Complete FAQ PDF
General
General FAQ PDF
Inform FAQ PDF
General
Is it OK to share my username and
password to Insight/Inform?
It
is a violation of the District
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
to use
the login information for anyone other than
themselves. If you have been logging in as other
teachers using
http://www.duvalschools.org/reseval/DAT/
you will need to have those teachers change their
DCPS password. To do this, they can press Ctrl +Alt+Del
and click “Change Password,” or change it in the
Options of DCPS Webmail. You must use the
district-approved site to log into Insight and
Inform, which is
http://www.duvalschools.org/reseval/DAT
. If you are unable to log on using this website,
in an emergency, you may want to try
https://sso.learningstation.com/duval
.
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Why can't I see all of my classes or students?
If
this is about verifying class lists for CAST, then
go
here. If this is about class lists in Insight
or Inform, then check
here.
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Can I log into Insight and Inform from home?
Yes, Insight and Inform are accessible from
any computing device that is connected to the
internet. You will need to have a Flash player
installed on the computing device for Inform to be
functional.
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What is the best browser to use
for Insight and Inform?
Mozilla Firefox is the preferred
browser; it can be downloaded from
www.mozilla.com. This is a free download,
and you do not need administrator rights on your
computer.
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How are Insight and Inform funded?
Insight and
Inform are funded through the
Race to the Top Grant. Race to the
Top calls for reforms around four specific areas:
- Adopting standards and assessments that prepare
students to succeed in college and the workplace and
to compete in the global economy;
- Building data systems that measure student growth
and success, and inform teachers and principals
about how they can improve instruction;
- Recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining
effective teachers and principals, especially where
they are needed most; and
- Turning around our lowest-achieving schools.
For more information please visit the FLDOE's
website for
Race to the Top.
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Insight
What is Insight?
Insight is an assessment
management and delivery system.
Through
Insight, teachers can create, assign, and view
reports on various types of assessments.
Students may log into the same single-sign on to
take the assessments online and receive
instantaneous feedback.
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Why can't I
see everything properly in Insight?
The number one reason Insight
is not displaying properly is because you or
your students are not using Firefox as the
browser.
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How can I
hand enter student responses and/or rubric
scores into Insight?
Click
here
to view a detailed tutorial.
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How can I
edit student answers in Insight?
Go to Assignments and select the assignment
where you want to input your responses and/or
rubric scores. Click on “All Classes” and
select your class from the drop-down. Click on
“Grade” to view your class and put a check in
the box next to the student’s name that you need
to edit. Click on the drop-down for each
question to input responses and/or rubric
scores. Make sure you click “Save” at
the end of the row. Click
here
to download a more detailed tutorial.
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How can I
find assignments for my class? Do I click on the
"assignment" or the "test?"
After logging into Insight, click on
"assignments." When the active assignment
list appears, click on the assignment, NOT
the test.
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What is the
difference between an assignment and an
assessment in Insight?
An assignment is a function in Insight. When
you assign students to an assessment, they will
have access to that assessment. Any assessment
can have multiple assignments to the same or
different groups of students.
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Why can't I
print Individual Student Reports?
In order to print Individual Student Reports,
make sure to select your class under "All
Classes."
Click here
for a tutorial.
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Why does the
Excel export look strange?
Some Excel
spreadsheets exported from Insight are in CSV
format.
Click here
to open the tutorial about how to change the
format.
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What
information is important to know about the K-2
Math Assessments?
Please
click
here
to go to a document that gives an overview of
the K-2 Math Assessments.
-
Steps
to Download 2nd Grade Math Answer Documents
-
Steps
to Hand Score Assessments in Insight
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Why can I see
students in my reports that no longer are
assigned to me in Genesis?
Any students who
were enrolled with the teacher at the time of
the assignment will be included in reports for
that assignment. Insight retains data for
former students, so you’ll often see the
student’s name in italics, included in the
information for the assignment.
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How do I
bring up the pre-slugged answer documents
(bubble sheets) for different classes in
Insight?
Note: You
must use Firefox for your browser to see the
pull down for classes. It
can be downloaded from
www.mozilla.com. This is a free download,
and you do not need administrator rights on your
computer.
On the right side of your screen
at the top, when you are looking at the test,
there is now a pull-down menu for you to select
which class/period for which you would like to
print scan sheets. When you select a class (it
will appear as a blue link), you will then
activate the scan sheet generator.
The computer
then knows which names to put on the scan
sheets. Click to generate the preslugged answer
documents. It will queue, process and when it
turns green, it is ready for you to print the
bubble sheets.
After printing your first set of scan sheets,
use the pull-down to select your next class.
Click to REFRESH the preslugged answer
documents. It has cached or saved your documents
from the previous class. Then click to generate
the new bubble sheets.
Please make sure that your printer has good
toner, so the bar codes at the bottom of the
bubble sheets are crisp and clear. When scanning
through the Lexmark scanner, check to make sure
the screen is clear of debris. Scan sheets must
be placed face up in the hopper, or they will
scan as blank pages. Also, check the arms of the
hopper and ensure that they are close against
the papers being fed in, or the papers will skew
as they go through the scan process. If so, the
computer will be unable to read the bar code.
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What
proficiency profile is used for the K-2 Math
Assessments?
The
proficiency used is the default proficiency for
Insight.
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What
do I do if I can't see the black navigation bar
at the top of Insight?
This is
likely an issue with the cache. This occurs
occasionally when you have multiple accounts
open and are working in each. The easiest way to
fix this issue is to clear your cache.
Here is how you do this in Firefox.
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Inform
What is Inform?
Inform is
a data management and analysis
system. Inform includes dashboards, highly
customizable reports, and other features useful
for tracking interventions for selected groups
of students. Depending on the user’s level of
access, they may have the ability to drill down
from district-wide generalities to individual
schools, teachers, and even students.
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How do I see my data?
To see data, you need to do one
of three things: open a report on the Primary
Dashboard, click on a student’s name in the
Student Dashboard, or open a report in the
Assessment Dashboard. There are several
tutorials that will show you steps to open
different types of reports.
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Can I compare fall and winter
Interim Benchmark Assessment data?
Yes! Click
HERE
to view the tutorial for comparing Interim
Benchmark Assessments using the Test Results
screen.
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What new
information do I need to know about Interim
Benchmark Assessments?
Interim
Benchmark Assessment (IBA) Proficiency Profiles
have changed. Use IBA New Cuts Likelihood
to view your overall test scores. Use Percent Correct-Fourths to view IBA data at the
Reporting Category or Benchmark level.
Click
HERE to view the current cut score summary.
Example: The Fall Grade 3 Reading "75%
Likelihood" cut score is 44. This means that on
the Fall administration of the Grade 3 Interim
Benchmark, at least 75% of the students who were
able to answer at least 44% of the items
correctly, earned an FCAT Reading achievement
level of 3 or higher at the end of the school
year.
*NOTE: Because
5th and 8th grade science, biology and geometry
tests are new this year, use the Proficiency
Profile: Concepts-Fourths when running
reports for these assessments.
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As an ESE
teacher, how can I see my students in Inform?
ESE teachers must be listed in Genesis as a
student's teacher or co-teacher to see data in
Inform. For more information about teacher
certification issues, contact Kella Grant
grantk@duvalschsools.org 390-2416. ESE
questions go to Meredith Fredeking-Osgathorpe
fredekingm@duvalschools.org at 390-2454. The
Genesis scheduling contact is Barbara Burton
burtonb@duvalschools.org 348-7130.
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Why can't I
see any FCAT tests after choosing my subject and
FCAT for the proficiency profile?
Check to make
sure you have the previous school year selected
in the drop down for Year. We haven't yet taken
the FCAT this school year.
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Which types
of data may be available in Inform for K-2
students?
-
FAIR data
-
Student grades
-
Optional-DRA2
Teachers may enter these scores by hand using
the score entry screen, just like District
Writing Prompts (click
here
for a tutorial).
-
Starting mid-October, K-2 Math Assessment scores
Teachers were to enter these scores into Insight
(click
here
for a tutorial).
-
CELLA data
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What is the
difference between a display and a filter when
pulling reports?
A display
will give you the names of everyone, and a
filter will only give you the information you
are asking for.
Example:
If I am trying to find a report showing students
enrolled in free and reduced lunch, I can choose
"display--free and reduced lunch," to see ALL of
my students and whether they are "Yes", "No", or
"No Response". Or I can choose "free and reduced
lunch" as a filter and choose the "=" "Y" to see
ONLY the students that are on free and reduced
lunch.
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How can I
better understand the term "Likelihood"?
Likelihood
estimates are based on correlations using the
newly adopted FCAT 2.0 cut scores as applied to
the 2011 FCAT 2.0 results.
Example: The
Fall Grade 3 Reading "75% Likelihood" cut score
is 56. This means that on the Fall
administration of the Grade 3 Interim Benchmark
Assessment in Reading in 2011, at least 75% of
the students who were able to answer at least
56% of the items correctly earned an FCAT
Reading achievement level of 3 or higher at the end of the school year.
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Where is the
"Shared Library," and how do I access those reports?
The shared
library is accessed by clicking on the "greater
than" symbol under the Primary Dashboard tab.
Click on the
ARROW next to the Shared Library Folder.
Click on the
arrow next to the folder you wish to view.
Find the
report/dashboard you would like to view, and
click ONE TIME on the name. You may need to wait
for the report/dashboard to run.
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Why does it say I
have "insufficient privileges" to view student data?
If you have
"insufficient privileges," this means that you
are either in the wrong context (example: a
teacher in the school context), or you are
trying to access students that are not assigned
to you in Genesis. Feel free to call the Data &
Assessment Team if you need further assistance
in this area (904-390-2678
or DAT@duvalschools.org) Be prepared to give
us a few student names.
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How do I change
the context?
In the gray
bar that is in the middle of the page, click on
the "three-pronged" object and select the
correct context that you would like to view.
Click here to view a video.
Example: The
Fall Grade 3 Reading "75% Likelihood" cut score
is 56. This means that on the Fall
administration of the Grade 3 Interim Benchmark
Assessment in Reading in 2011, at least 75% of
the students who were able to answer at least
56% of the items correctly earned an FCAT
Reading achievement level of 3 or higher at th
eend of the school year.
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What does the
Proficiency Profile Tab show?
To access the
Proficiency Profile Tab, click on the tab above
the Primary Dashboard that has a circle with a
small graph in it. The Proficiency Profile Tab
shows the cut-off scores for various tests and
reports in Inform. For example, when you click
on FCAT, it will show you the cut-off scores for
the different levels in FCAT.
Click here to view a video.
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What do the
different icons in the report view mean?
Most reports
in Inform have four small tabs on the top left
in the Chart View Toolbar.
Most reports
in Inform have four small tabs on the top right
in Chart Control Toolbar.
Additionally,
the option to
Print/PDF and
Save Report to Library will be available in each
report window.
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Where can I
access my students' PMPs?
You can
access your students' PMPs two ways.
You can click on the “Student Dashboard” tab and
then click on the greater than symbol under the
words “Student Dashboard.” This will give you a
list of students assigned to you in Genesis. Click
on a student’s name, and then open the middle box
that has “AIP” in the corner. You may see a note
that says, “This student does not qualify for a
DCPS PMP would you like to add student to this AIP?”
Click on “yes.” Click
here
to view a detailed tutorial.
To access a
PMP, click on the magnifiying glass on the right
hand side of your screen. Type in the student's
name or student ID number and click "search."
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How can I see my
students' names after I pull up a report?
Find the assessment on
the Test Results screen. Hover over any of the
colored bars of the graph and you will see different
scores, depending on the assessment. For example, if
you are looking for FCAT reading data, while
hovering over the bars, you will see the # and % of
students scoring level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4
& level 5. If you want only level 1s, click on that
section of the graph and the students will populate.
If you want all of the students at once, simply
click on the # in the “Students Tested” column.
Click
here
for a tutorial.
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What information
will I get from the Students Tab?
Example: The
You can:
-
view a list
of the students assigned to you in Genesis;
-
view the DCPS
PMP for a student;
-
view any
other user-created AIP for a student;
-
view various
test results for your class by clicking on the
"score entry view" and choosing the assessment
from a drop-down box (this view can be exported
to Excel);
-
view a
student's course grades by clicking on "Course
Grades."
Click here to view a video.
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What information
will I get from the Strategy Tab?
You can:
-
View
proficiency profiles
-
Set up
interventions for your students
-
Set up
Student Groups
-
Create
Academic Improvement Plans (AIP)
