Webex - Starting School Year & SIF SIMS Changes for October 2018 State Reporting (September 12, 2018 User Group Meeting)

User Group Meeting – September 12, 2018

Below please find the link to the webex recording for the September 2018 User Group Meeting.

News & Updates

• New iPass User Webinar Training Series and State Reporting Workshop + Coaching Series
• Patch Release going out September 12 with changes for October SIMS
• DESE SASID Registration - Update on when this will be available
• Self-Service Photo Upload Tool for Harris hosted sites
• Gender Identify in iPass - Plans to change Male/Female count and use DOE009 Gender that includes Non-Binary

Featured Topic: Starting the School Year & October State Reporting Updates

• Starting 2018-2019
  • Roll Grades, Attendance, Activities
  • Fix Expiration Date on Alerts
  • Check Grade Headings & Terms Screen
  • Fix Grade Levels Table for YOGs
  • Teacher Emails
• SIF SIMS Changes for October State Reporting
  • ​Patch Release will include new fields for: DOE028 Seal of Biliteracy and the DOE047 - DOE049 Industry Recognized Credentials (CTE). 
  • DOE045 and DOE046 HQCP fields and DOE050 Childhood Education Experience fields are already in iPass and will now be sent in SIMS transmission. 
  • DOE047, DOE048, DOE049, and DOE050 will be sent in the StudentPersonal Object. ACTION NEEDED: Clear SIF Temp Table/Send Objects.
  • DOE028, DOE045 and DOE046 will be sent in the StudentSchoolEnrollment Object. ACTION NEEDED: Clear SIF Temp Table/Send Objects.
  • ACTION NEEDED: ADD new code value of 05 - Transitional Biligual Education to DOE026: English Language Education Program Status. Go to Biographical System > Maintenance - Biographical > English Language Learners Program Status > Add Status Code, Description, State Code. 
  • ACTION NEEDED: UPDATE discontinued codes for DOE Field "Technical Competency Attainment" (DOE031). Go to DOE ID Manager > Maintenance - DOE > Fields > scroll to very bottom to Technical Competency Attainment field **(DO NOT RENAME THIS FIELD)** and add "Do Not Use" or "Discontinued" to the Description for codes 02-07, 12-14. Leave 01-Completed Chapter 74 Program, 11-Completed Non-Chapter 74 Program and, 500-Does not apply codes alone.
  • NOTE: Previously retired fields of DOE028, DOE041, DOE047-DOE051 that are now repurposed are now marked OBSOLETE on the DOE ID Manager > DOE Fields screen to keep them from displaying on the MA DOE screen.

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