NAVIGATING THE DATABASE SCREENS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS CAREER READY DATABASE

This presentation will focus on navigating through the database screens.

This presentation will lead you through the flow of the screens in the Massachusetts

Career Ready (MACR) Database.

This presentation will lead you through the flow of the screens in the Massachusetts

Career Ready (MACR) Database.

Once you have a username and password, you will go

to https:// masswbl.org or

http:// massconnecting.org to sign in.

Each time you sign in, you’ll see a “Welcome” screen that will welcome you by name and show you any announcements about what’s new in the database.

Read the announcements as needed and then click the button to continue.

Once you sign in, you will see your menu screen. From the menu screen you can start working on Work-Based Learning Plans and Placement information.

THIS is the menu screen you see if you have a program staff account.

THIS is the menu screen you see if you have an employer or intern account.If you are an employer or intern, you will see fewer details than in the staff accounts, since as an employer or intern, you do not need the full placement screen or the Reports/Admin menu.

Records for the participants you work with will be listed on the menu page. You can open an existing record or start a new record.

Notice the various options on this page, including:

The button to go straight to the “Reviews” page when you are doing WBLP Performance Reviews. The “Reports/Admin” button opens the report menu. With “My Account” you can change your sign-in details at any time. Use “Signout” at the top of any screen to sign out … very important for security of the database!

Notice the “filter bar” along the top of the list. This allows you to customize the records shown and the sort order on your menu page.

This is the Placement Screen … the first step for most WBLPs.

The presentation “Using the Placement Screen provides details about this screen.

Once you have finished filling in the placement screen, click SAVE

Next, you can:

1.) Click the button for STEP 2 – JOB DESCRIPTION AND FOUNDATION SKILLS to continue on to the next part of the WBLP.

2.) Or click the NEW PLACEMENT button to enter placement information for another participant.

3.) Or go to the bottom of the screen and click the button to create a COPY of the current screen (for another participant with a similar job)

4.) Or use the GO TO button at the bottom of the screen to go to the placement screen for a different participant.

5.) Or return to the MENU.

This is Step 2 – Job Descriptions and Foundation Skills.

This is Step 3 – Career and Workplace Specific Skills

This is Step 4 - Reviews

A special feature on the “Reviews” screen: click the gray text next to each Foundation Skill to open the optional rubric worksheet.

The rubric worksheet provides a checklist to help you think about performance ratings for the WBLP. Check one or more boxes that best describe the participant’s work performance and click the button to view a suggested rating.

Click the gray text to close the worksheet. You can use that rating if you wish in the performance review for that skill. Many people also borrow text from the rubric worksheet to help them write goals and comments.

Notice that the navigation from screen to screen is flexible.

You can use the buttons in the navivation menu along the top of the screens to navigate from one screen to another in whatever order you wish. Staff, employers and interns can share the WBLP and each can complete different aspects as desired.

When you are working on job descriptions and career/workplace specific skills, you get ideas, inspiration, and actual text from the Bank of Sample Job Descriptions and the Bank of Skills and Tasks.

For example: open the bank of skills and tasks…. Use the dropdown buttons to search for examples of “Computer Technology” in “All Regions.”

If you see an example that you like, you can click the “Choose Skill” button to use that skill and description in the WBLP you are working on.

Sign inSign in

Main MenuMain Menu Reports/Admin MenuReports/Admin Menu

ReportsListsEditingEtc.

Step 1Placement Screen

Step 1Placement Screen

Step 1Alternate view

Step 1Alternate view

or

Step 4 ReviewsStep 4

Reviews

Step 2Job Descr. And

Foundation Skills

Step 2Job Descr. And

Foundation Skills

Step 3Career and Workplace

Specific Skills

Step 3Career and Workplace

Specific Skills

Bank of SampleJob Descr.

Bank of SampleJob Descr.

Bank of SampleSkills/Tasks

Bank of SampleSkills/Tasks

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Printer FriendlyScreen

My AccountMy Account

InstructionsInstructions

Optional Rubric Worksheet

FLOWCHART – All screens in the Online WBL Database