How to Schedule a District Bonus Question

Draft, plan, and schedule Bonus Questions at the District level.

District Bonus Question Enhancements (BQE) gives district administrators the ability to draft, plan, and schedule Bonus Questions at the district level. To do this, you will use two new pages on the Possip Platform for District Admins: Bonus Question Bank and Bonus Question Schedule. 

Before You Begin

There are ten steps to understand. Once you familiarize yourself with the steps, you'll be able to create and update Bonus Questions for your entire district. We've broken down the steps into four stages: 

Also, please note that any additions or changes to your next scheduled Pulse Check must be completed by 9am CST the day before your Pulse Check is to be sent. So if your Pulse Check will send on Friday, all changes must be completed by 9a the Thursday prior. See additional Restrictions in the red box at the end of this article!

Get Started  

STEP 1: Log in to https://www.weeklypossip.com/ as a District Administrator and click on “Manage Bonus Questions”.

STEP 2: The "Manage Bonus Question" button redirects you to the "Bonus Question Bank" page. Here you can ideate, store, and schedule Bonus Questions. Use it as a 'parking lot' to store Bonus Question ideas for later use.

You can toggle between District and School Bonus Questions. The School tab is cumulation of Bonus Questions found in individual school accounts. We have included them here for inspiration for district-level BQs and so that you can review what schools have already asked or plan to ask in their Pulse Checks. 

Add a Bonus Question to the District Bonus Question Bank

STEP 3: To add a new Bonus Question to the District BQ Bank, click on the 'Add a Bonus Question to the District Bank' button.

STEP 4: This button will redirect you to a new page where you can enter your Bonus Question. Click 'Save' once you are done. Your new question will appear at the bottom of the District Bonus Question bank. 

Schedule a Bonus Question 

STEP 5: To schedule a Bonus Question for your next scheduled Pulse Check, find the question you want to ask in the BQ Bank. Then click on the green 'Next Pulse Check' button which automatically display your Pulse Check date. Please know the date on this button updates weekly.  

STEP 6: After clicking the 'Next Pulse Check' button, it will redirect you to a new page. The question you selected will pre-populate in the top field. Next, you can select the order of the questions in your Pulse Check (Survey Type) and the schools that will receive your Bonus Question.

1. Survey Type: Select the Pulse Check question sequence. We have outlined the three types below. For guidance on the benefits and things to consider for each type, please review this article. 
   1. Standard with Bonus Question: Delivers a standard Pulse Check survey with a Bonus Question. The typical order for this survey is as follows: 
      1. Sentiment Question 
      2. Bonus Question
      3. Praise or Feedback 
      4. Anonymity Question 
   2. Bonus Question First: Delivers a standard Pulse Check survey with Bonus Question as the first question asked. The typical order for this survey is as follows: 
      1. Bonus Question 
      2. Sentiment Question 
      3. Praise or Feedback 
      4. Anonymity Question
   3. Bonus Question only with anonymity: Only delivers a Bonus Question of your choosing. The typical order for this survey is as follows:
      
      1. Bonus Question
      2. Anonymity Question
2. School Selection: Select the schools to send this Bonus Question to. 

After filling out these elements click 'Save'. Your question will appear in your Bonus Question Schedule.

STEP 7: To schedule a Bonus Question for a future Pulse Check week, simply navigate to the Bonus Question Bank and click on the 'Future Pulse Check' option.

STEP 8: After clicking the 'Future Pulse Check' button, it will redirect you to a new page and auto-populate the BQ you selected. Then you will customize with additional elements like: 

1. Survey Type: Select the Pulse Check question sequence. 
2. Pulse Check Date: Select your future Pulse Check date for this question.
3. School Selection: Select the schools to send this Bonus Question to. 

After filling out these elements click 'Save'. Your question should now appear in the Bonus Question Schedule.

Review (and Change) Your Scheduled Bonus Questions

STEP 9: Use the 'Go To Bonus Question Schedule' button at the top of the page to view your 'Bonus Question Schedule" page.

This is the page where you can view the schedule of your Bonus Questions for the entire school year.

• The top table displays Bonus Questions going out during the current Pulse Check week. 
• The bottom table displays Bonus Questions going out on future Pulse Check weeks. 

STEP 10: The Action column on the far right allows you to do three things: 

1. To unschedule a Bonus Question, click on the red Cancel Icon.
2. To edit a Bonus Question, click on the blue Pencil Icon.
3. To preview your Pulse Check, click on the blue Eye Icon.

Check out the video below for additional guidance!