The new Duval County Public Schools' Web
site is now better organized, to help
users find information quicker and
easier. Each page is set up in the same
way, with consistent navigation
throughout the entire site. Some helpful features on
each page are:
- How do I get home? The dcps
header on each page also serves as a
link that will lead you to the home
page. No matter where you find
yourself on the site, clicking the
header will take you home.
- Breadcrumbs - All
pages (excluding the home page) have a
line of blue text across the top of
the page, just below the navigation
toolbar. These lines of text are called
"breadcrumbs." Instead of having to
use the browser's "back" button, users
can simply click on these blue words
to navigate back to the "channel home"
areas of each section. These are also
helpful in informing the user exactly
where they are within the dreamsbeginhere.org site.
For example:
home >
our schools > school listings
home >
about dcps > dcps
departments
- Left column -
Each of the seven main channels of the
Web site (about dcps, our schools,
students, parents, off campus, we
are dcps and contact) has its own
internal navigation. The left column
reflects the navigation of the
channel you are currently on.
For example: When the user clicks on
"about dcps", the left column will show
all of the links that correspond with
that section of the site.
- Four icons - Each page has
four icons at the top right corner.
These helpful icons serve as shortcuts
to useful sections of the site.
- The fist icon on the left is the
site map. This useful page
provides a broad view of
duvalschools.org and links directly
to the primary pages in each channel.
- The second icon leads to the
search page. This helpful
tool is still being developed to
provide the best possible search
functionality to the website.
- The third icon provides quick
access to the
contact page where the user can
complete a form that will allow them
to voice concerns, opinions and
request information from the district.
- The fourth icon leads the user to
the
district calendar. This page
consists of school year,
administration, graduation and holiday
calendars.
Understanding the Home Page
(Left Side)
What's New - This section houses
special announcements which often are
time sensitive.
dcps News - This section houses the
current news for dcps,
including breaking news and press
releases.
Spotlight on Education - This
section has more in-depth stories about
dcps' schools, programs and initiatives.
(Center)
Superintendent's Message -
This area provides the current message
from the superintendent
Employees - This area serves
as the gateway to topics of interest for
dcps' employees.
Character Education - This
section leads interested parties to a
summary of the current months character
education lesson
(Right Side)
Find a School -
Click on the pull-down menu to find the
listings for all of our schools.
How Do I... - This
section will change throughout the
school year. For instance, at the
beginning of the school year, links will
include items such as, "How do I...
enroll my child in school?" Toward the
end of the school year, links will
include items such as "How do I...
find out when graduation is?"
Quick Links - This section
provides easy access to our more frequently visited
pages on the Web site.
