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Quality Analysis Tool for Verification Process - Hands-On Session

Experience the benefits of using the Quality Analysis Tool for school verification processes. Learn how to print reports, review tool enhancements, and find helpful resources.

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Quality Analysis Tool for Verification Process - Hands-On Session

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  1. Session 40 Taking the Quality Analysis Tool for a Test Drive (Hands On Session) Session 40

  2. Objective • Experience what the Quality Analysis Tool can do for your verification process. Session 40

  3. During this session • List the reasons why using the software may be of benefit to your school. • Identify the characteristics of 2 reports and successfully print 2 reports. • Review Tool Enhancements for 2003-04. • Identify resources to provide help and guidance. Session 40

  4. What is the Quality Analysis Tool? • A verification Tool • Part of the EDE Suite Software • Available free to all schools:-Download from sfadownload.ed.gov • Analyzes FAFSA data:-Compares two transactions-Reports on frequency and impact of corrections Session 40

  5. The Design of the Quality Analysis Tool • What are the most frequently changed ISIR fields? • What is their impact on EFC and Pell Eligibility? • Who should be verified? • Who could be left alone? • How could the institutional process be more efficient? Session 40

  6. Your President requests... A school’s dilemma… • Let’s imagine that … Session 40

  7. Getting Started with the Tool • Using the tool involves 4 required steps: • Download the Software from (sfadownload.ed.gov) • Set up the Software-Set-up the Field Increment – Parent’s AGI-Set-up Query – Grade Level • Import ISIR’s – EDExpress or Mainframe • Validate Data Session 40

  8. ANALYSISLet the Fun Begin • Participant Exercise 1 - Run the Field Change Report. • Review the Report • Identify ISIR fields that warrant further analysis. Session 40

  9. Let the Fun Continue • Participant Exercise # 2 – Run the Field RANGE Report. • Identify income ranges where EFC changes are concentrated. • Run the Field Range Report by Grade Level. • Discuss Verification Outcomes. Session 40

  10. Your President also requested... • Consumer Information recommendations Discuss the List-EFC Change by Student Report for Worksheets A,B and C. • Discuss verification outcomes. Session 40

  11. Tool Enhancements for 2003-04 • Name change from Quality Analysis Tool to ISIR Analysis Tool. • Incorporate the use of the Verification Tracking Flag into reports and query function. • Allow prior year setup, user defined queries, and custom formats to be carried forward from 02-03. Session 40

  12. Tool Enhancements Continued • Include summary data on verification reports that provides detail on the verification tracking flags applied to the records in the database. • Names of existing reports have been changed to make them intuitive to the user. • New release date – May 2003 Session 40

  13. Resources • http://qaprogram.air.org or http://sfa4schools.sfa.ed.gov • Web Videos • ISIR Guidance • The Guide to Attain, Sustain and Advance Quality • sfadownload.ed.gov Session 40

  14. Related Sessions • Related Sessions at the EAC • Session 9 – CPS Edits, Verification selection and FSA Quality Analysis Tool • Session 12 – Which, Who, How and So What: Using the Quality Analysis Tool • PC Lab Session 40

  15. Questions We appreciate your feedback and comments. We can be reached: Email: qualityassurance@ed.gov Session 40

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