IMPROVE ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, AND ACCOUTABILITY
WITH ATALS: TOOLKIT AND TRAINING FEATURING LAUREATE’S
Presenter(s)
Adam Wing
Laureate Learning Systems
110 East Spring Street
Winooski VT 05404
Day Phone: 800-562-6801 ext. 15
Fax: 802-655-4757
Email: adamw@laureatelearning.com
Participants will learn how ATLAS can help them conduct a quick, easy, and
accurate language assessment and utilize appropriate software to guarantee
results and assure accountability. Participants will receive a FREE demo
version of the ATLAS Toolkit!
For over 10 years, Laureate’s Seven Stage Linguistic Hierarchy has provided
educators with a guide for selecting appropriate software. Now we have created
ATLAS: Assistive Technology & Language Assessment Toolkit to help educators
conduct accurate language assessments and determine appropriate language
intervention software. ATLAS uses low-tech and high-tech tools to conduct a
quick, easy, and accurate language assessment and determine appropriate
language intervention software. Laureate’s new ATLAS incorporates an Assessment
Questionnaire along with our Seven Stage Linguistic Hierarchy to provide a
straightforward assessment while guiding you in choosing the appropriate
Laureate software. Additionally, ATLAS contains 12 Primary Assessment programs
including five of our new Sterling Editions. In the first part of this
workshop, participants will learn how to use these valuable materials.
In the years since Laureate Learning Systems first published special needs
software, advances in linguistic theory and child language research have
greatly enriched our knowledge of early language acquisition. Additionally,
advances in technology now allow for increased efficiency in providing
individualized lesson delivery and student performance data management.
Laureate’s new Sterling Edition software is the culmination of this new
knowledge and technology.
All Sterling Editions utilize Laureate's new Sterling Administration
System. This innovative management system lets you easily build and maintain
student files, individualize program settings, analyze performance data, and
write reports. By providing a single interface for using multiple programs with
an unlimited number of students, the Sterling Administration System offers
maximum flexibility and control. Additionally, every Sterling Edition
incorporates Optimized Intervention technology. This system selects appropriate
training material and adjusts the instructional support in relation to emerging
skills and competencies, resulting in highly individualized and efficient
language instruction. The system also features extensive data collection and reporting
capabilities, thereby greatly simplifying the process of tracking student
progress and generating reports detailing areas of strength and weakness.
During the second part of
the workshop, we will cover the following areas of the new Sterling Administration
System:
• Student Files - keep all information on a student, including identifying
information, program settings, session performance, and saved reports.
• Program Settings - let you customize a wide range of variables for each
student, from interface options to vocabulary selection.
• Report Writer - enables you to produce comprehensive reports that
summarize student performance over time, create custom reports, generate
multiple student reports, and export data to a spreadsheet for further analysis.
• The Desk - a multipurpose area where you can organize students into
groups, manage student files, create reports, and much more.
Next, we will create a student and learn how Optimized Intervention:
• Begins with a probe test to determine initial training items and the
entry level of training
• Automatically adjusts the training level for each stimulus presentation
based on student responses
• Introduces new words into training as vocabulary is mastered
• Collects extensive data for documenting student performance
Finally, we will use data that we have generated during the workshop along
with real-life data to create a variety of reports:
• Built-in reports – easily generate a comprehensive report of the students
progress over time
• Customized reports - using Laureate’s new Data Items to create customized
templates
• Multiple-Student Reports – allows the educator to easily create reports
for all of their students at one time
• Graphs – a spreadsheet option allows student performance data to be
exported for further analysis and graphing
In conclusion, participants will leave this workshop with the skills and
tools necessary to provide a quick and accurate assessment of the language
functioning stage of their students. Additionally, participants will have the
experience necessary to use the Sterling Editions programs to provide language
intervention while creating reports necessary for educator accountability.
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