What's New
New updates and improvements to Equity Analytics
Current Low Performing Students
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We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature for Current Low Performing Students (LPS) tracking on Equity Analytics! This update provides schools with detailed, real-time insights into their LPS populations, helping educators make data-driven decisions to support student growth.
Key Features:
- Real-Time Updates: Your LPS list is updated nightly based on enrollment data from your Student Information System (SIS), ensuring you always have the most accurate information.
- Detailed Metrics: Breakdowns include:
- Total ELA LPS
- Total ELA SPED LPS, including the count of MAAP-A students (if applicable)
- Total Math LPS
- Total Math SPED LPS, including the count of MAAP-A students (if applicable)
- Student-Level Details: Drill down into specific student data, including grade level, subject, and performance category.
Enhanced Functionality:
With this new interface, educators can easily:
- Export data in CSV and PDF formats for offline analysis or reporting.
- View cutoff scores used for LPS classification directly from the dashboard.
This feature is designed to simplify tracking and intervention planning for students who need extra support.
EL Subgroup Configuration
New
We're excited to announce a new feature that allows districts and schools to dynamically set whether they have an English Learner (EL) Subgroup based on the Mississippi Department of Education Accountability Rules. This update ensures accurate data projections for impact and performance, helping you make more informed decisions.
Key Benefits:
- Custom EL Subgroup Configuration: Align your accountability reporting by setting your EL Subgroup status according to state-specific guidelines.
- Accurate Impact Projections: The system provides real-time projections of how the presence or absence of an EL Subgroup impacts your overall accountability score.
- EL Breakeven Point Calculation: Equity Analytics now calculates your EL Breakeven Point, the minimum number of growth points required from the ELPT model to maintain your current accountability rating.
Knowing your breakeven point can help you better plan your growth strategies. Scoring above this point not only secures your rating but may also unlock bonus accountability points, while scoring below will ensure your rating won't fall below your current score and letter grade.
This feature empowers schools and districts by giving them the tools to more precisely manage and predict their accountability outcomes.
Stay ahead with Equity Analytics, where data drives improvement!
Stay ahead with Equity Analytics, where data drives improvement!
Important Update: Spring 2024 Accountability Calculation Adjustments
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Exciting update! Starting in spring 2024, our platform now reflects the latest Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, ensuring that no accountability component exceeds the maximum allocated points. We've fine-tuned our calculations to provide the most accurate projected accountability ratings. Explore our updated features and stay ahead of the curve with data you can trust!
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes updates to the graphical user interface to improve your experience, whether with a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes updates to the graphical user interface to improve your experience, whether with a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Snapshot Tracker
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Exciting News for Graduating Seniors! Introducing our new College and Career Readiness (CCR) Snapshot Tracker – your personalized compass to graduation success! Now, effortlessly access and compile all pertinent information in one place to gauge your progress toward your CCR goals. This intuitive tracker empowers you to evaluate key milestones, ensuring you're on track for a seamless transition to the next chapter of your academic and professional journey. With a user-friendly interface and intuitive reporting, the CCR Snapshot Tracker is accessible from any device, providing real-time insights and actionable steps to propel you toward your graduation aspirations.
Get ready for a smoother ride! In addition to the game-changing College and Career Readiness (CCR) Snapshot Tracker, we've squashed pesky bugs and jazzed up our graphical user interface across all devices, ensuring an even sleeker and more enjoyable experience on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
Get ready for a smoother ride! In addition to the game-changing College and Career Readiness (CCR) Snapshot Tracker, we've squashed pesky bugs and jazzed up our graphical user interface across all devices, ensuring an even sleeker and more enjoyable experience on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
ACT Workkeys Accountability Tracking
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Exciting News! We're thrilled to introduce a groundbreaking feature on our website that brings a new level of insight to your student achievement improvement journey—introducing Workkeys Accountability Tracking for the ACT WorkKeys Assessment – your key to unlocking success. Now, you can effortlessly monitor and analyze how students are progressing to meet their ACT Workkeys goal, gaining valuable insights into your strengths and areas for improvement. With detailed metrics and endless reports, this feature empowers you to tailor your approach and maximize student achievement.
Get ready for a smoother ride! In addition to the game-changing ACT Workkeys Accountability Tracking, we've squashed pesky bugs and jazzed up our graphical user interface across all devices, ensuring an even sleeker and more enjoyable experience on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
Get ready for a smoother ride! In addition to the game-changing ACT Workkeys Accountability Tracking, we've squashed pesky bugs and jazzed up our graphical user interface across all devices, ensuring an even sleeker and more enjoyable experience on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
List of Current Low Performing Students
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Figuring out your current low-performing students just got easier!
Calculating your low-performing students (LPS) can be difficult - especially with your enrollment changing constantly! Equity Analytics does all the hard work for you - each night. You can view your LPS list by going to the "Current Low Performing Students" module on your Equity Analytics homepage whenever you need to look at it. Only teachers of math and ELA in 4th through 8th grade and English II and Algebra I teachers have access to this module because these are the only teachers with an LPS cohort.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improve your experience, whether with a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
Calculating your low-performing students (LPS) can be difficult - especially with your enrollment changing constantly! Equity Analytics does all the hard work for you - each night. You can view your LPS list by going to the "Current Low Performing Students" module on your Equity Analytics homepage whenever you need to look at it. Only teachers of math and ELA in 4th through 8th grade and English II and Algebra I teachers have access to this module because these are the only teachers with an LPS cohort.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improve your experience, whether with a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
MAAP-A Scores
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Good news!
In line with the updates to the Mississippi Department of Education's Accountability Rules (pages 32, 35, 40), Equity Analytics is now equipped to handle storing and displaying your MAAP-A student's scores. District and School Users now have access to a module called "MAAP-A Student Overview". The purpose of this module is to allow you to see who your MAAP-A students are and their scores from the alternative MAAP assessment. This module will allow you granular access to your MAAP-A student achievement data to ensure you have the tools necessary to plan effectively.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improvement your experience whether it be with a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
In line with the updates to the Mississippi Department of Education's Accountability Rules (pages 32, 35, 40), Equity Analytics is now equipped to handle storing and displaying your MAAP-A student's scores. District and School Users now have access to a module called "MAAP-A Student Overview". The purpose of this module is to allow you to see who your MAAP-A students are and their scores from the alternative MAAP assessment. This module will allow you granular access to your MAAP-A student achievement data to ensure you have the tools necessary to plan effectively.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improvement your experience whether it be with a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
Automated Rostering
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Good News!
All rostering for Equity Analytics is now completely automated. While no one has ever had to manually enter in teachers, students, user information or student achievement data - the process had to be completed by a human each day. Now, thanks to the major updated completed at the end of March - all rostering will be completed nightly at 12:30 am CST (5:30 am UTC). If you log in and see missing information, please contact your student information system (SIS) point-of-contact. If there are still persistent issues, please reach out to support@equityanalyticsms.com
All rostering for Equity Analytics is now completely automated. While no one has ever had to manually enter in teachers, students, user information or student achievement data - the process had to be completed by a human each day. Now, thanks to the major updated completed at the end of March - all rostering will be completed nightly at 12:30 am CST (5:30 am UTC). If you log in and see missing information, please contact your student information system (SIS) point-of-contact. If there are still persistent issues, please reach out to support@equityanalyticsms.com
Third Grade Pass Rates
New
New Feature Alert!
District and School Users now have access to a module called "Third Grade Pass Rates". The purpose of this module is to allow you to see how your teachers and your students are preparing for the 3rd Grade MAAP ELA Assessment (formerly known as the 3rd Grade Gate). This module will allow you granular access to your third grade student achievement data to ensure you have the tools necessary to plan effectively.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improvement your experience whether it be with a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
District and School Users now have access to a module called "Third Grade Pass Rates". The purpose of this module is to allow you to see how your teachers and your students are preparing for the 3rd Grade MAAP ELA Assessment (formerly known as the 3rd Grade Gate). This module will allow you granular access to your third grade student achievement data to ensure you have the tools necessary to plan effectively.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improvement your experience whether it be with a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
Full Academic Year Updates
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Alongside the new updates to the tracker - we have completely overhauled full academic year status for students. Now when you view your data tracker, you have enhanced filtering for full academic year status! At a click of a button, you can see all students who do not meet full academic year status - or vice versa - you can see all students who do meet full academic year status. In addition, starting this year, students who do not meet full academic year status will not be counted in your projected accountability rating (district and schools only).
If you are interesting in learning more about what full academic year entails, click here to view the Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) accountability rules located on page 31.
This update also squashed a few bugs hiding throughout Equity Analytics.
If you are interesting in learning more about what full academic year entails, click here to view the Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) accountability rules located on page 31.
This update also squashed a few bugs hiding throughout Equity Analytics.
Data Trackers Just Got Faster!
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New year, new tracker! Now when you view your data tracker, you have enhanced filtering and a dynamic search bar that updates as you type! In addition, the header of each tracker column can be sorted ascending or descending - just by a simple click.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improvement your experience whether it be with a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
This update also squashed a few bugs and includes graphical user interface updates to improvement your experience whether it be with a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or computer.
Historical Performance
New
New Feature Alert!
You can now see how your district, school, and teachers have performed over time. By navigating to the "historical performance" overview - you will be met with your impact data in graphical and tabular format. All graphs and tables are exportable as well.
You can now see how your district, school, and teachers have performed over time. By navigating to the "historical performance" overview - you will be met with your impact data in graphical and tabular format. All graphs and tables are exportable as well.
Automatic Sign Out After 10 Minutes
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Equity Analytics takes data security seriously. After 10 minutes of inactivity - you will be redirected to the log-in page. This is to prevent any unwanted actors from gaining access to personal identifiable information (PII) without proper authentication into Equity Analytics.
Missing SLAIF Scores
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Good news! Districts and schools are able to view all students without prior year SLAIF scores. SLAIF stands for "student level accountability information file" - this is the file that is released each school year by the Mississippi Department of Education. When a student does not have a SLAIF score - they are not counted in the growth component.
Now, when viewing your assessment results all district and school users can choose the "MAAP Missing SLAIF Scores" score filter. This score filter provides you a list of students with missing SLAIF scores. These students can be exported in CSV and PDF.
Now, when viewing your assessment results all district and school users can choose the "MAAP Missing SLAIF Scores" score filter. This score filter provides you a list of students with missing SLAIF scores. These students can be exported in CSV and PDF.
Participation Rate
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Equity Analytics is going to start rolling out participation rates for districts, schools, and teachers. For each assessment administration, each district, school, and teacher will get a participation rate assigned starting with the 2021 - 2022 school year. If you are interesting in learning more about what the participate rate entails, click here to view the Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) accountability rules located on page 32.