We are thrilled to share our newest features and updates! Dive into the details below.
Do you have any feedback on the product or suggestions for new features? Please let us know!
Accessible Navigation
December 3rd, 2024
Navigation to different pages within Boost has just been made easier! More pages are now immediately accessible on the left-hand navigation panel, which puts dashboards, lists and reports right at your fingertips.
The new navigation functionality and layout is also more accessible for keyboard and screen reader navigation, while the navigation panel itself may be collapsed to make better use of the app on smaller screens.
Language Updates
September 25th, 2024
Boost is a flexible app that is used by organizations for all types of staff development programs—both coaching and evaluation, and everything in between.
As we look towards the future, we want to ensure that we’re a welcoming space for all organizations and development programs. As such, the language that we use throughout the app needs to be neutral and inclusive for all.
We’ve recently made a few changes that you might notice across the app to reflect the growth mindset we’d love Boost to facilitate for you and your organization:
- The ‘Performance Summary’ report is now the Insights Summary.
- Framework ‘competencies’ are now Focus Areas.
- ‘Ratings/Scores’ are now measured on a Practice Continuum, rather than a rating scale.
Note: These updates also anticipate future changes to the Insights Report that will incorporate all types of insights—goals, next steps, events, resources, and form evidence—that are associated with your organization’s focus areas. More to come on this soon!.
Versatile Next Steps
August 13th, 2024
We understand that growth comes from sustained, incremental actions taken over time. The Next Steps feature within Boost now empowers coaches, leaders, and educators alike to craft high-leverage actions to take on professional journeys.
Whether a Next Step is a well-framed action designed to move the needle on a small yet vital part of practice, or it provides a curated resource to provide context and guidance for staff—or both!—the new functionality enables those opportunities to boost development.
Adding focus areas
Next steps created on dashboards, profile pages, goals and even Sketch forms may now be associated with focus areas of your framework (/rubric) to show where and how supports are being delivered to staff. By linking specific actions to designated focus areas, it becomes easier to track progress, identify areas needing attention, and ensure that efforts are aligned with the overarching goals of your organization.
Adding resources
Until now only resources added to your organization's curated Resource Library in Boost could be attached to a Next Step. Now, attachments from Google Drive, your computer, or weblinks may be added. The seamless integration of diverse resources within Next Steps ensure that the most relevant and up-to-date information may be used to support growth and development.
We are Boost!
April 9th, 2024
As part of the SchoolStatus suite of products, TeachBoost Pro is now SchoolStatus Boost. As part of this rebrand, we have updated our login page and headers across the app.
All the functionality you know and love remains in Boost—just with a fresh new look!
You can read more about SchoolStatus Boost in our recent blog post.
Summative Design Refresh
March 15, 2024
Whether you're a school leader creating, editing and sharing a summative, or a teacher/staff member viewing and signing your own summative, everyone accessing summative pages needs all information clearly displayed and actions easily accessible.
This redesign of the summative page ensures that actions to be taken are all accessible at the top of the page (through buttons, brand new tabs, and the Actions menu).
The actions already taken are also now displayed prominently (e.g. adjustments to status throughout the summative journey from creation through to sharing and signing) with a new color-coded header, descriptive labels, and an indicator on the signature tab to show the number of e-signatures already applied.
Summative authorship
January 30, 2024
To help you keep track of summative activities from start to finish, summatives now have explicitly named authors. The author of this activity will have full edit-rights to its contents and, upon sharing, will have a dedicated signature line.
If your organization conducts summative activities within Boost, school leaders will now see an invitation to claim summative authorship when accessing the preview.
Note: Authorship can be switched out as needed, just click to open the Actions menu at the top of a summative page!
Sorting the Activity Progress Dashboard
January 19, 2024
The Activity Progress Dashboard serves as a centralized tool to keep track of progress and stay organized. By using this dashboard, school leaders can easily access information about completed tasks and upcoming activities, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks.
This new feature allows you to sort the 'By', 'About', and 'Status' columns to focus in on which activities are yet to be actioned, with the default view showing those activities that are not yet started so you know where to offer support and guidance.
The Activity Progress Dashboard needs to be configured to your organization's requirements. Please contact us if you'd like to explore this feature!