Durham District School Board

Using Data Collection +

2010

CONTENTS
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................3 Navigating the collection tool ........................................................................................................................................4 Selecting the Assessment ..............................................................................................................................................4 Entering CASI Data .........................................................................................................................................................5 CASI Story Identification Chart ......................................................................................................................................6 Results in Data Collection + ...........................................................................................................................................7 DATA WALL: ...................................................................................................................................................................8 Entering PM Benchmark data ........................................................................................................................................9 entering gb+ data ........................................................................................................................................................10 Entering Observation Survey Data...............................................................................................................................11 Support ........................................................................................................................................................................11

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INTRODUCTION
To access the Data Collection Tool, go to: http://collections.durham.edu.on.ca:8081 OR Find the Data Collection Tool link on the DDSB Intranet drop down menu.

LOGGING IN:

Log into your DATA COLLECTION TOOL (DCT) account using the same username/password you would use for your regular classroom computer.

Your login is in the form: LASTFIRS####

(first four letters of your last name, first four letters of your first name, last four digits of your employee number)

Your password is the same password used with the above login. Click the LOGIN button.

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NAVIGATING THE COLLECTION TOOL

It is easiest to enter data in class view.

Use the toolbar on the left hand side to navigate the Collection Tool.

SELECTING THE ASSESSMENT

Before entering data, the appropriate assessment type must be selected from the left hand navigation menu.

Note: if you receive this error, the incorrect assessment type has been selected according to the homeroom/grade you teach. Reselect a different homeroom or assessment type.

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ENTERING CASI DATA

COLUMN HEADING
Columns 4 to 11 ASSESSMENT GRADE LEVEL (new!) FICTION READTITLE ASSISTTECH ALTASSESS COMMENT

DESCRIPTION

These are the 8 CASI question categories; enter one of the following scores: NE1, 1, 2, 3 or 4 Enter the grade level of the assessment given; accepts 4-8 (i.e. a grade seven student is given a grade five assessment, then a 5 would be entered) Enter F for fiction or NF for non-fiction Enter the book code from CASI STORY IDENTIFICATION CHART (see below) that corresponds to the story title the student read If assistive technology was utilized to complete the assessment, answer Y for yes or N for no If an alternate assessment was provided, answer Y for yes or N for no Use this box to leave additional information. For example, if an alternative assessment was administered, provide detailed information outlining what assessment was given and the scores/results from that assessment

When all data for a student has been entered, click the COMPLETE check box. The COMPLETE checkbox tells the database that the assessment for that specific student has been completed even if you have not entered in all of the data for that student. The COMPLETE check box informs the system that data for all students in a class has been entered.

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CASI STORY IDENTIFICATION CHART

Grade
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

DCT ID
DA DB DC DD DE DF DG DH DI DJ EA EB EC ED EE EF EG EH EI EJ FA FB FC FD FE FF FG FH FI FJ

Title of Story
Joe's Junk Meet a Model Scientist Islands Tell Me About It The Trial of the Stone Cybersurfer The Camel Dances Growing Up Fossils, Big and Small The Day Gogo Went to Vote The Living Town Why the Sky is Far Away The Wild Horses of Sable Island Shonar Arches Birds: Grounded Granpa is Missing on the Mars Tranship Where Black Meets White The Island That Took Care of Itself Albert Einstein Elizabeth's Wish The History of Numbers Owls in the Family Trash Attack! Morning Girl The Gift of a Microscope The Visitor Tomb Decorations Peacocks and Bandaids Building for the Environment Letters from the Future

Grade
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

DCT ID
GA GB GC GD GE GF GG GH GI GJ HA HB HC HD HE HF HG HH HI HJ

Title of Story
Back to School Paper Students Get the Message Duncan's Way Rats: The Folklore and the Facts Papa's Parrot Ice Capades in Antarctica Stray The Polar Bear Express A Wish Named Arnold Retired Spirit of the West Jean Little: Mine for Keeps Roses Sing on New Snow Should Uniforms be Mandatory in Public Schools? Tennis Champion Homemade Sound Effects Shells Interview with the Potato The Tunnel

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RESULTS IN DATA COLLECTION +

To create charts using Data Collection +:

Clicking the Data Charts tab displays a basic chart of the data entered. There are charts available for some assessments.

More specific charts are available for some assessments:

SUBJECT STRAND
Student scores Gender comparison FNMI Status IEP comparison Average level Percent meeting expectations Count by mark range

DESCRIPTION
Shows the percentage of students who received a level 1-4 on each of the questions answered Shows the percentage of students by gender who received a level 1-4 on each of the questions answered Shows comparative results for students based on First Nations, Metis, and Inuit status Shows comparative results for both identified and non-identified students Shows the average achievement for each individual question Shows the percentage of students achieving at least a level 3 on each question Shows the percentage of students achieving at one of 3 levels: below standard, meeting standard, exceeding standard for each question

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DATA WALL:

Clicking on DATA WALL will bring up a colour-coded data wall of an entire class. To print this data, click the PRINT button. Remember that unless the data is printed on a colour printer, the information will be printed in gray-scale.

Note: To print the data wall in black and white, scroll to the bottom of the page and uncheck the box below.

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ENTERING PM BENCHMARK DATA

Enter the student scores in the PMB column. Looking at MSV, comment on the type of error, the cueing system used to selfcorrect, and fluency. Record this data in the COMMENT column. Click the COMPLETE checkbox when each students assessment has been completed.

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ENTERING GB+ DATA

Enter the student scores in the GB+ column. Record each students Information using S.ST.V. (sense, structure, information visual) and comment on any. Click the COMPLETE checkbox when each students assessment has been completed.

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ENTERING OBSERVATION SURVEY DATA

Notice the different assessments within the Observation Survey are represented as tabs across the top of the screen:

Fill in the RAW score for each assessment and check the complete box. Note: some assessments ask for the stanine as well as the raw assessment score please enter the stanine before checking complete. To determine the age of the child when determining the stanine, you can scroll to the bottom of the assessment page and click Show Age. A column will appear showing you the exact age of the child:

SUPPORT
Support videos are available at www.techtalk.ddsbschools.ca

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