Professional Development for Galileo K-12 Online Users
Create enthusiasm district-wide by hosting a Galileo K-12 Online professional development session at your site. This will jump-start the use of Galileo’s Instructional Improvement System to further the unique goals of your school or district.
The Professional Development staff from Assessment Technology, Incorporated (ATI) come to you direct from the classroom and are well-versed in both educational theory and practice. In addition to degrees in Education, ATI’s Galileo Professional Development staff have substantial educational experience, teaching students of all ages. Because they have been in the trenches of public education, they are sensitive to the everyday challenges facing educators, and include innovative and practical solutions. ATI’s Professional Development Department has instructed thousands of teachers on Galileo Preschool and K-12 technology.
Professional Development Components
Districts can select from the following components to offer participants hands-on experience navigating and using Galileo Online.
Component I: Benchmark Planner and Test Review
- Learn how to use the Benchmark Planner to select performance objectives consistent with District needs and objectives.
- Learn how to coordinate assessment activities with ATI Instruction and Assessment Services staff for the purpose of constructing and editing benchmark assessments.
- Learn to use Test Review process to monitor alignment of assessments with District pacing calendar.
Component II: Online, Response Pad, and Offline Testing
- Learn and practice the steps involved in both monitoring student rosters and in scheduling, administrating, taking, and scoring tests.
- Learn how to administer assessments online.
- Learn how to administer assessments using response pads
- Learn how to use Scanline for offline testing with online test scoring and data aggregation.
Component III: Building Formative Assessments
- Build a District’s own library of formative test items.
- Construct practice assessments aligned to Tennessee State Standards.
- Use ATI’s Formative Item Bank Libraries.
- Create tests using Test Builder.
- Auto-generate assessments with Quiz Builder.
Component IV: Generating Reports and Using Data
- Become familiar with reports that will provide rapid access to information on student achievements.
- Become familiar with major Galileo reports.
- Begin analyzing student, class, school and district data (as appropriate for user).
- Learn how to use assessment data to improve instruction.
- Learn how to use assessment data to aid decision-making.
Component V: Tips for Trainers
- Review of all components of the Galileo system with the perspective of training on and supporting others in using them.
- Receive assistance in planning to train others and in providing support throughout the year to end users.
- Receive a written training guide and permission to copy the full set of ATI copyrighted training materials for each of trainee’s own trainees.
Component VI: Lead Staff
- Summarize how to get started with Galileo.
- Complete the Implementation Checklist and begin planning for the next steps in rolling out Galileo.
- Learn how district IT staff will interact with Galileo and ATI through Data Imports, setting up Scanline, and completing the Data Upload Planner.
- Review the District’s training plan for Galileo.
Component VII: Curriculum and Dialog Builder
- Learn how to link assessment to planning.
- Use Galileo Curriculum features to create your assignments and lesson plans.
- Learn how to create Instructional Dialogs.
- Learn how response pads can be used when engaging students in Instructional Dialogs.
- Familiarize users with a variety of curriculum tools such as Curriculum Maps.
- Learn about Student/Parent Center communications.
Component VIII: Grading: Gradebook and/or Report Cards
- Gain an understanding of the versatile features in Galileo K-12 Online’s web-based gradebook and how to use Galileo K-12 Online in responding to student inquires, printing reports for parent-conferences, and submission of grades for midterm or end-of-period.
- Learn how to use the grade sheets in Galileo K-12 Online to record grades and comments for midterm reports and report cards.
On-Site Professional Development is delivered in a district-provided computer lab for up to 40 participants. To schedule professional development sessions, check technical requirements, and receive instructions for purchase orders, email us or call 1-877-358-7617.