Perkins Accountability Permission
People Involved with the Perkins-ARC
The Perkins report card will affect three groups at the district level:
District Accountability Team
Districts identify individual(s) who will be responsible for reviewing and accessing the Accountability report card at the district level. These individuals will have access to the ESSA report card for the district and every school within the district. They will also have access to the district’s Perkins report card via a tab within the ESSA report card. Districts need to communicate the members of the District Accountability Team to their STARS Account Managers. The South Dakota Department of Education does not need to know the members.
Perkins Accountability Team
Districts identify individual(s) who will be responsible for reviewing and accessing the Perkins report card at the district level. These individuals will NOT have access to the district’s ESSA report card but will have access to the district’s Perkins report card via a red ribbon menu option. Districts need to communicate the members of the Perkins Accountability Team to their STARS Account Managers. The department does not need to know the members.
STARS Account Manager (SAM)
Districts identify one individual who will be responsible for managing accounts and security within SD-STARS. This individual is also the first point of contact when district employees have questions or issues with SD-STARS. STARS Account Managers are responsible for making sure their District and Perkins Accountability Team members:
- Have an approved account
- Are assigned the appropriate permissions in SD-STARS.
All districts have a SAM who is identified in the department’s Educational Directory at https://doe.sd.gov/ofm/edudir.aspx.
Permissions
There are two permissions in SD-STARS that provide access to the Perkins report card:
- District: Accountability
- District: Perkins Accountability
The first permission is an existing permission that SAMs are likely familiar with. This permission gives users access to the ESSA report card at the district level. The second is a new permission specific to the Perkins report card.
What are the differences between these permissions?
First, the District: Perkins Accountability permission allows the user to see the district’s Perkins report card only, while District: Accountability permission allows the user to see the both the ESSA and Perkins report cards for the district. It should be noted that District: Accountability surpasses District: Perkins Accountability. If the District: Accountability role is marked, there is no need to check District: Perkins Accountability.
Second, who are the best people for each permission differs. The District: Accountability role is valuable for the District Accountability Team, superintendents, or other staff who need access to both the ESSA and Perkins report cards. District: Perkins Accountability can be used for principals, teachers, or other staff who have a legitimate educational interest specific to the Perkins program for the district.
Third, even though both permissions get access to the Perkins report card, how they navigate in SD-STARS to the Perkins report card differs. Both options bring you to the exact same place. People with the District: Accountability permission can access the Perkins report card via the ESSA report card. There is a new tab within the district's ESSA report card called Career and Tech Ed.
Just like the District: Accountability permission, the District: Perkins Accountability permission will not affect security for STARS Reports and is a permission that is manually assigned and maintained by the STARS Account Manager.
STARS Account Managers can find directions for how to assign the District: Perkins Accountability permission in the document below. This document is also found in the Training Center and Content Library within SD-STARS.
For more information about the Perkins-ARC or Improve22 webinars, contact kim.roth@state.sd.us. Need more information or have questions for SD-STARS? Please contact STARSHelp@state.sd.us.