001Hello everyone. This is Raul Alvarado and Mara Betancourt from the monitoring unit in the Department of Special Populations. This video will walk you through the self-assessments in Ascend. Start by logging into Teal to access Ascend. Once logged in, click on Ascend from the application menu. You will now choose the 2025 2026 school from the drop-down. Now click the self-assessment tab on the left-hand menu. Select the BE ESL self-assessment. The BE ESL self-assessment is divided into three sections. There are 14 questions under implementation, three under student outcomes, and one more under engagement. Let's begin with question number one, alignment of mission policies and procedures. Carefully read the probing question provided. Now select all applicable sources of evidence. You can check other if the sources of evidence listed above do not apply to your specific LEA. You
002may then list your own source of evidence in the space provided for the justification statement. Choose the rating that most accurately reflects your LEA's current status. Finally, write a brief justification statement supporting your rating. Please note that no documentation is required at this time. Click next after completing each justification statement. We strongly We saving after each section to avoid data loss. You can save and return to complete the self-assessment at any time. Specific to program implementation. If questions 12, 13, or 14 under the implementation section do not apply to your LEA, you may leave the program that is not offered blank and continue with the remaining sections. Once you're satisfied with your responses, save one more time, and then click the green submit button. Ascend will provide you with reports that you may download for
003your reference. Now, we will walk you through a couple of differences. One or if you are submitting the OSB, other special population self-assessment. You will log in and complete the self-assessment in the same manner as you did with the BEESL one. The OSB self-assessment also has three sections. The McKinney-Vento program has 16 questions. The military connected section 10. And foster care 11. You will also read the probing questions. Check the sources of evidence. Identify your LEA's current rating. And provide justification statements. If your LEA does not have students identified in one of the OSB programs, please leave that section blank and continue to the next. Click next as you move from section to section, and also save after completing each one. The submit button will also be green on the right-hand side. And the OSB
004self-assessment will also generate reports for you. If you need to make any edits after having submitted any of your self-assessments, please contact us and we will reopen it. That completes the overview for submitting your self-assessments in Ascent. Remember that your thoughtful input is crucial for continuous improvement. Thank you.