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All of the narrative entry fields support plain text and some simple text formatting when pasting content in from another text editor, but do not support HTML tags or other advanced text formatting. All narrative fields can be edited at any time with the resulting edits passing through to the Report Card site (generally within 24 hours) .  \nThe narrative you provide here will be displayed on the main page of the Report Card. It can be submitted and/or subsequently edited by authorized district personnel. The district narrative supports up to 450 characters in length (including spaces) .  \nProviding this narrative is entirely optional and will reset with each new Report Card release in October so that your comments can be updated to remain relevant as your district’s reported data changes over time.  \nThis feature, which is available within MyIRC, is described below.  \n• Step 1: Go to [https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/](https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/) .  \n• Step 2: Click on “Login” in the upper right-hand corner of the webpage to access MyIRC.  \n• Step 3: You will then need to sign in to MyIRC. If you need assistance accessing MyIRC, please see How to Access MyIRC. In addition, you can reach out [to](to myiirc@niu.edu)[ ](to myiirc@niu.edu)[myiirc@niu.edu](to myiirc@niu.edu).  \no Sign in with Microsoft.  \no Sign in with Google.  \no Sign in with your email.  \n▪ NOTE: If you are a MyIRC user and your credentials were created before 2018, you have been using the “your email” option. If you’d prefer the convenience of single sign-on with Microsoft or Google, simply contact the MyIRC offices (815-753-0978) and we’ll reset your credentials!  \n• Step 4: Users will select the “my Principal Entry Form” from the MyIRC tile menu.  \no Note: This feature is named “my Principal Entry Form”; however, it is made available to users based on the level of access that has been granted to them. If you can see the tile but it is grayed out, feel free to contact the MyIRC offices and they’ll walk you through resolving the issue.  \n• Step 5: On the next screen, select the “IRC/PDF District Narrative Submission” button.  \n• Step 6: You then have the option to enter descriptive text to “tell your story” about the district narrative.  \no Notes:  \n▪ The character limit for the district narrative is 450 characters (including spaces) .  \n▪ These narratives can be updated at any time and will be reflected within Educator Preview orthe Illinois Report Card as soon as they are saved.  \n• Step 7: Please be sure to click “Save All” after you have entered your descriptive text.  \n• Step 8: The information will be viewable within Educator Preview and the Illinois Report Card after you have saved your narrative.  \no Notes:  \n▪ The narrative you enter will not be displayed until Educator Preview opens on October 1.  \n▪ In addition, the narrative you enter will not be displayed to the public until the Illinois Report Card is released on October 30.","cbCaipKLDrju5Cwx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipKLDrju5Cwx","pdf",481299,"English","# District Narrative Guidance\n## Narrative entry limits and formatting rules\n## Optional submission and editing workflow\n## MyIRC access steps\n## Character limit notes and update timing","[{\"question\":\"What formatting is supported for the district narrative entry fields?\",\"answer\":\"Narrative entries support plain text and some simple text formatting when pasted from another text editor. 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