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Information for Parents Information for Parents ARIS Parent Link 2010-11

Workshop Goals Workshop Goals How can I help my to be more likely to succeed in school? What is ARIS Parent Link? How can I use ARIS Parent Link to monitor my child's academic progress?

By being involved in your child’s education, research shows you can help your child to: h h h l hild t � Earn higher grades (and test scores) g g ( ) � Enroll in higher level programs � Be promoted, pass their classes and earn credits � Attend school regularly g y � Have better social skills, show improved behavior and adapt well to school � Graduate and go on to post secondary education Graduate and go on to post secondary education (A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement - Annual Synthesis, 2002 ) 3

What is ARIS Parent Link? What is ARIS Parent Link? 4

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What does ARIS Parent Link contain? What does ARIS Parent Link contain? Attendance School-Wide Test Results Resources Transcripts Records Reports Only for Middle State Translation in 9 and High Progress Report Assessments Languages School Students Periodic Periodic Parent P t Assessment School Survey Tutorials Results Links to other Quality Review Quality Review resources State Report Card Card 6

In New York City In New York City. . . Nearly 170 languages are spoken 36% of the population was born outside the US 49% of NYC parents speak a language other than English (The Newest New Yorkers: 2000" (PDF). New York City Department of City Planning. 2005. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/census/nny_briefing_booklet.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-01.) 7

Languages Languages ARIS Parent Link is fully translated into 9 languages: � Arabic � Bengali � Chinese � English � French � Haitian � Korean � Russian R i � Spanish � Urdu 8

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ARIS Where does the information in ARIS ARIS ARIS Source Assessment Parent Link come Systems Source Systems from? Acuity •Predictives STARS •ITAs Performance ATS/CAP/MSPA Series Eclas-2/ LCGMS DIBELS/E-PAL ATS ATS •3-8 State Tests Galaxy •NYSAA •NYSESLAT STARS •Recents/RCT Exams 10

What are the other parts of ARIS? What are the other parts of ARIS? Achievement Reporting and Innovation System 11

When should parents use ARIS Parent Link? When should parents use ARIS Parent Link? Beginning of Fall Spring End of the By Term Summer School Year School Year Conference Conference Conference Conference School Year School Year • Contact • Overall • Transcripts • Overall • Attendance • NY State information profile profile tests • Final • Class • Develop an • Set goals grades schedule action plan for • NY State and set remainder • NY State tests goals for of school Tests (to • Exams year year set goals) Attendance Sept Sept J ne June S mmer Summer 12

Access to Information Access to Information • Web access 24 hours, 7 days per week, all year • Data in ARIS Parent Link begins with 2005-06 school year • Records academic progress K-12 until graduation all in one place 13

What do parents need to log in? Student ID • Numerical OSIS ID is listed report cards • Available through school Temporary Password • Numerical password • Available through school A il bl th h h l E-mail address • Free accounts at www.yahoo.com, www.gmail.com or www.hotmail.com • Parents can attend free workshops to open an e-mail address Internet Access Internet Access • Libraries • Community centers • Some schools 14

How do parents receive account access? How do parents receive account access? 15

Accessing ARIS Parent Link Accessing ARIS Parent Link 16

17 Creating a Password Creating a Password

Internet Safety Internet Safety � Do not give out your password or write it down where others can see it � Always log off and close all browser screens when you are finished � Be very careful when using Internet cafes or other public � Be very careful when using Internet cafes, or other public access points where networks may not be secure � Never save documents containing student information on a public computer bli � Maintain control of printed student reports � Do not allow your browser to automatically y y save your password 18

Who can help me with ARIS Parent Link? Your Parent Coordinator can help you: � Get on-line � � Set up an email address Set up an email address � Manage your account � Learn more about ARIS Parent Link Your child’s teacher can help you: � Understand the assessments your child is taking � E Evaluate your child’s progress l hild’ � Set goals to help your child succeed Your local public library or community center can help you: � Get access to public computers � Set up an email address 19

Next Steps Next Steps � Ensure that you have account information for your child � � Access your ARIS Parent Link account Access your ARIS Parent Link account � Review your child’s academic progress � Use the data to guide conversations with your child’s teachers Use the data to guide conversations with your child s teachers � Work with your child and your child’s teacher to set goals for the year � Continue talking with your child’s teacher and log back in to ARIS Parent Link to see your Continue talking with your child s teacher and log back in to ARIS Parent Link to see your child’s progress and learn how you can help him or her � Contact the school if you see discrepancies in your child’s record: � Update your contact information in case of an emergency Update your contact information in case of an emergency � Attendance records can only be updated during the current school year; if you see any errors, report them before the end of the school year � Check academic records, especially if your child is applying to middle school, high school or college school, or college 20

Appendix I: State Assessment Results Available on ARIS Parent Link Available on ARIS Parent Link � Grades 3–8 New York State Test: � New York State Regents Exam: English Language Arts Overall Score & Comprehensive English St Strand Level Results d L l R lt � New York State Regents Exams: � Grades 3–8 New York State Test: Mathematics Mathematics Overall Score & Strand Level � New York State Regents Exam: Global Results Studies � Grades 5 and 8 New York State Test: � New York State Regents Exam: U.S. Social Studies History � Grades 4 and 8 New York State Test: � New York State Regents Exams: Science Science Science � New York State RCT: Reading � NYSESLAT--New York State English as a � New York State RCT: Writing Second Language Achievement Test � New York State RCT: Mathematics New York State RCT: Mathematics � NYSAA--New York State Alternate � New York State RCT: Social Studies Assessment � New York State RCT: Science 21

Appendix II: Periodic Assessment Results Available on ARIS Parent Link Results Available on ARIS Parent Link � Performance Series: Language (Grades � Acuity Predictive Assessment: 3–8) English Language Arts � Performance Series: Language (High g g ( g � Acuity Predictive Assessment: Acuity Predictive Assessment: School) Comprehensive English � Performance Series: Reading (Grades 3- � Acuity Predictive Assessment: 8) Mathematics � Performance Series: Reading (High � Performance Series: Reading (High � Acuity Predictive Assessment: Integrated A it P di ti A t I t t d School) Algebra � Performance Series: Math (Grades 3–8) � Performance Series: Math (High School) � Acuity: ITA English Language Arts y g g g (Grades 3–8) � E-PAL: Early Performance Assessment in � Acuity: ITA English Language Arts Language Arts (High School) � Acuity: ITA Mathematics (Grades 3 8) � Acuity: ITA Mathematics (Grades 3–8) � E CLAS: Early Childhood Language � E-CLAS: Early Childhood Language Assessment System � Acuity: ITA Mathematics (High School) � TCRWP: Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project � ELL Periodic Assessment 22

Appendix III: ARIS Parent Link Screen Shots Home Page: This is what you will see when Home Page: This is what you will see when you log in Accessible Student Profile Up-to-date attendance 23

How can I learn to use ARIS Parent Link? •ARIS Parent Link has tutorials called “walkthroughs” that help you learn more. •This is the “Welcome Walkthrough” that tells you all about ARIS Parent Link and how to use it how to use it. 24

How can I view information? There are two ways to view information about your child: I. By subject area II. Student profile 25

Viewing by Subject Area: The English Language Arts Landing Page Language Arts Landing Page What is my How can I child help my learning? g child learn? child learn? How is my child doing? 26

Each assessment has a four-part explanation Part 1: What is the assessment? Part 1: What is the assessment? 27

Part 2: How does this assessment help you teach my child? you teach my child? 28

Part 3: How did my child do on this assessment? assessment? 29