Welcome to the WISEdash for Districts Training and User Guides page
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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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.
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.
WISEdata Information - UPDATED for New WISEdash Design!
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.
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.
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)
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
WISEdata Snapshot Preparation Guidance webpage - UPDATED for New WISEdash Design! This webpage is consistently updated by the Customer Services 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.
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.