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Purpose of PLC

TCB Updates & Reminders
Share best practices from veteran teachers

What is working
What would you do differently

New teachers ask active districts questions

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Updates and Reminders

Only for 11^th and 12^th grade students
How to remove a subject/goal: Help Center Info - Subject Removal Request Form
New Resource tab
New email series for new Teachers
The essay assignment is YOUR responsibility – more details to follow

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How do you ensure Essay completion?

Review Essay assignment information

Teacher assigns the essay

Student submits essay to the teacher

The teacher grades the essay and post the grade in EdReady.

Constant reminders to teachers and students.

Grades can be bulk edited.

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How do you prepare to teach Texas College Bridge?

Familiarize yourself with our website
Utilize the Resource page and training videos
Work through Student Demo account
Attend PLCs
Watch for email to setup your teacher account
READ all emails received regarding TCB

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New to Texas College Bridge?

What are your current questions?

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New Resource page & training

District Leader Resources

Implementation Guidance
Links to help center
Training Videos

Teacher Resources

Course information
Student registration information
Links to help center
Training videos

Student resources

Registration assistance
Links to help center
Video tutorials

Higher Ed Resources

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How are you monitoring student completion?

Group Summary Report
Enrollment Report
Advanced Reporting – Each Stage

Q&A to find data

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Higher Ed Partner Info – helping kids

How do you keep your students up-to-date on colleges that accept TCB?

Higher Ed Tab

Addendum

Have your students been told by a college partner they don’t accept TCB?

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Discussion and Q&A

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EdReady Categories– do you understand how these work?

Schools
Sections
Admin/Teacher accounts
Cohort

If a student uses the wrong registration link, how do you add/edit classes/sections? – Class is GOAL. Section does not assign to the goal.

Teacher instructions: Edit Student Accounts: High School and Sections
Teacher instructions: Add a subject/Goal
Student instructions: Add or Change Your Class Section or High School Assignment (Student Instructions)

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EdReady Categories for Texas College Bridge

Required during registration:

Graduation Year
Cohort (all students must select: 2022-23)
Birth Date
Student ID

Can be provided during registration:

High School
Section: Math
Section: English

All category values can be edited at any time:

Editable by the student
Editable by any admin user with access to the student’s account

ISD/ School Admins: these categories MUST continue to be required. Do not change this setting

ISD/ School Admins: can choose to make the High School required (once you enter values)

ISD/ School Admins: do not make the “Section” categories required, or all students (regardless of subjects) studying) will be forced to select a value

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User Accounts

All non-students are “Admins” in EdReady

Your permissions (what you can see/do) will be determined by the role you are assigned

--most users will have Instructor/Teacher role

The students you can see will be determined by your school and/or section assignments

(managed by your ISD/ School Administrator)

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Student Registration

Do you dictate to the student username/password?

Make sure students use personal email

How do you check for student accuracy (check rosters early)

Student name matches official school record
Student DOB correct
Email address

If a student creates two or more accounts (forgotten username? Missing subject?)

Check early-on to find these.
Submit help ticket to archive the duplicate account.
Accounts can not be merged.

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Student Self-Identification: Sections

Student-facing instructions here: �Updating Class Section Assignment

If the student’s Section(s) were not assigned during account creation, encourage the student to edit their own values:

1. Log into EdReady

2. Click on your name in the top header and a dropdown menu will appear. Click on Edit Profile.

3. Click on the Categories tab

4. Click the Assign new Category button (above the table)

5. Select the value ('Class: English,' or 'Class: Math') from the dropdown menu and click Next

6. Click the Create Value button above the table

7. A window will open with a pop-up window, listing all available options: select the correct value for this category. If you don't know what to select, ask your instructor for guidance. Click the Save button.

NOTE: Students can update their category values at any time

Encourage your students to check/ update this value at the start of the class

...and if they are missing in the reports

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Update Student Account Categories (Admin User)

Login to EdReady and click Manage Account
Click on the Students tab at the top of the page.
Click the Edit button for the student you want to update
Click the student’s Categories tab
Users can:

Assign new category (if all not applied)
Edit category value
Delete category value/ assignment

IMPORTANT: Students can only have 1 value for each category

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Student Account: Add Subject

Login to EdReady and click Manage Account
Click on the Students tab at the top of the page.
Click the Edit button for the student you want to update
Click the student’s Goals tab
Click the “+” button to add a goal (subject) to a student’s account

IMPORTANT: Students cannot add subjects to their account: an admin must add subjects not applied during account creation

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What is your plan for monitoring student progress

Do you record weekly grades?
NG until completion
Zero % category weights to post progress
Use Inactivity Reason for students not completing for a reason
How do you handle students that finish early?

Work with them on college algebra skills, etc.

Reports to help monitor progress

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EdReady Q&A – open discussion

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GreenLight locker

Understanding certificate automation process: INFO

Have student download/print a copy for the teacher
Students can share transcript via email through GreenLight

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How is your district using the College & Career Supports?

If you are using the supports, how are you monitoring student completion?

Ownership of working with students on completion – teacher or counselor?
TCLAS districts?

If you are not using the supports, why so?

District already has several other supports in place
They are not included in EdReady tracking (but they will be in the future)

Did you know the College & Career Supports can be downloaded and added to your district LMS if it accepts a common cartridge? Check out this support article for step-by-step instructions.

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