datadirector next steps kristin davis riverside publishing
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What’s Included?
• Custom Standards• Adding Demographics and Demographic Filters• Test Series• Power Data Sets
Custom Standards
• What do I need?• Excel (.xls or .xlsx)• 12 fields
a. Stateb. Source (Content Standards, Framework, etc.)c. Subject Aread. Year (single, 4-digit year only)e. Grade Rangef. Gradesg. Parent (Use the Parent field if a standard is a sub-standard. The Parent field is the
standard description of the main standard. Otherwise, leave blank.)h. Labeli. Codej. Descriptionk. Linkable (Y, N only- will a user be able to link an exam question to this line of data?)l. GUID (Leave this field blank, as it is for internal purposes)
Custom Standards
• Additional Notes
• Submit one subject per file.• Multiple grades should be separated by a comma (,).
For Example, Grade Range: Grades 9 though 12 , Grades: 9,10,11,12.
• District or consortium lead should submit all files to the Status List.
Adding Demographics and Demographic Filters
• What may I want to add?• Summary attendance data• Discipline data• Participation in special programs• Additional demographic data (Title I, etc.)
Adding Demographics and Demographic Filters
• How do I add them?• Additional fields at the end of the demographic
file• Submit to the Status List, telling DI specialist what
fields are submitted and any translations (codes used and what they mean)
• Ask DI to add these as filters to the places you want
Test Series
• What is it?
Common Assessment 2
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6
Common Assessment 1
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6
Common Assessment 3
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6
Test Series
• Why do I want it?• Use Common Assessment
Data in Pivot Table• How did students move
(or not move) proficiency levels from one common assessment to another?
Test Series
• Why do I want it?• Use Common Assessment Data in Multiple Assessment Listing
• Show common assessment data next to demographics and other scores.
Test Series
• Why do I want it?• Look at student common assessment data across grade levels
• Which students across grade levels scored lower on their second common assessment that on their first?
Test Series
• Additional Notes
• A test series contains 1 record per student.
• Only 1 person at each level (preferably each district) should be able to create a test series.
• Only create test series for assessments at your level.
• Creating a test series is permission- based.
Power Data Sets
• What can I do with them?• Power Reports• What are the MEAP scores and letter grades for two years for
students in math?
Power Data Sets
• What data do I need?
• Clean 4 core files• Demographic• Course• Teacher/ User• Roster
• 5th core file- Transcript file
Test Series
• What do I do if I get stuck?• Download help document from the Help menu
• Call the Help Desk at (877)993-2633
• Email the help desk at [email protected]