Configurable Plan Fields and Directions

Overview

This article provides a step-by-step guide for institution-level administrators on how to configure plan fields and help text. It covers adding global directions that apply to all plans and creating custom, plan-specific directions.

Add Global Directions to All Assessment Plans

To add directions that will appear on every plan, a user must have institution-level administrator access.

  • 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.
  • Add your help text in the designated 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 help text will appear on the Plan Outcome page as a Note from your 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.

Create Custom Directions for a Specific Plan

Institutions can create custom directions to provide unique instructions for a single plan.

  • Navigate to the specific plan to edit.
  • Click Edit Plan Settings
  • Under Plan Scope, 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.

When this option is selected, any existing global directions are pre-populated in the fields and can be edited to create unique instructions for that specific 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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