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.

Trainings 

• Virtual Office Hours: In January, we will start the year (1/3 and 1/5) with an Open Forum Q&A. This is your opportunity to ask about anything in PowerBI. That next week (1/10 and 1/12), we will cover the updated Literacy Commitment dashboard.
  • 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!

Under Construction

• Several reports are currently being updated and redeveloped and will be temporarily unavailable:
  • 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.

NEW Releases and Features

• Check out our release plan, available here!
• Literacy Commitment
• ReadyGrad Data – Industry Certifications and ACT

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!

MSCS will conduct a district-wide online practice test January 25, 2023, with the TestNav software that will be used for TCAP testing in the spring. All district-managed schools with grades 6-8 or high school grades will be required to participate in the online practice test. Charter schools will also be encouraged to participate.

The goal will be to identify any technology-related issues before the real testing window. In addition, a second online practice test is being planned for the week of March 6.

We will provide more details about the January online practice test in January.