ISES Update

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL DISTRICT STAFF WORKING IN WSLS or ISES

Statewide validation is complete. The ISES Review and Revision Period begins today, February 27.

Between today and March 13 at 8 AM, your district will have an opportunity to review and revise your ISES data on-line. Below are some suggested steps:

1. Determine if your district is locked as of today. Many districts which were locked prior to the Statewide Validation are now unlocked. If your district is Locked, then the date your district was locked will be listed on the Summary of Schools screen and the LOCK icon will not be displayed. Districts locked as of today can skip step 2.
2. Check Error/Info/Warning reports. Correct Errors, review Info, and acknowledge new Warning messages. See checklist. Begin with #4.
3. Check Progress and Summary reports. Do not skip this step because ISES Errors and Warnings will not detect all data problems. If data are incomplete or if edits are required, then make changes in WSLS and/or ISES as necessary so that your district data reflect reality. See checklist. If your district is locked and you want to unlock your data to make changes, then send email to dpistats@dpi.wi.gov. In the "Subject" line include the words "Unlock District".
4. If your district is unlocked after the completion of Steps 2 and 3, then lock and submit your district data to DPI. See checklist.

On March 13 at 8 AM, the current ISES collection will be closed, and your district's data will be considered final. Note that ISES data will be used for AYP purposes this year (attendance and graduation rates). Final ISES data will also be used for 2004-05 School Performance Report (attendance, retention, dropout, graduation rates), 2005-06 3rd Friday September enrollment reporting, and other public reporting and monitoring purposes. More detailed information about the uses of each ISES data element is available on the Web pages describing each data element.

As always, we appreciate your continued cooperation and we will support your efforts in any way we can. Please contact the WSLS/ISES helpdesk if you have questions or concerns, 800-507-5744 or dpistats@dpi.wi.gov.

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	State Superintendent's Education Data Advisory Committee
	CESA School Improvement Services Directors

Submit questions, comments, and suggestions about the WSLS or ISES to dpistats@dpi.wi.gov or call 1-800-507-5744.

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Last updated on 2/28/2008 7:55:58 AM