sims user training sims state-wide training 2009-2010
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SIMS User Training
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
8:00 Setting the Context for SIMS
8:30 SIMS Overview Demonstration
9:00 Using SIMS: Login & Team Notes
10:15 Using SIMS: Interventions and Progress Monitors
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Using SIMS: Final Steps
2:30 Individual Practice
3:30 Wrap Up/ FeedbackSIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
Understand how SIMS fits within the context of RtI
Understand how to access SIMS software
Learn to navigate through the SIMS software
Understand how SIMS can be customized by a district
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
If your ownchild’s needs
were not being met in school, what
would you hope the staff would do to help him
or her?
RtI is a process for achieving higher levels of academic and behavioralsuccess for all students through:
●High quality instructional practice●Continuous review of student progress●Collaboration
For more information about RtI from DPI, go to:
http://dpi.wi.gov/rti
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
●RtI is for all children and educators
● Successful implementation requires collaboration
●RtI applies to both academics and behavior
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
● RtI requires the use of assessment to inform instructional practices
● RtI emerges from and supports research and evidence-based practice
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
Problem-solving is the processthat is used to develop effectiveinstruction (core curriculum and
intervention).
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
● Provide teachers and other staff an easy to use record keeping tool
● Maintain information over time, making it available to other staff
● Improve the success of students
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
SIMS draws information from a district’s student information system
Student data is used to support steps in the problem-solving model
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
Indicate that a student’s performance in some area should be reviewed
Create common threshold across schools and students for review of progress
Correspond to objectives
Are established by a districtSIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
●SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
Goals
Engagement
Learning
Relationships
Objectives
Improved attendance
Proficient Math or LA
Improved behavior
● Interventions grouped into categories
● Intervention frequency and duration
● Suggested progress monitoring tool linked to each intervention
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
Software Development
Content Development
Professional Development
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010
SIMS Demonstration Site: http://sims-open.vegantech.com
Think about SIMS and your experiences so far this morning.
What do you want to listen for as we begin an in-depth discussion of the software?
SIMS State-Wide Training 2009-2010