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Explore changes in academic data collection, discipline records, WSLS updates, and student services at the ISES Vendor Conference on March 25, 2008.
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ISES Vendor Conference March 25, 2008
Topics for Session • Review of the Fall 2007 CD/YE Collection • Changes in WSLS • ISES Data CD/YE Element Changes • October 1 Supplement • Preparing for Summer 2009 • Review of the Fall 2007 Discipline Collection • Discipline Record Examples • ISES Discipline Data Element Changes • Help Desk Tool • Schedule
Review of the Fall 2007 ISES Count Date / Year End Collection
General Information: • Meeting Due Dates • Working together • Public Reporting Timeline
Submitting and AccountableDistrict and School: • Release of students for short term enrollment out of district • Open / Closed Schools • ISES and PI-1563 have different student counts
Educational Services provided outside of District Facilities: Improve quality of enrollment data for students receiving services at the State schools and in alternative settings: Wisconsin School for the Deaf Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired CESAs CCDEBs Universities and Colleges Residential Care Centers Other Third Party Providers Hospitals (not a 3rd Party) Juvenile Detention Centers (not a 3rd party) Jails (not a 3rd party)
Economic Disadvantaged Status: • NSLP under Provision 2
Disability & Educational Environment Classification: • Data quality; who is entering the data? • Data accuracy • Use of Significant Developmental Delay (SDD) • Confusion with new Ed Environment code set
Parentally Placed Private: • Which students are submitted? • Which district submits the student? • Ed Environment should reflect parent placement
October 1 Child Count: • Low response from districts • Confusion with students expected in file • Cumbersome process
Certification of Child Count: • No certification for 2007-08 • Districts may contact the Special Education Team to request the Child count
Match Criteria: • Criteria for ‘near match’ revised • Improvement to match process
Birth State • US Territories are available • Update Birth State of existing WSLS records for all students born outside the US • Include Birth State for all new WSLS records, if possible, but at a minimum for students born outside the US
Immigrant (Title III) Status: Immigrant (Title III) is an indication of whether a student qualifies as an immigrant under Title III, Section 3301 (6) of the NCLB. Date of Birth, Birth State and Year in US Schools may be used to determine Immigrant Status in Count Date records for 2008-09.
ELL Served Status: "ELL Served" indicates whether an ELL student is served in English language instruction educational programs designed for English Language Learners and if the program is funded by Title III. Expected for Year End and Count Date records.
Migrant and Homeless Status Migrant Status and Homeless Status will be required in all ISES Year End records beginning in 2007-08.
Years in US Schools: Years in US Schools will be calculated from Months in State when not provided.
Native Language: Change in Definition Native Language will be collected for all grades based on English Language Proficiency and Immigrant (Title III) status.
District: Change in Definition Additional Student Groups for Year End • Parentally Placed Private Students with Disabilities • DOC • DHFS
Race / Ethnicity: Change in Definition ISES will continue to collect the five racial/ethnic categories New guidelines for multiple-racial categories plus an ethnic category Changes must be implemented by fall of 2010 for the 2010-11 school year
Replace October 1 Supplement for Student with Disabilities ISES must implement a more cohesive user friendly means to gather the October 1 Child Count
ISES Vendor Conference March 25, 2008
Topics for Session • Review of the Fall 2007 CD/YE Collection • Changes in WSLS • ISES Data CD/YE Element Changes • October 1 Supplement • Preparing for Summer 2009 • Review of the Fall 2007 Discipline Collection • Discipline Record Examples • ISES Discipline Data Element Changes • Help Desk Tool • Schedule
Elements needing improvement: Removal Days Primary Disability In School Suspensions Incident Types for Firearms Expelled students with disabilities Incidents with Multiple Removals
2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 Incident Removal 2008
2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 Incident Removal 2008 Incident Removal 2009
2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 Incident Incident with Single Removal Removal 2008 Incident Incident with Single Removal where incident date and removal date are in different school terms Removal 2009 Incident Incident with Multiple Removals Removal Removal 2008 2008
2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 Incident Removal 2008
2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 Incident Removal 2008 Incident Removal 2007 2008
2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 Incident Incident with Single Removal where incident date and removal date are in different school terms Removal 2008 Incident Incident with Removal spanning multiple school terms Removal 2007 2008 Incident Removal Expulsion where student expected to return in current collection 2007 Expected Return Yr = 2008 2008 Return to School?
Discipline Record Uniqueness Criteria: Multiple incidents on the same day must have different removal start dates Multiple removals on the same day must have different removal types
Incident Type Change in Code Set: Assault and Endangering Behavior are separated into distinct categories
Modified Term Change in Code Set: Allowed only for firearms incidents Y is no longer valid N = firearms Incident Type and not modified M = modified for reasons other than IDEA I = modified because of IDEA
Incident ID and Removal ID Not Implemented: Simplified matching using solely incident and removal IDs will not be implements for file upload
Helpdesk Tool Self Help Resources
Training Opportunities • ISES Vendor Conference – March 2008 • WSLS Spring Training – April 2008 • ISES Summer Training – July 2008 • ISES Fall Training – September 2008 Specific dates to be announced
Tentative Fall 2008 ISES Schedule • ISES Count Date / Year End will open in July • WSAS roster file will be pulled around the first week of October. • Initial submission deadline for ISES Count Date, Year End, and Discipline data will be in early October. • ISES October 1 Supplement for Student with Disabilities will be due mid-October.