Frequently Asked Questions

For help with accessing and navigating a report or dashboard, users may contact the ITD Help Desk. For questions about the content of a dashboard, contact the owner (which can be found in the back of the dashboard user manual). 

Download this job aid on how to request help with the application. 

If you cannot sign into Focus using your SSO username and password, please request access using EZ Access. 

Log into https://ezaccess.lausd.net and click LAUSD Employees. Then, click Focus Reporting & Dashboards to request access using the Focus Reporting & Dashboards application. 

Note: Your site administrator must provide approval using the Access Approval section. 

Follow-up requests regarding applications that have been submitted can be emailed to focus@lausd.net. 

Unfortunately, you must re-apply for access via EZ Access. This is due to the fact that with a new role, you have a new supervisor and we must obtain approval from that individual for you to receive access to more data. 

Please see the above question, How do I get access to Focus, for instructions on how to submit an application via EZ Access. 

Implementing the new ad hoc reporting tool will improve the experience of generating reports using data found in MiSiS. Some of the major benefits include:

  • Flexibility – Provides more flexibility in ad hoc reporting at LAUSD, now allowing users to create reports at the local district and LAUSD levels if they have access to that data.
  • Self-Service Approach – Eliminates the need to request new reports to be created by IT – users can create and personalize their own reports.
  • Dashboards – Provides dashboards for various types of users (administrators, central office staff, school officials, etc.) consisting of the information those users need to have to succeed.
  • Historical Data – After integrating with MyData, will provide the ability to produce reports on historical student data, so users can look at information on a student’s previous enrollment and course history.
  • Up-to-Date Data – Data will be updated nightly; some data, such as select attendance and scheduling data, will be available in real-time.

 

Starting December 4, 2017, Focus is available via this URL: https://Focus.LAUSD.net. 

Focus includes job aids and videos that define the components of Focus and provide instruction on how to use the application’s features. To view job aids or videos within the application, go to the Job Aids and Videos section on the Welcome Page or any Subject Page (Note: job aids and videos on the Subject Pages pertain to the displayed Subject only).

The Basic Ad Hoc Reporting Class, an instructor-led training class, is available for registration in MyPLN. This class provides instruction on how to create and manage reports using Focus Reporting and Dashboards, including how to perform basic calculations and create a basic pivot table.

  • What's New

    Focus Reporting & Dashboards is updated with software fixes and/or enhancements every two weeks on Friday nights. Browse the notes below to learn about all updates released since November 2016, or view the notes on the application's Welcome Page in What's New. 

  • November 22, 2019

    Posted by Focus Reporting & Dashboards on 11/25/2019

    Report Updates
    Focus Attendance Bands Dashboard – A new “Enrolled Flag” column has been added to Student Attendance detailed report. To access this report, click on Operations, Attendance, Attendance Bands, then click on a link from the Dimensional Table View.

    Bug Fixes
    MMED Report – The Student District ID link to view the MiSiS Student Profile has been fixed now. To access the report, go to Instruction, MMED, MMED Secondary. Click on EL Tile, under Profile Summary select Profile Summary Table. Select either Secondary without Course Info or Secondary with Course Info links. Click on any district ID to display MISIS Student Profile link.

    College Readiness Roster - Campus and School filters have been fixed now. When selecting Campus or School filters, the systems displays the selected values. To access the report, go to Summary, Monitoring Reports, Secondary Tab and select a campus or school.

    Student Email Roster - The Student Email report has been fixed now. Elementary students display in the correct tab. To access the report, go to Summary, Monitoring Reports, Student Email Roster.

    Focus MTAM Dashboard - Summary/detailed MTAM totals now display with the correct number format for # of Missing Forms, Submitted, Incomplete and Daily Difference columns. To access the report, go to Operations, MTAM, then click on MTAM District View. Select # of students tile or Missing Household Income Form from the Eligibility Summary – CEP Table.
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    Ad Hoc Reporting Subject Area Updates
    Enrollment Folder (All Subject Areas) - Enrolled On Count Day Flag column has been added to the Enrollment Folder in all subject areas.

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  • November 1, 2019

    Posted by Focus Reporting & Dashboards on 11/4/2019

    New Dashboard
    IT Assets Dashboard - This dashboard provides details of all physical assets (excluding software) including their assignment status, maintenance status and location. IT Assets dashboard will let users see important analytics needed for day to day operations. To access the dashboard, go to Operations > ITAM > IT Assets.

    Report Updates
    Adjusted Attendance Summary Report – The report now displays parent contact information of students who were withdrawn from the previous year and are no longer enrolled or inactive this year. To access the report, go to Summary > Monitoring Reports > select Adjusted Attendance Summary Report. Note: To select students who were withdrawn from the previous year, select “N” in the Enrolled Flag prompt.

    Bug Fixes
    Student Email Roster - The performance issue has been fixed. The data now loads quickly when selecting a period or a teacher name for a campus or school. To access the report, go to Summary > Monitoring Reports > select Student Email Roster.
    MMED

    MMED Dashboards: MMED, MMED Secondary, and MMED Elementary – Selection of any tile erroneously displayed data on the report components. This issue has been fixed and the report now loads correctly. For example, if the tile selected is English Learner 6-12, then the report components only display information on English Learner 6-12. The student detail report without course no longer shows 2 rows for each student. To access the reports, go to Instruction > select any MMED dashboard. Click performance tile e.g. English Learner 6-12.

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     Focus reporting and Dashboards will be off-line on Monday, December 23, 2019

     

    New Whole Child Integrated Data Platform Available Now!

    Whole Child Integrated Data is available now for teachers, counselors, out-of-classroom support staff, and principals.

    To log in, go to https://wholechild.lausd.net/.  This new platform provides educators with a complete picture of the whole child by integrating data from various sources of student information.

    Support resources and training information are available on the website, https://achieve.lausd.net/wholechild. 

     

    Focus (MiSiS Ad hoc users ) URL Bookmarked or Saved to Favorites (403 Forbidden Error)

    Users who have previously bookmarked the Focus (MiSiS Ad hoc) URL might experience a 403 Forbidden Error.  Please delete your current bookmark for Focus, delete your history, close the browser then type focus.lausd.net.  Then bookmark the new URL if needed or save it to favorites.  We encourage users to always go to https://achieve.lausd.net/focus site first and then login from here.   

    If you have any issues please open a ticket for Focus (MiSiS Ad hoc Helpdesk) at https://lausd-myit.onbmc.com/ux/myitapp/#/catalog/home

    We apologize for this inconvenience.

     

    About Focus Reporting & Dashboards 

    Available now, Focus Reporting & Dashboards (Focus) is a web-based reporting application that strengthens LAUSD’s reporting capability by integrating major systems used in the District. Focus consists of subject-specific dashboards, canned reports, and an ad hoc reporting capability. In addition to MiSiS, Focus consists of data from other systems used by LAUSD employees, like Welligent, Cafeteria Management System (CMS), and Adult Ed. During the 2018-2019 school year, new data and dashboards will be released periodically. 

    See the most common Frequently Asked Questions below, or go to the FAQs page for more information.