WSLS/ISES Update - September 30 Deadlines

DATE:	September 24, 2009 (Email)
TO:	District Administrators and WSLS/ISES Local and Assistant Administrators
FROM:	WSLS/ISES Help Desk
SUBJECT:	WSLS / ISES Update - September 30 Deadlines

WSAS ROSTER FILE #1

Reminder. On WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 at 4PM the WSLS and ISES Third Friday of September, Child Count, & Year End applications will CLOSE for creation of the WSAS roster file #1 that will be used to generate testing labels.

WSLS must be current and accurate for the WSAS Testing Labels to be accurate. WSLS will be the primary source of data for the WSAS labels. Out of date or invalid school enrollment periods in WSLS could result in label delivery to the wrong district or school or missing labels. At this time districts should focus on bringing WSLS up-to-date.

ISES Third Friday of September & Year End data will also be used, if available, and will provide additional valuable information for your District Assessment Coordinator (DAC). Third Friday of September ISES Date data need not contain all the ISES data elements that are required for final ISES lock. The WSAS testing contractor will receive a more complete and up to date WSAS Roster file from DPI after final ISES lock in November. However, including current grade level placements is strongly recommended. Primary disability and English language proficiency codes might also be locally useful and will appear on the labels if these data are available in ISES.

WSLS and ISES will reopen on October 2nd. For more information, See WSLS, ISES and WSAS

WSLS EXIT CONFIRMATION REQUESTS

Prompt response in WSLS Exit Confirmation Requests from other Wisconsin school districts is particularly important this time of year as districts finalize enrollment and prepare for the WSAS Roster.

DISCIPLINE KEY DATE

Reminder. Discipline is due on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, at 4 PM. All districts should be locked prior to this key date.

The ISES Discipline Collection will be open for Review and Revision from October 2 to 19. DPI staff will review submitted data. Districts will be contacted to review and correct questionable data.

HELPDESK SUPPORT SEPTEMBER 26 & 27

The WSLS & ISES Helpdesk will offer limited support on Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27 to assist districts with completion tasks due September 30. For these 2 days, we request that all questions be submitted via the on-line help desk tool. If you have not used the help desk tool, you will need to create a user ID and password to access the system.

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DPI list of vendors with active district technology contracts
State Superintendent's Education Data Advisory Committee
CESA School Improvement Services Directors
Directors of Special Education / Pupil Services
Regional Service Network (RSN) Directors

Last updated on 9/25/2009 1:47:19 PM