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Recent News and Updates
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| April 2012 |
National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Update
As part of our first P20 initiative within the Longitudinal Data System (LDS) Project, in late 2009 the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction began pursuing opportunities to include data about the college enrollment and completion of our state’s high school graduates. In May of 2010 we secured a two-year state level contract in Wisconsin with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a unique organization that is able to provide postsecondary enrollment and degree verification data from over 3,300 postsecondary institutions around the country. The contract provided the opportunity for each district and high school to take advantage of StudentTracker, a service that provides postsecondary enrollment and completion data on high school graduates, at no cost to the district or school. Our goal was to eventually provide the NSC data to districts and schools through a state reporting tool (the Wisconsin Information System for Education dashboard—WISEdash). In the meantime we also wanted to provide districts and schools with the ability to access this information on their own while we worked through the details.
On April 30, 2012 our two-year state-level contract with the National Student Clearinghouse will end. Unfortunately, due to a significant increase in the cost to maintain the statewide contract, we will not be pursuing an extension to our current contract. Instead, DPI will establish a new contract that will allow us to continue to receive a statewide dataset to incorporate into the data warehouse. Our plan is to include the postsecondary data from the NSC into WISEdash sometime after the initial release. However, there will be an interim period between the end of the current contract and when DPI will be able to provide the postsecondary enrollment reports to districts through WISEdash. We encourage you to take full advantage of the remaining time to submit files before the contract ends to obtain postsecondary data from the NSC for use in your district or school. Please contact us through the help desk if you have any questions or concerns.
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| March 27, 2012 |
SDPR Update
Data has been updated in the School District Performance Report (SDPR), the on-line report published by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Specifically, data has been updated for the following:
- 2011-12 Achievement Tests data (WKCE & WAA Combined)
The 2010-11 school year data for the remaining tabs are scheduled to be updated by May 1, 2012.
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| February 7, 2012 |
Introducing WISEmaps!
WISEmaps is a new publicly available tool that is part of DPI’s Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE). WISEmaps provides a useful and compelling way to visualize education data—on a map! In addition, since the data available comes from WINSS, it has already been redacted to protect the privacy of students.
WISEmaps can be accessed on the web at http://wisemaps.dpi.wi.gov.
For more information on WISEmaps, view the WISEmaps Handout.
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| January 2012 |
WISEdash Update
Introducing WISEdash! DPI's Data & Reporting dashboard is a component of the Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE). Progress continues to be made on tasks related to the WISEdash implementation. Additional resources have been added to the project team to assist with specific tasks related to implementation. We are working to determine a new date and should have an updated plan and timeline by the end of the month. DPI plans to roll this tool out to districts and schools this year.
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| October 6 |
Accessing your AMAO Reports
2010-11 Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) District Profile Reports are now available through SAFE, the Secure Access File Exchange. More information can be found through the following resources:
For more information on your AMAO reports, please visit the Accountability for English Language Learners (ELLs) page.
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| October 3 |
Business Intelligence Solution Update
Introducing WISEdash! DPI's Data & Reporting dashboard is a component of the Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE). Following internal and external collection of potential BI tool names and a voting process to determine a front-runner, WISEdash was recently chosen as the name for the new Business Intelligence Solution currently in development. Progress is being made and DPI plans to roll this tool out to districts and schools this year. |
Past News and Updates
| Date(s) | What's New |
| April 2012 | National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Update
As part of our first P20 initiative within the Longitudinal Data System (LDS) Project, in late 2009 the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction began pursuing opportunities to include data about the college enrollment and completion of our state’s high school graduates. In May of 2010 we secured a two-year state level contract in Wisconsin with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a unique organization that is able to provide postsecondary enrollment and degree verification data from over 3,300 postsecondary institutions around the country. The contract provided the opportunity for each district and high school to take advantage of StudentTracker, a service that provides postsecondary enrollment and completion data on high school graduates, at no cost to the district or school. Our goal was to eventually provide the NSC data to districts and schools through a state reporting tool (the Wisconsin Information System for Education dashboard—WISEdash). In the meantime we also wanted to provide districts and schools with the ability to access this information on their own while we worked through the details.
On April 30, 2012 our two-year state-level contract with the National Student Clearinghouse will end. Unfortunately, due to a significant increase in the cost to maintain the statewide contract, we will not be pursuing an extension to our current contract. Instead, DPI will establish a new contract that will allow us to continue to receive a statewide dataset to incorporate into the data warehouse. Our plan is to include the postsecondary data from the NSC into WISEdash sometime after the initial release. However, there will be an interim period between the end of the current contract and when DPI will be able to provide the postsecondary enrollment reports to districts through WISEdash. We encourage you to take full advantage of the remaining time to submit files before the contract ends to obtain postsecondary data from the NSC for use in your district or school. Please contact us through the help desk if you have any questions or concerns.
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| March 27, 2012 | SDPR Update
Data has been updated in the School District Performance Report (SDPR), the on-line report published by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Specifically, data has been updated for the following:
- 2011-12 Achievement Tests data (WKCE & WAA Combined)
The 2010-11 school year data for the remaining tabs are scheduled to be updated by May 1, 2012.
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| February 7, 2012 | Introducing WISEmaps!
WISEmaps is a new publicly available tool that is part of DPI’s Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE). WISEmaps provides a useful and compelling way to visualize education data—on a map! In addition, since the data available comes from WINSS, it has already been redacted to protect the privacy of students.
WISEmaps can be accessed on the web at http://wisemaps.dpi.wi.gov.
For more information on WISEmaps, view the WISEmaps Handout. |
| January 2012 | WISEdash Update
Introducing WISEdash! DPI's Data & Reporting dashboard is a component of the Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE). Progress continues to be made on tasks related to the WISEdash implementation. Additional resources have been added to the project team to assist with specific tasks related to implementation. We are working to determine a new date and should have an updated plan and timeline by the end of the month. DPI plans to roll this tool out to districts and schools this year. |
| October 6, 2011 | Accessing your AMAO Reports
2010-11 Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) District Profile Reports are now available through SAFE, the Secure Access File Exchange. More information can be found through the following resources:
For more information on your AMAO reports, please visit the Accountability for English Language Learners (ELLs) page.
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| October 3, 2011 | Business Intelligence Solution Update
Introducing WISEdash! DPI's Data & Reporting dashboard is a component of the Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE). Following internal and external collection of potential BI tool names and a voting process to determine a front-runner, WISEdash was recently chosen as the name for the new Business Intelligence Solution currently in development. Progress is being made and DPI plans to roll this tool out to districts and schools this year. |
| June 13, 2011 | MDAT Data Update
Data for the 2010-11 school year is available as of 6/13/2011 in MDAT!
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| May 26, 2011 | Student Growth Percentile Reports in SAFE
Beginning May 26th, districts may access a variety of student growth percentile reports through SAFE, the secure access file exchange. The reports include information about district, school, and individual student growth. Information about how to access your district’s growth percentile reports is available in the SAFE Quick Start Guide. More information about SAFE is available on the LDS Tools Page.
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| May 17, 2011 | ASM Update
Beginning May 17th, ASM will replace the original security tool, Access Manger (LDSAM) for LDS secure tools. The reason for this changes is to consolidate the tools districts use to delegate access to secure applications into one standard security solution. Today district staff use different tools to manage user access to data collection applications and data reporting applications. With ASM, districts will eventually be able to log into and use the same application to delegate administration and manage user access for both data collection applications and LDS reporting applications. Ultimately the consolidated solution will benefit districts as well as internal staff by saving money, time, and resource effort.
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| May 12, 2011 | SDPR Update
Data has been updated in the School District Performance Report (SDPR), the on-line report published by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Specifically, data has been updated for the following:
- 2010-11 Achievement Tests data (WKCE & WAA Combined)
- 2009-10 Programs, Participation data
- 2009-10 Suspensions, Expulsions data
In addition, a radio button has been added on each tab to help identify if a particular data set is available for the criteria selected. For example, for 2010-11 only the Achievement Tests data is available. When the 2010-11 school year is selected the radio button on the Achievement Tests tab will be shaded green.
The 2009-10 school year data for the remaining tabs are scheduled to be updated by May 1, 2011.
REMINDER: Please remember to update your SDPR link from your district website!
The URL for the SDPR has changed. The new URL is https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/sdpr/. The old link will become unusable in the near future. Please click SDPR District Linking for more information on how to link the new URL to your district's website.
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| March 29, 2011 | SDPR Update
Data has been updated in the School District Performance Report (SDPR), the on-line report published by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Specifically, data has been updated for the following:
- 2010-11 Achievement Tests data (WKCE & WAA-SwD Combined)
- 2009-10 ACT, AP, Retention data
- 2009-10 Attendance, Dropouts, Truancy data
- 2009-10 HS Completion, Post-grad Plans data
- 2009-10 Programs, Participation data
- 2009-10 Staffing, Finance data
- 2009-10 Suspensions, Expulsions data
In addition, a radio button has been added on each tab to help identify if a particular data set is available for the criteria selected. For example, for 2010-11 only the Achievement Tests data is available. When the 2010-11 school year is selected the radio button on the Achievement Tests tab will be shaded green.
REMINDER: Please remember to update your SDPR link from your district website!
The URL for the SDPR has changed. The new URL is https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/sdpr/. The old link will become unusable in the near future. We suggest updating the link by June 1st. Please click SDPR District Linking for more information on how to link the new URL to your district's website.
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| January 11, 2011 | SDPR Update
Additional information has been added to the Wisconsin School District Performance Report (SDPR), the on-line report published by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). This new version of the SDPR contains not only district but school information for each district. Districts are required by the School Performance Report statute to publish data on their schools and enable a comparison of data across school districts in the same athletic conference.
Districts are also required to publish the data on their website. District webmasters should provide a link from the district’s web page to the School District Performance Report. The URL for the SDPR has changed. The new URL is https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/sdpr/. The old link will become unusable in the near future. Please click SDPR District Linking for more information on how to link the new URL to your district's website.
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| January 10, 2011 | Helpdesk Tool
On January 10th the team started using a new helpdesk tool for users to submit questions, issues, and access requests. This tool is currently used by users to submit tickets on ISES questions, issues, etc. For more information view Helpdesk Information. |
| December 6, 2010 | SDPR Update
School level data is now available through the School District Performance Report(SDPR).
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| December 2, 2010 | SSEDAC
The LDS team presented at the State Superintendent’s Education Data Advisory Committee to give an update on the LDS project.
WI LDS Update |
| October 12, 2010 | Accessing your AMAO Reports
DPI has developed a new delivery method for secure reports such as the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) District Profile Report. This new delivery method is through an online application called SAFE, the Secure Access File Exchange. More information can be found through the following resources:
For more information on your AMAO reports, please visit the Accountability for English Language Learners (ELLs) page.
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| September 23, 2010 | SSEDAC
The LDS team presented at the State Superintendent’s Education Data Advisory Committee to give an update on the LDS project.
WI LDS Update |
| September 2, 2010 | LDS Back to School Newsletter
The LDS team created and distributed a Back to School Newsleter to communicate LDS News to districts.
LDS Back to School Newsletter |
| September 2010 | LDS and Data Acronym Guide
The LDS team created an acronym guide.
LDS and Data Acronym Guide |
| July 22, 2010 | SSEDAC
The LDS team presented at the State Superintendent’s Education Data Advisory Committee to give an update on the LDS project and the current top initiatives (P20 and Student Growth Percentiles).
WI LDS Update |
| July 20, 2010 | Student Growth Percentiles
Student growth percentiles allow us to answer questions about student academic performance over time in relation to students with similar test score histories. A dynamic, interactive application will allow users to explore this growth data in a variety of ways. For more information, please visit the Measuring Student Academic Growth Initiative page.
The project kickoff presentation and the project charter was added to the website.
Project Kickoff
Project Charter
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| July 20, 2010 | Postsecondary Enrollment Data & Reporting with the National Student Clearinghouse
To obtain the StudentTracker for High Schools Agreement which will need to be filled out and submitted to the Clearinghouse, and for more information on how your school or district can begin using StudentTracker, please visit Postsecondary Data & Reporting: LEA Integration!
Attachment 2 of the State of Wisconsin StudentTracker for High Schools Agreement has been updated to clarify that the subscription fee would be covered by the statewide agreement until the statewide agreement is terminated.
A Frequently Asked Questions document was created to answer questions regarding the State of Wisconsin statewide StudentTracker contract and the StudentTracker for High Schools Agreement . | |
| June 24, 2010 | School District Performance Report (SDPR)
The following additions have been incorporated into the School District Performance Report(SDPR):
- 2R Charter School Data has been added to all tabs
- The 2009-10 WSAS data has been added to the Achievement Tests tab
- A statewide average comparison has been added to the Achievement Tests tab
- A Top 10 Enrollments Comparison has been added to all tabs (exceptions include Staffing, Finance and Suspensions, Expulsions)
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| June 3, 2010 | MDAT Data Update
Data for the 2009-10 school year is now available in MDAT!
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| May 25, 2010 | P20 National Student Clearinghouse
As part of our Longitudinal Data System (LDS) Project, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction began pursuing opportunities to include data about the college enrollment and completion of our state’s high school graduates a few months ago. As of May 2010 we have secured a state level contract in Wisconsin with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a unique organization that is able to provide postsecondary enrollment and degree verification data from over 3,300 postsecondary institutions around the country. Our contract will provide the opportunity for each district and high school to take advantage of StudentTracker, a service which provides postsecondary enrollment and completion data on high school graduates, at no cost to the district or school.
To obtain the StudentTracker for High Schools Agreement which will need to be filled out and submitted to the Clearinghouse, and for more information on how your school or district can begin using StudentTracker, please visit Postsecondary Data & Reporting: LEA Integration!
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| May 13, 2010 | School District Performance Report (SDPR)
Data for the 2008-2009 school year is now available in the School District Performance Report(SDPR)!
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| April 30, 2010 | Measuring Student Academic Growth
Information on the Department of Public Instruction's Measuring Student Academic Growth initiative has been added to the LDS Projects page. Please view the Introducing Student Growth Percentiles webcast for an introductory overview. |
| April 27, 2010 | Collaborative Council
The LDS team presented at the State Superintendent's Collaborative Council to give an overview of the LDS and the current top initiatives (P20 and Student Growth Percentiles).
Wisconsin's Longitudinal Data System (LDS)
Measuring Academic Growth |
| April 22, 2010 | SSEDAC
The LDS team presented at the State Superintendent’s Education Data Advisory Committee to give an update on the LDS project and the current top initiatives (P20 and Student Growth Percentiles).
WI LDS Update |
| March 25, 2010 | MDAT
A new release of MDAT is now available. This release includes multiple functionality updates including group size highlighting and state and district comparisons. |
| February 18, 2010 | LDSAM
A updated release of LDS Access Manager is now available! This release includes multiple user friendly enhancements to improve usability. |
| January 22, 2010 | MDAT and LDSAM General Availability Rollout
Invitations were sent by DPI to all district superintendents and DACs regarding the release of MDAT and steps to gain district access. |
| January 13, 2010 | MDAT Training
A training version of MDAT is now available!
**Note that all interested users will require a WAMS ID before getting access to Training MDAT. The request process will follow the same access request process as MDAT. District personnel contact their DLSA for access. Non-district personnel email ldshelp@dpi.wi.gov to request access. Click Multi-Dimensional Analytic Tool (MDAT) Training Version for more information. |
| January 12, 2010 | Wisconsin Promise Conference
Targeting Student Improvement: Wisconsin’s Longitudinal Data System 2:40-3:55
LDS Presentation
LDS Handout 1
LDS Handout 2
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| December 4, 2009 | LDS Team submitted a grant application to the federal Department of Education as part of the State Longitudinal Data System grant program. If funded, the proposed projects are anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2010. |
| November 16 – December 18, 2009 | Multi-Dimensional Analytic Tool (MDAT) and Access Manager Pilot Program
13 districts participated, providing helpful feedback to DPI. |
View the knowledge base, or submit questions, comments, and suggestions about the Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE) to the 24x7 DPI Online Helpdesk. If you are having trouble accessing the tool or you need additional help, please view Helpdesk Information.
Last updated on 4/18/2012 10:23:25 PM
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