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DQN Debrief/Review/Clarification. Did we all hear the same thing? What questions remain?. 10-15-14 Discussion Topics. Data Quality Curriculum Round 1 Ending November 15 Round 2 Beginning in January Specialty Modules Available now through December 15 COGNOS Reports Access by Function
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DQN Debrief/Review/Clarification • Did we all hear the same thing? • What questions remain?
10-15-14 Discussion Topics • Data Quality Curriculum • Round 1 Ending November 15 • Round 2 Beginning in January • Specialty Modules Available now through December 15 • COGNOS Reports • Access by Function • Updates on New Fields • PDE Guidance Documents • PDE 4605 Form Discussion
COGNOS REPORTS • Two Areas: • Verify – Immediate; Data Currently in PIMS • Production – Wait for Refresh at 5:00 a.m. & 12:00 Noon; Possible Errors; Comparisons; Look Fors
New Fields STUDENT TEMPLATE • Field 65 – Graduation Status Code “S” • Special Ed. Student who Graduated and exited Special Ed. after 6/30 and must be reported in the next year’s student template as exited • Field 167 – Special Education Referral Code “Y” or “N” • If “Y”, a School Enrollment Record is not needed • PDE Guidance: • You are a SD or CS • You are only submitting these students for special education reporting purposes • You are NOT the educating LEA • If you have Special Ed students who are residents of your district, and are out-placed, you should report a Y in Field 167. These are students who would be uploaded for the December 1 Special Ed collection only • A student with Y in field 167 should NOT have a School Enrollment record
New Fields STUDENT CALENDAR FACT TEMPLATE • Field 15 – Special Education Indicator • Used to determine Special Education ADMs • Valid Values “Y”, “E”, “N” • A student with an IEP for partial school year will have multiple Calendar Fact records • Ex: Regular Ed. at start of year; Identified and IEP written in January. Curriculum change to generate two Student Calendar Fact records…one with “N” in Field 15 (BOY – Jan.) and one with “Y” in Field 15 (Jan. – EOY) • Ex: Special Ed. at start of year; Exited to Regular Ed. in January. Curriculum change to generate two Student Calendar Fact records…one with “Y” in Field 15 and one with “E” in Field 15 • Curriculum changes are not reported in School Enrollment Template – only grade level or school changes within LEA
PDE Guidance Documents • DCC Internal Snapshot Reporting Guide • 2014-15 School Enrollment Code Crosswalk PDE Programs PIMSPIMS DocumentsPIMS How to Guides & Training Documents • Summer Exit Guidance – Newly Released
Tracking Placement Students • PDE 4605 Form – Determination of District of Residence for Students in Facilities or Institutions (Section 1306 of School Code) • General Guidelines • Other Placement Situations w/o a 4605 Form • How Does Everyone Else Do It?