Evaluation

As an assistant principal I would ensure my teachers are using this tool. Curriculum directors and campus administrators can search by department and teacher to see who, how often and what data is being entered. I can ensure this is happening through searching by department to see how often data is being entered and by which teachers. This information can be easily compiled into a data matrix. Once the information is collected, it can be used to support the teachers. I would be able to see if specific teachers are not utilizing the SIMS program and meet with the teachers individually to ensure they understand the software and to see if there are any questions unanswered. If they understand the software and are just not using it, this would provide an opportunity for me to explain the importance of this program and its benefits. This data can also be utilized during individual department meetings to address specific concerns and questions.

With regard to the students, SIMS is a valuable tracking tool to benefit the growth and progress of all students, individually. SIMS tracks benchmark scores, TAKS scores, six weeks grades, teacher inputted RTI’s, demographic data with core classes (math, science, English, social studies), 504, at-risk students, attendance, LEP, SES, Sped, AEIS, and several other categories. It is able to filter students based on a number of categories. Teachers have the capability of logging interventions such as Saturday School referrals, discipline referrals, tutorial attendance, assignment modifications, benchmark recovery, credit recovery, language difficulties (ESL) and the like. This allows the school to track each student’s progresses or setbacks in comparison to interventions used. SIMS makes RTI process easier. We will be able to see what does work with a specific student, and what does not work. We are able to see if discipline has dropped, if benchmark scores have increased, if interventions have worked, and if failures have decreased among other variables.