TechBytes

• i-Ready Diagnostic:
  • Diagnostic 2 has been pushed to March. It will be used as a baseline of where our students are after reopening. It will not be opened early for students. The only students who will be able to access the Diagnostic before March are students who are new to the District.
  • Diagnostic 3 will still be conducted in May to provide data for planning and to assess growth from Diagnostic 2.
  • The Assessment Calendar has been updated to reflect the new windows
• Elementary Grades: There have been no changes made to the Elementary Report Card Schedule
• Tuesday 2/11 - Grading Window Opens
• Monday 3/3 - Grading Window Closes
• Promethean Board Rollout: Schools will begin receiving Promethean Boards over the next couple of months. Please be on the lookout for communications regarding when the Boards will be installed at your school site along with resources for implementation.

As a reminder, please do not move classroom phones. Once they have been plugged in to the network, they should only be moved by ITS personnel. Moving these phones on your own can cause safety issues, as the phones are tied to specific locations, and also cause problems with your network.

Replacement Chromebooks for students who lost devices due to the Eaton Fire have been ordered. If you have a student who has a lost/damaged PUSD Chromebook due to the Eaton Fire, please let your school site Chromebook contact know so the proper steps can be taken. We will be delivering devices to campuses for check out in the near future. Thank you for your patience.

If any staff members lost devices due to the fire, please contact Help Desk (626-396-3699) to request a replacement. We are preparing devices that we have on hand for check out. You must contact Help Desk or create a ticket for a replacement. Please note that only Dell devices are available.

This February, Paper is supporting educators with resources to strengthen reading fluency and writing skills through our Achieve365 program.

Due to our recent tragic events, a number of companies have offered free access or additional resources for PUSD educators. Please see information below and reach out to edtech@pusd.us with any questions.

• Nearpod has provided all teachers with Premium Plus access for the remainder of this school year. To access Nearpod, please click on the link in Clever and then Sign in with Google.

• Newsela - free access for the rest of the school year.
• Create your free Newsela Account
• Then, click this link to get spring semester access
• Character Strong is giving PUSD staff access to their SEL program.
• username: pasadena
• password: character2025
• hand2mind lessons support teachers, inspire students, engage parents, and champion learning by doing.

Please see image below for a current scam being circulated. If you see this in your inbox, please click on the three dots in the top right corner of your email and select "Report Phishing", then delete it immediately. Do not click on any links within the email.

If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at 626-396-3699.