Inputting Your Data

INPUTTING YOUR DATA INTO THE READING GROWTH TRACKER

Before you actually input any information into the tracker

let’s review a few guiding principles.

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Students’ Names Should Always Be Anonymized

Only enter students’ last

initial


If You Move Information From Another File…

Let’s say you have your roster in

another spreadsheet and you want to copy it into the tracker


If You Copy and Paste, ALWAYS Paste “As Values”

When pasting, right-click to select

“Paste Special” and then select

“Values”


Seriously. ALWAYS Paste “As Values”!!!

You could break your tracker if you

don’t paste “as values”


Treat The Data With Care

Like if you indicate that a student

started on STEP 33, instead of STEP 3

The tracker won’t know if you enter

the wrong information


The Tracker Tabs Are Organized To Fill Out IN ORDER

First, fill out the “Goals” tab corresponding to the reading growth assessment that you are using.

Then fill out the “Reading Growth (ALL)” tab, going forward. Your final results will be visible on the “FINAL” tab.


Fill Out The Blank Spaces, NOT The Headers

These colorful column headings

cannot be changed

The blank fields are where you’ll

input information


If You Try To Change A Header, You Can’t

This is the message you’ll

receive if you try to type into a field that is not blank


Save Often

Saving is fun!

On a separate note:

It’s always a good idea to have a file backup service, in

case your computer ever goes kaput


Review The Tracker Directions Tab If You Get Stuck

These directions can be found on the first tab of

your tracker file

Great! Time to input information!

Start by

describing your plan

for measuring learning


The Dates On Which Students Will Be Assessed

Enter expected dates for each round of

assessment


Your Students’ Grade Level

Don’t forget to input the grade

level of your students!


The Roster of Your Students

Put students in alphabetical order


Students’ Starting (Baseline) Reading Levels

Once you enter students’ baseline reading levels, the Reading Growth Tracker will auto-

populate the Student-Specific Ambitious Goals

That was easy!

For future rounds of data, you’ll input scores on the

“Reading Growth (ALL)” tab


Continue Updating Students’ Scores Each New Round

Be meticulous when you fill this out!

You can see overall results on the “FINAL” tab.


The “FINAL” Tab Displays Overall Averages

This tab shows all of your

final information,

including final progress to the Goal

It’s now your turn to get started using the tracker file.

Have fun!

Inputting Your Data

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