The list below is alphabetic by Widget, with the Category in parentheses after the Widget name. Widgets are role based, so not all users have access to all widgets listed below.
Widgets List
Academic (Academics)
Lists all students that match user-defined academic performance criteria. The student list displays student name, grade level, calendar event, grade type, and a tally of the marks that match the selected criteria. Users can drill down on each record to view the individual student class records that contribute to the tally, as well as the corresponding marks and comments, when applicable.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Secondary, Counselor
Announcements (Miscellaneous)
Lists all district-level announcements, plus announcements associated with the selected building, including description and post date.
Recommended Roles: All
Assessment (Academics)
Displays student assessment scores for the past five years in a column graph. Users can drill down on each score to view the corresponding tallies by month. Users can drill down on each month to view the individual student assessment records that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the assessment, administration date, student name, grade level, scoring method and score.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Elementary, Teacher Secondary, Counselor
Assessment Distribution (Academics)
Displays student assessment scores in a column graph based on the defined range and buckets. Users can drill down on each column to view the individual student assessment records that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the assessment, administration date, student name, grade level, and score.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Elementary, Teacher Secondary, Counselor
Attendance Status by Class (Attendance)
Displays a tally of classes for which attendance was taken and not taken for each period in a column graph. Users can drill down on each category to view the individual classes that contribute to the tally. The class list displays the period, class, teacher, and date.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Attendance (
Chronic Absence (Attendance)
Displays percentage of students who are not chronically absent, at risk of becoming chronically absent, and chronically absent in a pie chart. Users can drill down on each category to view the individual students that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the student name, enrollment date, days enrolled, and total absences.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Attendance
Class Schedule (Miscellaneous)
Lists all classes scheduled to meet today, including period, room, course name, section, and attendance tallies. Users can access the Teacher Connect selection menu from the schedule by clicking on a class.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Elementary, Teacher Secondary, Counselor, Attendance
Daily Attendance (Attendance)
Displays daily absences and tardies by status in a column graph. Users can drill down on each attendance status to view the corresponding status tallies by month. Users can drill down on each month to view the individual student attendance records that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the student name, grade level, age, date, attendance status, and attendance reason. The Excel export includes all fields in the student list plus attendance note and attendance event(s).
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Elementary, Teacher Secondary, Counselor, Attendance
Early Warning Indicators (Academics)
Lists overall student performance for each early warning indicator defined by the National High School Center. Users can drill down on each indicator to view the individual students that contribute to the performance status. The student list displays student name, grade level, age, value and status.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Counselor
Enrollment by Category (Enrollment)
Displays total student enrollment activity by category in a column graph. Users can drill down on each tally to view the individual student enrollment records that contribute to a category. The student list displays student name, grade level, and reason code associated with the enrollment record.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Registrar
Enrollment Trends by Week (Enrollment)
Displays student enrollment activity for each day of the selected week in a column graph. Users can drill down on each tally to view the individual student enrollment records that contribute to a category. The student list displays the student name, grade level, and reason code associated with the enrollment record.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Registrar
Events (Miscellaneous)
Lists all district-level events, plus events associated with the selected building, including event name, start date, and end date.
Recommended Roles: All
Graduation Map (Academics)
Lists overall student performance for each requirement defined for the selected graduation map. Users can drill down on each requirement to view the individual students that contribute to the performance status. The student list displays student name, grade level, overall status tally, and requirement status.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Counselor
Graduation Requirement Status by Student (Academics)
Displays percentage of students missing graduation requirements in a pie chart. Users can drill down on each category to view the individual students that contribute to the tally. The student list displays name, grade, requirements met, requirements in progress, and requirements not met.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Counselor
Help Desk (Miscellaneous)
Lists all user guides, quick references guides, and release notes available from the Help page. Users can open and view each document within GURU.
Recommended Roles: All
Incidents by Action Type (Discipline)
Displays all discipline incidents by action type in a column graph. Users can drill down on each action type to view a list of associated incidents that contribute to the tally. Users can drill down on each incident to view a list of associated offenders. The offender list displays the student name, grade level, and age.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Incidents by Location (Discipline)
Displays all discipline incidents by location in a pie chart. Users can drill down on each location to view a list of incidents that contribute to the tally. Users can drill down on each incident to view a list of associated offenders. The offender list displays student name, grade level, and age.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Incidents by Problem Behavior (Discipline)
Displays all discipline incidents by type in a bar graph. Users can drill down on each type to view a list of incidents that contribute to the tally. Users can drill down on each incident to view a list of associated offenders. The offender list displays the student name, grade level, and age.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Elementary, Teacher Secondary, Counselor
Incidents by Time (Discipline)
Displays the distribution of discipline incidents by time in a histogram. Users can drill down on each range to view a list of incidents that contribute to the tally. Users can drill down on each incident to view a list of associated offenders. The offender list displays the student name, grade level, and age.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Incidents Per Month (Discipline)
Displays all discipline incidents per month in a column graph. Users can drill down on each month to view a list of incidents that contribute to the tally. Users can drill down on each incident to view a list of associated offenders. The offender list displays the student name, grade level, and age.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Link List (Miscellaneous)
Lists user-defined eSD shortcuts and external links. Users can open eSD shortcuts within GURU, and launch external links in a new browser window.
Recommended Roles: All
My eSD Inbox (Miscellaneous)
Lists all messages that the user has received in their eSD Inbox. Users can drill down on each message to view the full text.
Recommended Roles: All
News (Miscellaneous)
Lists all stories posted to the user-defined RSS feed. Users can launch the story in a new browser window.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
NYS Immunization Requirements (Health)
Lists all students that match user-defined immunization criteria. The student list displays student name, grade level, age, immunization requirement, and a tally of administered immunizations. Users can drill down on each record to view the individual student immunization records that contribute to the tally, as well as the corresponding administration dates.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Nurse
Parent Portal Activity by Student (Portal)
Displays Parent Portal activity by student in a pie chart. Users can drill down on each category to view a list of students that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the student name, grade, age, and number of associated parent accounts. Users can drill down on each student to view the associated parent accounts, as well as the most recent login activity.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Period Attendance (Attendance)
Displays period absences and tardies by status in a column graph. Users can drill down on each period status to view the individual student attendance records that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the student name, grade level, class, teacher, date, and status.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Secondary, Counselor, Attendance
Progress Report Status (Academics)
Displays progress report status by student and class in a pie chart. Users can drill down on each status to view the teachers and individual student class records that contribute to the tally. The teacher list displays the teacher name, progress report period and tally of students. The student list displays the student name, class, progress report period, grade level, and mark and comments, when applicable.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Projected Final Average (Academics)
Displays the distribution of projected final average scores by student and class in a histogram. Users can drill down on each range to view the individual student class records that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the student name, class, grade level, and projected final average.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Secondary, Counselor
Report Card Status (Academics)
Displays report card status by student and class in a pie chart. Users can drill down on each status to view the teachers and individual student class records that contribute to the tally. The teacher list displays the teacher name, marking period or final grade, and tally of students. The student list displays the student name, class, marking period, grade level, and mark and comments, when applicable.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
SLO Target Growth and Proficiency Achievement Percentage by Course (Academics)
Displays the percentage of students who met target growth and proficiency goals by course in a bar graph. Users can drill down on each course to view the percentage of students who met target growth and proficiency scores by section. Users can drill down on each section to view the individual student SLO assessment records that contribute to the calculation.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Student Assessment Performance by Standard (Academics)
Displays overall student assessment performance by standard. Users can drill down on each standard to view the individual student results that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the student name, total questions answered correctly, total questions answered incorrectly, and percentage of correctly answered questions. Users can drill down on each student to view the results for each question that measured the corresponding standard. Users can launch the Student Form to view the selected student's results for all standards.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Elementary, Teacher Secondary
Student List (Miscellaneous)
Lists all students to which a user has access. The student list displays student name, gender, and grade level. Users can drill down on each record to launch the Student Profile.
Recommended Roles: All
Student Portal Activity (Portal)
Displays Student Portal activity by student in a pie chart. Users can drill down on each category to view a list of students that contribute to the tally. The student list displays the student name, username, and most recent login activity.
Recommended Roles: Administrator
Student Snapshot (Miscellaneous)
Lists all students to which a user has access. The student list displays student name, gender, and grade level. Users can drill down on each record to view a snapshot of student academic, attendance, schedule, and early warning indicator information. Users can drill down on each graph to view the records contributing to the tally.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Counselor
Tally of Grades by Standard (Academic)
Displays the tally of students assigned each available grade for each standard in a stacked bar graph. Users can drill down on each grade to view the students contributing to the corresponding tally. The student list displays the student name, grade level, class, calendar event, and grade.
Recommended Roles: Administrator, Teacher Elementary, Teacher Secondary, Counselor
Total Referrals by Staff (Discipline)
Displays discipline incident referrals by staff member in a bar graph. Users can drill down on each staff member to view a list of incidents that contribute to the tally. Users can drill down on each incident to view a list of associated offenders. The offender list displays the student name, grade level, and age.
Recommended Roles: Administrator