Blog Posts - OUSD Data

All Staff Dashboard Now Available!

1/13/2020

The 2019-20 All Staff Dashboard allows viewing of aggregated data for all staff, with the ability to filter by department/site, job type, union, and more. It replaces the Teacher Data Dashboards released in previous years. A public version is now available here and a version for internal authorized users is available here. Internal authorized users can create custom staff lists that include OUSD email, as well as research credentials, teaching assignments, and due for evaluation status for OEA members. Data comes directly from Escape and updates nightly.

Contact: Laura Augustus, Reporting Specialist, Human Capital Reporting, RAD, [email protected]

Updated Staff Retention Data

1/10/2020

The Staff Retention Dashboard now includes the most recent year of retention data. This dashboard displays quantitative analyses of retention of different staff groups. There are three district wide analyses: retention by bargaining unit, retention of school leaders, and retention of teachers. There is also a deeper dive analysis into teacher retention at school sites as well as teacher retention by demographics (race, gender, age).

Contact: Jeanette Wickelgren, Manager, Human Capital Strategic Initiatives, RAD, [email protected]

ELL Progress Monitoring Dashboard - With Initial ELPAC Data for Students Tested INSIDE ousd & Summative ELPAC data for Students Tested OUTSIDE OUSD.

12/11/2019

For OUSD Staff: Initial ELPAC data is now included in our progress monitoring dashboard and is updated weekly. Summative ELPAC data for students tested outside of OUSD is updated once a month. Aggregate level data is accessible to anyone with an OUSD username (first.last) and password. Student level data is open to Central Office and School Leadership. Looking for something more teacher focused? Check out our new Distance From Criteria (DFC) dashboard and Scatter Plot designed specifically for teachers. Note: Load times for Central Office staff using the DFC dashboard will be slow.

Contact: Rattana Yeang, Data Analyst, RAD, [email protected]

NEW 2019-20 Hiring Season Summary Report

12/11/2019

The Hiring Season Summary is a tool for reflection about OUSD's hiring of certificated staff for the 2019-20 school year. It includes information on vacancies and the characteristics of our newly hired teachers and school leaders. This year's report is expanded with additional data on school leader vacancies, applicants, and previous positions.

To access the internal version, click here.
To access the public version, click here.

Contact: Laura Augustus, RAD, [email protected]

Cohort Graduation & Dropout Dashboard now has Class of 2019 Results

12/3/2019

The 4-Year Cohort Graduation and Dropout Rate Dashboard shows percent and number of OUSD students who completed high school as graduates or non-graduate completers, or who were still enrolled or had dropped out four years after first entering the 9th grade. The data comes primarily from CALPADS student-level data, and now distinguishes the students who graduated meeting UC/CSU "A-G" college entrance requirements. Dashboard "D.I.Y." view lets users disaggregate data by up to 3 of 8 available student subgroups (e.g., ethnicity, newcomer, special ed).

Contact: James Tharp, Data Analyst, RAD, [email protected]

Student Graduation Profile Dashboard

11/19/2019

For OUSD Staff: This has been updated to include 2018-19 course grades and 2019-20 currently enrolled courses. This dashboard allows you to choose a single student and view their progress in meeting the OUSD graduation requirements as well as the UC/CSU entrance requirements. This is not an official transcript, but is designed to serve as a guide for identifying where students are falling off track.

Contact: Juan Du, Director of Analytics, RAD, [email protected]

Updated CSDR Now Available by Request

11/18/2019

For Principals and Site Leaders - CSDR -- Comprehensive Student Data Roster -- RAD's student-level "database in a spreadsheet" was updated on Monday November 18, with fresh course grade, attendance and suspension data points. Fall Literacy scores -- Reading Inventory, F&P, DRA -- and Elementary IABs are now included. Details about the 100+ data points included in CSDR. CSDR is updated six times per year in a schoolwide version and in a broken-down-by-Teacher edition.
It is available by request from RAD Student Data Requests and Consultations.

Contact: Juan Du, Director of Analytics, [email protected]

New F&P Growth Dashboard!

11/15/2019

For OUSD Staff: This dashboard shows average growth on the F&P reading assessment for elementary students. Explore whether your students are meeting or exceeding annual growth targets and compare growth rates for students at different performance levels. F&P Growth Student List gives you growth data by student.

Contact: Rinat Fried, Research Associate, RAD, [email protected]

New! OUsd's Data Team Newsletter

11/15/2019

For OUSD Staff: To keep you informed about new data reports, updated features in our dashboards, and upcoming training opportunities, we're launching a monthly newsletter. This month's focus: Teacher facing dashboards with data related to student attendance, literacy, English Fluency progress and more.

Contact: Juan Du, Director of Analytics, RAD, [email protected]

NEW! Reading Inventory Custom Growth Snapshot

10/31/2019

For OUSD Staff: A new custom Reading Inventory Snapshot is now available. The dashboard allows the user to measure growth for groups of students over any time period desired – from the Fall administration of 2011-12 to the Fall administration of 2019-20.

Contact: Kevin Smith, RAD, [email protected]

Big Changes to the Weekly Attendance Tracker!

10/24/2019

For OUSD Staff: The Weekly Attendance Tracker has gone through some updates and now includes a view that shows changes in student attendance based on user-selected dates. There will be a quick webinar available to those who are interested in learning more about the changes. If you are interested in attending the webinar, please complete this form asap to reserve a spot.

Contact: Juan Du, Director of Analytics, RAD, [email protected]

Use the CAASPP Must-Test roster to ensure that all targeted student populations are tested.

10/1/2019

For Teachers and Site Leadership: Use the CAASPP Must-Test roster to ensure that all targeted student populations are tested. CAA Science assessment window is now open, and more than 100 5th, 8th, and High School students who receive Special Ed services are required to take this test.
The dashboard is updated daily from OUSD data sources, and monthly from CAASPP sources that identify the 12th graders who have already taken their CAA Science assessment.

Contact: Testing@ousd.org

Student Data for Teachers! New Dashboard and Landing Page Now Available!

10/1/2019

For OUSD Staff: These reports are designed specifically for teachers. Dashboard topics include Attendance, Chronic Absence, ELL Progress Monitoring, Early Literacy, Reading Inventory and Smarter Balanced. Visit http://www.ousddata.org/teacher-reports.html for direct access. When prompted, use the same username (first.last only, without @ousd.org) and password as your OUSD email to log in.

Contact: Data Team, RAD, [email protected]

New SBAC DFS DAshboard Now Available

9/19/2019

For OUSD Staff: The SBAC "DFS" Dashboard now contains the latest scores from Spring 2019 SBAC and four prior years. DFS (distance from standard) scores are a favorite for comparing results among grade levels and for measuring student progress. This dashboard includes a new "DIY" option for disaggregating the average DFS scores by up to four demographic dimensions.

Contact: Jay Tharp, RAD, [email protected]

UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT DATA ROSTER (CSDR), EXCEL 'DATABASE' IS AVAILABLE

9/18/2019

For OUSD Staff: Comprehensive Student Data Roster (CSDR) is now available by request only. For more information please email [email protected].

NEW OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MAP FOR 2019-20 NOW AVAILABLE!

8/20/2019

For any comments or questions, please email Susan Radke at [email protected].

McKinney-Vento Fact Sheets for 2018-19 School Year Are Available!

8/7/2019

McKinney-Vento Fact Sheets for 2018-19 school year are available. There are three pages highlighting students. Page 1 contains information for all unhoused McKinney-Vento eligible students; page 2 contains information for all Unhoused Non-Newcomer McKinney-Vento eligible students; page 3 contains information for all Unhoused Newcomer McKinney-Vento eligible students.

Contact: Data Christina McClain, Data Analyst II, RAD, [email protected]

New Dashboard: Over and Under Representation of Students Receiving Disciplinary Actions

5/20/2019

For OUSD Staff: This dashboard looks at the over/under representation of students receiving at least one office referral and at least one suspension by ethnicity for four student groups; all students, foster youth, homeless youth, and students receiving special education services. All student numbers are from flags in Aeries.

Contact: Data Christina McClain, Data Analyst II, RAD, [email protected]

150 Years of Prescott: Historic Timeline and Fact Sheet

5/9/2019

Oakland Unified School District's Prescott Elementary School celebrated 150 years of educating students with a sesquicentennial celebration this past Saturday, May 4, 2019. Learn more about one of OUSD's oldest schools with our 150 Years of Prescott timeline and fact sheet.

Contact: Rattana Yeang, Data Analyst II, RAD, [email protected]

Preschool Experience Dashboard Available

5/9/2019

For OUSD Staff: What kinds of early learning experiences do students at your school have prior to coming to Kindergarten? What are the feeder patterns from local preschools to your elementary? Take a look at the PreK Experience Dashboard to learn more about your students' early learning experiences. Data is available by school, income, and ethnicity. See in detail which preschool's feed into your K's and TK's.

Contact: Rinat Fried, Research Associate, RAD, [email protected]