QUICK LINKS

GETTING THERE (Back to Quick Links)

A user will access Homeroom Dashboards by logging into http://yourdistrict.schooldata.net

NAVIGATING APPLICATIONS (Back to Quick Links)

There are Application/Suite Navigation icons along the top of the browser window on both the left and right-hand sides of the page.  Hovering gives the user information about the application/suite, and clicking Enter or Launch will direct the user to the application. 

If your district subscribes to the application, it will be available.  If not, you will see some information about the application and directions on requesting a demonstration.  

For a complete list of our application bundles, their applications, and the associated icons, visit here: Application Navigation

AVATAR ACTIONS (Back to Quick Links)

Gift Icon	Access new release updates
Bell Icon	Access to view alerts.  Alerts let you know if a report initiated is ready for download, among other things.
Question Mark Icon	Access to the help desk.  A pop-over will appear offering the following options: Visit our Help Center Search our Knowledge Base Articles Request Help (emailing a support representative: support@schooldata.net) View My Requests allows a view of the user history for specific requests made in the past (following as well as contributions). .
Video Icon	Access to help videos.
	Access further the Application Actions and Options Menu Notice a new window will open; within it, you will have two tab choices: SchoolData.net Settings and Homeroom Settings.

SCHOOLDATA.NET SETTINGS TAB (Back to Quick Links)

Account Settings: Username, Password To Change Password: Click Edit account info, and you will be redirected to an Account Management page. Type in the new password twice and the current password and click Save
Screen Settings: Zoom, High Contrast Mode Recommendation: Enable high contrast mode and enlarge your screen if you have less than perfect vision.
Impersonation and Demonstration:  Impersonation, Reference Date, Demonstration Mode.   NOTE: For further information,  Homeroom Dashboards - Impersonation and Validation Logout will allow you to log out from the account you are currently logged into.

HOMEROOM SETTINGS TAB (Back to Quick Links)

Default Student Group: Change the student group NOTE: For further information, see below, CHANGING THE STUDENT GROUP
Default Dashboard: Setting the default dashboard NOTE: For details, see below,   DASHBOARD SELECTION
Default Home Screen: Quickly change between the Intro Page and Your Default Dashboard.  If the user requires more information about the selection, click the About default home screen link.

GENERAL NAVIGATION (Back to Quick Links)

Once logged in and a Dashboard and Student Group are selected, the dashboard is based on the user role and students assigned to the user.  The name of the dashboard will be displayed at the top left.  

Users can find further explanations of various Home Page navigation menus and actions here:  Homeroom Dashboards - Navigating The Home Page

DASHBOARD SELECTION (Back to Quick Links)

There are several ways to change or select your default dashboard.

Using the Launch Personal Dashboards Icon: Users can also select the desired dashboard by scrolling down the Home Page to the Launch Your Personal Dashboard icon and select Get Started.  To select a dashboard, click on the icon for the dashboard of interest.

Using Dashboards → My Dashboards to Navigate: Select a dashboard from the My Dashboards located in the left navigation menu.

Using All Dashboards to Navigate: Select All Dashboards from the left navigation menu. You can set your default by clicking the blue Make Default button, which appears when you hover your mouse to the right of the dashboard list or click the heart (♥️) to set your favorite dashboards. Favorite dashboards will then be displayed on the My Dashboards dropdown list. NOTE: What shows and can be selected as a default/favorite is based on the user role. You will only see data displayed for students that you have permission to access data for. 

DASHBOARD/ROLE MISMATCH (Back to Quick Links)

If the user selects a dashboard that is not consistent with the role(s) assigned to the user, they will receive a mismatch message.  The user can review the options available, then click the box at the bottom, knowing that there might be unintended results presented because of the mismatch.  Alternatively, the user can exit using the “x” in the upper right corner.

CHANGING THE STUDENT GROUP (Back to Quick Links)

To change the student group associated with the dashboard, click on the existing student group in the Dashboard title.

The student group of interest may appear in the drop-down list, but typically, a user must select Pick New Default Group.

From the Student Group selector, you can choose a student group from the list presented by My Groups or click on Shared Groups to find another student group of interest.  Once you have found the group, select the plus icon (+) on the right and click the Add Student Groups button. NOTE: A user can select any group, but individual student data displayed will be based on the user’s permissions.

Users may find further directions here:  Homeroom Dashboards - Student Groups

CONTAINER NAVIGATION BASICS (Back to Quick Links)

On your dashboard, you will find various containers.

To move between containers, the user can scroll down on the Dashboard or use the Action Gear to jump directly to available Widgets. The Action Gear lists the screen view containers on the Dashboard.  Click on the name of a container to navigate directly to it.  This will reduce the amount of scrolling while looking for a specific container.

Some containers will have multiple tabs that you can click on to access more available screen views. 

Use the scroll bar within a container to scroll across or down to see additional data, or use the far right scroll bar on the page to scroll down to see other containers.

CONTAINER TOOLS (Back to Quick Links)

Depending on your container several additional tools are available depending on your container.  At the top right of each container, five options apply to the entire container.  Hovering in the container top bar will reveal the icons.

  Drag and Drop,    Maximize,  Minimize,    Refresh,    Close,    Further Options

Further container information may be found here  Homeroom Dashboards - Container Tools

SELECTING/RESIZING CONTAINERS (Back to Quick Links)

To select which containers display, or to add a container back to the dashboard once you have removed it, click on the Action Gear icon in the top right of the dashboard. Add or remove containers by clicking on the blue checkmarks.

Resize a container by hovering over the lower right corner with your cursor, then drag and drop it to resize it.

School Data Solutions (Updated 2/1/2023)