans Small group lesson plan frameworks tailored to each stage ofreadingFlexible and interactive! Form within-classsmall groups orcross-class smallgroups Translate PALS data balanced literacy diet Downloadable activities and resources View reportsbased on commoninstructional levels5
1/15/16Adaptable to existing instructionalprograms and reading materialsProfessional Development: adaptable! Ongoing, purposeful Experienced trainers Tailored to meetneeds of each schoolor districtVisit the resource site!PALS PD topics:Online TutorialsOptions: Online training tutorials Online courses for furtherprofessional development Webinars On-site trainingOn-Site Training Adm inistr ation Adm inistr ation Online Scor e Entr y and Repor ting Online Scor e Entr y & Repor ting Self-pacedand Scor ing Tr ain-the 90-m inutes Any cour se topic available online orany webinar topic can be conducte deach& Scor ingTr ainerSem inaron-site.Online Courses Using Data to Dr ive Instr uctionMonitor ing Student Pr ogr ess with PALSWebinar Topics Any online or on-siteQuick Checks How to Run a Data MeetingConcept Liter acy Blocks for Differ entiate dof Wor d in Texttopic is availableInstr uctionElectronic Lesson Plan Tutorial Bundle Em er gent ReaderBeginning Reader Tr ansitional Inter m ediate/A dv an ce d Wor dy Study Fr om Fluency Best pr acticesto Com pr ehensio nin liter acy instr uction.ReaderReaderThe “Why PALS?” Top Ten Formative data that drives instruction Compatible with any instructionalprogram Screening, diagnosis, & progressmonitoring English and Spanish Instructionally transparent Electronic Lesson Plans and ActivityDatabasepalswisconsin.infoThe “Why PALS?” Top Ten Three years of longitudinal data in WI –will stay inWISEdash Grounded in 18 years of research by UVA’s CurrySchool of Education VA NAEP scores consistently on rise sinceimplementation of PALSh ttp ://n c e s .e d .g ov /n ati o n sre p ortc a rd /s u b je c t/p u b li c ati o n s/s tt2 0 1 3/p d f/20 1 4 46 4 VA4 .p df Cost-effective – Already have materialsand training6
1/15/16Contact Information:Nancy Walsh-BoederPALS Literacy ConsultantEmail: nwalshboeder@casenex.comPALS Marketplacewww.palsmarketplace.comSupport Line: 888-924-72577
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) A research-based, criterion-referenced instrument with strong technical competence Performs all three assessment functions: 1. Screen in fall and spring 1. Diagnoseskill-area needs 1. Progress monitor throughout PALS PALS-PreK PALS-K PALS Plus for grades 1-8 PALS español K
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