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Data Tools for Schools / The Walk'bout 3.0
SpringWare™ is proud to announce the Walk'bout 3.0. For those who remember the ACSA classroom observation tool from years past, now it's available as a web enabled tool that can work remotely from a wireless device or synchronize to a traditional PDA device.
An informational presentation of the Walk'bout (.ppt)
The Walk'bout runs on a Palm Pilot, Pocket PC or any smartphone to allow principals to easily conduct frequent classroom walk-throughs as part of their routine. Incorporating the California Content Standards and references to The Cycle of Inquiry and California Best Practice Findings, SpringWare™ WT enables school leaders to focus on the standards and practices that make better teaching and learning a reality.
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The Walk'bout is both a protocol for conducting short classroom visitations (2 to 3 minute) and an online database for aggregating the information gathered. The purpose of the protocol is to gain objective information regarding the implementation of school-wide goals related to effective instructional practices, depth of knowledge levels of student activities, and alignment of instruction to the California Content Standards.
New and Improved Reporting
Built in Reports show both aggregated and disaggregate information on everything from one teachers' classroom observation to all third grade classrooms in the district on a particular day. The reports show types of teaching practices, time on task, and targeted strategies. This tool can facilitate the collection and data presentation of best practice strategies (i.e., Marzano, Bloom, etc.) and provide the basis from which a staff can use data to inform practice.
Now on a Web-Enabled Platform
No longer connected to Filemaker Pro the Walk'bout 3.0 is built on the SpringWare™ Datatools platform© making the tool and data retrievable with a simple internet connection or over a web-enabled smartphone (BlackBerry or iPhone)
Use The Walk'bout:
- To gain objective information regarding the implementation of school-wide goals related to effective instructional practices
- To assess the depth of students’ knowledge
- To assist in alignment of instruction to standards and best practices
- To track improvements over time
- To identify local best practices
Features and Benefits
- Easy to use drop down boxes
- Marzano's Nine Essential Instructional Strategies
- EL Differentiated Instruction practices
- Blooms Taxonomy
- Searchable results
- Results downloadable for statistical reporting
- Over 6000 California Content Standards built in
- Free email and phone support
- Connects to online Best Practice examples and artifacts
- Comparison of walk-through results and teaching standards
Equipment Requirements
Palm OS Handheld Compatibility & System Requirements
- Palm OS device running Palm OS 3.5 – Palm OS 4.0 or higher recommended
- External storage media, high-resolution display (320x320 pixels or higher), and color display
- SpringWare™ WT can be used on some older devices running Palm OS 3.1. Some features in SpringWare™ WT, including layout view, field sizing, font formatting, and decorative graphics will not work on older Palm OS’s.
Pocket PC Compatibility & System Requirements
- Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
- Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Phone Edition
- Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
- Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC, Phone Edition and 64 MB of fast RAM. This includes devices manufactured by HP, Dell, and Asus.
To use The Walk'bout with a desktop database
- Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP with 64MB RAM
- Approx. 20MB Hard disk space
- Palm Hot Sync Manager software version 4.0 or higher (for Palm OS handhelds)
- Active Sync 3.7 or higher (for Pocket PCs)
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For more information, email Jim Hollis, Director of The Innovation Incubator, or call 415 348-5524.