ADE IT Modernization
Effort Update
Presented to:
ASCUS
February 28th, 2014
Presented by Mark T. Masterson
Starting with the end in mind
• This is an Education Transformation not an IT initiative
• Technology can enable the transformation but only with a
consolidated strategic view by education decision makers
Enable parents, teachers, administrators and
policy makers to make smart, effective and
efficient decisions affecting student outcomes.
THE AELAS SOLUTION
Opt-In Student Information System
(SIS)
Provides an alternative
for LEAs looking to
reduce per student costs
and eliminate the burden
of contract negotiation
and management
Opt-In SIS
• Designed by Arizona SIS users for Arizona SIS users
– Cost-effective contract
– Implementation and management support provided by ADE
• Districts choose if and when it is a good business
decision for your district
– Potential to save on licensing costs and staff time used to
run and maintain own IT hardware and software systems
– Creates competitive market place for all LEAs
Evaluation stage
• Addresses local education agencies’ needs for a
comprehensive, cost-effective student information
management solutions
• LEAs participating in the pilot SIS will be invited to
be key collaborators to shape implementation
– Development of training models
– Shaping software for LEA needs
– Identifying best practices for implementation
WHAT IS THE ED-FI SOLUTION?
Future system overview
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Student data is available for submission upon entry of a valid transactions in SIS
LEA should submit whatever data it can display for reporting
The Ed-Fi solution
• Converts data to one language and allows for consistent
and comparable data reporting
– This is a data push
– ADE is not ‘pulling’ data directly from your SIS
• Nearly real time transactions
– System-to-system notification
– Specifications for frequency of data push still being determined
• Transaction errors notifications
– Still under development
– Will work with current SAIS users to help determine process
ARIZONA EDUCATION DATA
STANDARDS
What is
?
• AzEDS serves as the data standard for the Arizona
Learning and Accountability System(AELAS)
• Common language and processes that streamline
communication
• National data standards (CEDS) to simplify data
processes
– Reduces the burden of data requests made to LEAs
Why do we need
?
• We need AzEDS in order to make Arizona’s
education system work better for everyone
involved
• Standardizes and streamlines the collection of
data
• Minimizes administration and puts educators
back in the business of educating
Benefits of
• Allows your LEA to upload required student-level
data to ADE in a reliable, consistent format
– This single change will eliminate the millions of SAIS
data errors every year
• Reduces time spent on ADE data requests and
enables near real-time student data to populate
the new Arizona Dashboards (AZ Dash)
Transactions for Release 1
Student Enrollment
Student Re-admission
Student Withdrawal
Student Absence
Student Personal
Information Change
• Student Membership
Change
• Student District of
Residence Transfer
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Student FTE
Student Grade Transfer
Student Payer Factors
Student Year End Status
Student Attendance
Student Summer
Withdrawals
• Student Teacher Course
Connections
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Please note, Release 1 will be run in parallel with
today’s collections
We are here to help
• [email protected]
• 602-542-5154
• [email protected]
Thank You
Contact
Mark T. Masterson
Chief Information Officer
(602) 542-0804
[email protected]