Prescriptive Scheduling Report

The Prescriptive Scheduling Report (PSR) is a forecasting tool that enables you to monitor student progress and adjust schedules to reach performance goals.

By specifying a time frame and a target level for each grade, the report can forecast where the student will be at the targeted date and, based on the student's current rate of progress, the additional amount of time in the course the student needs to achieve the target level.

The Prescriptive Scheduling report is available for both Default and Custom by Settings assignments.

Run the Report

Select Reports on the top menu bar, and then choose Prescriptive Scheduling report.
In SAVED REPORT OPTIONS, you can select a saved report option from the previously saved list.
In the GROUPS AND STUDENTS section, do one of the following:
- Select Groups, and then select the group(s) you want to include in the report. You can also search for a group in the Search groups box and filter your results.
- Select Students, and then select to select each student you want to include in the report. You can also search for a student in the Search students box and filter your results.
In the COURSE SELECTION section, do the following:
- In the Subject drop-down list, choose Math or Reading, to run reports for Math or Reading assignments.
- In the Assignments drop-down list, select the assignment(s) you want to include in the report, or choose SELECT ALL for all assignments. You can also search for an Assignment in the Search assignments box and filter your results.
Target Date—Specify the date the student is expected to reach the forecasted target level by entering a date in Target Date. (Report results are based on school days The days students are expected to actively work in SuccessMaker, excluding weekends and district-designated holidays. as defined in the Holiday Scheduler.)
Set Target Level per Grade—Move the slider to set the target levels the students are expected to achieve for each available grade. In increments of .05, grade levels from 0.00 to 9.40 are available.
In the Filter and Display Options section, optionally do one or more of the following:
- Sub-grouping—Choose how the information is grouped in the report.
- Display—Select how the student is identified in the Student column of the report.
  - Student Name
  - Student ID
  - Student Username.
- Select the Mask Student Display box to hide the student names.
- In the Sort drop-down list, select how you would want the information to be sorted.
Select Save Report Options to save your selection for the next time you run the report, and then do one of the following:
- In the Name and save this new custom report configuration text box, type a unique name for your report options, and then select Save.
- You can Select an existing custom report configuration to be replaced/updated, and then select Save.
Optionally, select Reset to revert any changes made to the default selections made in the form.
Select Run Report. Your report opens in a new window/tab.
Use the PDF or CSV buttons in the top right of your browser window to export the report, if desired. See Getting Started with Reports for more information about exporting.

Read the Report Data

Header

Element	Data Description
Report Title	Title of the Report
Course Name	Name of the selected course.
School Days to Target	Number of school days The days students are expected to actively work in SuccessMaker, excluding weekends and district-designated holidays. until the Target Date.
Report Run	Date and time the report was generated reflects the district’s time zone.
School	Name of school.
Teacher	Teacher's name.
Grade	Grade level.
Group	Name of group.
Selected Options	Provides a summary of the report options selected for this report.
Legend	Brief description of the abbreviations and symbols that appear in the report data.

Visualizations

Element	Data Description
Distance from Target	Visualization displaying a student’s status in relation to their target goal. This visualization shows this from three different points in time using a bar graph for each. Initial Placement: Where the student is in relation to the target goal after initial placement has been completed. Current Level: Where the student is in relation to the target goal as of today’s date. Forecasted Level: Where the program projects the student to be in relation to the target goal by the target date. The visualization accomplishes this through 5 different statuses. In IP: This status is only applicable to the Initial Placement bar graph and will appear when a student has not completed Initial Placement. In Analysis: This status is only applicable to the Forecasted Level bar graph and will appear when a student has not completed 7 hours of session time. This time is required to generate a forecast for the student. At or above: Student has or will meet/exceed the target goal at the point in time being viewed. Near: Student is close to meeting the target goal at the point in time being viewed. Far: Student is not close to meeting the target goal at the point in time being viewed.

Element

Data Description

Distance from Target

Visualization displaying a student’s status in relation to their target goal. This visualization shows this from three different points in time using a bar graph for each.

Initial Placement: Where the student is in relation to the target goal after initial placement has been completed.
Current Level: Where the student is in relation to the target goal as of today’s date.
Forecasted Level: Where the program projects the student to be in relation to the target goal by the target date.

The visualization accomplishes this through 5 different statuses.

In IP: This status is only applicable to the Initial Placement bar graph and will appear when a student has not completed Initial Placement.
In Analysis: This status is only applicable to the Forecasted Level bar graph and will appear when a student has not completed 7 hours of session time. This time is required to generate a forecast for the student.
At or above: Student has or will meet/exceed the target goal at the point in time being viewed.
Near: Student is close to meeting the target goal at the point in time being viewed.
Far: Student is not close to meeting the target goal at the point in time being viewed.

Body

Element	Data Description
Student	Student's first and last name, and either the student ID or the user name based on the option selected in the Report Options tab.
Performance Data	Current Course Level: Level at which the student is presently working in the course. If the student is in IP Initial Placement; the first level of entry into a course., this field displays In IP. IP Level: If the IP setting is On, this column displays the course level at the end of IP. If the IP setting is Off, this column does not display. Start Level: If the IP setting is Off, this column displays the level at which the student started working in the course. If the IP setting is On, this column does not display. Time Since IP: If the IP setting is On, this column displays the time calculated since the completion of IP. If the IP setting is Off, this column does not display. Time: If the IP setting is Off, this column displays the time the student has spent in the course. If the IP setting is On, this column does not display. Skills Percent Mastered: Percentage of skills the students mastered against the number of skills completed or judged in the assigned course.
Current Rate	Session Length Setting: Session length setting for the student assignment. Average Min/Day: Average number of minutes spent per day, based on the most recent 20 school days of activity, including the day the report is generated. (This calculation includes any sessions completed on weekends and district-designated holidays within the 20-school-day date range.) Current Learning Rate: Rate at which the student is making gains in the course. View Rate Descriptions Baseline—All students are classified with a baseline until they have approximately seven hours of course work after IP completion and the learning rate can be accurately calculated. Low—Below average learning rate. Medium—Average learning rate. High—Above average learning rate.
Current Forecast	Time: Projected amount of time in the program the student has available between the date the report was run and the Target Date. Level: Based on the Current Learning Rate, the projected course level for the student at the Target Date.
Prescription	Add'l Sessions to Target: Based on the Session Length Setting, the number of additional sessions (rounded up) needed to complete the Add'l Time to Target. Add'l Time to Target: Based on the current level, the additional amount of time needed to reach the Target Level. Add'l Min/Day to Target: Additional number of minutes recommended for increasing the student's current Average Min/Day in order to reach the Target Level by the Target Date. Example If a student is currently averaging 10 minutes per school day in the Average Min/Day column and the Add'l Min/Day to Target column recommends increasing the current rate by an additional 5 minutes per school day, the student needs to spend 15 minutes per school day in order to reach the Target Level by the Target Date.

Summary

Element	Data Description
Mean	Average of all selected students for whom actual data is displayed in the report, excluding Session Date. Any column with (- -) is not included in this calculation.
Standard Deviation	Standard deviation of all selected students in the report, excluding Date. Any column with (- -) is not included in this calculation.

This report is unavailable to customers with a SuccessMaker Focus SuccessMaker Focus is designed to help address students’ unfinished learning in Grades 1-8 Reading and Math. These pre-built courses hone in on the literacy and math skills most critical for students’ future academic success. license only. You must have a full SuccessMaker license.