STARS Analytics is a new reporting feature in SD-STARS available to SD-STARS Power Users. These individuals can use STARS Analytics data to create dossiers, or reports, which can then be published to users in a specific district via the new District Report menu in SD-STARS. SD-STARS is offering trainings this spring for those interested in becoming SD-STARS Power Users.

Who is a good candidate to be a Power User?

A Power User is an SD-STARS user who has elevated permission, receives training in STARS Analytics, and can create and publish district-created reports for users in their district. An individual is a good candidate to be a Power User if they:

• Can log in to SD-STARS
• Can be given elevated permission by their district to access confidential district-wide student data, including free and reduced lunch data, for the purpose of creating and publishing reports for users in the district. The district must sign an SD-STARS Power User access form acknowledging this elevated permission.
• Understand educational data, especially data reported to the state by districts, including: enrollment, student demographics, state assessments, special education data, and accountability report card
• Are comfortable manipulating data to form lists, tables, and charts. They can organize, compare, and analyze data by using filters, colors, etc.

The SD-STARS team will train Power Users in three locations across South Dakota this spring. Districts with interested individuals are required to send teams of 2-3 participants to the training. These participants would learn about STARS Analytics and become Power Users.

Training dates and locations:

• March 29-30, Sioux Falls
• April 5-6, Pierre
• April 12-13, Rapid City
• May 5, virtual follow-up meeting (included when registering for any of the above locations)