NWRDC

Updating Custom Standard Based Report Cards SMS 2.0- Online Session
2023-11-29, 2023-11-06
This 1 hour, online-only workshop focuses on best practices for updating last year’s Standards Based Custom report cards. This is not a hands-on class. Demonstration and Q/A.
Target Audience: secretaries, registrars, or those responsible updating custom report cards

Attendance Reporting SMS 2.0 - Online Session
2023-11-28 | Online Session
This 4 hour online-only workshop focuses on the many canned Attendance reporting options of the Attendance Module in SMS 2.0. Attendees will; review how attendance configurations, absent type and reason codes, and the calendar impact Attendance Reporting results. In addition, they will be provided the opportunity to create up-to twenty (20) “real-life” reporting templates.
Attendance secretaries; Building staff and Administrators
User must be proficient at Attendance entry and/or have attended a Basic Attendance training.

Preparing the S-275 Report in Qmlativ - Online Session
2023-11-16 08:00 - 15:00 (Africa/Abidjan)
This session will be open for S275 questions in Qmlativ and SMS.

Qmlativ Changing Grades in a Closed Grading Period - Online Session
2023-11-15
Description: During this 2.5-hour, online ZOOM session, the workshop will focus on ways to give teachers grace periods to complete score entry at the end of a Grading Period. As well as opening a locked Grading Period after it has closed for all or selected teachers to allow students to turn in missing work and/or improve their grades. We’ll look at the two options to administratively approve grade changes. Finally, we’ll finish by viewing some of the reporting options available. Note: This feature works for both Standards Based and Secondary Gradebooks. During this session all examples will be using the Secondary Gradebook.
Zoom Model: This is a hands-on ZOOM session (to fully participate we recommend having access to two screens – one to see the presenter’s screen and a second to have a screen to work in the data, headset with Mic or speakers and mic on the computer). To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your attendance, please find a quiet place while attending this session allowing you to fully participate without interruption.
Target Audience: Registrars, Office staff responsible for the grading cycle

Payroll/Personnel Lab - In Person
2023-11-14 09:00 - 15:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Training Lab
District staff can bring their work to the lab anytime during the hours listed below. This lab will provide both Payroll and Personnel staff a place to work on monthly tasks and processes with a coordinator available to answer any questions that arise.
Who Should Attend: Payroll and Personnel Employees, especially those within the first year of hire or migration to Qmlativ

SMS 2.0 Historical Grade Entry Practices - Online Session
2023-11-13, 2023-11-06
This SMS 2.0 online only workshop covers historical grade entry, grading reports and utilities, Washington State transcripts and Running Start procedures in Web Access.
Target Audience: Registrars, Counseling Secretaries; other personnel who enter Scheduling or Grading information on students.

Best Practices for Schedule Changes SMS 2.0 - Online Session
2023-11-13
This 3-hour, online workshop is designed to demonstrate best practices for current year schedule changes. The focus will be on schedule changes to an individual student profile for the current school year, including the use of the Walk-In Scheduler. Reports available (individual student schedule and check out forms) will be reviewed.
Target Audience: Counselors, Admin, office staff making changes to individual student schedules
Pre Req: Video: Intro to Skyward Student Management

Updating Secondary Custom District Report Cards SMS 2.0- Online Session
2023-11-09, 2023-10-24
This 1 hour, online-only workshop focuses on best practices for updating last year’s Secondary Custom report cards. This is not a hands-on class. Demonstration and Q/A.
Target Audience: Secondary Grading secretaries, registrars, or those responsible updating custom report cards

Discipline Entry & CEDARS Reporting SMS 2.0 - Online Session
2023-11-08
Description: During this 3.5 hour online Zoom session, attendees will learn how to enter discipline records that meet State and Federal reporting requirements. The training includes adding offenses, exclusionary and non-exclusionary actions, HIB tracking and creating discipline reports.
Zoom Model: This is a (hands-on style) ZOOM session (to fully participate users should have access to two screens – one to see the presenter’s screen and a second to have a screen to work in their data, headset with Mic or speakers and mic on the computer). To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your attendance, please find a quiet place while attending this session allowing you to fully participate without interruption.
Target Audience: Discipline secretaries and Discipline officers responsible for the data entry and tracking of disciplinary referrals, actions, and follow-ups.
Prerequisite: Participants should review the New Users “Intro to Skyward Student Management” 50 minute video prior to attending this workshop. It can be found at https://www.nwrdc.net/student-team/documentation (https://www.nwrdc.net/student-team/documentation) Training Materials/*New Users.

Special Education Data Mining SMS 2.0 - Online Session
2023-11-07
This 3-hour online workshop will focus on the user’s ability to create custom reports within Data Mining in the web that are specific to Special Education students and how to utilize Process Lists. Users will also be given the opportunity to create custom reports in their own production data.
Zoom Model: This is a (hands-on style) ZOOM session (to fully participate users should have access to two screens – one to see the presenter’s screen and a second to have a screen to work in their data, headset with Mic or speakers and mic on the computer). To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your attendance, please find a quiet place while attending this session allowing you to fully participate without interruption.
Target Audience: Special Education secretaries or other Special Education personnel with the appropriate security privileges.

HR/PR Pre-Migration Clean-Up Lab - Online Session
2023-11-06 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
This on-line workshop/lab offers a real-time opportunity to work collaboratively with NWRDC’s Pre-Migration Clean Up Team to discuss and resolve problematic data concerns in preparation for migration to Qmlativ.

FM Pre-Migration Clean-Up Lab - Online Session
2023-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
This on-line workshop/lab offers a real-time opportunity to work collaboratively with NWRDC’s Pre-Migration Clean Up Team to discuss and resolve problematic data concerns in preparation for migration to Qmlativ..

SMS & Qmlativ ACA Data Management Lab
2023-11-02 09:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | NWRDC Fiscal Zoom
Prepare your employee data for reporting the ACA information. Coordinators will share helpful tips for preparing data at the beginning, and then remain available to support users in completing those tasks through an online lab.

Secondary Report Card Prep SMS 2.0 - Online Session
2023-11-02, 2023-10-26
This 2 hour, online-only workshop focuses on the tasks necessary to prepare and order Secondary Report Cards in the WEB. Review of the processes and reports recommended prior to ordering Report Cards (i.e. the blank grade report, mass audit, and GPA calculations). Selecting print options for the actual Report Card (both self-seal and file copy).
Zoom Model: This is a (hands-on style) ZOOM session (to fully participate users should have access to two screens – one to see the presenter’s screen and a second to have a screen to work in their data, headset with Mic or speakers and mic on the computer). To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your attendance, please find a quiet place while attending this session allowing you to fully participate without interruption.
Target Audience: Secondary Grading secretaries, registrars, or those responsible for data entry of grades, ordering report cards, etc.

Health Data Mining - Online Session
2023-11-02
This 90-minute online course will focus on how to create custom reports using Data Mining that are specific to Health records and how to utilize Process Lists. Users will also be given the opportunity to create custom reports in their own production data.
Zoom Model: This is a (hands-on style) ZOOM session (to fully participate users should have access to two screens – one to see the presenter’s screen and a second to have a screen to work in their data, headset with Mic or speakers and mic on the computer). To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your attendance, please find a quiet place while attending this session allowing you to fully participate without interruption.
Prerequisite: Watch Basic Data Mining video series or have attended an in person data mining workshop (basic or health basic)
Target Audience: Nurses, Health secretaries or other Health personnel with the appropriate security privileges.

Secondary School Counselors User Forum - Online Session
2023-10-31
Join the Secondary School Counselors Users’ Forum to learn of newly released features, tips for using the program more effectively and an opportunity to share with others using the Skyward software. Best practices in modules such as Current Year Scheduling, Grad Requirements, Student Demographics, Response to Interventions, and reporting.
Reserved for Secondary School Counselors.

Preparing the S-275 Report in Qmlativ - Online Session
2023-10-27 09:00 - 12:00 (Africa/Abidjan)
This session will present a review on how to prepare the OSPI S-275 Report in Qmlativ.

Student User Forum - Online Session
2023-10-26
The District Contacts User Forum meets monthly to review newly released features software updates tips for using the program effectively and the opportunity to share best business practices with peers.
Target Audience: District WESPaC Coordinators, persons responsible for the SIS system at the district level.

Qmlativ Advanced Reporting Part 2 - Online Session
2023-10-25
This 3 hour online-only workshop will cover how to create advanced reports using the Report Manager tools in Qmlativ. This area allows users to create Advanced and Customized Reports as well as 3rd Party Exports. Part 2 will cover formatting and properties, filters and prompts, section aggregates and total lines, and touch on calculated fields.
Prerequisite: Advanced Reporting with Report Manager Pt 1
Target Audience: This course is reserved for those districts that have completed migration to Qmlativ

Health User Forum - Online Session
2023-10-25 | Online Session
Online User Forum focused on updates reminders and techniques for the Health Module in SMS & Qmlativ. Time for discussion and collaboration with others regarding best practices and tips.
Target Audience: SMS & Qmlativ Nurses and Health Records module users.

Qmlativ Advanced Reporting Part 1 - Online Session
2023-10-17
This 3 hour online-only workshop will cover how to create advanced reports using the Report Manager tools in Qmlativ. This area allows users to create Advanced and Customized Reports as well as 3rd Party Exports. Part 1 will cover Quick Reports, Data Mining, modifying and cloning existing reports.
Target Audience: This course is reserved for those districts that have completed migration to Qmlativ

SMS & Qmlativ F196 Year End Processing - Online Session
2023-10-12 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
This online lab will allow district staff to log into zoom for any questions or assistance needed for year end processing.
Who should attend: District staff responsible for preparing and transmitting the F196 Year End process to OSPI in both SMS and Qmlativ.

Qmlativ Data Mining Basics - Online Session
2023-10-12
This 2 hour online workshop will cover how to create a basic data mining report that can be used as a template for other data mining reports as well as a starting point for reports in Qmlativ Report Manager. Pending time, other topics covered may include: Student Mailing Labels, Student Information Labels, Qmlativ navigation basics, and a brief overview of what Qmlativ Report Manager is and how it can be used. This is a hands on session.
Target Audience: Users who want to learn more about Data Mining and its functionality in Qmlativ. This course is reserved for those districts that are in process or have completed migration into Qmlativ.

Qmlativ State Assessment Test Score Setup & Reporting - Online Session
2023-10-12
Description: During this 4-hour, online ZOOM session, participants will setup and import their district Smarter Balance tests into the Skyward SMS testing module. Participants should have login info (username and password) to access their test scores from OSPI/EDS website via WA Query. Users may use data files downloaded from WA Query.
Zoom Model: For this ZOOM session (to fully participate we recommend having a headset with Mic or speakers and mic on the computer). To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your attendance, please find a quiet place while attending this session allowing you to fully participate without interruption.
Target Audience: Assessment/Curriculum Secretaries and/or Coordinators who utilize the Skyward Qmlativ system

Data Mining Basics SMS 2.0- Online Session
2023-10-11
This 3-hour online workshop will focus on creating custom reports within the Data Mining module. By the end of the workshop participants will leave with an Active Student base report for cloning and other report purposes. Time permitting, other topics covered may include the following: how to utilize Process Lists, create Address Labels, create Custom Labels, and how to order reports from Centralized Printing.
Zoom Model: This is a (hands-on style) ZOOM session (to fully participate users should have access to two screens – one to see the presenter’s screen and a second to have a screen to work in their data, headset with Mic or speakers and mic on the computer). To ensure you receive the maximum benefit from your attendance, please find a quiet place while attending this session allowing you to fully participate without interruption.
Target Audience: Users wanting to learn about Data Mining functionality in SMS 2.0

Secondary Registrars User Forum - Online Session
2023-10-10
A Users’ Forum to share information regarding Secondary Registrars/Secretaries best practices in modules such as Student Demographics, Current Year Scheduling, Grading and reporting.
Target Audience: Secondary Registrars and Counseling Secretaries.
