User's Guide

Users Guide

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What is e-Read and Report?
Rourkes e-Read and Report program is a reading comprehension and vocabulary assessment program designed for grades K 12. This program utilizes Rourkes highly engaging informational e-Books. Students have the opportunity to read one of the e-Books and then answer vocabulary and comprehension questions. Rourkes e-Read and Report program features vocabulary usage questions focusing on Tier I, Tier II and Tier III vocabulary words. Students will read the definition of a word and then select the correct usage sentence or sentences. Each vocabulary definition will have five possible answers for students to choose from. In books that are in the Guided Reading Levels A M there are 5 vocabulary words with photo support. Books for Guided Reading Levels N Z+ will have 10 words without photo support. In addition to a total score for vocabulary, students and teachers see the specific words that the student got correct and incorrect. Each word is coded as a Tier I, Tier II or Tier III word and a score for Tier I, Tier II and Tier III words is given. Rourkes e-Read and Report program also features comprehension questions. Each title will have five comprehension questions with five possible answers for students to choose from. All comprehension questions focus on informational text and fiction reading strategies for comprehension listed below: 1. Using and interpreting text features (graphs, charts, maps) 2. Determining importance or main idea and identifying key details 3. Synthesizing or summarizing complex concepts or processes 4. Visualizing 5. Making inferences 6. Making connections 7. Asking questions

ROLES
Teachers Add a new student at any time. Assign placement tests to students Assign e-Books to students Assign individual, small group, or whole group assignments Monitor students progress by checking online reports regularly Review information with students Communicate with parents

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Students Log into e-Read and Report using assigned login and password Check MY FOLDER for assigned placement tests, e-Books and quizzes If no assignments are present, search Title Library for an e-Book that interests you Read e-Book independently After reading, click Test Me button Complete a set of vocabulary and comprehension questions in multiple choice form Evaluate performance and conference with teacher Administrators Support e-Read and Report implementation Introduce e-Read and Report to the school so all teachers know what the program is about and who is eligible to participate Periodically monitor students progress and test scores by checking online student reports or asking the classroom teacher to provide a report for you Assess progress on a student, classroom and building wide level

Getting Started with e-Read and Report

UPLOADING TEACHER AND STUDENT INFORMATION TO e-READ AND REPORT At the time of purchase, Rourke Educational Medias IT department will supply your school or districts IT department with the data structure to automate the uploading of all student and teacher information, including logins and passwords, to e-Read and Report. ACCESSING THE e-READ AND REPORT ONLINE e-Read and Report is easy to access on any internet connected computer, tablet or smart phone at the web address provided below.

www.ereadandreport.com
When prompted, you simply login using the username and password provided to you by Rourke or by your site administrator. Once you are logged in, you will be able to add students, create assignments, view and print student reports. The web address for e-Read and Report is the same for both students, teachers, and building administrators. The login and password determines what the user can access in the program.

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ADDING A NEW TEACHER TO e-READ and REPORT
The Site Administrator assigns teacher logins and passwords. 1. Site Administrator logs into e-Read and Report. 2. Click on NEW USER at the top right of the screen. 3. Input new user information. 4. Check the ENTIRE LIBRARY box to allow the user to view their entire library or check an existing group to add the user to a group already created. 5. Click CREATE USER at bottom of the screen.

ADDING A NEW STUDENT TO e-READ and REPORT

The teacher or building administrator can assign student logins and passwords. 1. Teacher logs into e-Read and Report. 2. Click on NEW USER at the top right of the screen. 3. Input new user information. 4. Check the ENTIRE LIBRARY box to allow the user to view their entire library or check an existing group to add the user to a group already created. 5. Click CREATE USER at bottom of the screen.

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HOW TO ASSIGN PLACEMENT TESTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Teacher logs into e-Read and Report. Click on PLACEMENT tab at the top of the page. To assign a placement to an individual student, click on the NEW PLACEMENT tab. To assign a placement test to the entire class or a group, select the NEW CLASS PLACEMENT. Based on your students grade level, select the appropriate placement test for the student to start on. The computer will automatically calculate the students score and move them up or down through placement passages until their individual reading level is determined.

To administer the placement test, have all students in a grade level start on the asterisked passage for that grade level. For example, if you were giving the placement test to a group of second graders, all students would start reading the Chickens passage.

Grade Level *K K K K *1 1 1 1 1 1 *2 2 2 *3 3 3 *4 4 4 *5 5 5 *6 6 6 *7 *8 *9+

Title Animal Sounds Eyes of Animals Apple Trees Ants Gorillas Ducks Color Codes Planets Being Green Butterflies Chickens Endangered Animals and Plants Bats Up and Down It's an Earthquake Icebergs and the Titanic Natural Forces Hazardous Waste Fossils Biomes Minerals STEM Inventors Telescopes Forces and Motion Genetics Biodiversity Neurotransmitters

Guided Reading Level A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Z+ Z+

Lexile Level BR Br BR 100-150 150-200 200-250 250-300 300-350 350-400 400-450 450-500 500-550 550-600 600-625 625-675 675-700 700-725 725-775 775-800 800-825 825-875 875-900 900-925 925-975 975-1000 1000-1100 1100-1200 1200-1300

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HOW TO UTILIZE e-READ and REPORT
TEACHER or Building Administrator CREATING ASSIGNMENTS Individual Student Assignments 1. Click on Assignments tab at the top of the page. 2. Click on NEW ASSIGNMENT on top right of screen. 3. Drop-down menu allows you to select an individual student. 4. Select book. 5. Select due date (optional). 6. The Notes section is the place for you to write the directions for the student. (Ex: Read the book and take the quiz.) 7. Click CREATE ASSIGNMENT. Group or Whole Class Assignments 1. Click on Assignments tab at the top of the page. 2. Click on NEW CLASS ASSIGNMENT on the top right of screen. 3. Drop-down menu allows you to select a group or classroom. 4. Select book. 5. Select due date (optional). 6. The Notes section is the place for you to write the directions for the student. (Ex: Read the book and take the quiz.) 7. Click NEW CLASS ASSIGNMENT at the bottom of the page. CREATING CLASSROOMS AND GROUPS Teachers or Building Administrators can create groups for students or classrooms. 1. Click on the CLASSROOMS and GROUPS tab. 2. Then click on NEW CLASSROOMS AND GROUPS at the top right of the screen. 3. Input new classroom or group information. 4. Click CREATE CLASSROOM at the bottom left of the page.

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VIEWING REPORTS
Teachers can monitor a students progress on vocabulary and comprehension strategies on all tests. View reports by following the steps below. 1. Click on Students and Teachers Tab on top of page. 2. To view individual students scores, click on specific students Scores Link. 3. To view whole class scores, click on teacher link. 4. To view group scores, click on the Classrooms and Groups Tab at the top of the page. Click on scores to view a specific groups scores.

Click on the Teacher to view whole class.

5. Once in score report, click on EXPORT PDF or EXPORT XLS to create a printable report.

Click to export report

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ANALYZING REPORTS
When report window is open, teacher can view Average Score. Graph will display Average Vocabulary, Average Comprehension and Overall Average.

Teacher can also view Score Overview which displays student progress over time.

Teacher can view Score Summary, which includes individual student names that link to individual student folders. Information includes name of Student, Title, Fiction/Nonfiction, GRL, Vocabulary Questions, Vocabulary Scores, Comprehension Questions, Comprehension Scores, Average Skill, Date and Time Stamp. Score Summary also includes Details Link.

Click to view details

The Details Link shows questions and answers for all vocabulary and comprehension questions. Teacher will be able to see the question type, the question subtype, the actual question that was asked and the students selected answer, and whether it was answered correctly or incorrectly.

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On the right side of screen, additional Score Details are found. This includes an overview and Time to Read (length of time student took to read the ebook).

All detailed reports have the option of being exported to EXCEL or PDF.

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STUDENT
Log into e-Read and Report. Student can choose between MY FOLDER and LIBRARY.
MY FOLDER

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Click on MY FOLDER. - Take Placement Test - Check for assignments - Notes from the teacher - Score Summary

Accessing Assignments 1. Student clicks on their folder. 2. Student clicks on the assigned placement test or assignment. 3. Student reads e-Book. 4. Student clicks on TEST ME!

5. Student begins e-Read and Report quiz. - If student chooses incorrect answer, they will be prompted to TRY AGAIN! until correct answer is chosen. 6. When student completes quiz, they click DONE.

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LIBRARY 1. Click on LIBRARY. 2. e-Books can be searched by Book, Subject, GRL, Dewey, Fiction and NonFiction. 3. Students can also scroll through library shelves.

APPENDIX
VOCABULARY TIERS TIER 1 Tier one vocabulary words consist of basic words. These words usually do not require direct instruction and typically do not have multiple meanings. Sight words, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and early reading words occur at this level. Examples of tier one words are: boy, cat, walk, red and chair. TIER 2 Tier two vocabulary words consists of high frequency words that occur across a variety of domains. These words occur often in mature language situations such as adult conversations and literature, and strongly influence speaking and reading. Tier two words are important for reading comprehension and will have multiple meanings. They are words that allow students to describe concepts in a detailed manner. Tier two words are the most important words for direct instruction. Examples of tier two words are energy, results, trials, and decay. TIER 3 Tier three vocabulary words consists of words that occur in specific domains, including subjects in school, occupations, geography, technology, etc. We usually learn these words when a specific need arises, such as learning about photosynthesis during a lesson on plants. Examples of tier three words are: microorganism, samurai, tectonic and gigabyte. It important to keep in mind that tier two and three words are not all definite in their tier classification. Word knowledge can be based on personal experience.

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Comprehension Strategies
1. Using and Interpreting Text Features text features include graphs, captions, diagrams, photos, illustrations, table of contents, glossary, and index. The student must be able to adequately examine and use each of these features to fully understand the entire text. 2. Determining Importance or central ideas and identifying key details the student determines the purpose for reading the text and then decides what is most important in the text and what are the key details that help support that main idea. 3. 4. Synthesizing or Summarizing complex concepts or processes students thinking evolves/changes as students gather information in the text. As they synthesize this new information, it forms a new understanding of the text. Summarizing allows students to take all of the concepts presented in a text and create a clear and precise understanding in a few words or sentences. Visualizing students create a picture in their minds (mental pictures). These images assist in making the reading come to life. This strategy helps readers to make the text more meaningful on a personal level. It also helps students to gain a higher level of comprehension if they can visualize the concepts in the text.

5. Making Inferences this is when students utilize their background knowledge/schema and clues from the text to derive ideas that are not provided explicitly in the text. 6. Making Connections utilizing their background knowledge/schema, the student will make connections with the text. There are three different ways that students make connections: Text to Self making a connection between the text and the readers personal experiences Text to Text making connections between two different texts Text to World making connections between a text and event occurring in the world

7. Asking Questions In order to develop critical readers, students must ask thoughtful questions while they read. It is valuable in helping them to integrate information, discover new knowledge, and focus on important information in the text.

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