Portal Training for the CSS Observer Form
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School System Improvement (SSI) Project Online Portal Training
School System Improvement (SSI) Project Online Portal Training
Portal Training for the CSS Observer Form
Instructions:1)Use the left-mouse click, Enter key, Space Bar, or Keyboard arrows to move through the presentation.2)Click or press a key once to make text and animations appear. 3)Wait for animations to finish before clicking or pressing a key again. 4)After viewing the training, confirm online the SSI Portal Trainings you have completed.
Access the SSI Project Homepage
https://ssiproject.rutgers.edu
SSI Project Home Pagessiproject.rutgers.edu
Once there,
click on the TIF
link.
SSI Project Home Page Teacher Incentive Fund Login
Log into the portal using your school email address On your first login, use the password: ssi2014
Make sure to change your password afterwards
* You may also use the “Forgot your password” link to reset your password. You will receive an email with a link, please follow the instructions in the email to reset your password if you choose to.
Teacher Incentive Fund Home Page
Welcome to the SSI Project Portal!Once you login, you will have three options:Update your Profile InformationEnter or review CSS ObservationsEnter or review Danielson Observations
Teacher Incentive Fund Home PageClassroom Strategies Scale (CSS)
The focus of this training is on the Classroom Strategies Scale (CSS) for Observers
The CSS-Observer Form contains 3 parts•Part 1 Strategy Counts•Part 2 Instructional Strategies and Behavioral Management Strategies Rating Scales
• Under the Instructional Strategies Domain there are 5 Dimensions• Under the Behavioral Management Strategies Domain there are 4 Dimensions
•Part 3 Classroom Checklist
Observation Requirements•Each CSS Observation must be at minimum 30 minutes in length•Perform the CSS simultaneously with the other direct classroom observation measure your school has selected
• For example, your school also uses the Danielson Framework for Teaching. Fill out the CSS Observer Form and the Danielson Framework for Teaching together during an observation
•The CSS must be used for each formal direct classroom observation you perform with your teachers
Teacher Incentive Fund Home PageClassroom Strategies Scale (CSS)
Observation and Portal Procedure•Complete the Part 1 Strategy Counts and note taking during each observation•After each observation, visit the SSI Portal and access the CSS platform•Enter your final Part 1 Strategy Counts•Enter your Part 2 Instructional Strategies and Behavioral Management Strategies scores•Enter your Part 3 Classroom Checklist scores•Submit your observation information•View the CSS Observer Report•Enter your final effectiveness determination scores for each dimension of the CSS•Enter scores for any other direct classroom observation measures your school uses•Meet with your teacher to go over their observation and provide feedback
Teacher Incentive Fund Home PageCreate New CSS Observation
To create a new CSS
observation, click on
Create New CSS
Observation.
Let’s create a new Classroom
Strategies Scale (CSS) Observation
Fill out the required fields.
Scroll down the page to
complete Part 1, Part 2, and the Classroom
Checklist.
Click Cancel to return to the
TIF Home Page.
Create New CSS Observation
Part 1: Strategy Counts
Enter the total Individual frequency
counts for each strategy
Enter the total Group frequency counts for each
strategy
Part 2: Instructional Strategies
For each item, first record the Frequency Rating Then, record the Recommended Frequency for each item
Part 2: Instructional Strategies
For each item, first record the Frequency Rating Then, record the Recommended Frequency for each item
Part 3: Classroom Checklist Complete Checklist Items and click “save draft”
Check Yes or No if an item was observed
CSS Observation SubmissionSubmit Observation
After completing the CSS Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 forms, you have two options:• Click on Save Draft to save your work and finish it later• Click Submit Observation to generate the CSS Observer Report
CSS Observation Submission
You will be brought back to the SSI Portal home page
A message will appear and confirm your observation was successfully submitted
Teacher Incentive Fund Home PageView All CSS Drafts
To view all CSS drafts, click on View All CSS Drafts
• All submissions are arranged from the most recent to the earliest and continue on to subsequent pages
• To edit an incomplete submission, click on Edit (To delete, click delete)
View ALL CSS Drafts
“View CSS Observation”
Navigating the CSS Observer Report
Teacher Incentive Fund Home PageView All CSS Submissions
To view All CSS Submissions, click on View All CSS Submissions.
Submissions are arranged starting from the most
recent.
View All CSS Submissions
To edit a completed submission, click on Edit
Observation .
Click Back to return to the TIF Home Page
Submissions show each teacher’s name, and the
observer’s name
Click View Observation to enter effectiveness
ratings.
View Observation from Principal
After entering a CSS Observation, you will need
to complete the effectiveness determination
ratings.
Click on View Observation to
generate the CSS Observer Report
and complete your ratings
CSS Observer ReportBy clicking on View
Report, you will generate the CSS Observer Report
Information about the CSS Observation
Directions on how to complete the CSS Observer Report
effectiveness determination ratings
Use the CSS Scoring Rubric to complete your effectiveness
determination ratings
Generate a printable report
CSS Observer ReportCSS Stage 1 Strategy Counts
View CSS Observer Report for Part 1 Strategy Counts
Graph of Part 1 Frequency Counts
Overall totals of Part 1 Frequency
Counts
CSS Observer ReportCSS Dimension Specific Report
Graph for each CSS Dimension
Overall score for each
CSS Dimension
Item ratings for each Dimension
Enter Effectiveness Ratings for each
Dimension
View CSS Observer Report for Part 2 Rating
Scale Dimensions
CSS Observer ReportCSS Combined Dimension Report
View CSS Observer Report Part 2 for overall Domains
Overall scores for each CSS Dimension
in the Domain
Enter Effectiveness Rating for overall
Domain
Overall graph for each CSS Dimension
in the Domain
CSS Observer ReportCSS Classroom Checklist Report
View CSS Observer Report Part 3
Classroom Checklist
After reviewing all of the information
above, you will enter an overall
effectiveness determination rating for this observation.
Enter CSS Overall Effectiveness
Determination
Click Submit to finalize the ratings
SSI Project PortalWhat’s Next?
Thank you for completing the SSI Portal CSS Observer Training. As new features of the portal become available, we will provide you with updates and subsequent training.
Next, you will also need to review the SSI Portal Trainings for the other direct classroom observation measure your school will be using to evaluate teachers. For example, if your school is using the Danielson Framework for Teaching, please review this training.
You can find these additional trainings in your portal access email. If you need this email resent to you, please contact us.
You can also access these trainings via the Resources page on our project website:https://ssiproject.rutgers.edu/resources/
If you do not see a training for your direct classroom observational measure (e.g. Danielson, Stronge, McREL, Marshall, etc.) at this time, stay tuned. We are working very hard to add your information into our portal and will have this information available to you as soon as possible.
SSI Project PortalWhat’s Next?
After completing all of the trainings, please visit the following link to confirm you have reviewed the SSI Project Portal Trainings:
Click Here To Confirm Completed CSS Observer Portal Training
If you have any questions you can contact us at:
School System Improvement (SSI)ProjectRutgers University
41 Gordon Rd., Suite CPiscataway, NJ 08854
Email: [email protected]