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PELICAN REFRESHER. Cyndi McAleer Preschool Program Specialist PA Key. Today’s goals. To review the components of PELICAN Data System To answer participant questions regarding use of the system. pelican. PELICAN – Pennsylvania’s Enterprise to Link Information for Children Across Networks
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PELICAN REFRESHER Cyndi McAleer Preschool Program Specialist PA Key
Today’s goals • To review the components of PELICAN Data System • To answer participant questions regarding use of the system
pelican • PELICAN – Pennsylvania’s Enterprise to Link Information for Children Across Networks • Data base for all OCDEL funded programs – including PA Pre K Counts, Keys to Quality (STARS), Early Intervention and Certification (licensing)
pelican • https://www.pelican.state.pa.us
pelican • If you attempt to log in more than 3 times incorrectly, you will get locked out! • If this happens, call 1-800-281-5340 • Passwords are changed every 90 days
pelican • Everyone enters through the home page – looks different for different types of users • Chick PELICAN regularly for messages, to update info, etc.
pelican • Your best friend in PELICAN is the help box – available on every page
pelican • Your best friend in PELICAN is the help box – available on every page
Pelican/ELN GENERATE REPORTS Data warehouse demographics Staff * teacher * classroom Child risk factors * family info EARLY LEARNING NETWORK combines demographic information from PELICAN and matches it up PELICAN DEMOGRAPHICS Staff * teacher * classroom Child risk factors * family info WORK SAMPLING & OUNCE HCSIS * Early Intervention * PA PreK Counts Dept. of Public Welfare * Head Start Supplemental STARS * Accountability Block Grant STARS 3 & 4 * PA PreK Counts Head Start Supplemental
pelican • There are 4 types of users for ELN • OCDEL “super user” • Specialist • Lead Agency Update • Location Update
pelican • There are many tip sheets and resources available at www.pakeys.org in the Intranet section
pelican • There are also training materials for further practice
classroom information Should say Head Start, Keystone Stars, and possibly Other
ATTENDANCE You will have to enter attendance for each individual program the child is enrolled in – Head Start and Stars
CREATING A CHILD Must put in info with *
CREATING A CHILD Click on view to add/change enrollment, or legal guardian info or use drop down box
HINTS & TIPS • DON’T USE THE BACK BUTTON!!! • If you try to log in incorrectly 3 times, you’re locked out! Must call help desk • Make sure you enter information as it is changed, or monthly for attendance and staff PD info • Create classroom first, teacher next, children last
HINTS & TIPS • If you get a red error message • See if you can fix it based on the message • Check Help if you can’t figure it out • Contact ELN Help Desk • Contact specialist if needed • If you get the “yellow screen of death” • Log back out and log in to see if you can eliminate it • Contact specialist if needed
HINTS & TIPS • If you need to have a “fix” done: • Contact the help desk • Provide as much detail as possible: • What you were trying to do • Log in information • What screen you were on • What message/error you got • Screen shot, if possible • Print Screen – take a “picture” of the screen with print screen button • Attach with info to help desk
Important info Cyndi McAleer, (Preschool Program Specialist/Supervisor) 484-824-4264 or cynmca@berksiu.org PELICAN Help Desk – 1-800-2821-5340 (for password re-set) ELN Help Desk – 1-877-491-3818 (for help with work sampling and other PELICAN issues) or earlylearningnetwork@pattan.net
The end! Questions? Concerns?
The end! Have a great evening!