Although the district’s grading scale has changed, the criteria for exemption from semester exams have not. 

As a reminder, the language from the Administrative Rules and Regulations of MSCS Board Policy 5015 Grading System for Grades 6-12 is as follows: “A student having a 90 or higher average for the two terms/quarters in a specific course and having three (3) or fewer excused absences in that same course will be exempted from the semester exam if the student desires. The minimum number of excused absences allowed under this provision may be adjusted by the principal in extenuating circumstances (e.g., long-term illness or hospitalization). 

When a student is exempted from the examination, the semester average will be the average of the two term/quarter grades and any state-mandated exam as outlined above. ANY UNEXCUSED ABSENCE IN THE COURSE WILL DISQUALIFY THE STUDENT FROM ALL EXEMPTIONS. EXEMPTIONS APPLY ONLY TO TEACHER-MADE SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS. 

Twelfth (12th) grade students are eligible for exam exemption during both semesters. All other students in high school courses who meet the above requirements may be exempted for only the second-semester exam.”

The MSCS Compass is a new one-stop shop for all your PowerBI reports, including the new and improved Student Profile, which is now called Student Data 360. Watch our introduction and navigation video here - Intro to MSCS Compass
 

ATTENTION Counselors – We need your help! Please go in and check your intervention plans in BrightBytes and remove the “Protected” access flag. This is very important and impacts the ability to see accurate RTI-B compliance and Progressive Discipline information in PowerBI.

For more information on how to remove the Protected flag, look here.
 

NEW Releases and Features

• Instructional Practices (IP3)

Under Construction

• Several reports are currently being updated and redeveloped and will be temporarily unavailable:
  • Literacy Commitment – Coming End of December 2023
  • Ready Grad – Coming Mid-January 2023
  • Digital Citizenship – Coming Early February 2023
• We are working on optimizing performance on as many reports as possible and your feedback is crucial. Please reach out if you experience any issues so that we can identify major pain points. Email us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org.
• Does something in a dashboard look wrong? Check our Data Quality Updates.

Trainings 

• Virtual Office Hours: This week (12/13 and 12/15), we will have an Open Forum session. We won’t cover anything but will be available for any questions you may have.
  • VOH is held every week on Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 PM
  • Recordings go out to anyone on the calendar invite and will be available on our Support Page.
  • Sign up at this link today!

Support

• Power BI Access: Principals can give school staff members access through the PowerBI Access App. If you see someone in the Access App that should be removed from your school, contact DAIM Support (DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org) and we can assist.
• Support Resources: Check out the DAIM Support Sharepoint site, complete with additional video tutorials, walkthrough guides, and more!