Post on 11-Jan-2016
PELICAN REFRESHER
Cyndi McAleer
Preschool Program Specialist
PA Key
TODAY’S GOALS
To review the components of PELICAN Data System
To answer participant questions regarding use of the system
PELICAN PELICAN – Pennsylvania’s
Enterprise to Link Information for Children Across Networks
Data base for all OCDEL funded programs – including PA Pre K Counts, Keys to Quality (STARS), Early Intervention and Certification (licensing)
PELICAN If you attempt to log in more
than 3 times incorrectly, you will get locked out!
If this happens, call 1-800-281-5340
Passwords are changed every 90 days
PELICAN Everyone enters through the home page –
looks different for different types of users Chick PELICAN regularly for messages, to
update info, etc.
PELICAN Your best friend in PELICAN is
the help box – available on every page
PELICAN Your best friend in PELICAN is
the help box – available on every page
Pelican/ELN
STARS 3 & 4 * PA PreK CountsHead Start Supplemental
EARLY LEARNING NETWORK
GENERATE REPORTS
PELICAN DEMOGRAPHICSStaff * teacher * classroom
Child risk factors * family info
WORK SAMPLING & OUNCE
Data warehouse demographi
csStaff * teacher *
classroomChild risk factors *
family info
combines demographic information from PELICAN and matches it up
HCSIS * Early Intervention * PA PreK CountsDept. of Public Welfare * Head Start Supplemental
STARS * Accountability Block Grant
PELICAN There are 4 types of users for
ELNOCDEL “super user”Specialist Lead Agency UpdateLocation Update
PELICAN There are many tip sheets and
resources available at www.pakeys.org in the Intranet section
PELICAN There are also training materials
for further practice
FUNCTIONALITIES
PROVIDER DETAIL
CONTACTS
GRANT STRUCTURE
GRANT INFORMATION
LOCATION HOME
LOCATION INFORMATION
CLASSROOM INFORMATION
Should say Head Start, Keystone Stars, and possibly Other
ATTENDANCEYou will have to enter attendance for each individual program the child is enrolled in – Head Start and Stars
OTHER
TOOLS
REPORTS
CREATING A CLASSROOM
CREATING A CLASSROOM
CREATING A STAFF MEMBER
CREATING A STAFF MEMBER
CREATING A CHILD
CREATING A CHILD
CREATING A CHILD
Must put in info with *
CREATING A CHILD
Click on view to add/change enrollment, or legal guardian info or use drop down box
CREATING A CHILD
WAIT LIST
HINTS & TIPS DON’T USE THE BACK BUTTON!!!
If you try to log in incorrectly 3 times, you’re locked out! Must call help desk
Make sure you enter information as it is changed, or monthly for attendance and staff PD info
Create classroom first, teacher next, children last
HINTS & TIPS If you get a red error message
See if you can fix it based on the messageCheck Help if you can’t figure it outContact ELN Help DeskContact specialist if needed
If you get the “yellow screen of death”Log back out and log in to see if you can
eliminate itContact specialist if needed
HINTS & TIPS If you need to have a “fix” done:
Contact the help desk Provide as much detail as possible:
What you were trying to do Log in information What screen you were on What message/error you got Screen shot, if possible
Print Screen – take a “picture” of the screen with print screen button Attach with info to help desk
IMPORTANT INFO
Cyndi McAleer, (Preschool Program Specialist/Supervisor)
484-824-4264 or cynmca@berksiu.org
PELICAN Help Desk – 1-800-2821-5340(for password re-set)
ELN Help Desk – 1-877-491-3818 (for help with work sampling and other PELICAN issues) or earlylearningnetwork@pattan.net
THE END!
Questions? Concerns?
THE END!
Have a great evening!