Tag students in eduCLIMBER
eduCLIMBER is a website that our districts use to pull together data from Synergy, FastBridge, etc. and have it work together.
Tagging ADSIS students in eduCLIMBER is required because, in order to submit required reports to MDE, districts need to be able to quickly find hundreds of ADSIS students in eduCLIMBER and pull their data. Jump to our eduCLIMBER page to learn how to Tag students ➡️
☃️ Throughout the School Year
Run your intervention(s) + collect and use your data
This is what makes the red tape worth it: helping students. The real meat and potatoes. As you provide services and collect progress monitoring data throughout the year, regularly review that data with a team of colleagues.
Our data helps us decide, objectively, if we can fade off Jane Doe’s intervention, if Jane’s intervention needs to be stepped up and intensified, or if we need to adjust what we’re doing with the whole group because our intervention “recipe” isn’t working well for enough of our students.
Set up newly referred students
When a student is added to your intervention, repeat the steps described above:
- Send out a parent notification letter
- Add the student to your SHS
- Tag the student in eduCLIMBER
- Plan how you’ll collect data
Submit your PAR reports
See description above. These are submitted either semi-annually or monthly, depending on how much of your work day is dedicated to ADSIS.
🌱 Spring Wrap Up
Complete your budget wishlist
Around spring break, you will be emailed a budget “wishlist” spreadsheet. This is your opportunity to request supplies and materials for the next school year.
Send out stakeholder surveys
MDE requires districts to collect feedback on ADSIS services from students and families. In the spring, you will be emailed Google Forms and instructions re: who to send them to.
Complete your Service Hour Spreadsheet (SHS)
If you'd prefer a video explanation, start watching our 🎥 SHS tutorial at the 10 minute mark.
SERVICE HOUR SPREADSHEET tab:
- Rate every student’s overall progress using a 1-5 scale that MDE created ("EOY Progress Level").
- Fill out the "ADSIS Service Hours" column:
- If you track intervention attendance in eduCLIMBER, use that to calculate service hours.
- Otherwise, you can cross reference:
- Your service schedule (e.g., “we work together 1x/week for 20 minutes”)
- Multiplied by how long the student received services (i.e., when they started/stopped working with you)
- Minus the student’s absences (review their attendance record in Synergy)
- Ensure that all relevant columns are completed ("End Date of Service" etc.)
END OF YEAR REPORT tab:
- Complete only the section(s) that are relevant to your role — reading, math, or behavior.
Connect
When you have ADSIS-related questions, we recommend connecting with experienced ADSIS interventionists in your district who know the procedures and MDE requirements. Your School Psychologist may have the same familiarity, but if they’re new to their position keep in mind that they may be learning the procedures themselves.
Your Special Services Supervisor (see below) oversees MDE reporting re: your ADSIS program and they’re well versed in the procedures. Academic or SEL Services Coordinators (see below) can consult on interventions, data, and similar topics.
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