Heads up:This feature is available for a SchoolStatus High Impact users only. To learn more reach out to your CSM.
You can use a list of students with SIS IDs to make a custom Searchlight list (and a Group)! This is really helpful when you need to communicate with a list of students who, say, have signed up for a field trip or have an unpaid lunch account balance.
Identify the students you need on the list
First, create a list of students with SIS IDs. You may be able to download this list from other software sources, or manually download a .csv of students within SchoolStatus and delete rows to manually create it. All you really need is the list of SIS ID numbers. Now you are ready!
Pro Tip: The SIS (student information system) ID is required. This will not work with State IDs or other identifying student numbers.)
Making a Searchlight list
1)From your Home-Page click Searchlight
2) Click +New.
3) Add the correct filters
Pro tip: It's always a good idea to select Enrollment Status is Yes when building a Searchlight.
Pro tip: To make your list even more accurate add other limiting filters, like "School Name," If you like.
4) Select SIS ID and is any of and then paste your list of SIS ID numbers into the blank.
Pro Tip: For sending Broadcasts, limit this list to about 150 students, since Broadcasts can only be sent to about 300 contacts.
5) Click Run and you'll see the number of students populate on your list.
6) Click Save List to complete the process.
Using the Searchlight list to make a Group
- Click the Title of the Searchlight you want to make into a group
- Click on Students to see the list of names.
Click Make GroupThis publishes the list as a student group in the Groups module, using the same name you just saved.
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