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Welcome to the WISEdash for Districts Training and User Guides page

Use this page to find guides, tutorial videos, and other resources to better help you navigate and analyze data on the WISEdash for Districts dashboards.

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Click the links below to navigate to different sections of this page:

WISE Overview
Getting Started
Continuous Improvement and Decision Support

Advanced Topic Navigation
Early Warning
Snapshot Preparation
Other Training Opportunities

NOTE 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 soon.

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

Overview Guides and Descriptions

WISEdash Information - UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!

The Summary Guides for Administrators provide an overview for District Administrators on the WISEdata and WISEdash tools.
- WISEdash for Administrators WISE Guide

WISEdata Information - UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!

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.
- WISEdata for Administrators WISE Guide

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

Resources to Help You Get Started

WISEdash How-To Guides: a Shared Google Drive with a folder of helpful user guides for WISEdash for Districts
WISEdash for Districts Quick Start Video Tutorial: (same video as above) a four-and-a-half minute video describing WISEdash navigation and features UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
WISEdash Navigation Tips WISE Guide: a PDF with quick tips on how to navigate WISEdash for Districts UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
WISEdash How-To: Navigating the Menus: DPI webpage user guide on how to navigate dashboards in WISEdash for Districts UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
WISEdash How-To: Filter Data: DPI webpage user guide on how to filter data in WISEdash for Districts UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!

Advanced Topic Navigation

Click the links below to navigate to different topics within this section:

Achievement Gap

Attendance and Absenteeism

Assessments

Career Education and Coursework

Tribal Affiliation Cohorts / Cohorts

Economic Status Data

Economic Status Data During the Pandemic: Google Slides user guides focusing on how economic demographic data in WISEdash for Districts and WISEdash Public was impacted by the pandemic.
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Migrant Status

Migrant Status in WISEdash for Districts: UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! DPI webpage user guide on how to locate migrant data in WISEdash for Districts.

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Digital Opportunity

WISEdash How-To: Digital Opportunity Dashboard: Google Slides user guide on how to navigate the coursework dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.

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Achievement Gap

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Attendance and Absenteeism

Visit the WISEdash User Guide: Attendance and Absenteeism Dashboards for help navigating the attendance-related dashboards in WISEdash for Districts.

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Assessments

WISEdash User Guide: Assessment Summary in the Student Profile
English Learner Data in WISEdash for Districts: This link redirects you to the ACCESS for ELLs Data and Reporting page managed by the Office of Educational Accountability (OEA). The English Learner Data in WISEdash for Districts section of this DPI webpage provides a PDF handout called "English Learner Data in WISEdash" that is very useful. (current as of 5-17-2023)
Strategic Assessment Systems Data Literacy Modules: DPI web page where the WISE Literacy module may be accessed.
District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) Corner, Resources and Training webpage: DPI website under the Office of Educational Accountability (OEA) Team, designed specifically to the needs of District Assessment Coordinators.
WISEdash How-To: Assessment Summary Dashboard in the Student Profile: Google Slides user guide on how to review assessment summary data in WISEdash for Districts.

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Career Education and Coursework

WISEdash How-To Career Education Documentation Folder: (new link coming soon!) Folder containing user guides for CTE data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Perkins Accountability Indicators: MS Power Point user guide on how to view and understand Perkins accountability indicator data in WISEdash for districts.
WISEdash How-To: Postsecondary Preparation Dashboards: Google Slides user guide on how to review postsecondary preparation data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Arts Participation Dashboards: Google Slides user guide on how to review arts participation data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Career Education and Coursework Snapshot Dashboards: Google Slides user guide on how to review career education and coursework snapshot data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: CTE Students (Participants, Concentrators, Graduates): Google Slides user guide on how to review CTE student data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Coursework Dashboard: Google Slides user guide on how to navigate the coursework dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.
For more details, visit the CTE Data Resources webpage, locate the CTE and Career Education Data WISE Guide, download and read.

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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: Google Slides User guide on how to access and share the Data Inquiry Journal.

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Discipline Data

WISEdash How-To: Discipline Dashboard: Google Slides user guide on how to navigate the discipline dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.

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Postsecondary

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

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Snapshot

WISEdash How-To: Locate Snapshot Data: UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! DPI webpage user guide on how to locate snapshot data in WISEdash for Districts.

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Special Education

WISEdash How-To: Locate SPED Data in the Student Profile: UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! DPI webpage user guide on how to locate Special Education Student Profile dashboard data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Education Environment Dashboard: Google Slides user guide on how to review Education Environment data in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: October 1 Child Count Snapshot: Google Slides user guide on preparing for the October 1 Child Count Snapshot in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Special Education Data Quality Indicators: Google Slides user guide on how to review Special Education Data Quality Indicators in WISEdash for Districts.

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Student Profile

WISEdash How-To: Locate the Student Profile: UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! DPI webpage user guide on how to navigate the student profile in WISEdash for Districts. Use Method 1 on this webpage.
WISEdash User Guide: Assessment Summary in the Student Profile
WISEdash How-To: Student Profile Attendance: Google Slides user guide on how to review student profile attendance data in WISEdash for Districts.

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Tools

WISEdash How-To: School List: Google Slides user guide on how to use the school list in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash How-To: Navigate the Student Profile: UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! DPI webpage user guide on how to use student search in WISEdash for Districts. Use Method 2 on this webpage.

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Cohorts

Cohorts User Guide: UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! DPI webpage user guide on how to create a Student Cohort using Tribal Affiliation data within WISEdash for Districts.
CTE Concentrators, Dynamic Public CohortUPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
CTE Graduates, Dynamic Public CohortUPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
CTE Participants, Dynamic Public CohortUPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
Immigrant Status, Dynamic Public CohortUPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
Mobile Students, Dynamic Public CohortUPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
Parent in Military Students, Dynamic Public CohortUPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
Tribal Affiliation Cohorts: UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! DPI webpage user guide on how to create a Student Cohort using Tribal Affiliation data within WISEdash for Districts.

Continuous Improvement and Decision Support

Guide	Description
Redefining Ready	Google Slides guide on creating a college and career readiness school report card with data found in WISEdash.

Early Warning

Guide	Description
WISEdash How-To: Early Warning Dashboard	User guide on how to navigate the early warning dashboard in WISEdash for Districts.
WISEdash User Guide: Attendance and Absenteeism Dashboards	User guide on how to view absenteeism early warning data in WISEdash for Districts.

Snapshot Preparation

WISEdata Snapshot Preparation Guidance webpage - UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! This webpage is consistently updated by the Partner Support Team to provide the most current and useful information to help our customers prepare for annual snapshots. The Snapshot Preparation Webpages and Contacts section of this webpage has links to the About the Data snapshot pages are linked here, and the Snapshot Reference Guide for WISEdata Contacts document.
Snapshot Preparation: Data Quality Auditing Information landing page - This page contains an ever growing listing of tutorial style webpages that help LEAs locate data and data sources to clear WISEdata errors as they prepare for snapshots.
Snapshot for Administrators WISE Guide

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WISEdash for Districts - Training and User Guides

Welcome to the WISEdash for Districts Training and User Guides page

Click the links below to navigate to different sections of this page:

NOTE on Transition of Training Materials:

Webpages to Replace Google Drive and Google Slides

WISEdash for Districts Introduction Video

Overview Guides and Descriptions

WISEdash Information - UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!

WISEdata Information - UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!

Data Teams Information

Resources to Help You Get Started

Advanced Topic Navigation

Click the links below to navigate to different topics within this section:

Economic Status Data

Migrant Status

Digital Opportunity

Achievement Gap

Attendance and Absenteeism

Assessments

Career Education and Coursework

Data Inquiry Journal

Discipline Data

Postsecondary

Snapshot

Special Education

Student Profile

Tools

Cohorts

Snapshot Preparation