ESGI

one-on-one assessments for

grades TK-2

Tessa Davidson
4/13/20
Objectives & Standards
 Create a custom assessment
 Use student screen feature
 View and analyze totals reports, item analysis and history

 NBPTS Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring

student learning

 NBPTS Proposition 4: Teachers think systematically about their practice and

learn from experience

 ISTE 4a: Dedicate planning time to collaborate with colleagues to create

authentic learning experiences that leverage technology
What is ESGI?
Why is assessment data important?

Benefits Challenges
 Data Speaks Volumes
• Data analysis can
provide a snapshot of Collect
Collect data
data
what students know,
what they should
know, and what can
be done to meet their Reflect
Reflect Analyze
Analyze Data
Data

academic needs. With

appropriate analysis
and interpretation of
data, educators can
make informed Make
Make
decisions that Plan
Plan Instructional
Instructional
Decisions
Decisions
positively affect
student outcomes.
Custom Assessments

Quick tests/ Auto test creation

 Computation (addition, subtraction)
 Letters
 Numbers (identification, place value)
 Observation
 Sight words (lists, formative, summative)
 Sounds (phonemes, blends, digraphs, vowel teams)
 Vocabulary
Creating an assessment
 Your turn…
Create a sight word test using the auto test creator

1.

2.

3. 4.
• Assessments can be shared within the district or school

• Individual teachers can edit their copy to tailor it to their students

• Grade level teams can more easily collaborate on assessments

Charts, Graphs & Reports show…

 Least and most know facts

 Class growth for the school year

 Student growth from TK-2

 Data moves with the student

 Length of time the assessment took (fluency)

 Correct/incorrect answers in a parent letter

 Flash cards auto generate and can be sent home
Item Analysis
Teacher: Tessa Davidson
Group: Kindergarten
Subject: Language Arts

Test: Uppercase Sounds

16

14

12
Number of Students

10

Not Tested Incorrect Correct

 What does this type of graph/data tell us?

 How can we use that information in our planning?
 Class Totals Report

Student 1
Student 2
Student 3

 What does this type of graph/data tell us?

 How can we use that information in our planning?
Student Screen Feature
Your turn…
Use the student screen with your grade level partner (One person will be the student and one will be the teacher;
then switch)

Student Screen
Teacher Screen
1. Go to esgiss.com
1. Log in to ESGI
2. The “ESGI’s 2nd Screen will appear”
2. Click the “Profile” tab
3. Under “Session Information”, click
“Get Student Screen Code”
4. Give 4-digit code to student
3. Type in 4-digit code from teacher
5. Begin test of your choice

Students will only see the test question and not see whether the answer was
correct or incorrect. The student will see the pie chart with the results at
the end.
Which of these features seem easiest to
utilize and which seem hardest?

Student Custom
Screen Assessments

Charts,
Graphs &
Reports