Welcome!

Introduction to TASKSTREAM

Student Training7/29/2019

INTRODUCTION TO TASKSTREAM!

Training will focus on the following items:

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• Training – Step 1 will focus on the following:

What is Taskstream?

Roles and Responsibilities

Getting into TASKSTREAM: LOGIN / PASSWORD / ACCOUNT INFORMATION / SIGN IN

What’s on TASKSTREAM HOMEPAGE?

DRF PROGRAMS Students are Enrolled

What needs to be Submitted

What forms need to be Completed

What needs to be Uploaded and Evaluated

How to Search and Select a DRF PROGRAM

How to search and select a DRF PROGRAM Category

How to search and select a DRF PROGRAM Document Type

How to search and attach an Artifact

How to search and submit an Artifact

Attaching Other Document Types

Taskstream is a customizable electronic portfolio, assessment management

and performance based instructional system.

Taskstream offers TWO TOOLS to facilitate portfolio management and experiences for students, faculty and staff.

1. Taskstream uses Learning Achievement Tools (LAT) a cloud-based electronic portfolio platform used for assessment management and reporting, showcase programs and student portfolios by highlighting development, learning and achievements.

2. Taskstream also uses Directed Response Folio (DRF) Programs to facilitate portfolio activities in each education program. The tool will assist students to assemble and upload work to satisfy program and state requirements which are aligned with learning outcomes and are used to assess each student submission and evaluated by assigned evaluators.

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WHAT IS TASKSTREAM?

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Students are subscribed as AUTHORS and are responsible for submitting their work for

assessment and accreditation.

• Faculty, Staff, Cooperative Teachers and Supervisors are subscribed as EVALUATORS

and are responsible for providing assessment and meeting accreditation requirements.

Taskstream is designed to enroll subscribers as AUTHORS or EVALUATORS.

• As a new subscriber to Taskstream, you will receive a Welcome to Taskstream email from Watermark stating

your new account has successfully been created.

The email will contain your LOGIN (USERNAME) to be used to sign in. Your USERNAME can

not be changed.

o If you haven’t received any emails please contact the Education Assessment Coordinator, Maria

Montaperto at maria.montaperto@wagner.edu.

LOGIN (USERNAME)

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GETTING INTO TASKSTREAM

• The Welcome to Taskstream email will also have a direct link to create your PASSWORD for your account.

Example:

https://www.taskstream.com/pub/reset_password.asp?r=a3c4c0c5csctctca&u=feflfph6e3c1c1ci

o This link is time limited and will expire after 24 hours of receiving the email.

o If your link expires, contact the Assessment Coordinator, Maria Montaperto at

maria.montaperto@wagner.edu.

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GETTING INTO TASKSTREAM

PASSWORD (DIRECT LINK IN CREATING YOUR PASSWORD)

• ACCOUNT INFORMATION section:

Fill in ALL the fields

• PERSONALIZED YOUR PASSWORD section:

Create your PASSWORD in the New Password

field and re-enter password in the Re-enter New field

• Select CONTINUE

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GETTING INTO TASKSTREAM

Welcome to Taskstream, with your name on top of screen appears…

(This screen allows you to confirm and add any missing information to your account)

The Agreement Terms of Use screen will pop-up. CLICK, I AGREE…

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• Watermark Sign In screen appears

Select (taskstream by watermark) located at the bottom of screen

Welcome to Taskstream by Watermark Sign In screen appears

o Type in your USERNAME

o Type in your new PASSWORD

o CLICK Sign In

Watermark and Taskstream Sign In Screens

NOTE:

Bookmark the

Taskstream by

Watermark

screen for easier

and faster login.

GETTING INTO TASKSTREAM

Taskstream Homepage Appears

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The HOMEPAGE is divided into THREE main sections:

1) Top of the HOMEPAGE

o Contains navigation and account-related links, such as Username, access to My Account, Instant Messenger, Online Help, Logout.

2) Main section of your HOMEPAGE

o Displays ONLY the programs (DRF PROGRAMS) you are enrolled in

o DRF PROGRAMS will be displayed under the AUTHOR tab

o Each DRF PROGRAM will be named by year, term and program name

Each term will have new uploads and evaluations

3) Right side of your HOMEPAGE

o provides quick access to Taskstream work and some informational material.

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WHAT’S ON TASKSTREAM HOMEPAGE

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Students will ONLY be enrolled in the DRF

DANIELSON KEY ASSESSMENTS if

registered to take any of the following courses:

• ED 426, ED 635, ED 676

• ED 411, ED 614, ED 680

• ED 580, ED 580G, ED 604

Students will also be enrolled in ONE of the DRF

TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS -

• CEDU Childhood Education Undergraduate

• GCE Graduate Childhood Education

• GAE Graduate Adolescent Education

• GECE Graduate Early Childhood Education

• GLE Graduate Literacy Education

• EDS Undergraduate Minor in Educational

ALL Education Department Students will be

enrolled in the

DRF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM

DRF PROGRAMS STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED…

Students will be enrolled in 2-3 DRF PROGRAMS each term.

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Examples of required submissions and evaluations:

• Professional Field Experiences need to be uploaded in DRF PROGRAM: Education Department

Field Observation Confirmation and Time Sheet forms

Student Teaching Agreement and Time Sheet forms

Student Teaching Videos

• Course Final Projects

Examples: Reflections ED 326, Practice ED 322

• DRF PROGRAM: Danielson Key Assessment submissions are required for the following sub-categories and courses.

Annual Review IEP: ED 312, ED 601

Lesson Planning: ED 426, ED 635, ED 676

Micro Teaching: ED 411, ED 614, ED 680

Student Teaching: ED 580, ED 580G, ED 604

Professional Experiences: ED 580, ED 580G, Ed 604

WHAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED

Students are required to upload “ARTIFACTS” for Professional Experiences, Course Assignments, and Final Projects.

Refer to course syllabus for additional

information and/or course requirements.

All documents uploaded to Taskstream, must

be scanned as a PDF!

o JPEGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

AND NOT EVALUATED!

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• The Field Observation Experience will be the initial experience a student teacher will have prior to the clinical practice. You will be placed in a setting to observe and participate in the teaching process while taking an Education course(s).

Field “Observation” Experience forms will be the FIRST DOCUMENTS required to be completed and uploaded to Taskstream.

WHAT FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED

At the end of each field experience, the Field Observation Confirmation Form & Hours are required to be neatly completed and uploaded to Taskstream.

o ONE FORM & TIME SHEET is used for each field experience “course”

o Cooperating Teacher must sign to confirm hours

If ADDITIONAL / ALTERNATE HOURS are needed, use the ALTERNATE Field Observation Confirmation Form & Time Sheet.

Scan the Forms & Time Sheets as ONE DOCUMENT in a (PDF format) prior to upload (keep the information form and time sheet together).

o JPEGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

o Name the document after course number with descriptionExample:

ED 326 – Field Observation Confirmation Form & Hours and/or

ED 326 Alternate Field Observation Form and Time Sheet

o Upload and submit document for evaluation by course professor - Follow steps on pages 17-23.

Student Teaching Placement 1 & Placement 2

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The Student Teaching Agreement and Schedule and Time Sheet forms are completed

ONLY if you have been placed for Student Teaching Clinical Practice

WHAT FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED

• During the Student Teaching Placement Orientation, you will

receive a packet which including the Student Teaching

Agreement and Schedule and Time Sheets forms for your

placement(s).

GREEN forms are used for PLACEMENT 1

BLUE forms are used for PLACEMENT 2

• These forms are used to collect information and used to

create accounts and/or give Cooperating Teachers and

Supervisors access to complete student teacher evaluations in

Taskstream DRF Programs.

Cooperating Teacher(s) and Supervisor are required

to follow the observation schedule on these forms.

Complete all forms and confirm emails (Department of

Education or School email will ONLY be accepted. NO

PERSONAL EMAILS)

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The Student Teaching Agreement and Schedule Forms

WHAT FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED

Make a copy of the Student Teaching Agreement and Schedule forms to upload to Taskstream.

Forward the original copy to the Education Assessment Coordinator, Maria Montaperto located at Campus Hall Room, 329

during the first week of each placement.

Once received, accounts are created for Taskstream and DRF Programs and access is given to all EVALUATORS on forms.

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The Student Teaching Time Sheet Forms

WHAT FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED

• At the end of each placement (7 and 14 weeks, the Student Teaching Placement Time Sheets are also required to be neatly completed and uploaded to Taskstream.

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The Student Teaching Agreement and Schedule / Time Sheet Forms

WHAT NEEDS TO BE UPLOADED & EVALUATED

• Scan the Student Teaching Agreement and Schedule forms

Name the forms after course number and description.

o EXAMPLE: ED 550A Student Teaching Agreement and Schedule - P.S. 49 Placement 1 and/or Placement 2.

• Scan the Student Teaching Time Sheet

Name the Time Sheet after course number and description.

o EXAMPLE: ED 550A Student Teaching Time Sheet - P.S. 49 Placement 1 and/or Placement 2.

• Follow directions on pages 17-23

Forms are required to be scanned prior to upload to Taskstream.

NOTES: All documents uploaded to Taskstream, must

be scanned as a PDF!

o JPEGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

AND NOT EVALUATED!

HOW TO SEARCH AND SELECT A DRF PROGRAM

LET’S BEGIN!

• The Professional Field Experience or the Student Teaching Placement forms need to be uploaded to the DRF PROGRAM Education Department.

Go to the top left of page to access your HOMEPAGE by selecting the TASKSTREAM LOGO.

Work on a program screen is displayed on your HOMEPAGE

Scroll down and select the DRF PROGRAM by YEAR AND TERM Education Department

EXAMPLE:

o 2019 Fall Education Department

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HOW TO SEARCH AND SELECT A DRF PROGRAM CATEGORY

• The DRF Programs have been designed with a list of sub-heading categories.

• Each sub-heading category has a list of submission document types with a course

number added to the title.

• EXAMPLES:

Professional Field Experiences (sub-heading)

(below are submission document types)

o Field Observation Forms

o St Teach Agree and Schedule Form (Student Teaching Placement)

o St Teach Agree TIME SHEET FORM (Student Teaching Placement)

Sub-headings and Document Types

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HOW TO SEARCH AND SELECT A DRF PROGRAM DOCUMENT TYPE

• Select the Professional Field Experience sub-heading category.

• Select the Field Observation FORMS (course number) submission document

type that is associated with the Professional Field Experience placement.

EXAMPLE: CEDU – Field Observation FORMS ED 326

For this training Field Observation Forms is used as an example

Follow the same steps to select other document types

Attaching an Artifact: Field Observation Form

• Go to top, center of the page, ADD

Click on ATTACHMENTS button

• Add/Edit Attachment for Field Observation Form (Course #) screen appears

Go to Add New Attachment

o Click, Upload the saved scanned PDF document, Example: ED 326 – Professional Field Experience Form and Timesheet

o Select, document (ARTIFACT)

o Select, Open

o Click, Add Files

o Search and select document

o Click, Start Upload and wait until it reaches 100%

o Click, Upload and Close

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HOW TO SEARCH AND ATTACH AN ARTIFACT

• Uploaded document will appear under Currently Attached Upload Files.

Click, Save & Return

Click Attachments again to ADD additional files “or” Submit Work

Click, Submit Work at the end of the field work or 14 weeks placement (If you do not select this button, document will not be uploaded)

You will receive a notification once evaluation was completed

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Submitting: The Field Observation Form

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTIFACT

If the wrong document “artifact” was uploaded

o Select Delete button

If you selected the Submit Work button and the wrong

“artifact” was submitted,

o Select Cancel Submission

o Select Delete button.

Do Not select Submit Work until all required “artifacts”

have been uploaded. Otherwise, you will not be able to

submit additional “artifacts”

Once Submit Work button has been selected, the

EVALUATOR starts the evaluation process.

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ATTACHING OTHER DOCUMENTS

Uploading Additional Documents “Artifacts”

• If other DOCUMENT “ARTIFACT” TYPES NEED TO BE UPLOADED, follow the steps on pages 16-20.

• Go to the top left of page to access your HOMEPAGE by selecting the TASKSTREAM LOGO

Work on a program screen is displayed on your HOMEPAGE

Scroll down and Select a DRF PROGRAM

Examples of Document Types:

Student Teaching Placement, select DRF PROGRAM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Final Projects, select DRF PROGRAM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Danielson Key Assessments, select DRF PROGRAM DANIELSON KEY ASSESSMENTS

o Go to pages 10-11, of courses alignment with the above programs

When you have completed uploading your documents:

Go to your homepage, by selecting TASKSTREAM located at the top left of page.

Select LOGOUT, located at the top right of screen.

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LOGOUT

End of Training – Step 1

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If additional training is needed, please contact Assessment Coordinator, Maria Montaperto or notify your

professor to schedule classroom training.