We periodically make updates to CLI Engage to enhance existing features and publish new tools for our users. Learn more about our available changes and upcoming updates.
Allows Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) users to receive guidance tailored to their specific needs through customizing embedded instructions on the CQIP Dashboard and Select Goals/Update Goals pages.
Requires designated Texas Rising Star documents be uploaded prior to a planned assessment.
Provides a centralized location for all Early Learning Program updates to be stored on the School Management page. Each status change will be recorded separately with related details.
Allows districts to control when educators can access and administer measures during each wave of assessment.
The word “excluded” will display on the Student Results Export report in the benchmark area each time a teacher has manually excluded a measure from assessment. This change supports more accurate reporting.
Updates to the look of certificates of completion produced by our Learning Management System and incorporates our newest logos.
Updates the information included at the bottom of all CLI Engage pages.
Adds three new Verified Star values to help identify programs with less than two stars for easier reporting and tracking:
Deployment includes changes related to the Texas Rising Star 4-year review. Updates occur every 4 years for Programs participating in Texas Rising Star. In July 2024, TWC approved recommended eligibility and certification revisions.
Adds a field for Language of Instruction on the Class Management page. Helps the Centralized Assessment Entity logistics team assign Assessors and Mentors that speak the same language as the classes.
Improves functionality by allowing the Texas Rising Star Assessor to select Category 2 scoring method for classes designated as School Age 5-12 years old where the school’s Facility Type is Licensed Center, All Ages (LCAA) or Licensed Center, School Age Only (LCSA).
Star Rating Update: When a school is placed on suspension, their calculated and verified star values are updated in CLI Engage. This update helps to support accuracy of data and next steps for supporting Early Learning Programs (ELP) that are participating in Texas Rising Star.
Action Date Update: Minimizes data entry errors by having the system automatically calculate the Action Required Date six months after the suspension.
Notification Update:
This change is part of a multi-step enhancement to CLI Engage ticketing and integrated tier 1 resources so users have one portal for help
Combines multiple dashboard buttons into one button for versions of the CIRCLE Curricula:
Improve the CQIP Tool’s user experience by:
Improves the user’s experience by:
A new webpage has been added to CLI Engage! Access the new CIRCLE Infant & Toddler Curriculum page by going under the “Tool & Resources” tab on CLI Engage.
Improve the CQIP Tool’s user experience and functionality by addressing pain points identified through user experience analysis.
Updates the process that loads deficiency data to the Deficiency Findings section in CLI Engage for Texas Rising Star quarterly screenings.
Add Last Run Date to Deficiency Findings Section to indicate the date that the deficiency data was last updated in CLI Engage. When the Initial or Monitoring Deficiency Findings button was last clicked.
Add School Name and License Number to Deficiency Findings report to make it easier to identify which school the report is for.
Creates a new value for the Assessment Ready field to indicate that the TRS Assessment has been completed for the School.
Improvements for Texas Rising Star (TRS) participating programs include:
New dashboard button under the Activities and Materials banner provides direct access to the new CIRCLE Infant and Toddler Curiculum.
New help ticket button positioned on the rostering page provides easy access to support for class roster uploads.
Extends the expiration date for My Reports. Increases report access period from 15 days to 90 days.
Adds comment boxes for each area on the digital Classroom Environment Checklist. The comment boxes can be displayed or hidden as needed.
Transfers all earned micro-credential badges from multiple accounts to a single user account for storage.
Improvements for Texas Rising Star (TRS) participating programs include:
Application programming interface shares information between CLI Engage and KinderTrack, a service that tracks Texas Rising Star reporting to automatically calculate child care subsidy reimbursement.
Specific to TSR Comprehensive
Automatically assigns a TSR Comprehensive teacher to the appropriate Collaborative Tools training course based on their:
Curated collections of tools to support use of the assessment systems on CLI Engage are now available and can easily be accessed from navigation.
Button added to the dashboard under Administrative Tools provides access to the new Universal Roster tool.
System changes simplify the number of steps needed to be taken to the Student View page. Teachers assigned to only one or two classes can directly access a class from the updated dashboard.
Texas Rising Star Assessors can view and verify the star rating assigned to participating early learning programs during annual monitoring visits using a drop-down selector.
Improvements to Continuous Quality Improvement Plans (CQIP) used by Texas Rising Star and TSR Comprehensive include:
New upload method to replace the Single Roster Upload process for adding students.
Teachers working for districts using automated rostering will no longer be able to manually add students.
Adds features that reinforce the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) cycle.
Provides access to the tools and tracking needed by this new centralized group of employees who will conduct all Texas Rising Star assessments.
Update allows more than one coach to be assigned to a teacher and expands the type of CLI Engage user that can be set as a coach supporting various projects.
Change adds an approved date for schools that participate in the Texas Rising Star program and lists the date of their most recent logged update.
Latest update adds user’s profile information to the CLI Engage Dashboard for easy access and identification.
Updates to class assignment features simplifies processing and allows:
Displays the date of the last update to the Class Roster in each of the following locations:
Adds new columns to the Community Level Completion Report to include class-level data for each included school.
The Koji chat feature provides users with fast and easy access to assistance on the following data management pages:
This new report based on the individual Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) tool is well suited for individual goals and enables report customization including choice of reflection questions and use of program’s branding.
Divides saved activities from the CIRCLE Activity Collection into separate tabs for pre-K and K-Grade 2 classrooms.
Filters list nested domain/subdomain options and allows users to select more than one domain when searching.
Redesigned the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) dashboard to be more user-friendly.
Revised existing reports and created new School Goals Snapshot.
Enhanced functionality captures notes, documents demonstrated skills, and denotes support needs.
Alternate scoring added to the Literacy Screener in the Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment. Schools receive two scores:
Adds an additional option for logging into the CLI Engage platform using a user’s Microsoft credentials.
Adds logos to the log-in page to easily identify the various available log in methods for users.
Administrative level report results can be accessed directly from the My Reports option located atop the dashboard or in Administrative Tools, in addition to through email notifications. My Reports will store hyperlinks that can be used to download generated report files for a period of up to 15 days.
New login restrictions that control user access during system updates will be enabled.
Improvements will be made to Texas Rising Star (TRS) reports. The class reports will be enhanced to allow TRS Assessors to include comments based on their observation for all assessed measures.
TRS Assessors will have the option to utilize a participating program’s Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) scores for their Category 2 (teacher-child interaction) measures. New functionality will convert CLASS scores to star equivalent for use in the TRS assessment.
A new tile under the Quality Improvement and Innovation banner will provide access to the Family Engagement Resources.
The assessment systems on CLI Engage will receive a design update that utilizes a new color scheme for a fresh and clean feel for displaying on-screen information.
Okta will become another option for login. Organizations that use Okta’s single sign-on service will be able to use their Okta credentials to log into CLI Engage.
ClassLink will be added as an additional option for CLI Engage login. This will enable districts that use ClassLink for single sign-on to use their ClassLink credentials to log into CLI Engage.
Redesigns the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) Tool reports used by Texas Rising Star (TRS) mentors and specialists. The new School Summary Report, Director and Staff Goals Report, and Resources Report are vastly improved by being easier to read and more user-friendly.
Users will be able to log in once and navigate between the activity collections without having to login again. Integrates the CIRCLE Activity Collection so that favorite lessons from any collection can be saved in the user’s My Activities personal collection. Upon leaving the collections, the user will be returned to their previous page location.
The dashboard will be updated to include new logo on the Texas Rising Star banner.
The student view page removes functions for launching assessments and generating reports. These functions move to a new assessment student view page that can be accessed for an individual student by clicking on the new folder button.
Click the folder button to view an individual student. Launch single or multiple assessments for the student. After conducting the assessment, a new window will open where the next student can be selected. Learn more by reading How to Launch Progress Monitoring Assessments for Individual Students.
Under the Training & Support tab, new sections will be added for grade-level Classroom Resources and Data Squad* customized support and services. Under the Help tab, new webpages will be added to address FAQs and display a calendar of live support dates/times during Support Team Office Hours.
(* Update: The Data Squad is now known as the Education Advisement Team.)
The new Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) tool allows TRS Mentors and Specialists to produce a detailed, documented plan that establishes clear goals for centers as they work toward targeted improvements in quality. The CQIP will be accessible from the CLI Engage dashboard in the Quality Improvement and Innovation section.
Change for users logging in to CLI Engage from the CIRCLE Activity Collection: Family. Instead of being directed to the dashboard after login, the user will be returned directly to the activity page they were on prior to logging in.
Improved interface will support the set up of Texas Rising Star schools in CLI Engage. Use of an email analyzer will prevent creation of duplicate user accounts. New processes will decrease the time and manpower required to create new accounts.
Added functionality will establish a standard naming convention when creating Texas Rising Star classrooms. The teacher’s name will be added as well as a suffix to identify the age of children in the classroom.
Example: TRS-Teacher’s Name-Age of Children = “TRS-Ms Daisy-Preschool”
Integration of data collection from multiple Texas Rising Star forms to a single online resource through the school management page on CLI Engage.
Functionality that integrates the TECPDS Texas Workforce Registry professional development report data with the Texas Rising Star assessment on CLI Engage. Allows assessors to review category 1 items stored in TECPDS and accept selected items for importation as automatic scores in the assessment.
Improvements to the Texas Rising Star Assessment Tool as a result of the recent 4-year review by Texas Workforce Commission.
Changes to the formatting and labeling used on My Activities pages to more clearly present the provided information.
CLI Engage and the CIRCLE Activity Collections will pass information about a user’s login status during an online session so that users need only login once when accessing activities between collections.
A notification banner will be added to the top of the CLI Engage dashboard that is viewable after logging in. This banner will be activated temporarily to share notices that contain important information that impact users.
Two newly created web pages will be accessible through system navigation: Take a Tour & Accessing Reports
A median value will be calculated for each category item included in the assessment tool. If a TRS center maintains their same score during an assessment, the word “retained” will be listed on their TRS Facility Report in the applicable scoring columns.
Users will be able to enroll in all courses within a series at the same time instead of separately.
In the future, International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) accredited courses can offer the option of awarding Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certificates instead of clock hours or Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours. Play with Me infant and toddler teacher courses will be the first to offer this option.
Each time an assessment is invalidated, information about the deletion will be captured in a log and an email message will be sent to the Community/District Representative to alert them of the change.
Adds English and Spanish scores from the new TX-KEA Literacy Screener into the data reporting provided by the XML report tool.
After logging in to the platform, three newly added web pages will be accessible through system navigation.
We recently updated the scoring keys used in our progress monitoring assessments. Based on user feedback, we designed something more representative of what the scores mean and how to use them for planning. Below is a preview of the new legends you will see when using the assessments on CLI Engage.
A redesign provides a responsive environment for viewing on various devices. Includes new social-emotional activities, numerous additional STEM activities, and our first child-facing activities through partnership with PBS. Allows for future expansion of the collection up to 2nd grade. Also houses new curriculum.
Free research-based curriculum that works in conjunction with CIRCLE Activity Collection for comprehensive skill development in prekindergarten. Includes 35 weeks of Scope and Sequences, 10 Theme Guides, and Start-Up Guide. Teacher’s Manual and online training will be coming soon!
Provides kindergarten programs with free literacy screening tool that meets House Bill 3 requirements. Embedded in the Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment (TX-KEA), the tool determines kindergarten readiness by measuring vocabulary, letter knowledge, and spelling.
Provides free proven progress monitoring system for use in 1st and 2nd grades that meets state requirements. Allows for online administration in English or Spanish, thus eliminating the need to purchase pen and paper kits. Training and other online supports will be available by end of July.
Updated format that better organizes and explains reported information to increase parent understanding. Uses adaptable layout, color-coded icons, graphical representation of scoring, and clear descriptions. Also includes a QR code to link readers directly to family activities that support continued learning.
After logging into CLI Engage, newly created web pages to welcome new users and orient Texas Rising Star providers to benefits will be visible in the navigation system. An additional page will introduce the coming micro-credentialing program of earning badges based on demonstrated competencies. Another new page will provide information to support remote administration of progress monitoring assessments.
After logging into CLI Engage, newly created web pages for TPRI and Tejas LEE assessments, My Activities, and Collaborative Tools will be visible under the tabs at the top of each page.
We removed teacher goals that were set but unmet during the previous school year. We also created an automatic cleanout of unmet goals to occur each summer during the database rollover prior to the new school year.
We added a new field to denote the date a record is modified. When an event is modified only the most recent entry shows, but a plus icon next to the entry expands the view to display all modifications for the event.
Provided a calendar tool to select a date for scheduled delivery of notifications. Notifications include creation date, event type, facility name, and created by information.
Increased available space for comments to 500 characters. This impacts all comment sections of the scoring tool: event log, category level, and item level.
We’ve added additional fields to the student individual profile, student bulk upload, and single roster upload template. The new designations can be included on exported reports or excluded by filtering.
For data exports, we now exclude students who were not enrolled during a district’s defined testing window for waves 1 & 3. An incompatible date warning will be issued to the district and a compatible date will be applied instead to prevent reporting errors. This allows timely creation of reports required for ECDS upload.
New dashboard button provides direct access to Texas Rising Star how to guides for use by mentors and assessors.
New button allows TRS users to expand or collapse their view of listed categories on the assessment tool, and to save their selected view.
Allows any assigned TRS assessor or mentor to make edits to the event log. All edits are stored in the database and no records can be deleted.
We refined what assessment and reporting information coaches and coordinators in the TRS Comprehensive program can see. We limited their view to focus on the teachers they support. This improvement removed unwanted information from screens and made reporting more accurate.
We’ve updated how teachers generate student summary and parent reports, with three easy steps! Teachers also have the option to print their comments on each child’s report.
We’ve updated the dashboard for our Public Access users, moving the most important buttons to top! It’s easier to add children, pick up reports, access developmental resources, and find activities.