WISEdata Conference

Registration for the 2021 WISEdata Conference is now closed.

2021 Conference Information and Resources

Agenda

For a quick overview of the 2021 WISEdata Conference schedule, refer to the Agenda at a Glance. You can also see a list of topics that will be covered in the Save the Date Flyer.

Recorded Conference Sessions

Recorded sessions from the 2021 WISEdata Conference can be found in the WISEdata 2021 YouTube playlist.

Pre-Recorded Sessions

Videos for pre-recorded conference sessions are below:

• Welcome & Opening Remarks, Presenters: Kurt Kiefer, Assistant State Superintendent and Carolyn Stanford Taylor, State Superintendent
• Everything WISE: Self Help Resources, Presenter: Garrison Gondek
• WISEdata 101: New Users, Presenters: Jeff Perry and Kari Krakow 
• WISEstaff: Data Quality Tools, Presenters: Jennifer Janik and Josh Roy

Session Presentation Slide Decks, Agenda Q and A documentation and YouTube Videos

See below for PDF versions of the slide decks and Q and A documentation for the 2021 WISEdata Conference sessions. Session recorded videos will be posted as they are available.

• Career and Technical Education 2020-2021: What’s New?
  • Session Agenda Document
• Career and Technical Education Question & Answer - Session Agenda Document
• Special Education: sSEPA Record Reporting
  • Session Agenda Document
• State Reporting During a Pandemic & Additional DPI COVID-19 Guidance
• Teacher Licensing: Position & Assignment Codes
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEid 101 for Choice Schools: Start to Finish
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata 101: New Users
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata: Data Quality Best Practices
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata Finance is Coming!
  • Session Agenda Documentt
• WISEdata: Choice Student Enrollment Start to Finish
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata: Intermediate/ Advanced Users
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata: Ongoing Data Quality Q&A - Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata: Ongoing Data Quality and Why It Matters for Choice Schools
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata: Public School Student Enrollment Start to Finish
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdata 2021/2022: What's New?
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEdash for Districts: Power of the Dashboards
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISExplore: Data Validation for Snapshot Readiness
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEstaff: Data Quality Tools
  • Session Agenda Document
• WISEstaff Help Question & Answer Session Agenda Document

Conference Mission

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will be hosting the 2021 WISEdata Conference completely virtual. The conference will present attendees with a better understanding of state and federal reporting requirements, including any updates and changes for the 2021-22 school year, as well as provide attendees with information related to new features and functionality in WISE applications.

A primary goal of the conference is for DPI to listen to the reporting, analysis, and data usage needs of its attendees (e.g., school districts, public and Choice schools, and CESAs).

Target Audience

Any person (SEA, district- and school-level administrators, and any support staff) accountable for state and federal reporting related to funding, accountability, or education program management is encouraged to attend the conference. The target audience includes any person with responsibility for collecting, maintaining, reporting, or certifying data at any level within the school district.