MyPascoConnect

Student Login Procedure

Students in Pasco County Schools will have access to their Digital Classroom through myPascoConnect Portal. This single sign-on (SSO) system gives you instant access to Canvas (myLearning), Office 365 and digital textbooks.

• Click here or enter mypascoconnect.pasco.k12.fl.us with the help of Google Chrome.
• Click Sign In: Click on the “Sign in to myPascoConnect” blue button.
• Enter Credentials:
  • Username: Your 6-digit Student ID (Lunch Number), e.g., 123456.
  • Password: Your LDAP password which was assigned to you by your district. This is usually within a particular pattern (e.g. Susan21# , a capitalized five letter word, two numbers, and a symbol).
• First-Time Login: If this is your first-time login, the system may ask you to enter your password twice in order to authenticate you.
• Dashboard Access: After being authenticated, you will be forwarded to your LaunchPad which represents all of your learning apps.

Teacher Login Steps

Teachers at Pasco County Schools are using myPascoConnect Portal as the main single sign-on (SSO) dashboard access point to the tools they need to teach in the classroom, including Canvas (myLearning), myStudent, and Office 365.

• Click here or enter mypascoconnect.pasco.k12.fl.us with the help of Google Chrome.
• Click Sign In: Click on the “Sign in to myPascoConnect” blue button.
• Enter Credentials:
  • Username: Use your Munis Employee self-service or eSembler user credentials.
  • Password: The password that you set up when you created your account.
• Confirm Identity (First-time Only): Depending on the institution, you might have to specify your password several times to prove your identity to get secure access to your work accounts.
• Dashboard Access: After you log in, you will have your LaunchPad, which has icons for all the applications you are authorized to access.

These icons are quite different depending on the grade level. They apply the “Password Locker” technology, which means that the first time a student clicks them he/she may have a need to enter a publisher-specific user/password. After that, it is remembered forever by ClassLink.

Parent Login Process

Pasco County Schools website primarily provide access to student information to parents/caregivers using the myStudent Parent Portal. This portal gives parents the ability to look at grades, track student attendance and view student login information.

• Visit the Official Site: Access the Pasco County Schools website.
• Navigate to Parent Section: Click on the Parents menu and select either Check Grades/Attendance or the myStudent icon below the School/Classroom Resources items.
• Enter Credentials:
  • Username: Your registered personal E-mail address.
  • Password: The password that you set up when you created your account.
• Access Information: Once logged in, you can click on your child’s name and you will see his or her specific Academic Data and history with test information.

Also see Academic Progress: Measurement, Monitoring, and Enhanced Achievement of U.S. Students

Microsoft Office 365

This is perhaps the most important tool for students and staff, as it is the digital backpack for file storage and file creation.

• The “Waffle” Menu: Click the Office 365 tile and it opens the suite where users access Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote.
• OneDrive: OneDrive is a service that Pasco County Schools tends to use for cloud storage. Students are encouraged to store all work here in order to allow for “One Roster” continuity – meaning, if we switch computers or work from home our work files would be accessible at anytime.
• Outlook: This is the interface of student email. It is the main official channel for the district communication.

myLearning (Canvas)

• Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) under the branding name of myLearning from the district.
• Function: This is where the “school work” lives. Students use this space to access modules, submit assignments, take quizzes and access feedback from the teacher.
• WebReader Tool: Canvas has an in-built accessibility tool called “WebReader” (which in many cases, is included in the immersive reader features). It has the ability to read text aloud, translate text, and highlight verbs/nouns to help students with reading comprehension difficulties.
• Mobile App Integration: Although made available through the dashboard, iPad/tablet and students experiencing more touch interface issues often are redirected to the app, the specific Canvas Student.

Digital Textbooks & Curriculum

These icons are quite different depending on the grade level. They apply the “Password Locker” technology, which means that the first time a student clicks them he/she may have a need to enter a publisher-specific user/password. After that, it is remembered forever by ClassLink.

Math Resources

• Zearn (Elementary): For K-5 math, used as intervention/substitution program/ Whole class.
• Eureka Math in Sync: Offers video lessons and digital materials that are aligned with the district’s math curriculum.
• Math Nation (Secondary): A very important tool for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 students. It offers video tutors, practice tools and “On-Ramp to Algebra” readiness tool.
• Savvas EasyBridge: (Formerly Pearson) Math and science digital textbooks access.

Science & Social Studies

• Discovery Education: A Discovery Education provides the “Techbook”(digital textbook) and streaming educational videos used in science classes.
• McGraw Hill ConnectED: The portal for a number of social studies and reading text books.
• EVERFI: Used for a wide range of purposes most functionalities are for digital social studies courses, financial literacy and social emotional learning modules.

College & Career Readiness

• Xello: Beginning with the 2024-2025 year, Xello is replacing Naviant as the district’s college and career planning platform, largely. Students use it to create portfolios, take career interest assessments and monitor graduation requirements.
• FloridaShines: A state-funded mechanism for monitoring progress towards “Bright Futures” scholarships and researching requirements of universities in Florida.
• College Board: Access to AP (Advanced Placement) Classroom materials & PSAT/SAT scores.

Library and Research Tools

• MIND: A library search tool for the district. It enables the students to browse their school’s physical collection of media.
• MackinVIA / Sora: These are apps that allow access to thousands of eBooks and audio books. Students can check out Digital Books in the same way that they check out physical books, and often include titles from the local public library system through the “Public Library CONNECT” feature.

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