intended purposes… review resources locate places in alaska stepp learn about submitting documents...

Intended Purposes…

• Review Resources• Locate Places in Alaska STEPP• Learn about Submitting Documents by Nov 1st• Learn the Processes of Updating and Monitoring Plan• Provide Technical Support

Outcomes…

• Participants will know how to locate Alaska STEPP Resources.• Participants will be able to navigate Alaska STEPP, and they

will know how/what documents to submit by Nov 1. • Participants will know how to follow Annual Housekeeping

Procedures.• Participants will know how to provide feedback to

stakeholders.

Available Resources

Research Based Practices

The Domains, Indicators, Rubrics, and WiseWays provide benchmarks for measuring school effectiveness.

The Six Domains Include...• Curriculum• Assessment• Instruction• Supportive Learning Environment• Professional Development• Leadership

Within those domains are 32 indicators with assessment rubrics.

Domains and Indicators Rubric

Alaska STEPP is a Place to Build a Structure

The indicators of effective practice are the framework that supports the school.

WiseWays

Technical Support

EED’s website has manuals, cheat sheets, and webinar links.

Alaska STEPP Program Provides the Structure to Create Effective Processes.

There isn’t a once a year paper plan for compliance, rather continuous planning is a process that is never done.

Places in Alaska STEPP

• Login Page• Dashboard- Submittal Docs• Main Menu Page• Navigation Toolbar

Logging into STEPP Online Platform

Login & Password

WEB SITEwww.indistar.org

Guest Login and Passwords

Login & Password

Guest Login & Password

Dashboard

Access to Navigation Toolbar

Site Name – school or district

Going to the Main Menu Page

Click on the highlighted Alaska STEPP – School Indicators link

Main Menu Page

Main Menu Page

Navigation Toolbar

Main Menu Page

Navigation Toolbar Icons MAIN MENU

ASSESS, CREATE, MONITOR

Getting to the Dashboard from the Main Menu Page

Go to the Dashboard from the Main Menu Page by clicking on the browser page, My Dashboard. The Dashboard is an entirely different web browser page.

Review Places in STEPP

• I know how to find the login page and log in to Alaska STEPP• I know where the four tabs, Home, Complete Forms, Submit

Forms/Reports, Docs & Links are on the dashboard and how to find the upload folder and how to submit necessary documents.

• I can find the main menu page by clicking on the dashboard’s Alaska STEPP – School Indicators link.• I can find the navigation toolbar and go between the main

menu page and the navigation toolbar to find the three processes of school improvement planning: Assess, Create, Monitor.

Alaska STEPP is based on the Continuous Improvement Model

Plan

Implement

Monitor (assess)

Revise (plan)

Implement

Assess

Updateschool information & school team.

Update School and Team Information

2. CLICK

4. Edit school information

3. Edit team member information

1. Go to the Main Menu Page

Locate outdated indicators.

Provide the District with a List of Indicators to be Archived or Cleared.

Archiving an Indicator. Any indicator can be archived i.e., the information moved and stored. When a site needs to assess and/or plan for an indicator from scratch, they can contact EED and request an indicator be archived. When an indicator is archived, it is essentially being flagged for re-assessment (See pg. 54 of this manual). Thus, a red flag pops up on the Main Menu Page that shows an indicator has been archived and is ready for re-assessment. There is a difference between an indicator being archived and an indicator being systematically flagged. When an indicator is archived the process is initiated by the district, school, or by EED, and Indistar manually makes the change. When an indicator is systematically flagged, it will come up for re-assessment on a two year cycle. (See pg. 15 of this manual for additional information about Systematic Flagging of Key Indicators.)Clearing and Indicator. When a site needs to assess and/or plan for an indicator from scratch, they can contact EED and request an indicator be cleared. The information will no longer be available in Alaska STEPP.

Update assessed Indicators.

Update an Assessed Indicator• Go to Assess• Follow Steps 2-6

1. ASSESS

1. ASSESS

Updating an Assessed Indicator

2. Click Here [Display all Indicators]

3. Click on Indicators Assessed tab

4. Choose an assessed indicator

Updating an Assessed Indicator

5. Enter the date and update information. 6. Click save.

Updateobjectives.

Update an Objective• Go to CREATE• Follow Steps 2-5

1. CREATE

1. CREATE

Updating an Objective

2. Choose an Indicator

3. Click edit

Updating an Objective

4. Update objective and/or change person responsible and the due date.

5. Click Save

1. CREATE

1. CREATE

Edit a Task• Go to Create• Follow Steps 2-8

Editing a Task

2. Choose an Indicator (one that HAS

been assessed)

3. Choose a task

Editing a Task

4. Edit task 5. Changeteam member

6. Change completion date

8. Click Save

7. Document reasons for edits

1. MONITOR

1. MONITOR

Delete a Task• Go to Monitor• Follow steps 2-6

Deleting a TaskFollow steps 2-4

2. Choose an Indicator

3. Choose a Task

Deleting a Task

4. Click delete this task

Schedulemeetings for the entire year.

Schedule at Least 10 Meetings

Video tutorial available

Updating Processes

• I can locate outdated information. • I can update school and team information.• I cab updated assessed indicators. • I can update objectives.• I can update tasks.• I can schedule team meetings.

Alaska STEPP is a team Driven Process for School Improvement.

Using STEPP With a Team

• Schedule regular meetings and meet consistently with a specific purpose.

• Use a pacing guide to update and monitor indicators.

• Ask for input from all stakeholders.• Provide guest passwords for stakeholders.• Report out on successes regularly.• Predetermine celebration occasions when certain

objectives are met.

Using Alaska STEPP is a Process

Teams monitor the implementation of their plan over the course of the year. The plan is never finished and teams continuously assess,plan, and monitor.

Yearly Planning Components• School improvement teams are formed. • Current team and school information is entered into Alaska

STEPP.• Monthly team meetings for the entire school year are

scheduled in Alaska STEPP.• Assessed indicators, objectives, and tasks are updated, making

sure the objectives and tasks are well written and realistic. • Target indicators are chosen to focus on monthly

throughout the year.• The School Needs Assessment is filled out and uploaded

using information from a data analysis. • Monitor. Monitor. Monitor. Monitor. Monitor.

Form Team

Create PlanImplement

Monitor

Assess

Yearly Flow of Work for Schools

STEPP Search Login to STEPP using Login: ak - Password: ak. With a partner, complete each item.

Go between dashboard, main menu page, and navigation toolbar. Add a person to the School Team. Delete a person from the School Team. Enter new school information. Find and Upload the School Needs Assessment. Assess an indicator. Write an objective and add tasks. Monitor an indicator that has tasks. Create a new Meeting Agenda. Generate a Comprehensive Plan Report. Generate a Detailed Report of Assessed Indicators Generate a List of Objectives Included in Plan

Thank YouAlaska STEPP

Contact Information:

Patricia Farrenpatricia.farren@alaska.gov Ph# (907) 465-2892