South Carolina’s Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)
South Carolina’s
Kindergarten ReadinessAssessment (KRA)
Trainer of Trainer (TOT) Training
For Trainers new to the KRA
Description / / This fall the KRA will be administered to all 5-year-old kindergarten students in public schools during the first 45 days of the school year. The KRA is a developmentally appropriate instrument that measures a child’s school readiness across multiple domains. Understanding a child’s school readiness helps kindergarten teachers best meet the child’s needs, and it helps schools, families, communities, and policy makers know how best to support young children as they enter the K-12 environment.On behalf of the South Carolina Department of Education, the Office of Assessment appreciates your dedication to the students in our public school system.
Staff from Johns Hopkins Center for Technology in Education(JHUCTE)will be conducting the 2018 KRA Springtraining. Johns Hopkins has experienced trainers who have been working with teachers in Ohio and Maryland for the last four years during the development of this assessment. The blended training model has been effective in these states and we believe you will benefit from this learning experience.Through a blend of online and face-to-face activities, this training will prepare trainers to train teachers to administer the KRA with fidelity, use the online system to collect data, and access the online professional development resources.
In this two-part training you will:
- Learn how to administer the KRA
- Demonstrate understanding of the KRA technology components
- Explore the online professional development resources and sites
- Gain knowledge about this year’s administration
- Learn techniques for integrating the KRA into the daily instruction
- Complete a simulation activity for scoring practice and inter-rater reliability
Format
/ / The training will kick off with a webinar (Part 1) followed by online activities to be completed on your own. Then, there will be face-to-face meetings (Part 2) to review additional content, prepare for training, and complete final training requirements.
All persons are expected to participate in both days of training.
Part 1: Online Webinars
April 5—11 am-12:30 pm
or
April 11—11 am-12:30 pm
All webinarsare required for new trainers; you may choose either date that fits with your schedule. The webinars will also be recorded and posted in the KRA online site.
Accessing the webinars /
- Call the toll-free conference line, and when prompted, enter the participant code followed by the # sign:
Participant code: 1523587
- Five minutes prior to the webinar start time, click here to join:
The meeting login screen appears. Choose “Enter as a Guest,” type
in your first and last name, and click “Enter Room.”
- Since it is a conference line, you will not need a microphone or sound from your computer. Instead, please turn off your speakers.
Support options / / Test Your Connection:
- To minimize technical difficulties, it is recommended that you test your connection at some point prior to attending the webinar. This feature checks your computer to make sure your computer can access the webinar. For example, your computer may need a plug-in.
- The Connection Test checks your computers to make sure all system requirements are met and that you are ready to participate in the live event. A plug-in is needed.
- In addition to the resources available through the Adobe Connect website, a Help Desk is available by going to
Self-paced activities
/ / As part of Day 1 training, you will be asked to complete online bridge activities on your own between the date of the webinar and your face-to-face meeting. These activities will be shared during the online webinar.
Trainer of Trainer Part II: Face-to-Face (F2F)
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Training is scheduled for the following dates and locations. April 24, 25, and 26 trainings are intended for new trainers; however, experienced trainers may attend the training if space is available.
Where to go
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What to bring / Please click the link below to register for April Face to Face trainings.
What to bring to the Face-to-Face Training:
- Please bring a laptop computer. Other devices (such as tablets) will not be supported for the training activities. Please make sure your laptop has either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser installed on it.
- Please bring a pair of headsets or earbuds. If you do not have headsets, some will be available.
Office of Assessment
For questions contact Tina Shaw ().
The JHUCTE Training team includes Cindy Millikin, Linda Carling, Kristen Thompson, Crystal Ey, Sheila George, Lauren Bond, Renee Mentzer, and Erika Anderson.
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