Identification of Learning Problem

Target Audience:
My target audience consists of teachers within the Ridge Road Elementary school. My primary
audience is open to teachers from grades 1 through 5 that have not had training on the gradebook
program, Infinite Campus. There will be at least 8 participants in the workshop.
Problem Identification:
Teachers are required to input grades into a gradebook program known as Infinite Campus. One
of the reasons that the teachers wanted to use this program is because they felt that their
gradebook system should show that some assignments should be weighted more and others. The
problem is that the teachers at Ridge Road Elementary do not feel comfortable with inputting
grades because they have not had proper training on the processes needed to feel successful with
the program. The teachers know the basics of typing in a number as their grade and taking
attendance in the program; however, they do not know the ins and outs of the program that can
be very beneficial to a teacher in the classroom. Although Infinite Campus is known as a
gradebook system, there is so much more to the program other than being a gradebook. Without
proper training, the teachers will not be able to take full advantage of the program that they are
being provided.

With any program that a teacher is required to use, it is a must that they have training to feel
successful. As teachers, we all want our students to not only feel successful but be successful,
and teachers want to feel the same way with the programs that they are asked to use in the
classroom.

Instructional Goals:

Teachers / Faculty members will be able to accurately take attendance in the Infinite Campus
Program.
Teachers / Faculty members will create assignments for each class that he or she teaches in
the Infinite Campus Program.
Teachers / Faculty members will be able to copy assignments from one class to another if
needed in the Infinite Campus Program.
Teachers / Faculty members will be able to maintain a parent contact log in the Infinite
Campus Program.
Teachers / Faculty members will be to post grades for progress reports and reports cards by
using the Infinite Campus Program.

Teachers / Faculty members will use the Campus Tools toolbar to summarize student
information.
Teachers / Faculty members will be able to access extra resources from SLDS to help them
include in their lessons.

Learner Analysis
Introduction:
The targeted groups of learners are teachers who work at Ridge Road Elementary in the
Washington County School System. Ridge Road Elementary is located in Sandersville, Georgia.
The teachers and faculty members teach Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
Entry Skills and Prior Knowledge:
Teachers must have prior knowledge of:

Login Information for Infinite Campus

Task Analysis
I created an outline of the topics that would be included in the Infinite Campus Staff
Development to help teachers to feel more successful as they input grades into their gradebooks
as well as to help them feel comfortable using the overall program.

i.
ii.

I.

Attendance
a. Teachers will learn how to take attendance in the gradebook system.

II.

Grade Book
a. Teachers will be able to create assignments in the gradebook system by giving the
assignment a name or title as well as an identifying abbreviation.
b. Teachers will be able to input grades.
c. Teachers will be able to post grades at the end of progress report and report card
periods.

III.

Planner
a. Teachers will be able to copy assignments from one class period to another.

IV.

Campus Tools
a. Teachers will be able to discover information about their students including address,
phone numbers, emergency contacts, and other vital information.
b. Teachers will be able to find a summary of student attendance.
c. Teachers will also be able to look at students previous grades.
Progress Reports
Report Cards
d. Teachers will be able to find resources to help create lessons using the SLDS system
in Infinite Campus.

Instructional Objectives
Terminal Objective 1:
Teachers will correctly enter attendance on a daily basis.
Terminal Objective 2:
Teachers will create assignments and input grades into the Infinite Campus Gradebook system.
Enabling Objective(s):
A. Teachers will create titles, apply appropriate dates, assign categories and use appropriate
abbreviations for given assignments.
B. Teachers will accurately input grades into the Infinite Campus Gradebook System for
each student.
C. Teachers will accurately post grades for progress reports and report cards.
Terminal Objective 3:
Teachers will copy assignments from one class period to another class period of the same
subject.
Terminal Objective 4:
Teachers will find personal information about students by using the Campus Tools tab.
A. Teachers will find general information about students, such as address, phone numbers,
and emergency contacts.
B. Teachers will find a summary statement of students attendance.
C. Teachers will find students previous grades from earlier progress reports and report
cards.
Terminal Objective 5:
Teachers will find resources in SLDS to help create lessons and activities.

Development of Assessments
Assessment 1:
The presenter of the staff development will use a checklist of each section of the staff
development to prove that the teachers are able to accurately use the program. This is using
teacher observation as the main source of assessment. Teachers will use assignments and grades
from their students to input assignments and grades into Infinite Campus.
Assessment 2:
Teachers will be given a list of information that can be found under the Campus Tools. Teachers
will find the given information for a student of their choice. Teachers will be told to show that
they can find the information given by writing it down; however, they will be reminded to give a
pseudo name due to confidentiality.
Assessment 3:
Teachers will create a lesson plan or activity that they could use in their classroom from the
resources available on SLDS.

Assessment 1: Checklist / Teacher Observation

Takes
Attendanc
e

Creates Assignments
Create
Title

Teacher
Name

Create Apply
Abbrev. Dates

Assign
Categorie
s

Grades
Input

Pos
t

Copy
Assignment
s

Assessment 2: Information List

Student Name:

Student A

Birthdate

________________________

Address:

____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Emergency Contacts: ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
Attendance:
Grades:
Subject

________________________
1st 9 Weeks

2nd 9 Weeks

3rd 9 Weeks

4th 9 Weeks

Assessment 3: Lesson / Activity from SLDS

I would teach a lesson on place value. Then, I would use a I have, Who has game as a
supplemental activity to show that my students understand ones, tens, and hundreds.

I have 20
I have 325
Who has 3
Who has 1 hundred,
hundreds, 2 tens, 5 5 tens, 4 ones?
ones?
I have 154
I have 903
Who has 9
Who has 6 ones?
hundreds, 0 tens, 3
ones?
I have 6
I have 529
Who has 5
Who has 2
hundreds, 2 tens, 9 hundreds, 1 ten, 1
ones?
one?
I have 211
I have 37

Who has 3 tens, 7

ones?

Who has 7
hundreds, 2 tens, 5
ones?

I have 725
Who has 1 ten, 6
ones?

I have 16
Who has 6
hundreds, 0 tens, 8
ones?
I have 9
Who has 1 hundred,
2 tens, 6 ones?
I have 419
Who has 1 hundred,
0 tens, 0 ones?

I have 608
Who has 9 ones?

I have 126
Who has 4
hundreds, 1 ten, 9
ones?
I have 100
I have 333
Who has 3
Who has 6 tens, 7
hundreds, 3 tens, 3 ones?
ones?

I have 67
Who has 6
hundreds, 8 tens, 0
ones?
I have 352
Who has 9 tens, 1
one?

I have 680 Who

has 3 hundreds, 5
tens, 2 ones?
I have 91
Who has 2 tens, 0
ones?

Evaluation
Staff Development Infinite Campus
1. Before completing the staff development, how interested were you in the topic that was
presented?
1 I did not know anything about the topic
2 Not Interested
3 Not Sure
4 A Little Interested
5 Very Interested
2. The presentation was useful and informative.
1 Strongly Disagree
2 Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Agree
5 Strongly Agree
3. The presentation was relevant to my needs.
1 Strongly Disagree
2 Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Agree
5 Strongly Agree
4. The presentation seemed well planned and organized.
1 Strongly Disagree
2 Disagree
3 Neutral
4 Agree
5 Strongly Agree
5. The presentation provided me with useful materials and resources to help me actively use
Infinite Campus.
1 Strongly Disagree
2 Disagree

3 Neutral
4 Agree
5 Strongly Agree
6. How will you use what you have learned in this staff development?

7. What was the most useful part of this staff development? Why?

8. What was the least useful part of this staff development? Why?

9. What suggestions do you have to improve this staff development?

After the surveys and questionnaires have been completed, I will review the information
provided and look at the data. This will help me to see the reaction and thoughts of the learners
participating in the staff development. After reviewing the data from the questionnaire, I will use
the information to help me review the staff development and see where the participants believe
improvements need to be made. I will go through each suggestion and take them into
consideration; however that does not mean that each suggestion will be implemented into the
revised plan. Overall, I will use the suggestions to try to help to improve the staff development
to help the participants to be successful when they use the program independently.