Overview of

The Work Sampling System Online

Gloria Maccow, Ph.D.

Assessment Training Consultant

February 2014

Agenda

Show how to use the online platform for The

Work System-5th Edition to

enter observations;

link observations to checklists; and

generate reports.

Brief Overview of

The Work Sampling System

Components of Work Sampling

A. Developmental Guidelines and

Developmental Checklists

• Performance indicators in 7 domains

• Formally rated 3 times per year

• Teacher observations

• Work samples

• Other sources of information

B. Summary Reports

The Work Sampling System:

Paper or Online

Developmental Guidelines-Paper

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Developmental Checklists-Paper

Summary Report-Paper

Assessment Cycle

Timeline and Assessment Cycle

Let’s Look at

Work Sampling Online:

Touring the Platform

Using Work Sampling Online

• Getting Started

• Navigating the Online System

• Entering/Managing Evidence

• Linking Evidence to Developmental Checklists

• Completing Reports

Sign in Page

Enter Username

and Password

www.worksamplingonline.com

Components of Work Sampling Online

Entering (Documenting) Evidence

Linking Evidence to

Performance Indicators

Generating Reports

Questions or Comments gloria.maccow@pearson.com