District Administrators have access to InnerOrbitโs District Report, which provides dimensional data by school to help track mastery across the district.
What This Help Article Covers:
๐ Overview of the District Report
The District Report provides insights into student performance across all schools in your district by analyzing proficiency levels for the three NGSS dimensions:
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) โ Content knowledge mastery
Science & Engineering Practices (SEPs) โ Application of scientific skills
Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) โ Scientific thinking patterns
โHow to Access the District Report:
Navigate to the "Reports" tab
Select the "District" subtab
How to Navigate the Report:
๐ Toggle Between Dimensions
View school performance for DCIs, SEPs, and CCCs.
๐ Compare School vs. District Averages
The purple bar at the top shows district-wide averages, allowing comparison with individual school results.
โ๏ธ Customize Proficiency Ranges
InnerOrbitโs default proficiency ranges can be customized to better reflect your districtโs goals.
To adjust:
Click inside the proficiency range box.
Input the desired value.
Press "Enter" to apply your changes.
Curious how InnerOrbit proficiency ranges compare to your stateโs science test ranges?
๐ก Pro Tip: If youโd like custom proficiency ranges set for your district based on your state test scale scores, please contact your account manager.
๐งญ Origin of Data: Where Do These Numbers Come From?
The District Report presents dimensional proficiency percentages across all schools within a district, calculated using:
Percentage of Correct Responses
The % of questions answered correctly for each dimension across all students and assessments in a given school year.
Color-Coded Proficiency Categories
Default ranges are based on patterns observed in state science test scale scores across multiple NGSS-aligned states.
The default proficiency ranges are:
Advanced: 60%
Proficient: 40%
Basic: 20%
Below Basic: 0%
๐ Want to learn more about InnerOrbit's default proficiency percentages? Read: How Are the Default Proficiency Percentages Set?
๐ Filters to Customize Your Data
Find the exact data you need by applying filters:
๐ Filter by Time Range
Example: View Quarter 1 data from August 1 - October 1.
๐ Filter by Common Assessment
Analyze results for a specific district-wide assessment.
๐ Compare School Years
Track student performance trends across multiple years.
๐ฅ Download CSV: Export Your Data
Need to export data? Click the โDownload CSVโ button to export dimensional data by school.
โ ๏ธ Looking for assessment-level data for 3rd party data systems?
Use the Assignment Report CSV
๐ก Examples & Tips for Using the District Report
Analyze Common Assessments Across Schools โ Compare school performance on shared assessments.
Check Overall Dimensional Mastery โ Identify trends in student understanding across the district.
Be Aware of Diagnostic Data โ This report includes all assessments, even those given early in the year for diagnostics.
Compare District Data Across School Years โ Monitor growth over time, especially for common assessments.
Identify Key Questions for Further Analysis โ Use this data to generate wonderings before diving deeper into individual Dimensions Reports.
Drill Down into Question-Level Data โ For detailed question performance insights, check out the Assignment Report.
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