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Data Reporting Project EASIER
District Call Schedule
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Project EASIER (Electronic Access System for Iowa Education Records) is the Iowa Department of Education's initiative involving the transfer of individual student records. The mission of the project is to reduce data burden, encourage better decision-making by establishing and maintaining a cost effective method of accessing and transferring accurate and timely education information among school districts, postsecondary institutions and the Iowa Department of Education.
Underlying principles of the project include a commitment toward reduction of paper-based state reporting, building on existing technologies available to schools, a commitment toward the elimination of paper-based college transcripts, the adoption of a common basis for facilitating meaningful information exchange, and greater security of confidential student information.
Fall 2009 Documentation Updates and Corrections
Destination Locations and Residential Facility Codes, 2009-2010 (rev 10/1)
Data Dictionary Change Log, Sept 21 2009
Project EASIER 2009-2010 Data Dictionary (rev 9/09)
Fall 2009 Documentation
Certified Enrollment via EASIER 2009-2010
EASIER 2009-2010 Calendar Updating Enrollment History in JMC
Destination Locations and Codes 2009-2010
EASIER Entry and Exit Code Matrix 2009-2010
EASIER Course Coding Guide 2009-2010
SCED Codes for Community College Courses, 2009-2010
EASIER Course Origination Guide 2009-2010
Presentation from Regional Workshops
EASIER and Certified Enrollment Workshop Presentation
Presentations from Fall Training
Certified Enrollment via EASIER
Course Coding for EASIER 2009-2010
Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) Update
Reporting Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program Students
Supplemental Weighting 2009-2010
PowerSchool State Reporting Highlights 2009-2010
Spring 2009 Documentation
Project EASIER Spring 2009 Data Elements
Project EASIER Spring 2009 Application
Project EASIER 2009-2010 New Elements, Etc.
Project EASIER Merger with CE Update
Project EASIER Spring 2009 Checklist
Career and Technical Education Courses in Programs 2009
BEDS Training Material:
Spring BEDS 2009 Reference Manual
Spring BEDS 2009 Data Collection Changes
Race and Ethnicity Changes for 2009-2010
Definition of Race and Ethnic Categories Used for Federal Reporting, Feb 2009
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection FAQ, Feb 2009
Race and Ethnicity Two-Part Question for Students, Feb 2009
Race and Ethnicity Sample Parent Letter, Feb 2009
Race and Ethnicity Sample Registration Update Letter, Feb 2009
Winter 0809 Documentation
Project EASIER - 2008-2009 Data Dictionary
Project EASIER Curriculum Coding Crosswalk for 2008-2009
SCED Codes for Community College Courses, 2008-2009 (updated January 09)
Project EASIER SCED Coding Handbook (Modified)
Project EASIER Curriculum Coding FAQ, 2008-2009
Winter ICN
Implementing the New Federal Race and Ethnicity Categories
Federal Guidance for Re-Identification of Race and Ethnicity
Edinfo Security Application, Winter 0809
Winter Help Videos
Project EASIER - Dropout Application Demonstration, Winter 0809
Project EASIER - New Login Demonstration, Winter 0809
Project EASIER – Correcting Validation Errors, Winter 0809
Project EASIER – Editing Courses, Winter 0809
Project EASIER – Adding Courses & Students and Approving File, Winter 0809
Project EASIER – Rolling Back a File and Certifying a District, Winter 0809
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Fall 2008 Documentation
Project EASIER - 2008-2009 Data Dictionary
Enrollment Period Coding Examples (Revised 10/6)
Project EASIER and Certified Enrollment Merger
Project EASIER Fall 2008 Checklist
Project EASIER Curriculum Coding Crosswalk for 2008-2009
SCED Codes for Community College Credit Courses, 2008-2009 (December 2008)
Project EASIER SCED Coding Handbook (Modified)
Project EASIER 0809 - JMC Presentation
Spring 2008 Documentation
Project Easier Spring 2008 Presentation
Project EASIER Spring 2008 Preview of 2008-2009
Project EASIER Spring 2008 - State ID update
Project EASIER - 2007-2008 Data Reporting Requirements (Revised 9/26/07)
Project EASIER - Supplement 2007-2008
Project EASIER - Curriculum Coding FAQs (Revised 11/07)
Project EASIER Spring 2008 Data Element Checklist
General Materials and Documentation
Attending District Codes for Community Colleges and AEAs
Out of State Resident/Attending District Codes
IAEE State Conference Presentation
Dropout and Graduation Coding and Rates, IAEE Presentation, Part I
Dropout and Graduation Coding and Rates, IAEE Presentation, Part II
Information for Vendors
Student Information System ( SIS ) vendors are asked to participate in the Iowa Department of Education Vendor Certification Process to ensure that school districts using their SIS may fully participate in Project EASIER. During the certification process Project EASIER staff review the SIS to ensure that the software
- can produce an extract using the Department of Education ( DE ) specified formats and codes;
- extract meets DE quality assurance standards through testing with predetermined outcomes; and
- can import the State Student IDs.
Vendor Certification Process for EASIER 2009
Project EASIER 2009-2010 File Layout
Project EASIER 2009-2010 File Extract Specifications
Project EASIER 2009-2010 Data Dictionary
Project EASIER 2009-2010 Data Dictionary Table of Contents
Project EASIER 2009-2010 Language Code Crosswalk
Project EASIER 2009-2010 Change to Race/Ethnicity Data Element
Vendor Certification Dates, Fall 2004 thru Spring 2007
Project EASIER - 0809 Vendor Data Dictionary
Project EASIER - 2008-2009 Vendor Extract Specifications
Project EASIER - 2008-2009 Vendor Record Layout