# Portal by New Visions > Advice and answers from the Portal by New Visions Team ## Portal Introduction - [All about user caseloads](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/5786052-all-about-user-caseloads.md): How user caseloads work, and how to modify them - [How to manage school users in the Portal](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/5795498-how-to-manage-school-users-in-the-portal.md): Step by step guide for Portal administrators on how to manage school users. \#SchoolUsers \#NewVisionsPortal - [Choosing the Right Access Level for Portal Users](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/10905840-choosing-the-right-access-level-for-portal-users.md) - [How to Generate a Comprehensive Student Report?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8426189-how-to-generate-a-comprehensive-student-report.md): Generate various student reports in the New Visions Portal. - [What is the Data Grid?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8436694-what-is-the-data-grid.md): The Data Grid is a view in the Portal that displays student-level data in a spreadsheet-like format, including: demographics, attendance, academic assessments, and much more. ## Monitoring Student Attendance - [How can I use the Portal in my attendance meetings?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8425642-how-can-i-use-the-portal-in-my-attendance-meetings.md) - [How can I see students with consecutive absences?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8426048-how-can-i-see-students-with-consecutive-absences.md) - [How can I identify which of my students are chronically absent?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8426178-how-can-i-identify-which-of-my-students-are-chronically-absent.md) ## Monitoring Student Academics - [How can I identify which of my students have an 80+ GPA?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8436850-how-can-i-identify-which-of-my-students-have-an-80-gpa.md) - [How can I view marking period data in the Portal?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8487341-how-can-i-view-marking-period-data-in-the-portal.md) ## Monitoring Screeners & Formative Assessments - [Which screeners are available in the Portal?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8436854-which-screeners-are-available-in-the-portal.md) ## HS Graduation Planning & Progress Monitoring - [What is a Graduation Plan and how can I assign graduation plans for my students?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8436841-what-is-a-graduation-plan-and-how-can-i-assign-graduation-plans-for-my-students.md): Graduation plans consist of an aspirational, chosen diploma type and graduation date. Graduation plans support the Portal in highlighting needed courses and Regents based on the identified diploma ... - [How can I monitor student progress to graduation?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8487291-how-can-i-monitor-student-progress-to-graduation.md) - [Graduation projections explained](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/10715529-graduation-projections-explained.md): Learn the ins and outs of how we project a range of possible graduation outcomes for your graduating cohort \(NYCPS high schools only\) - [How the Portal assigns default graduation plans](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12168274-how-the-portal-assigns-default-graduation-plans.md): Learn about how graduation plans are set and updated \(NY high schools only\) ## HS Course Planning & Progress Monitoring - [Scheduling gaps explained](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12092372-scheduling-gaps-explained.md): Ensure your students are scheduled to end the term on track \(high schools only\) ## HS Regents Planning & Preparation - [Set Regents Plans to Keep Students on Track for Graduation and Improve Graduation Rates](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8490510-set-regents-plans-to-keep-students-on-track-for-graduation-and-improve-graduation-rates.md): A step by step guide on how to use the Portal to identify Regents exams students need to be on track, and schedule them for the upcoming or future administrations to keep students on track for thei... - [Prepare students for exams with the Portal's Mock Regents feature](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12461839-prepare-students-for-exams-with-the-portal-s-mock-regents-feature.md): Fall 2025 Mock Regents details - [How to Upload Regents Plans to STARS](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/13353040-how-to-upload-regents-plans-to-stars.md): STARS Client allows users to upload an Excel File to make changes to Regents plans. This document provides guidance on how to upload pending exam adds that have been entered into the Portal by New ... ## Postsecondary Readiness, Planning & Transition - [How can I create postsecondary experiences in the Portal?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8487016-how-can-i-create-postsecondary-experiences-in-the-portal.md) ## Notes, Assigned Notes and Supports - [How to create and assign students to a Support?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8425998-how-to-create-and-assign-students-to-a-support.md): Discover what a support is and learn how to create and assign students to a support. - [What is a Point Person?](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/8487364-what-is-a-point-person.md): A Point Person is the person responsible for monitoring and following up with an identified student. Learn how to assign and monitor students assigned to a Point Person. - [Creating Notes](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12083519-creating-notes.md) - [Editing and Updating Notes](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12090262-editing-and-updating-notes.md) - [Using the Notes page](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12090278-using-the-notes-page.md) - [Tasks Transition Questions](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12090294-tasks-transition-questions.md): If you previously had access to the Tasks beta, all of your existing tasks have been transitioned to the new Notes system. ## Assessments - [SY25-26 Interim assessment resources](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/12704677-sy25-26-interim-assessment-resources.md): Use the Portal to administer curriculum-aligned interim assessments in Algebra I and ELA - [Mock Regents & Interim Assessment materials](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/10722186-mock-regents-interim-assessment-materials.md): Download and print exam booklets and scoring materials for Mock Regents and interim assessments - [How to avoid and correct common errors in assessment scanning](https://portalhelp.newvisions.org/en/articles/13187464-how-to-avoid-and-correct-common-errors-in-assessment-scanning.md)