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DRC Information Session on 2012 NeSA-Reading, Mathematics, and Science Reports, including Alternate Assessment, for District Assessment Contacts August 7-9, 2012. Agenda. Introductions DRC Contact Information WebEx Rules of Engagement Accessing Reports & Data Files in eDIRECT

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  1. DRC Information Session on2012 NeSA-Reading, Mathematics, and Science Reports, including Alternate Assessment, for District Assessment ContactsAugust 7-9, 2012

  2. Agenda • Introductions • DRC Contact Information • WebEx Rules of Engagement • Accessing Reports & Data Files in eDIRECT • Assigning Others Permission to Access eDIRECT • Interpreting Individual & Summary Reports • Using the District Data File • Questions & Answers

  3. Your DRC Nebraska Project Team • Patricia Johnson, Program Director • John Born, Senior Project Manager • Rachel Lappe, Project Manager • Valerie Cook, Project Manager

  4. Contacting DRC • NeSA Customer Service • Call Toll Free - (866) 342-6280 • Fax - (763) 268-2540 • Email • necustomerservice@datarecognitioncorp.com • 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST

  5. WebEx Rules of Engagement • Submit questions as we go using Chat. • At the end of the session, there will be a question-and-answer period. • Use the “Raise hand” button under the participantlist to indicate you have a question. • The Host will un-mute your phone in turn so youcan ask your question. • NDE and DRC will use your questions to enhance these information sessions and all report-related communication.

  6. Accessing eDIRECT • https://ne.drcedirect.com/ • District Assessment Contacts’ accountsalready in place • Changing the District Assessment Contact—NDE can help • nde.stateassessment@nebraska.gov

  7. Accessing eDIRECT • https://ne.drcedirect.com/ • Public Welcome Page • Logging on

  8. Accessing eDIRECT • Secure Welcome/Home Page • Navigating the Home Page • The Menu • Logging Off

  9. Important NeSA-Reading, Mathematics, and Science Reports Dates • Monday, August 13 – District, School, and Individual reports available electronically to districts via eDIRECT – EMBARGOED • Monday, August 20 – Printed copies of the Individual Student Reports delivered to districts • Tuesday, August 21 – Public release of scores for NeSA-Reading, Mathematics, and Science (no disaggregated data released)

  10. Release of the State of Schools Reports (SOSR) • October– State of the Schools Report available to districts - EMBARGOED • Disaggregated data • NePAS • AYP/PLAS • November – State of the Schools Report Public Release • Disaggregated data • NePAS • AYP/PLAS

  11. eDIRECT’sGeneral Information Menu • Minimum Browser Requirements • Security Agreement • Documents

  12. Important Documents related to Reports in eDIRECT • Reports Interpretive Guide • Data Elements for 2012 NeSA District Level File

  13. Reports Interpretive Guide • Divided into two parts • NeSA-RMS General Education • NeSA-Alternate Assessment

  14. Accessing Reports & Data Files in eDIRECT • Reports Menu > View Reports • Administration, District, and School dropdowns • Report dropdown • Show Reports button

  15. Accessing Reports & Data Files in eDIRECT • Action Column > Open PDF • Action Column > Save PDF • Download Reports button • Group by column

  16. Accessing Reports & Data Files in eDIRECT • District Reports – NeSA-Reading, Mathematics, and Science General Education • District Data File • District Performance Level Summary • District Report of School Performance • District Reading Indicator Summary • District Mathematics Indicator Summary • District Science Grade Level Summary

  17. Accessing Reports & Data Files in eDIRECT • District Reports – NeSA-Alternate Assessment • District Data File • District Performance Level Summary • District Student Roster

  18. Accessing Reports & Data Files in eDIRECT • School Reports – NeSA-Reading, Mathematics, and Science General Education • School Student Roster • School Reading Indicator Summary • School Mathematics Indicator Summary • School Science Grade Level Standard Summary • School Performance Level Summary

  19. Assigning Others Permission to Access Reports in DIRECT • District Access • School Access • Test Administrator Access (same as School)

  20. Assigning Others Permission to Access Reports in DIRECT • eDIRECT Manage Users Menu • My Account • Change My Password • User Administration

  21. Assigning Others Permission to Access Reports in DIRECT • User Administration • Edit User • Add Single User • Upload Multiple Users • Users Tab versus Profiles Tab

  22. Interpreting Individual &Summary Reports • The Data • PRELIMINARY • Summary Data for Small Groups • Use caution when student identity could be easily inferred from sample data. • With fewer than 10 students, inferences from the performance level percentages are not reliable. • The Footnotes

  23. Using the District Data File • Data Elements for the 2012 NeSA District Level File • File is in CSV format • Downloading & filtering • Transferring data to local student information systems

  24. Questions & Answers

  25. Thank you! • NeSA Customer Service • Call Toll Free - (866) 342-6280 • Fax - (763) 268-2540 • email • necustomerservice@datarecognitioncorp.com • 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST

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