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ARIS Parent LinkInformation for Parents2010-11

Workshop GoalsHow 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'sacademic progress?

By being involved in your child’s education,research shows you can help your child to: Earn higher grades (and test scores) Enroll in higher level programs Be promoted, pass their classes and earn credits Attend school regularly Have better social skills, show improved behavior andadapt well to school Graduate and go on to post secondary education(A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on StudentAchievement - Annual Synthesis, 2002)3

What is ARIS Parent Link?4

Parents as Partnershttp://www.vimeo.com/87022855

What does ARIS Parent Link contain?AttendanceRecords Transcripts Test ResultsSchool-WideReportsResourcesOnly for Middleand HighSchool StudentsStateAssessmentsProgress ReportTranslation in 9LanguagesPeriodicAssessmentResultsSchool SurveyParentTutorialsQuality ReviewLinks to otherresourcesState ReportCard6

In New York City. . .Nearly 170 languages are spoken36% of the population was born outside the US49% 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

LanguagesARIS Parent Link is fully translated into 9 languages:• Arabic• Bengali• Chinese• English• French• Haitian• Korean• Russian• Spanish• Urdu8

ARIS Parent Link Demowww.arisdemo.com/parentlink9

Where does theinformation in ARISParent Link comefrom?ARISAssessmentSource SystemsAcuity• Predictives•ITAsARISARIS SourceSystemsSTARSPerformanceSeriesATS/CAP/MSPAEclas-2/DIBELS/E-PALLCGMSATS• 3-8 State Tests• NYSAA• NYSESLATGalaxySTARS• Recents/RCTExams10

What are the other parts of ARIS?Achievement Reporting and Innovation System11

When should parents use ARIS Parent Link?Beginning ofSchool YearFallConferenceBy TermSpringConferenceEnd of theSchool YearSummer• Contactinformation• Classschedule• NY StateTests (toset goals)• Overallprofile• Develop anaction planand setgoals foryear• Transcripts• Overallprofile• Set goalsforremainderof schoolyear• Attendance• Finalgrades• NY Statetests•Exams• NY StatetestsAttendanceSeptJuneSummer12

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 inone place13

What do parents need to log in?Student ID• Numerical OSIS ID is listed report cards• Available through schoolTemporary Password• Numerical password• Available through h schoolE-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 addressInternet Access• Libraries• Community centers• Some schools14

How do parents receive account access?15

Accessing ARIS Parent Link16

Who can help me with ARIS Parent Link?Your Parent Coordinator can help you:• Get on-line• Set up an email address• Manage your account• Learn more about ARIS Parent LinkYour child’s teacher can help you:• Understand the assessments your child is taking• Evaluate your child’s progress• Set goals to help your child succeedYour local public library or community center can help you:• Get access to public computers• Set up an email address19

Appendix II: Periodic AssessmentResults Available on ARIS Parent Link• Acuity Predictive Assessment:English Language Arts• Acuity Predictive Assessment:Comprehensive English• Acuity Predictive Assessment:Mathematics• Acuity Predictive Assessment: Integratedt Algebra• Acuity: ITA English Language g Arts(Grades 3–8)• Acuity: ITA English Language Arts(High School)• Acuity: ITA Mathematics (Grades 3–8)• Acuity: ITA Mathematics (High School)• Performance Series: Language (Grades3–8)• Performance Series: Language g (HighSchool)• Performance Series: Reading (Grades 3-8)• Performance Series: Reading (HighSchool)• Performance Series: Math (Grades 3–8)• Performance Series: Math (High School)•E-PAL: Early Performance Assessment inLanguage Arts•E-CLAS: Early Childhood LanguageAssessment System•TCRWP: Teacher’s College Reading andWriting Project•ELL Periodic Assessment22

Appendix III: ARIS Parent Link Screen ShotsHome Page: This is what you will see whenyou log inAccessibleStudentProfileUp-to-dateattendance23

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 andhow 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 profile25

Viewing by Subject Area: The EnglishLanguage Arts Landing PageWhat is mychildlearning?How can Ihelp mychild learn?How is mychild doing?26

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

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

Part 3: How did my child do on thisassessment?29

Part 4: How can I help my child succeed?30

Student Profile: SummaryThere areseveral differentways to look atthe StudentProfile. Use thenavigation menuin the upper leftcorner of thepage to selectthe informationyou want to see.Need Help?Click on the helptab on the top ofthe pageOR click on thedrop-down arrowsfor an explanationof each section31

Student Profile: Administrative DetailsShows address,immunizations,health insurance,and otherinformationShows totalnumber ofcreditsattempted andearned32

Student Profile: TranscriptShows totalnumber ofcreditsattempted andearnedShows courses,credits, andgrades for eachtermShows creditsfor each subjectarea33

Student Profile: Assessment DetailsRight now, you can see assessments for the last three years. We willadd new assessments every year, so your child’s completeassessment record will eventually appear in ARIS Parent Link.34

Student Profile: Attendance DetailsShowsattendancedetails:percentage ofdays present,number of daystardy, andspecific datesof absence35

How can I manage my account?Click “MyAccount" tomanagepassword36