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WHY�MODESTO STUDENT ANALYTICS

PowerSchool Student Analytics empowers educators with comprehensive data insights and collaborative tools for data-driven decision-making to support every student with success.

Teachers can:

Track and monitor student progress over time
Identify areas of strength and weakness
Share data and analysis in collaborations
Use Student Analytics in PLC teams to review student data and make informed decisions

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BENEFITS OF MODESTO STUDENT ANALYTICS

📈Research-backed dashboards and reports designed using industry best practices.
🕰️Enables long-term analysis of grades, attendance, and assessment data over time.
🔍Visual representation of all data to facilitate faster decision-making.
📊Interactive analytical tools that provide a holistic view of the information.

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UTILIZING

MODESTO STUDENT ANALYTICS

Imagine it's Monday morning. You're preparing for the week ahead, wondering how to best support your students. What if you had a magic wand that could instantly show you which students need extra help, who's improving, and where to focus your energy? That’s exactly what Modesto Student Analytics does for you!

This user-friendly tool puts powerful information at your fingertips:

See attendance patterns at a glance
Track grades and progress effortlessly
Monitor behavior trends easily
Understand how students are measuring up to standards

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Data-Informed Conversations

“I've seen that there is no more powerful way to initiate significant change than to convene a conversation. When a community of people discovers that they share a concern, change begins. There is no power equal to community discovering what it cares about."

~ Margaret Wheatley from Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future, page 22

Instructional Core PLC, School Site, Grade Level, Subject Area Conversations

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X MARKS THE DATA: �YOUR GUIDE TO UNEARTHING INSIGHTS

Performance Matters	Modesto Student Analytics
Timely – In the Moment	Long-Term – Longitudinal
Building Formative Assessments	Patterns and Trends
CFAs	Charts and Graphs
Students Item Analysis	Discussion Starters
Standards Analysis	Interactive Data Visualizations
Build Your Own Reports	MTSS Intervention and Grouping (Coming Soon)

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YOUR TREASURE HUNT JOURNEY AWAITS!

In today's adventure you will:

Uncover the Wonder of Modesto Student Analytics (Access your account)
Navigate the Seas of Data �(Learn how to interact with the dashboards)
Discover Hidden Gems of Knowledge �(Discover how to use all the tools)
Claim the Treasure of Informed Decision-Making (Make best use of filters)

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GOOD TO KNOW

Data sourced from PowerSchool
Modesto Student Analytics is rolling out in phases. You will see today:

Data up to 23-24 year
Historical Attendance and Grade Information
24-25 data available at start of school

Coming very soon:

Aggregate comparison data
Discipline data (in progress)
Chronic absences flags
Foster filters
MTSS

Your Ed Tech Liaison will be offering training every month on the new features in Modesto Student Analytics at your school site! �Be sure to sign up with them!

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Permissions

All permissions are based on PowerSchool

You will only see your students/ co-teacher’s students
Your admin can see their whole site

Permissions and data update nightly
Email the Help Desk with any questions/concerns

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PAIR AND SHARE

Knowing you have access to all your students’ data:

What do you want to know about your students?

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HOW TO LOGIN TO MODESTO STUDENT ANALYTICS?

Go to the MCS App Portal

Access the Modesto Student Analytics MSA (PowerSchool) app

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HOW TO LOGIN TO MODESTO STUDENT ANALYTICS?

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YOU CANNOT BREAK THE TOOL ��THE BEST WAY TO LEARN IS TO �CLICK AROUND AND EXPLORE

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NAVIGATING MODESTO STUDENT ANALYTICS

App Switcher

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ACCESSING DASHBOARDS AND SUB-DASHBOARDS

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LET’S SEE IT LIVE!

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DASHBOARD TOOLS

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DASHBOARD TOOLS

Drill Downs
Hover to Discover
Drag-and-Zoom
Dynamic Graph Labels
Export Data

Link

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LET’S SEE IT LIVE!

Dashboard Tools

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ABOUT EXPORTING….

It’s best not to export, as data on an export isn’t live.

Did you know… you can share a link with someone to share a report? You can also save filters for easy recall!

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PAIR AND SHARE

How did you feel about using each tool?

What will be most useful to you?

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FILTER TOOLS

Applying Filters

You can apply filters on any dashboard to look at a subset of students.

Removing Filters

Make sure you remove any filters you don’t need. If the data doesn’t look correct, it may be due to a filter.

Add to Favorites

Note: When accessing a saved filter, it will open in the page you created it in.

Organize them in Folders

Filters roll over every school year

Copy Links to send it to others – No more Reports!

It will show the students according to permission

Link

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PAUSE AND PONDER

What student groups

do you need to monitor?

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LET’S SEE IT LIVE

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HANDS-ON ACTIVITY

What specific student groups do you need to monitor?

Try creating a filter and save it.

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Bonus Content

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Check for Understanding

I need to monitor my incoming students who did not meet standards on my state testing from the 2023-24 school year to create interventions and improve their academics this school year. What is the best way to find them in Student Analytics?

How can I share that information with my admin?

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Coming Soon - MTSS!

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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PROCESS AND PLANNING

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Processing and Planning

Let’s set some goals for the topic and/or tool you just learned about. Whether you are a total beginner or an expert,we would like to challenge you to try one new thing or put into practice a new skill.

Spend 3 minutes thinking and writing down your goal and next steps with what you learned.

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Turn and Talk

Turn and talk with 2 people around you for 3 minutes. Share your goal and listen to theirs.

Please share any insight or tips you might have to make their goals easier.

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MODESTO STUDENT ANALYTICS�MCS Tech Help Center Page

https://mcsedtech.com/msa

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Pro Tip! Copy of this presentation can be found on this website!

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Coming Soon!

Self-Paced Course in PD Catalog by August 16th!

Your Ed Tech Liaison will be offering training every month on the new features in Modesto Student Analytics at your school site! �Be sure to sign up with them!

>> List of Your Ed Tech Liaison by School Site <<

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Modesto Student Analytics (MSA)

Teacher Phased Timeline

Phase VI: PowerBuddy AI for MSA Beta

March

Phase I: Classroom Dashboard Introduction

8/7-8/9/24

September

Phase III: District & School Comparatives

September

Phase IV: Interventions & Student Plans (MTSS) Introduction

November

Phase V: Risk Analysis Introduction

December

Phase II: Adv. Classroom Dashboard Features

Phase II-VI: Supported via Ed Tech Liaisons and e-learning (announcements in quarterly editions of on Bits & Bytes eNewsletter)