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DSAC Interview & DSAC Interview & Balanced Scorecard Balanced Scorecard
Start-up GuideStart-up Guide
The Connecticut State Department of EducationSupported School Districts
Project Overview and Purpose
DSAC Interview: District self-assessmentusing research-based frameworkDSAC Interview: District self-assessmentusing research-based framework
DSAC Interview Report: Fine-grain view of each group’s perceived strengths/needsDSAC Interview Report: Fine-grain view of each group’s perceived strengths/needs
DSAC District Summary Report: Large-grain view ofall groups’ perceived strengths/needsDSAC District Summary Report: Large-grain view ofall groups’ perceived strengths/needs
Select Evidences of Desired Improvement: Measuresof improvement in areas of need identified aboveSelect Evidences of Desired Improvement: Measuresof improvement in areas of need identified above
Track Improvement in Balanced Scorecard: Regularmeetings of the District Data Team confirm progressTrack Improvement in Balanced Scorecard: Regularmeetings of the District Data Team confirm progress
Use Balanced Scorecard as D.I.P.: Balanced Scorecardbecomes an on-line, live document for stakeholdersUse Balanced Scorecard as D.I.P.: Balanced Scorecardbecomes an on-line, live document for stakeholders
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http://dsac.celt.orghttp://dsac.celt.org
Select DSAC Interview
Select DSAC Interview
Create or Select Interview
Click here to begin a new interview
To return to an existing interview, click one of these
Enter New Interview Information
Select your district
Date of interview
Select “Group” then “Other”
Type your group name: Executive Cabinet; Content & Support Areas; Parents and
Community; Teachers; or Building Administrators
Leave Position blank
Select the level to which you are most closely connected
Enter name of person from group doing the data entry then
SAVE.
Select and Begin an Interview Section
Select a section here by clicking on “Processes”
Rate Evidence and Best Practice
Click on this box to begin
Rate Evidence and Best Practice (contd.)
Work from Right to Left(Rate evidence first)
Work from Right to Left(Rate evidence first)
STEP 1: Check if evidence can be found
across all grades and
areas to support the statement
STEP 1: Check if evidence can be found
across all grades and
areas to support the statement
STEP 2:Choose rating for this best practice
STEP 2:Choose rating for this best practice
SAVE then click on
“CLOSE”
SAVE then click on
“CLOSE”
Move on to next sub-process
Application automatically
averages ratings on best practices
Application automatically
averages ratings on best practices
Click here to assess the next sub-process
Click here to assess the next sub-process
SAVE your work frequently
SAVE your work frequently
Rate how well this sub-process has been defined and formalized by the
school district
Rate how well this sub-process has been defined and formalized by the
school district
Move on to next Process & Reports
Select the next process for your group. Not all groups
must do all processes.
When you’ve don all of the processes for your group,
move on to viewing reports.
Reports menu
Report of the single-group interview you’ve
just taken or viewed
Report of the single-group interview you’ve
just taken or viewed
Fine-grain report, averaged across all of the district’s groups
Fine-grain report, averaged across all of the district’s groups
Coarse-grain report, averaged across all of the district’s groups.MOST USEFUL FOR
PLANNING PROCESS
Coarse-grain report, averaged across all of the district’s groups.MOST USEFUL FOR
PLANNING PROCESS
Interview Report
These are the results from ONLY the currently selected district-group interview
These are the results from ONLY the currently selected district-group interview
Note the hierarchyNote the hierarchy
District Detail ReportListing of the
district groups included in these
results
Listing of the district groups
included in these results
Averaged results across all district
groups
Averaged results across all district
groups
District Summary Report
Select a best practice that is in need of development
(01.1.4 for this example)
Select a best practice that is in need of development
(01.1.4 for this example)
From this point, the integration with theBalanced Scorecard begins
From this point, the integration with theBalanced Scorecard begins
Select Best Practices to be Developed and Measured for Improvement
BE VERY FOCUSED AND JUDICIOUS HERE!You will be holding yourself accountable for
improvement in these evidence areas.
BE VERY FOCUSED AND JUDICIOUS HERE!You will be holding yourself accountable for
improvement in these evidence areas.
Click “Add to Cart” when doneClick “Add to Cart” when done
Review Cart
On subsequent uses, select here and click SAVE
On subsequent uses, select here and click SAVE
On first use, select “Add to new scorecard”On first use, select “Add to new scorecard”
Go to Scorecard or Continue Selecting Areas of Need
To go to scorecardTo go to scorecard
To continue selecting evidencesTo continue selecting evidences
Auto-importing of Selected Best Practices and Setting Baselines & Targets
Best practice linked to the evidences you selected imported automatically
Best practice linked to the evidences you selected imported automatically
Evidences you selected are
imported automatically
Evidences you selected are
imported automatically
Set your baseline and one-year-target percentages of completion for
each evidence
Set your baseline and one-year-target percentages of completion for
each evidence
The Strategic Objective is written by the district in light of the selected best practice and
evidences
The Strategic Objective is written by the district in light of the selected best practice and
evidences
If you have written Tier 1 goals at the top of the scorecard, select the
most pertinent one here
If you have written Tier 1 goals at the top of the scorecard, select the
most pertinent one here
Enter Project Information
Sponsor: Person with budgetary and/or executive authority for
project
Manager: Day-to-day oversight and responsible for deliverables.
Sponsor: Person with budgetary and/or executive authority for
project
Manager: Day-to-day oversight and responsible for deliverables.
Enter Vision, Mission, and Tier 1 Goals
Enter Your Progress Throughout the Year
All numbers should be enteredas percent of project
completed.
All numbers should be enteredas percent of project
completed.
Supported District Contacts Bob Pitocco: 860-713-6583; [email protected]
Bristol, CTHS
Ken Imperato: 860-713-6813; [email protected] Manchester, Naugatuck, West Haven
Alan Kramer: 860-713-6565; [email protected] Windsor
Tony Gasper: 860-713-6892; [email protected] Hamden
Additional support: Kathleen Wedge: 860-713-6824; [email protected]
Deborah Richards, Bureau Chief: 860-713-6804; [email protected]