Skyward

OJR uses the Skyward system to store and maintain all student data. This includes all schedules, grades, demographic information and assessment data. All data is stored within the confines of the OJR network, which encrypts all confidential data as it is written to the database.
 * SKYWARD**

 Administration, faculty, students and parents gain access to the many resources availble through Skyward, by accessing the web browser interface:


 * ===Parent/Student Login Screen=== ||  || ===Faculty/Staff Login Screen=== ||

 The IT department continues to update the system with many features. Most recent updates include the addition of the RTII tracking module and the Data Warehouse. The Data Warehouse will provide the faculty and staff with analysis and reporting of students' progress over the course of several years. Future updates will include a portal interface which will allow all users to customize their Skyward screen. This portal feature will operate much like iGoogle and allow the user to drag-and-drop windows and features as they see fit.

 SKYLERT is an add-on to the Skyward system that manages and delivers the District's broadcast messages. Skylert will be used by principals to deliver school-specific messages and announcements. District-level administration will use Skylert to deliver district-wide messages and announcements, including school cancellations. Skylert has the ability to deliver messages via phone, email or SMS text message. The method by which the message is delivered depends on the type of message or the choice made by the message generator. The email address stored in Skyward will be used in Skylert - please be sure this is always updated!

//Once parents enroll their child in OJRSD, their contact information is immediately entered into our district-broadcast system called Skylert, which is hosted by School Messenger--//

The superintendent and other school administrators, only, may initiate a call. The system is capable of sending broadcast messages via telephone, mobile phone, SMS text or Email. The method by which the message is delivered is a choice made by the message initiator. There are 2 types of calls utilized by OJRSD -- //Emergency// and //General Announcement//.

The **Emergency** call type is designed to call all numbers provided by both guardians of the primary family associated with the student as well as any numbers added to the Skylert information screen in Skyward. The "Emergency" check box must be selected (see below).

The **General Announcement** call type is designed to call only the home number of the primary guardian and any numbers added to the Skylert information screen in Skyward. The "General" check box must be selected (see below).

Additional Skylert contact information can be added or edited (not including the primary contact information) by logging into __**Skyward**__ and clicking the "Skylert" link on the left. Please note - only the Additional Notification information may be adjusted; Primary information can only be changed by contacting your child's school. Skylert information is specific to each child. If you have multiple children in the district you must make changes to the Additional Notification information for each child individually (select their name from the drop down at the top).

//**If you have received a call or message in error, please contact Central Registration at 610-469-5188**//

FAQ WHAT IS MY USERNAME? HOW DO I KNOW IF I EVER RECEIVED ONE?  Your username is auto generated by Skyward at first and consists of the name key (which is used by Skyward to uniquely identify every person throughout the database). Existing students and parents would have received their usernames and passwords when Skyward was first implemented. All new students (during the year or incoming Kindergartners) will receive their username and password from the school their child attends.

WHY IS MY USERNAME AND PASSWORD OBSCURE AND HARD TO REMEMBER?  When a student or family is added to Skyward, the database automatically creates a username and password based on the name key attributed to that person; afterwards a random password is generated consisting of a random collection of numbers and characters. *See the note about "name key" below.

WHY IS THIS "NAME KEY" OR "ALPHA KEY" I KEEP HEARING ABOUT?  The name key or alpha key is a unique identifier that Skyward uses to identify every person throughout the database. Everyone has a name key (i.e. students, teachers, administration, parents and guardians). The phrase "name key" and "alpha key" are used interchangeably and mean the same thing. The name key is an 11-character identifier (it is ALWAYS 11-characters) and consists of the first 5-characters of your last name, the first 3-characters of your first name, followed by a 3-digit number. The number is used as a tie-breaker in the event there are more than one "John Smith". Example:

 Michael Jackson's name key would look like this: JACKSMIC000

 John Doe's name key would look like this: DOE JOH000

 If a second John Doe existed and it was not the same person, the name key would be: DOE JOH001

 *Notice the 2 spaces added between the DOE and JOH. The name key is ALWAYS 11-characters; therefore the spaces are included.

 HOW DO I GET A USERNAME AND PASSWORD? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> You can contact the main office of your child's school. If you have more than one student in the district at different buildings, only one school needs to be contacted.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> WHAT DO I DO IF I FORGET MY PASSWORD? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Go to the login page and click the link "Forgot your login or password". Assuming your email account is current within Skyward, login information will be automatically emailed to you.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> CAN I CHANGE MY USERNAME AND/OR PASSWORD? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Yes. After you successfully login, click the link for "Account Info" at the upper right-hand portion of the screen. From here you will be able to change your username, password and email address.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> *It is crucial that you keep your email up-to-date. This email address is used throughout the District for communication and broadcast messages.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I HAVE MULTIPLE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, WHY DO I ONLY SEE ONE OF THEM? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Click the drop-down list at the top-left portion of the screen and select any additional students and buildings.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> WHY CAN'T I EDIT MY CHILD'S SKYLERT INFORMATION? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Only the primary guardian may make these changes to the Skylert information. Please note, Skylert information is unique for each student and most be edited for each student you have in the district.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> HOW CAN I CHANGE MY OR MY CHILD'S CONTACT INFORMATION? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The primary guardian of the child may call the child's school to request a change to address or contact information. Only the main office staff may make a change to the primary contact or address information attributed to a student.

=Interface=

The Skyward interface performance has been known to significantly increase with the use of the **Firefox** web browser. The browser may be downloaded from the Mozilla/Firefox web site found here.

Once installed, be sure you configure the proxy settings so that the Firefox browser can be used within the district (your LAN configuration in IE should be set as per usual):
 * Click Tools
 * Choose Preferences (or Options)
 * Choose the Advanced tab, then click the Network tab
 * Make sure the "Use system settings" has been selected

=Test/Assessment= The Curriculum/Assessment section can be found under the Office > Curriculum/Assessment menu path. It is designed to capture basic test scores to be transported into the data warehouse for better, longitudinal analysis. The Test Scores area can be used to import scores via manual input or file import. This section also offers basic reporting and graph capability.

Basic reporting from Skyward

Basic Analysis

=Standards-Based Grading=

Events
Hiding the event from FamilyAccess view

=Skyport=

The portal interface, now offered by Skyward and available to all users. Save this link to your browser (if you're ready): https://familyaccess.ojrsd.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsEAplus/skyportlogin.w

Skyport offers users a "iGoogle-like" interface that allows users to rearrange and customize their screen. Users will also be able to add widgets and favorites to areas and reports within Skyward.

Click this link for general information regarding Skyport.

Teachers should view the document below, regarding Skyport login and features:

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Online Assignments= Teachers can create online assignments/quizzes and set the assignment to auto grade, allow for exporting/importing information, etc., depending on the features you choose.

Creating a new online assignment template...

Online Assignment options...

Attaching assignments to templates...

Scoring an online assignment...

Allowing students to resume (allowing students to complete assignment over time)...

Online assignments report options...