What have we been up to? Recent Indistar® Upgrades and Additions From April March 2015

Optimizations  Meetings/Agenda updates  Reviewable Forms- reset updates  Form Processing  Form Speed Notifications  Bulletin Board new message alert  Coaching Comment dashboard notification Reports/Resources  Coaching Activity upgrades  Implementation report  Snapshot Report  Accomplishment numbers  Resource Search Engine Personalization  Spotlight Indicators  Mission and Goals Shared Accountability  Regional Level  Leadership Team Page  Guest Page

Optimizations  Meetings/Agenda updates  Standard Agenda template that includes taking roll call, reviewing previous minutes, and celebrating team successes!  Indicator selection screens have been made more user friendly and now include filters  Users are no longer required to set up their next meeting

Optimizations  Reviewable Forms- reset updates  User completes form and sends for review  Reviewer makes comments and suggestions, submits back to school/district for updates  Once approved school/district submits final version to SEA  …Status arrow is reset for next time!  Forms also now have a ‘Processing’ notification when saved  All forms were optimized this year to increase speed

Schools and Districts can enter their mission statement, as well as goals to increase student achievement on the School or District Information page. Mission Goals Personalization HELLO my name is  Missions  Goals

The Spotlight Indicators page can be found by clicking on the Spotlight icon from the main menu page …or the Navigation Toolbar. Personalization HELLO my name is  Spotlight Indicators

Spotlight Indicators are a way to streamline and focus the work of the Leadership Team. Once the Leadership Team has decided on which indicators they will focus, they can simply go to the Spotlight Indicators page and click all indicators they would like to include. Personalization HELLO my name is

Selected Spotlight Indicators will be included in the Spotlight Indicator filter on the Assess, Create, and Monitor sections. Once the Spotlight Filter is checked, it will remain so in all areas until unchecked. Personalization HELLO my name is

The Mission, Goals, and Spotlight Indicator report can be found on the School or District report listing page, as well as on the Guest and Leadership Team pages. Mission Goals Spotlights Personalization HELLO my name is

Shared Accountability  Guest & Leadership Team page updates

Shared Accountability  Guest & Leadership Team page updates

Shared Accountability  Guest & Leadership Team page updates

Shared Accountability  Guest & Leadership Team page updates

Shared Accountability  Guest & Leadership Team page updates

Shared Accountability  Leadership Team page additions

Shared Accountability  Guest & Leadership Team page updates

Shared Accountability  Regional Level  Added as a new level in the Indistar tool, regional level users will have the ability to:

Shared Accountability  Regional Level Indicator Process Coach Districts and Schools Regional Information & Details, Resources, Meetings/Agendas, Worksheets, Reports Ability to upload evidence and other supporting documents

Notifications  Bulletin Board new message alert You’ve got NEW mail! Alerts team to new message ! Coaching comment bubbles will now appear on a school, district, or coach’s dashboard to indicate that a new comment has been added for review.  Coaching Comment/Review notification

Reports/Resources  Coaching Activity upgrades  Now state administrators can view coaching activity for districts as well!  Snapshot & Accomplishment numbers  Resource Search Engine on  Search for resources on:  Implementation Report  View all fully implemented indicators, as well as those that a School or District Leadership team has chosen to work on!  Family Engagement for Parents  Family Engagement for Schools  School Community Journal  Indistar ®  Improvement & Turnaround  Innovations in Learning  Capacity & Productivity  View real-time team progress