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Can I delete a student from SIF SIMS transmission that should not have been reported?
Yes. The student must be reported to the DESE as deleted and then changed to status of Report to DOE = No.
Go to MA DOE...
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25 Mar, 2015
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Do you use the actual last day of school or the EPIMS As-of-Date (day before the last day) on the Academic Year Settings screen for the End Date?
The Academic Year Settings screen needs to have the actual last day of school as the End Date for the final term of the school year. This End...
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21 May, 2015
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Does iPASS automatically update new students to Report to DOE = Yes when I enter the SASID?
No. iPASS defaults all new students entered into iPASS to Report to DOE = No so that they will not be transmitted to the DESE through SIF without...
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10 Oct, 2017
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Enrollment Reconciliation Report
Enrollment Reconciliation Report
Massachusetts clients using SIF can reconcile their SIMS enrollment report from the Department of Education...
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20 Sep, 2017
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FAQ - SIF Data Transmission / SIMS
The Support Team has prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions with helpful tips and recommendations to submit your SIMS data through SIF...
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18 Mar, 2015
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Hiding SIF FY and Semester Terms
Hiding SIF “FY†and “Semester†Terms
Q. Can I hide the additional terms I added for SIF state reporting so...
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18 Mar, 2015
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How can I tell which students are being reported to the DOE for my SIF SIMS transmission and see what the 52 element codes the DOE has on record for them?
Log into the DOE Security Portal to view the SIMS Transmission file.
Log into the MassEDU Gateway Security Portal
Click on...
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18 Feb, 2016
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How do I check to see how many student records are being reported to the DOE for SIMS through SIF transmission?
Log into the DOE Security Portal to view the SIMS Record Counts reports.
Log into the MassEDU Gateway Security Portal
Click on...
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18 Feb, 2016
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How do I check to see what my SIF SSDR Errors are and what Incidents are causing the errors?
Log into the MassEDU Security Portal to view your SSDR Error Reports.
Click on Application List
Select SIF Error Reports
Click on...
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28 Apr, 2016
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How do I check to see what Offenses and Discipline records are being transmitted via SIF for the School Safety and Discipline Report (SSDR)?
Download your SIF SSDR Offense and Discipline data files from the DOE Security Portal.
Log into the MassEDU Security Portal.
Click on...
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28 Apr, 2016
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How do I report a Victim in the Behavior Record to report in SIF SSDR?
There are several things you need to do to report a Student and/or Staff Victim:
1. Enter the name of the victim in the Additional Victims...
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16 Jun, 2016
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How do I report SSDR Offense Types with new NCES Codes via SIF & Legacy transmission?
SSDR Incident Mapping Update
The DESE is requiring SSDR use NCES codes to report Offense Types. This means that both Legacy and SIF...
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26 Feb, 2018
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How do I set the SchoolFocus SIF element for schools that report students attending a different school?
The DESE has added a new SchoolFocus element to SIF that should be set to “Scheduling†to indicate a particular school is reporting...
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18 Oct, 2016
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How do I stop and start the SIF Agents in iPass?
How do I stop and start the SIF Agents in iPass?
How do I stop and start the SIF Agents in iPass?
Check if SIF Agents are Running
Go to your iPASS <SIF Agent> folder and click on the <SIF Processor> menu...
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04 Oct, 2012
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How do I submit the School Safety and Discipline Report (SSDR) through SIF?
SIF version 2.7 includes the ability to transmit the incident and discipline data reported in the SSDR.
iPASS sites on the Sync...
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07 Jan, 2019
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How do I transmit SIF SIMS report data “as of†March 1?
SIF Districts must set the DOE Parameter ‘Last Transmission Date’ to the “as of†date of 03/01/YYYY (ie. 03/01/2016).
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11 Feb, 2016
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How do I update the new code values for Gender – DOE009, SLIFE – DOE041 or Homeless if I report to the DESE via SIF transmission?
You will need to send the SIF Objects for “StudentPersonalâ€. SLIFE – DOE041 will send a default value of “No†when...
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18 Oct, 2016
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How do I update the SIF SSDR Offense and Discipline data at the DOE when changes are made in iPASS?
If you transmit your SSDR Offense and Discipline data through SIF transmission, use the SIF – Send Objects to send all the...
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06 Jun, 2018
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I’m a SIF District. Do I have to submit my SSDR collection through SIF?
iPASS Sync Version sites have SIF 2.7 and are capable of submitting SSDR via SIF.
UPDATE: 2018-2019 School Year - DESE expects all SIF...
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07 Jan, 2019
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Our district has been updated to the new Sync release and we are reporting SCS through
SIF 2.7; how do I hide the additional SIF SCS ‘fake terms’?
The additional FY, S1, S2 ‘fake terms’ required for SIF SCS reporting can be set up NOT to
display on iPASS screens.
Go to...
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02 Nov, 2015
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