CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) QUICKSTEPS SECTION A: HOW TO LOGIN Step 1. Open your internet browser−for example, Internet Explorer. Step 2. Type www.disdschoolsupport.org in the internet browser address. Step 3. Enter your Oracle user name and password, and press the Login button.

NOTE. The Oracle login is case-sensitive.

SECTION B: HOW TO RESET YOUR ORACLE PASSWORD Step 1. On the biometric time clock, choose Password Reset, which will make your social security number your temporary

password. Step 2. At your desktop, log in to Oracle using your temporary password. Step 3. Select Preferences from the top right hand corner to change your temporary password. Step 4. After changing your password, follow the steps in Section A: How to Login.

SECTION C: HOW TO VIEW A CIP Step 1. Enter the three-digit school location number (SLN) in the Organization box in the upper left-hand corner of the

webpage and press Enter on your keyboard. The campus name should appear in the second box. For example: 001 is the SLN for Bryan Adams High School. NOTE. Enter the three digit number. For example, for Bryan Adams enter 001. Leading zeros are required. Step 2. If you don’t know your SLN, click on Pick a site! Step 3. Click on the + sign to the left of your school level to expand the tree. (Schools are listed in alphabetical order.) Step 4. Select your school, and press the Done button. (In the Organization box, the SLN and school name will be filled in.) Step 5. From the Campus Improvement Planning drop down menu, select the CIP / Table of Contents menu option.

This is the Table of Contents for the campus identified at the top of the page in the Organization box. Step 6. Click on any of the underlined links within the Table of Contents to see the contents. Step 7. Press the Go Back to CIP Table of Contents button to return to the Table of Contents.

SECTION D: HOW PRINCIPALS CAN GRANT ACCESS AND EDIT PRIVILEGES TO THEIR STAFF Go to the Table of Contents, and press the Security Access button. Press the Create button. Click on the small “tablet”. Enter the last name of the person that you want to grant access and edit privileges. Click the Next button until you see the person’s name. Step 5. Select the person’s name. Step 6. Press the Create button. Repeat steps 1 through 5 until you’ve granted access to other staff members. Step 7. Press the Cancel button to return to the Table of Contents. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4.

SECTION E: HOW TO PRINT ALL CIP Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4.

Go to the Table of Contents, and press the Print All CIP button. From the internet browser menu bar, under File select the Page Setup option. Select Landscape. Click Enable Shrink-to-Fit and Print Background Colors and Images. NOTE: These options are not available in Internet Explorer 7 or below. Any highlighted strategies or action steps within the Online CIP will need to be redone using Nitro PDF Reader.

Step 5. Set all margins to

.25, and press the OK button.

Step 6. From the internet browser menu bar, under File select the Print option. Step 7. Select your printer, and press the Print button.

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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) QUICKSTEPS SECTION F: HOW TO EMAIL CONTACTS WITHIN CIP Under Tools from the internet browser menu bar, select Internet Options. Click on the Programs tab. In the Email drop down menu, select Groupwise. Press the Apply button. Step 5. Press the OK button to exit. Step 6. Click on any of the email links within the Contact Information tables to send an email. It will automatically open Groupwise. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4.

SECTION G: HOW TO USE THE REPORT FILTER Step 1. Click any link in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Locate the Report Filter field (above the Go Back to CIP Table of Contents button).

T next to Strategy to reveal the numbers of your Research Based Strategies. Step 4. Select one of the strategy numbers. Step 5. View the report listing only the strategy that was selected and its corresponding activities in the Action Plan. Step 6. Both the Core Content Area and Action Steps can be filtered as well. Step 3. Press the arrow down button %

SECTION H: HOW TO VIEW ACTION STEPS Step 1. Click any link in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Locate the Report Filter field (above the Go Back to CIP Table of Contents button). Step 3. Press the arrow down button %

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to reveal choices from Action Steps.

Step 4. Select Include Actions. The action steps will appear. Step 5. Select Exclude Actions. The action steps will hide. Step 6. View the entire report and its corresponding activities by selecting All under the Core Content Area and Strategy

filters.

SECTION I: HOW TO CREATE Step 1. Click any link in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Press the Create button.

NOTE. Only campus principals have edit rights for their campus improvement plans. Principals should see the How to Grant Access section to grant access and edit privileges to others within the campus. Step 3. Complete all the boxes within the form. Step 4. Press the Create button on the form. This will save your work and return you to the previous screen. Step 5. TO CANCEL, press the Cancel button on the form. No changes will be saved. You will return to the previous screen.

SECTION J: HOW TO EDIT Step 1. Click any link in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Press the Edit button to the left of the item you want to update.

NOTE. Only campus principals have edit rights for their campus improvement plans. Principals should see the How to Grant Access section to grant access and edit privileges to others within the campus. Step 3. Update any of the boxes within the form. Step 4. Press the Apply Changes button on the form. This will save your work and return you to the previous screen. Step 5. TO CANCEL, press the Cancel button on the form. No changes will be saved. You will return to the previous screen.

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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) QUICKSTEPS SECTION K: HOW TO DELETE Step 1. Click any link in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Press the Edit button to the left of the item you want to delete.

NOTE. Only campus principals have edit rights for their campus improvement plans. Principals should see the How to Grant Access section to grant access and edit privileges to others within the campus. Step 3. Press the Delete button on the form. Step 4. A message window will open asking “Would you like to perform this delete action?” Verify by pressing the OK button or the Cancel button if you do not wish to delete the item. Step 5. TO CANCEL, press the Cancel button on the form. No changes will be saved. You will return to the previous screen.

SECTION L: HOW TO ENTER A CORE CONTENT AREA Step 1. Click any link in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Go to the Goals and Strategies table. Step 3. Press the Create or Edit button. (A form window will open.) Step 4. Locate the Core Content Area field.

T to reveal the core content areas: Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. Step 6. Select the core content area being addressed. Step 7. After completing the form, press the Create button (if creating a new strategy) or the Apply Changes button (if updating an existing strategy). Step 8. TO CANCEL, press the Cancel button on the form. No changes will be saved. You will return to the previous screen. Step 5. Press the arrow down button %

SECTION M: HOW TO SELECT A JFTK CORE PRACTICE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY Step 1. Click any link in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Go to the Goals and Strategies table. Step 3. Press the Create or Edit button. (A form window will open.) Step 4. Locate the Research Based Strategies field. Step 5. To the far right, click on the small “tablet”.

(The popup window can be resized for easy viewing.) Step 6. To narrow choices, enter school or classroom in the space provided and press the Search button. Step 7. Click the Next button until you see the appropriate Quick List strategy. Step 8. Select the strategy. (A complete description of the strategy will be filled in the form.) Step 9. Note: Press Other and enter research based strategies when JFTK strategies do not apply (e.g. Parent and Community Involvement target). Step 10. After completing the form, press the Create button (if creating a new strategy) or the Apply Changes button (if updating an existing strategy). Step 11. TO CANCEL, press the Cancel button on the form. No changes will be saved. You will return to the previous screen.

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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) QUICKSTEPS SECTION N: HOW TO SELECT A TITLE I COMPONENT Step 1. Click on any of the underlined targets within the Table of Contents to see the contents. Step 2. Go to the Goals and Strategies table or the Action Plans table. Step 3. Press the Create or Edit button. (A form window will open.) Step 4. Locate the Title I field. Step 5. Select from the list the Title I Component being addressed. Step 6. To select more than one Title I Component, press and hold down the CTRL key from the keyboard and select

multiple entries. Step 7. After completing the form, press the Create button (if creating a new item) or the Apply Changes button (if updating

an existing item). Step 8. TO CANCEL, press the Cancel button on the form. No changes will be saved. You will return to the previous screen.

SECTION O: HOW TO UPDATE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER COMPLIANCE Step 1. Click on the link Highly Qualified Teacher Compliance in the Table of Contents. Step 2. Press the Edit button to the left of the item you want to update. Step 3. Under the HQ Status? drop down list,

a. Select “In Progress” if strategies or activities are underway to bring the teacher into full compliance with NCLB HQ criteria; b. Select “Completed” if the strategies or activities have been completed bringing the teacher into full compliance with NCLB HQ criteria; or c. Select “No Action Taken” if strategies or activities have not been taken for bringing the teacher into full compliance with NCLB HQ criteria. Step 4. Under Teaching Assignment, identify the teacher’s current assignment. Step 5. Under Strategies/Activities drop down list, select the strategy or activity taken to comply with NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements. Step 6. Under Target Completion Timeline, select the date when the strategy or activity will be completed. Step 7. Under Person Responsible, enter the person(s) who will ensure that the strategy or activity is completed within the target completion timeline. Step 8. Under Comments, enter any comments that may help in documenting or executing the compliance strategy or activity. Step 9. CAVEAT: Press the Apply Changes button to save your changes; otherwise, changes will not be saved. Press the Cancel button to cancel any changes. Press the Delete button to delete the item. If you select the delete button, the system will prompt if you want to delete the item. If you want to delete the item, press the OK button; otherwise, press the Cancel button. Step 10. Repeat steps 2 to 9 until you have addressed each employee.

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CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) QUICKSTEPS SECTION P: HOW TO INSTALL NITRO PDF READER 1.4.0.11 Step 1. Click on the link http://www.nitroreader.com/download/. Step 2. Deselect the box Keep me up to date. Step 3. Click on the Download Nitro Reader button. Step 4. If you see a notice that Internet Explorer has blocked this site from downloading, click for options and select

Download File from the popup menu. Otherwise, wait for next popup window. Step 5. When you see the warning Do you want to run or save this file?, press the Run button. Step 6. When you see the warning Do you want to run this software?, press the Run button. Step 7. When you see the window Welcome to the NitroPDF 1.4.0.11 Setup Wizard, press the Next button. Step 8. When you see the window End-user License Agreement, select the box I accept the terms in the License Agreement. Step 9. Press the Next button. Step 10. When you see the window Destination Folder, press the Next button. Step 11. Click the Install button to begin the installation. Step 12. When you see the window Completed the NitroPDF Reader Setup Wizard, press the Finish button. NOTE: The application will launch automatically if the launch box is checked. Otherwise, continue with Step 13. Step 13. Close the internet browser. Step 14. To access the application, from Windows Start, select Programs, and then select Nitro PDF Reader from the menu.

SECTION Q: HOW TO “PRINT ALL CIP” TO NITRO PDF READER Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4.

Go to the Table of Contents, and press the Print All CIP button. From the internet browser menu bar, under File select the Page Setup option. Select Landscape. Click Enable Shrink-to-Fit and Print Background Colors and Images. NOTE: These options are not available in Internet Explorer 7 or below. Any highlighted strategies or action steps within the Online CIP will need to be redone using Nitro PDF Reader.

Step 5. Set all margins to

.25, and press the OK button.

Step 6. From the internet browser menu bar, under File select the Print option. Step 7. Select Nitro PDF Creater (Reader), and press the Print button.

NOTE: Wait a few minutes until the window Create PDF appears. Step 8. Navigate to the location where the file will be saved. Step 9. Give the document a File name such as 001 CIP 021011.pdf (Org #, CIP, current date). Step 10. Press the Create button. Step 11. If the file opens using Nitro PDF Reader, skip to Step 16.

If the file opens using Adobe PDF Reader, close the application and follow Steps 12-17. Step 12. To open the file, select Nitro PDF Reader from the Start / Programs menu of Windows. Step 13. From the application menu bar, under File select the Open option. Step 14. Navigate to the location where the file is saved. Step 15. Select the file, and press the Open button. Step 16. Nitro PDF Reader has tools within the Tasks tab to Highlight and Type Text. Step 17. Save any edits to the file by selecting Save from the File menu.

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