00:08 Welcome to this overview of the True Progress Screener, when to use it, and the important questions it helps answer.

00:16 As educators, some of the first questions we ask at the beginning of a new school year are, where are my students and their learning? Who needs more support and who needs more challenge? The True Progress Screener helps us answer these questions efficiently.

00:33 It takes on average twenty five minutes for students to complete. It's a quick way to get an indicator of which students may need additional support, who may benefit from more challenging experiences, and who are well aligned with the curriculum as it is.

00:50 Let's dive into an example. Here are the math scores for a grade three classroom.

You'll notice that most of the students are starting the school year on level with the curriculum, which is great news. However, the data also indicates that a few students may be above the level of the curriculum and a few may be below. This raises important questions.

01:12 Do these students highlighted in green need additional challenges to make optimal progress? Do these students highlighted in red and yellow need extra support to catch up to the curriculum?

01:26 If I'm curious about why a student received a particular score, I can click on the test date to see more details. Here, I can view the thirty test questions, the domain of each question, the relevant standards, whether the student answered correctly or incorrectly, and how much time they spent on each question.

01:46 In this example, you can see that the questions became easier for the student as the test progressed, dropping from a grade three level to grade two and eventually to grade one. This demonstrates the adaptive nature of the test, which adjusts the difficulty based on the student's responses to provide a more accurate picture of their current level.

02:09 I can also click into a specific question to see the question itself, the student's response, and the expected correct answer. This level of detail helps me understand exactly where a student may be struggling.

02:27 Conversely, we can look at a student who performed at the higher end of the score range to see how the test adapts by presenting more advanced questions, challenging the student appropriately.

02:37 Another valuable insight the Screener provides is answering the question, what is the profile of strengths and opportunities for my class? By looking at the graph, I can identify trends across the class, whether some or all students are excelling in certain areas or may need more support in others.

02:57 For instance, this graph reflects the average scores for my class. If I want to see how each student scored specifically in fractions, I can navigate back to Groups, select fractions, and view the individual scores there. It's clear that it's not the whole class struggling with fractions, but certain students who might need more support in this area.

03:20 This information prompts me to consider how I want to adjust my instruction and planning as we begin the new school year. It also allows me to tailor my teaching strategies to meet the collective needs of the class and inform strategies for group work and differentiation.

03:39 Similarly, I can focus on an individual student and ask, what are their strengths and where are their opportunities for growth? By reviewing the individual profile, I can provide targeted support or enrichment to help them succeed.

03:54 The Timeline feature is also insightful. For students highlighted in yellow, I might wonder how much extra support they need. By looking at their historical scores, I can assess whether their current performance is consistent or if there are trends that need attention.

04:11 I might have a similar question for those in green. Are they consistently learning at this high level? Again, the timeline helps me understand their progress over time.

04:23 As I use the Screener with my students over the course of the school year, I can also track student progress. This helps me see the rate of progress for each student and the class as a whole.

04:34 The True Progress Screener is a powerful tool that provides quick, actionable insights into your students' learning levels. It helps us identify who may need more support, who may benefit from additional challenges, and who is likely a good fit for the curriculum as it is.

The Screener assessment is a 30-question computer adaptive assessment that helps identify students who are at risk of not doing well on the end-of-year state assessment. The Screener can be thought of as a mini end-of-year evaluation that identifies students by level of risk.

The Screener is the same assessment available from Track My Progress since 2012. With the introduction of the Diagnostic assessment in the fall of 2022, we have introduced the Screener name to help distinguish the two types of assessments available on the platform.