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WISEdash for Districts - Training and User Guide

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Welcome to the WISEdash for Districts Training and User Guide page

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This page provides users of all levels with 'How-To' guides, tutorial videos, and other resources to better help you navigate, analyze and make use of the WISEdash for Districts dashboard systems.

Materials are organized by topics, as listed below.

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artifactNOTE on Transition of Training Materials:

The training materials located on this page are going through an ‘upgrade process’ to align with the release of the new WISEdash for Districts dashboard design. We anticipate that all training materials will be revised and ready by the end of September for the 2023-24 school year.

A screenshot of the shared Google Drive linked on WISEdash for Districts.

Webpages to Replace Google Drive and Google Slides

In order to meet a number of improvements (such as better Accessibility, quicker turn-around time on updates, and providing content in a unified format), training materials are now going to be created as webpages. Formerly all training materials were created as Google Slides that can be located on the Shared Google Drive. This shared Google Drive is linked on the Welcome screen on WISEdash for Districts. This Shared Google Drive will remain in place until all training materials have been updated.

  • Google Slides training materials that ARE UPDATED: will be listed and hyperlinked on a Google Doc titled, "UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!"
  • Google Slides training materials that have not yet been updated will remain linked to those slides until they are replaced by their webpage equivalent.
  • When all Slides have transitioned to webpages, the Shared Google Drive will no longer be linked.
  • Materials that were available on the Shared Google Drive will still all be posted on this webpage. Scroll down to the 'accordion' widget. Expanding each section of the widget will display training materials within that section.

WISEdash for Districts Introduction Video

 

WISEdash & WISEdata Overview

artifact Overview Guides and Descriptions

WISEdash Information

  • The WISEdash Promotional Flyer provides a high-level overview of features included in WISEdash for Districts.
  • The Summary Guides for Administrators provide an overview for District Administrators on the WISEdata and WISEdash tools.

WISEdata Information

  • The WISEdata Flyer provides a high-level overview describing how WISEdata has improved our data collection process, data quality, and system integration.
  • The Summary Guides for Administrators provide an overview for District Administrators on the WISEdata and WISEdash tools.

Data Teams Information

  • The Data Team Flyer provides a high-level overview of data teams including the benefits of creating them and DPI's recommendation.
Getting Started

artifactResources to Help You Get Started

 

Advanced Topic Navigation

Economic Status Data | Migrant Status | Digital Equity | Achievement Gap | Attendance and Absenteeism | Assessments | Career Education and Coursework | Data Inquiry Journal | Postsecondary | Special Education | Student Profile | Tools

 

Economic Status Data

Economic Status Data During the Pandemic

Public

Choice
 User guides focusing on how economic demographic data in WISEdash for Districts and WISEdash Public was impacted by the pandemic.
 

Migrant Status

Migrant Status in WISEdash for Districts User guide for review of Migrant Status as certified by DPI.
 

Digital Equity

WISEdash How-To: Digital Equity Dashboard User guide on how to navigate the coursework dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.
 

Achievement Gap

WISEdash How-To: Understanding Achievement Gap Data User guide on how to navigate the coursework dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Achievement Gap - Single Year User guide on how to understand single-year achievement gap data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Achievement Gap - Trends User guide on how to understand achievement gap trends data in WISEdash for Districts.
 

Attendance and Absenteeism

User guide on how to review absenteeism cohort trends in WISEdash for Districts.
User guide on how to view absenteeism early warning data in WISEdash for Districts.
User guide on how to view attendance achievement gap data in WISEdash for Districts.
User guide on how to view data on attendance dashboards in WISEdash for Districts.
User guide on how to view attendance data on the administrator dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Attendance Snapshots User guide on how to view attendance snapshot data in WISEdash for Districts.
 

Assessments

English Learner Data in WISEdash for Districts User guide focusing on how to use English Learner data in WISEdash for Districts.
Strategic Assessment Systems Data Literacy Modules
DPI web page where the WISE Literacy module may be accessed.
Assessment Data 2020-21 Interpretation Guide Guide that describes the differences in interpreting the 2020-21 data from assessment data from other school years given lower participation rates during that year's administration. 
WISEdash How-To: Assessment Summary Dashboard in the Student Profile User guide on how to review assessment summary data in WISEdash for Districts. 
 

Career Education and Coursework

WISEdash How-To Career Education Documentation Folder Folder containing user guides for CTE data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Postsecondary Preparation Dashboards User guide on how to review postsecondary preparation data in WISEdash for Districts. 
WISEdash How-To: Arts Participation Dashboards User guide on how to review arts participation data in WISEdash for Districts. 
WISEdash How-To: Career Education and Coursework Snapshot Dashboards User guide on how to review career education and coursework snapshot data in WISEdash for Districts. 
WISEdash How-To: CTE Students (Participants, Concentrators, Graduates) User guide on how to review CTE student data in WISEdash for Districts. 
User guide on how to find IAC codes for CTE concentrators in WISEdash for Districts. 
Coursework User guide focusing on how to use the Coursework dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Coursework Dashboard User guide on how to navigate the coursework dashboard in WISEdash for Districts. 
 

Data Inquiry Journal

Data Inquiry Journal Overview guide for users of the data inquiry journal.
WISEdash How-To: Access and Share the Data Inquiry Journal User guide on how to access and share the Data Inquiry Journal.
 

Discipline Data

WISEdash How-To: Discipline Dashboard User guide on how to navigate the discipline dashboard in WISEdash for D
 

Postsecondary

WISEdash How-To: FAFSA Completion Status User guide on how to navigate the FAFSA completion status dashboard in WISEdash for Districts. 
WISEdash How-To: Postsecondary Dashboard User guide on how to navigate the postsecondary dashboard in WISEdash for Districts. 
 

Snapshot

WISEdash How-To: Snapshot Data User guide on how to locate snapshot data in WISEdash for Districts.
 

Special Education

WISEdash How-To: SPED in the Student Profile User guide on Special Education data within the student profile in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Education Environment Dashboard User guide on how to review Education Environment data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: October 1 Child Count Snapshot User guide on preparing for the October 1 Child Count Snapshot in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Special Education Data Quality Indicators User guide on how to review Special Education Data Quality Indicators in WISEdash for Districts.
 

Student Profile

WISEdash How-To: Student Profile User guide on how to navigate the student profile in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Student Profile Attendance User guide on how to review student profile attendance data in WISEdash for Districts.
 

Tools

WISEdash How-To: School List User guide on how to use the school list in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Student Search User guide on how to use student search in WISEdash for Districts.
Continuous Improvement and Decision Support
Guide Description
Redefining Ready Guide on creating a college and career readiness school report card with data found in WISEdash.
Early Warning
Guide Description
User guide on how to navigate the early warning dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.
User guide on how to view absenteeism early warning data in WISEdash for Districts.
Snapshot Preparation
Guide Description
Snapshot Specific webpage with snapshot resources including Snapshot Preparation Guidance, About the Data Snapshot Dashboards, and a Snapshot Reference Guide for WISEdata Contacts.

Snapshot Preparation - Graduation

Public Schools

Choice Schools

 Webpages with snapshot preparation resources tailored to graduation data and warnings.
Training Opportunities
Guide Description
WISEdash 101 Update from Fall 2021

Workshop presented by WISExplore.
WISEdash 101 Update July 2020

Workshop presented by WISExplore.

LINK TO SLIDES
WISEdash for Districts Snapshot Dashboards & Preparation (1 of 4) (8.13.19)

WISE workshop presented by the Customer Services Team to help prepare districts for the 2019-20 school year.

Presentation
WISEdash 101 Webinar Series:  Using WISEdash to Support Continuous Improvement WISEdash 101 is a free webinar series designed to provide entry-level navigation and functionality of the tool;
participants should experiment on their own or seek support from a CESA Data Specialist to advance their
understanding of the data inquiry process. Activities are included for independent practice.
WISEdash 101 Webinar-Session #1 (7.30.19)

LINK TO SLIDES WITH SCRIPTED NOTES
WISEdash 101 Webinar-Session #2 (8.15.19)

LINK TO SLIDES WITH SCRIPTED NOTES
WISEdash 101 Webinar-Session #3 (9.4.19)

LINK TO SLIDES WITH SCRIPTED NOTES
WISEdash 101 Webinar-Session #4 (9.4.19)

LINK TO SLIDES WITH SCRIPTED NOTES