Planning for a
Homeroom Roll-out
To work well, Homeroom needs:
1. SIS
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Skyward
Power School
School Master
Other
2. Data
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State
District
Building
Teacher
3. Configured Widgets
• Several widgets need to be
customized
• CAA/CIA
• Risk Indicators
• SLP (Student Learning Plans)
System Obstacles
1. SIS
• Labels
• No label
• Incorrect label
• Poor understanding of
labels
2. Data
• Limited Data
• Limited
• Whole scores but no
strand data
• Disconnected data
• Poor understanding of
assessments
• No timely system for
data entry
System Obstacles
3. Widgets
• Turned off
• Risk Indicators not
configured
• CAA/CIA not configured
• SLP not configured
• Not enough data for
quality viewing in
Homeroom’s Data
Extracts
Limited Pre-Planning =
Frustration
Before Training
Preview Homeroom
with Key Stakeholders
and pre-plan for
Phase 1
Cleaning Up SIS
Phase 2
*Select team to
identify common
district labels/language
*Select team to clean
up SIS labels
Data Prep
* Identify data Loader(s)
Phase 3
* Create and publish data entry
timeline/calendar
* Set expectations for routine use
of Homeroom at district, building,
teacher levels
Data Entry & Widget
Configuration
* Select committees to configure
CIA/CAA, Risk Indicators, & SLP
widgets
Training
* Select Training Model
* Select Groups to be
trained
* Determine district, building, and
teacher data
Widget Prep
Training Prep
* Contact SDS rep to schedule
time to configure CAA/CIA
* Identify TOTs to be
trained
* Contact SDS rep to schedule
time to configure RiskIndicators
* Identify groups to be
trained
* Contact SDS rep to schedule
time to configure SLP
* Contact SDS to calendar
Training
Training Obstacles
Training
• Brain impact training
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End of day
Hot computer lab
Too Much Information
Not enough practice
Cool system but learned
nothing and am
overwhelmed
• No follow up plan for regular
use
• Too many widgets
• Right group…wrong widgets
Good Preparation = Engagement
Before Training
Preview Homeroom
with Key Stakeholders
and pre-plan for
Phase 1
Cleaning Up SIS
Phase 2
*Select team to
identify common
district labels/language
*Select team to clean
up SIS labels
Data Prep
* Identify data Loader(s)
Phase 3
* Create and publish data entry
timeline/calendar
* Set expectations for routine use
of Homeroom at district, building,
teacher levels
Data Entry & Widget
Configuration
* Select committees to configure
CIA/CAA, Risk Indicators, & SLP
widgets
Training
* Select Training Model
* Select Groups to be
trained
* Determine district, building, and
teacher data
Widget Prep
Training Prep
* Contact SDS rep to schedule
time to configure CAA/CIA
* Identify TOTs to be
trained
* Contact SDS rep to schedule
time to configure RiskIndicators
* Identify groups to be
trained
* Contact SDS rep to schedule
time to configure SLP
* Contact SDS to calendar
Training
Prepare Trainer of Trainers
Trainer of Trainers
• 1 per building
• Administrators
• Purpose is to support SDS
staff during group training,
support peers, train new
teachers
Group Training
• Admin
• Counselors
• Specialists
• Instructional Facilitators
• Instructional Coaches
• Lap / Title
• Grade Band
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K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
TOTs Provide Support
• TOT
• TOT
• TOT
Counselors
Specialists
Office Staff
Administrators
• TOT