1. Details For Illinois Report Card Summary Overview
This program is suitable for all audiences
It is a short, introductory overview of the Illinois Report Card
All information is public
As a presentation: minutes (Participants do not need devices)
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2. Welcome to the Illinois Report Card
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3. Overview General navigation of the Illinois Report Card site
Metrics available
Making use of the information
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illinoisreportcard.com Begin by typing in the name of a school, search by address, or click Select from list.
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5. What’s New Updates 1/28/2018 Version 1 November 2016
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6. Short Video Guides 1/28/2018 Version 1 November 2016
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7. School/District Home Page
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School/District Home Page
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8. Supplemental Features
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Supplemental Features
Compare Schools feature
PDF version
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10. Structure
Main Headings
Sub-topics

11. Each tab displays informational tiles
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12. Donut Charts District State 1/28/2018
Donut charts work the same way as a pie chart. Concentric rings may show school, district and state information. Notice the consistency in the color code, district green, state teal.
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13. Trend Lines Trend line State School 1/28/2018
“Shadow” area shows trend lines. Bars indicate current school/district and state information.
School
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14. Click on a tile for in depth information
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15. Displays have layers of information3 1 2
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16. Detailed displays may have additional options
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17. District Finances has many options.
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District Finances has many options.
Use the horizontal arrows to see more metrics.
Revenue is income which is shown as a percentage of the total budget and in actual amounts. Expenditure details expenses shown as a percentage of the total budget and in actual amounts.
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18. Selections can also be made using the drop down menus

19. Roll over pop-ups clarify or provide additional details
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5Essentials
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23. Administrators

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This section lets the principal input information to point out special courses, activities, and awards at the school
Highlights
Insert scavenger hunt activity here
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25. How is your district performing compared to the state averages?
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Academic Data
How is your district performing compared to the
state averages?
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The state average at the elementary level is 33% and high school 28% Ready for the Next Level on PARCC.
This district level tab lets you see all the schools in one district and the percentage of students Ready for the Next Level. How do these schools compare to the state average?
Remove this slide after 10/31 and replace with district of your choice showing the school names.
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27. New Zero-based Graph 1/28/2018 Version 1 November 2016
Take some time to point out the new zero-based graph. It shows Ready for the Next Level on the right side of zero and other levels appear “below” zero.
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29. Dig Deeper into the Data
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Dig Deeper into the Data
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Select Grade & Demographics then use drop down menu to select Student Groups
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31. Display with a selected demographic

32. Achievement Gap
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33. Scatter Plots
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34. Select a subject or comparison item using the filters in the gray area.
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35. Double click anywhere on the scatter plot to zoom in on the area.
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Double click anywhere on the scatter plot to zoom in on the area.
Click View Report from the pop up box to go directly to that school/district report. Revert to default view after zooming by clicking refresh symbol in the upper right corner of the display.
Build in at least 5 minutes of exploration time for Scatter Plots.
Mouse over any dot to view school and performance data.
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36. High School Specific Metrics
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High School Specific Metrics
Use one of three activities here
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37. Select Compare Schools
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Select Compare Schools
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39. Search Options Enter another school name Enter an address
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Search Options
Enter another school name
Enter an address
Click Apply to search by your specifics
Search by grade configuration
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40. Select up to 3 more schools then click the green Compare button
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Select up to 3 more schools then click the green Compare button
This is where people often go wrong. Make sure to check the school of their choice.
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41. Fast Facts and Highlights
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Fast Facts and Highlights
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42. Academic Progress 1/28/2018 Version 1 November 2016
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44. Scroll for more information
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Scroll for more information
Have participants use the feature to compare 4 schools.
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45. Using the information Parent orientation Encourage parent involvement
Open dialogue between school and parents/community
Identify strengths and weaknesses
Home buyers
Conversations about data
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46. Additional Questions
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47. Thank You! ccallighan@niu.edu For more information – Cheryl Callighan
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Thank You!
For more information –
Cheryl Callighan
Illinois Report Card/MyIRC dashboard
Northern Illinois University
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