Configurable Plan Fields and Directions

Overview

This article provides a step-by-step guide for institution-level administrators to configure plan fields and help text. It explains how to add global directions across all plans as well as how to generate custom, plan-specific directions.

Adding Global Directions to All Assessment Plans

To add directions that appear globally on every plan, users must log in with institution-level administrator access credentials.

  • Navigate to Admin Configuration Settings Plans.

    The Configuration Settings page showing Global Directions and Terminology section listing items including Curriculum Map, Home Page, Measure Results, Plans, and Strategic Plans. Plans item highlighted.
  • Input the required help text into the designated custom directions field.
  • Click Save.

    The Plans page showing Global Directions and Terminology section with Plan Outcome Page table. Table showing rows for General Outcome Actions and Outcome Analysis with corresponding text boxes in the Custom Directions column. Two Custom Directions text boxes highlighted.

The system displays this saved help text directly on the Plan Outcome page inside a block designated as a Note from the Administrator.

The Outcome Analysis section showing an administrator note box above the text editor. Outcome Status field appears below the editor. General Outcome Actions section showing another administrator note box above the Add New Action button. Both administrator note boxes highlighted.

Creating Custom Directions for a Specific Plan

Institutions can build unique instruction sets tailored exclusively to an individual plan rather than using global prompts.

  • Navigate to the specific plan requiring modification.
  • Click Edit Plan Settings.
  • Under the Plan Scope header options, select Define Custom Directions.
The Edit Plan page showing fields for Plan Title, Due Date, Reporting Period, Plan Type, and Plan Scope. Custom Directions section displaying a link labeled Define Custom Directions highlighted.

Activating this workflow pre-populates the input fields with any existing global instructions. Administrators can modify these text fields to establish standalone guidance rules for the selected plan.

The Define Custom Directions page showing two option buttons: Use Global Directions and Customize Directions for This Plan. Both option buttons highlighted. Global Directions section appears below with tables for Plan Home Page and Measure Details.
The Define Custom Directions page showing Custom Directions section with Plan Home Page and Measure Details tables. Custom Directions column displays editable text boxes for General Outcome Actions and Outcome Analysis, both filled with guidance text.
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