Account FAQs

How to sign in for the first time?

If you are a teacher or campus administrator your MyData Portal account is already active. The first time you sign-in, you are required to accept a security statement to continue. Your account will remain active until you leave the district. Your username and password are the same as e-mail, PowerSchool, etc.
All other users (including teachers requesting schoolwide access) must submit the special access request form Adobe PDF icon to OIR@dallasisd.org. Submission instructions are provided on the form.

How do I get an account on MyData Portal?

Accounts for teachers, counselors, registrars and data controllers, and campus administrators are activated automatically based on users' official job description and school location. All other users (including teachers requesting schoolwide access) must submit the special access request form Adobe PDF icon to OIR@dallasisd.org. Submission instructions are provided on the form. To avoid delays in processing the request, be sure the correct person has authorized the account and that person's job title is included.

What is my username/password?

Your username and password on MyData Portal are the same used for email, PowerSchool, etc..

I can't remember my password. How do I sign in to MyData Portal?

To reset your district password, click here. You will be taken to the Technology Department's page for password resets, and you can reset the password that you use for most district systems (e-mail, PowerSchool, etc.).

Who may request schoolwide access at a campus?

If you are campus-based and do not have students of record (for example, if you are a special education teacher) or if you have a long-term, educational need to access data for all students at your campus (for example, if you are the mathematics coach), you can request a schoolwide account with the authorization of your principal. You will use the special access request form Adobe PDF icon. To avoid delays in processing the request, be sure the correct person has authorized the account and that person's job title is included.

How do I request an account with access to all student data in a feeder pattern or the district?

These accounts must have the authorization of your executive director or assistant superintendent. If your supervisor is not an executive director, then her authorization is not sufficient to obtain an account with this level of access. This requirement keeps us in compliance with local policies as well as state and federal laws. Submit the special access request form Adobe PDF icon.

What if I need access to just a few schools?

There are several ways to accomplish this; choose the one that is most convenient for you.
  1. List all the schools' TEA numbers on a special access request form Adobe PDF icon and have the request authorized by your executive director.
  2. List all the schools' TEA numbers on a special access request form Adobe PDF icon and have the request authorized by each principal (all principals must sign the form).
  3. Complete one special access request form Adobe PDF icon for each campus and have each request authorized by the school's principal. In this case, you must include a note with your submission indicating that your request for access is in addition to, not in place of, any other campus access you have requested.