Accountability andNC WISE

Phyllis Price, Lori IveyNCDPI2010 Accountability Conference

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Overview NC WISE and eSIS Adding a Test

Standardized Testing Screen Test Upload Process

Testing files – eSIS and WebApps Data, data, data ABCTools Resourses

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Vocabulary

NC WISE – North Carolina Window of Information on Student Education.

eSIS – Electronic Student Information System.

WebApps – Web application that manages user security and UERS. UERS – Uniform Education Reporting System.

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NC WISE Components NC WISE Architecture

NC WISE Repository Data Centers

Software Components eSIS WebApps Reporting Hub EDI Transcript AHR

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NC WISE Architecture Diagram …

School

School

School

SchoolSchoolLEA

Data Center

School

School

School

School

SchoolSchoolLEA

School

School

School School

SchoolSchool

LEASchool

School

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NC WISE Architecture Diagram …

Data Center

NC WISE Repository

Data Center

Data Center

Data Center

Data Center

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Logging In

Typically FirstName_LastName

Password provided

LEA plus LEA number

Donald_Duck

LEA999

Do not share logins!

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Logging In - Path

Navigation: esis-xut.ncwise.org

Navigation: esis.ncwise.org

LEA test and training environment:

Production environment:

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eSIS START Screen

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Selecting a School LEA Testing

Coordinators can view multiple schools’ data or one school at a time.

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Standardized Testing ScreenNavigation: Main Menu > Change Student > Standardized Testing > Student Test Scoring

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Adding a Test

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Adding a Test

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Test Upload Process

1. A folder (SUBMIT_SCO) has been created in each district's SecureShell location

2. Once the SCO files have been uploaded the automated processing will move the data into NC WISE

3. All accountability tests are uploaded to eSIS nightly

4. Error reports will be provided via the Web site https://www.rep.dpi.state.nc.us/app/wisesco/

SAT Test Upload Process1. Obtain SAT data file from ETS2. Download the ‘Student Upload for NC

WISE SAT Upload Tool (School)’ from the Reporting Hub

3. The MS Access application matches students and creates the .SCO file

4. Test Upload process imports data into eSIS

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Testing FilesMember/Precode – eSIS

Navigation: Administration > Standard Tests/Assessment > Export Students

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Testing FilesACCDATA & ACCTEST - WebApps

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Examples of Authoritative Sources

NC WISE Demographics, schedules

CECAS EC information

SNA School information

Accountability Test data

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NC WISE Data Uses

Diploma Dates – 9th grade entry date, diploma

met/issued Diploma Type GDVS

Plans Accommodations

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DiplomaScreen

Diploma TypeDiploma Met

Diploma IssuedGr 9 Entry Date

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Plans (Accommodations)

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NC WISE Data Uses Student demographics – Pupil number,

legal name, DOB, grade level, membership status, race/ethnicity

Test history Computer Skills (P/F) Schedule – semesters/terms, teachers,

homerooms, course codes, ES read & math

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Demographics

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SchedulesSemester 0

for year-long courses!

Schedules for all!

Even ES reading and

math.

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Schedules Every student needs a schedule;

homerooms are not enough Cross-enrolled courses don’t count Classes that span periods create multiple

records in the Member file

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Member/Precode Filename

PRECODE.### PRECODE######.TXT MEMBER.### MEMBER######.TXT

Location (what goes where?) C:\PRECODE\2010\collection_code C:\ACCDATA\2010\collection_code

May need to edit LEA/school in first line

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ABCTools Available on the “rep” site with user

manual Can use accdata, acctest and member

files to populate local ABCTools database Various useful reports

Historical Audit HS Exit Standards Student Test Profile

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Collection Dates Submission System

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Web http://ncwise.org https://esis.ncwise.org https://webapps.ncwise.org http://reportinghub.ncwise.org https://www.rep.dpi.state.nc.us http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability

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Accountability Reference Documents https://www.rep.dpi.state.nc.us Test Upload User Guide SAT Upload User Guide ABCTools User Manual Reason Codes Data Collection Schedule

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