GETTING STARTED WITH CLARITY With Clarity, your schools will be ...

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GETTING STARTED WITH CLARITY ABOUT CLARITY Clarity for Schools is a research-based online platform that helps schools determine the impact of their technologies on student learning.

Getting started with Clarity is an easy, guided process that allows educational leaders to seamlessly gather information about the technology readiness of their schools. The Clarity onboarding process enables you to spend less time administering your data collection and more time driving actionable results and improving student learning.

With Clarity, your schools will be collecting meaningful data in no time: • In less than 5 minutes of work, we will have all the information needed to get started at your school.

“I’ve dedicated the past decade to outlining a bold vision for modern, connected learning. Clarity is the best tool I’ve seen to bring those ideas to life in your school.”

• The information you provide is encrypted and stored in our system, which ensures that the right communication is sent at the right time to the right person without compromising security and confidentiality. • Around-the-clock monitoring and regular email updates provide transparency about participation rates and questionnaire responses as you work towards achieving statistical significance. • Access to real-time support via online chat, phone, and through a dedicated account manager, in addition to a dedicated support portal with best practices and printable handouts.

THE QUESTIONNAIRE Will Richardson Educational Innovator, Author, Speaker

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STEP #1

THE ONBOARDING PORTAL • Receive an email invitation to an onboarding portal that is personalized for your needs. • View a video introduction that lists the Clarity benefits that are specific to you and your school. • Access real-time support via online chat, phone, and through a dedicated account manager.

STEP #2

DEMOGRAPHICS • Verify school demographics including number of students, number of teachers, and grade levels served.


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STEP 3

NEXT STEPS VIDEO • Watch a brief video outlining immediate next steps, including: • The communication process for staff, parents, and students • How to receive best practices to drive participation rates • How to elect an implementation administrator

STEP 4

DATE CONFIRMATION • Set a desired date to begin data collection. • Data collection window is automatically set to 2 weeks and will be automatically extended until reaching statistical significance. • Organizations may choose to manually extend the data collection window.


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STEP 5 ADMINISTRATION • Elect a staff member who will be responsible for administering the questionnaire. This person receives a link to the administration portal to review best practices for parents, teachers/administrators, and students: • Student questionnaires can be administered in class, in technology labs, or at home. Support materials are available on the administration portal. • Parents and teachers can access the questionnaire via email or a web link.

STEP 6 THE QUESTIONNAIRE • Distribute the questionnaire with the help of the support tools found in the administration portal: • Students, teachers, and parents spend less than 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. • Questionnaires are age-specific, innovative, and fun. • Questionnaires are optimized for all screen sizes and devices for improved accessibility.


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STEP 7 TRACKING & MONITORING • Access the status of you school’s onboarding and data collection 24/7. • View Clarity data through the lens of nationally-recognized frameworks and standards, providing a more comprehensive assessment. • Receive daily email updates that track participation rates as you work towards achieving statistical significance.

STEP 8 DATA WALKTHROUGH • Receive an individualized data walkthrough of the platform, as well as training led by the BrightBytes team. • Access ongoing training conducted regularly by specialists from the implementation team in order to drive meaningful actions that improve student achievement.


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