IT - Application Training & Support
OCTOBER 18, 2019
Information Technology—Enterprise Applications functions as a service department to all Dallas ISD schools, departments and to the general public in the areas of end user support, training and student record management.
“When you choose to take the road less traveled, it can sometimes be a bumpy ride along the way, but if you're doing it for the right reasons, then the reward is so great..”
- GRETCHEN BLEILER
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ATS CONTACTS
UPCOMING CAMPUS STAFF/ CENTRAL TRAINING
PAST NEWSLETTERS
ATS eNEWS 9/6/2019 (Financial Team Only)
ATS eNEWS 8/23/2019 (Financial Team Only)
ATS eNEWS 8/15/2019 (Teachers Only)
STAY ON TRACK FOR PEIMS REPORTING
SPECIAL PROGRAMS VERIFICATION REPORT
To run the PEIMS Special Programs Verification Report, follow these steps:
- After logging in to PowerSchool, on the left-hand side go to Reports
- Under Reports select State Reports
- From State Reports, go to the Special Programs section
- Under the Special Programs section, select PEIMS Special Programs Verification Report
- The report will download as a Zip File that will include a PDF and Excel
- Select 1 out of the 2 file option to review the information
ERROR CHECK
To run the PEIMS Error Check Report, follow these steps:
- After logging in to PowerSchool, on the left-hand side go to Reports
- Under Reports select System Reports
- From System Reports, go to the PEIMS Error Check tab
- Missing or Invalid SSN:
- 1st: You must research in TEAL to see if students have a state ID, if the student does NOT have a state ID from another district then
- 2nd: check the State ID Requested box (Demographics > Other Information > scroll to middle
- Missing Date of Brith
- Missing Federal/Ethnicity Code
SECTION ENROLLMENT AUDIT
To run the Section Enrollment Audit Report, follow these steps:
- After logging in to PowerSchool, on the left-hand side go to Reports
- Identify students who are enrolled but not scheduled
- Identify students who have a conflict between school entry dates and class enrollment dates
CORRECTION: STUDENT NAME, DOB, SSN
Students with a name, birthdate or SSN correction:
- If you find one of your students needs a name, birthdate or SSN correction, go ahead and make the update to PowerSchool.
- After updates are completed in PowerSchool, then email PEIMS-staff@dallasisd.org.
- Attach a copy of your documentation and let us know the student’s ID number and what you changed and we will make the change to the state database.
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POWERSCHOOL BASICS ONLINE
- Use Google Chrome browser
- Link: PowerSchool Basics (Online Course)
- From the link, click Request
- The class will show up on your transcript
- Click Launch to begin
PARENT PORTAL
Update/ Change: Unified Classroom has gone away. Which means parents will login from a different link.
Direct Link: https://dallasisd.powerschool.com/PUBLIC
For campuses / central staff departments assisting parents, please view the attached manual to review a parents process on creating a new PowerSchool account or retrieving their old Unified Classroom account login credentials.
POWERTEACHER PRO
Update/ Change: Unified Classroom has gone away. You will resume the 2019-2020 school year using PowerTeacher Pro which provides a simplier layout for Teachers to access their needed information.
The great news is that you are completing tasks such as entering grades, entering attendance, creating assignments and viewing dropped students has not changed. The difference is your starting point which is PowerTeacher Pro.
Please view the attached manual to assist you with getting acclimated to the updates and changes.
UPCOMING POWERTEACHER PRO TRAINING
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NAVIGATING POWERSCHOOL LEARNING
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PM LOGIN TIPS
- New 2019-2020 Performance Matters link: unify.performancematters.com/?idp=tx_dallas_adfs
- Teacher PowerSchool login page link: https://dallasisd.powerschool.com/admin/pw.html
- Remedyforce link: http://itservicedesk.dallasisd.org
- PM Help link: tiny.cc/pmhelp
7 HRS REQUIRED TRAINING
There will be 5 Saturday sessions for the School Leadership 7hr required Performance Matters/PowerTeacher Pro course.
DATES:
- 9/28/2019 – completed
- 10/5/2019 – completed
- 10/26/2019
- 11/2/2019
- 11/16/2019
Please register through Cornerstone, click HERE.
Unify
The Student Item Analysis in Unify is one of the most powerful reports that can be used to inform both classroom- and student-level instructional decisions.
After a test is administered, most teachers’ first stop will be the Student Item Analysis (SIA), which yields information by SE, by item, item type and other attributes that are marked on the assessment.
Want more information on this valuable report? Read this quarter's Performance Matters Newsletter.
April 2019: Edition 1, Volume 1
May 2019: Edition 2, Volume 1
August 2019: Edition 1, Volume 2
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For registration instructions, download How to Browse/Register for a Course in Learning Management System.
- Browse/Register through Dallas ISD Career Management System no later than seven days before the scheduled class so that we can accommodate all participants with seating, training certificates, and handouts.
- Check the audience and prerequisites for each class to determine if you are qualified to enroll in a particular class.
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If space is available, walk-ins may be allowed.
- Please note that if you do not register, we cannot guarantee you handouts or a computer station. In addition, we cannot notify you if a class has changed location, has been cancelled due to low enrollment, or has been closed due to full enrollment.
- If you cannot attend your scheduled class, please withdraw through your transcript page on Dallas ISD Career Management System.
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