1. Special Education Inquiry MI School Data Portal
Introduction to MiSchoolData Portal
Special Education Inquiry MI School Data Portal
Welcome to the MISchoolData Portal. This introduction to the portal provides an overview of the contents, navigation, and reporting options in the portal.
Mitch Fowler
School Data Consultant, Calhoun ISD
@fowlerm
These materials are provided as part of the Official Training Resources and Professional Development Activities of the MISchoolData portal.
Part of the Professional Development Materials of the MISchoolData portal and Macomb ISD

2. Agenda MI School Data Overview Special Education Inquiries
Annual Public Reporting

3. Outcomes Participants will:
understand the layout of MI School Data as well as how to generate and view reports.
identify useful Special Education Inquiries.
determine which portions of this training will need to be shared with others.

4. Today’s Resources

5. What is MISchoolData?
Statewide “Dashboard” of school performance Educational data portal for PK-20 data on school performance in Michigan
Public and Protected sides
Educator logins provide inquiry access for school improvement and state reporting
Give a brief overview of the portal

6. Contents of http://mischooldata.org
Begin by visiting the website

7. Public
vs.
Protected
Describe the difference between Public and Protected.
For demo purposes, use the Demo login to adhere to FERPA compliance.
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8. Introduction to MiSchoolData Portal
FERPA Compliance
GREAT RESOURCES for
Learning more about
FERPA located at:
(Created by Calhoun ISD for the
Data 4 Student Success project)
Check Your Login
make sure everyone understands the compliance and reporting process in your agency service area
To request a login, contact your local ISD/RESA/RESD, or
Part of the Professional Development Materials of the MISchoolData portal and Macomb ISD

9. ISD Special Education Centers VS. Special Education in School Districts
Participants may come from two different settings… Center based programs will want MI-Access information but may not care about MEAP data. Special Ed teachers in districts will want to see all levels of special ed testing- MEAP (with accommodations), MEAP Access, and MI-Access.

10. Login... Note: the menu options change with your login.
Direct participants to login. Make sure they have FERPA’d

11. Navigation - Changing Settings
Review navigation: Yellow Edit Report, left menu, top bar menu, login area, bottom of the page (Contacts)

12. Views

13. Get More... Each inquiry contains an option to: Download/print
Link to report
About this Report
Describe the download/print, link to report, and about this report features for each report

14. Student Counts: Summary
Discuss what is found here: counts, graduation/dropout, non-resident (schools of choice), retention, attendance, and mobility

15. Student Counts: Student Count
Report by:
*Snapshot
*Trends
* Entity/Building
Demo how to change the views: snapshot, trend, entity breakdown

16. Retention
Demo: Retentions

17. Snapshot: Graduation Rate
Demo: Graduation Rate
Share: Download Print, Link to Report, and About this Report

18. Non-Resident Report: Schools of Choice
“Select Primary Residency Statuses”
Demo Non-Resident in multiple views
Using the inquiry “Select Prmiary Residence Statuses” is the most basic search

19. Student Testing
Review the assessment options across the top bar menu for all students or subgroups
Mention the “more detailed” analysis available in the D4SS Inquiries / Special Education Inquiries

20. MEAP Snapshot

21. MI Access

22. By Participation Levels
Explain that there are different types and performance levels for the MI-Access test:
Test Types: Participation, Supported Independence, Functional Independence
Performance levels: Surpassed, Attained, Emerging Towards

23. Post Secondary Outcome...
Look at college enrollment over a period of time by subgroups
Enrollment data for Community and 4-year universities.

24. For More Details...
Dig deeper on the Assessment Performance of students using
Data 4 SS Inquiries
Special Education Inquiries
Briefly show how to access/locate D4SS/Spec Ed inquiries

25. Special Education Inquiries Menu
Information found on the protected side *must have a login to view.
Proficiency Inquiry available for MEAP, MME, & MI-Access.
3a- Adequate Yearly Progress
Demo site needs to be updated with AYP info. I will change slide when that info becomes available

26. Special Education Inquiries
Locate assessment results for Special Education/subgroups
MEAP, MME, and MI-Access assessments
by standard, near proficiency (aka “bubble kids”), or cohort
Demonstrate how to move to the Special Education inquiries
Allow participants to be guided through a sample Proficiency Inquiry.
Next, show the Comparative Item Analysis (if time allows, right down to the questions/standards that need work)
If time allows -- Students Near Proficiency: “bubble report”

27. Special Education Inquiries-proficiency
Compare summary data district, statewide, and target data.

28. Special Education Inquiries- Near Proficiency
Students Near Proficiency- Student scores that are within 20 points of the cut score

29. Special Education Inquiries-Comparative Item Analysis
Click on graph to find out more data
Dig deeper by clicking on graph.

30. Special Education Inquiries- Cohort Analysis
Compare cohort data to view student gain or decline.

31. Special Education: Annual Public Reporting (SPP)
These Special Education inquiries are similar to the D4SS inquiries - and show only the performance on these assessments by students who are reported as special education

32. For more info visit- i.mischooldata.org

33. Evaluation
Workshop Title: Special Education Inquiry in MI School Data Portal
Resources Shared: Website & Presentation Handouts

34. Introduction to MiSchoolData Portal
Thank You! Questions?
Welcome to the MISchoolData Portal. This introduction to the portal provides an overview of the contents, navigation, and reporting options in the portal.
Mitch Fowler
School Data Consultant, Calhoun ISD
@fowlerm
These materials are provided as part of the Official Training Resources and Professional Development Activities of the MISchoolData portal.
Part of the Professional Development Materials of the MISchoolData portal and Macomb ISD