kansas course code updates 2013-2014

Kansas Course Code Updates

2013-2014Kansas Power School User Group Conference

October 22, 2013Jeannette Nobo

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Purpose

To provide participants with information about the 2013-14 Kansas Course Code Management System Updates

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Importance of KCCMS

1.The KCCMS is the main source of data for a variety of reports and as such must be maintained accurately.

2.KCCMS is the central repository for course data.

3. Identifies qualified admissions courses approved for post-secondary institutions

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Why is it important to have accurate records in the KCCMS

EDCS

Pathway application

STCO

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Kansas Course Codes Updates

Corrected the “Incomplete Mapping” filter in the Local Courses Tab

Added a “save and duplicate” feature • Copies everything except sequence, credit, and local ID

Error message under the Local Courses and Course Map tabs if Effective date is prior to 7/1/2008

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Kansas Course Codes Duplication Rule Change

Current Duplication Validation Attributes

C2 = Local Subject AreaC4 = Local Course

IdentifierC7 = Course LevelC12 = Targeted ProgramC13 = Delivery TypeC18 = Effective Date

Change Duplication Validation Attributes

C2 = Local Subject AreaC4 = Local Course

IdentifierC18 = Effective DateKCC ID

(12104G0.501215GGF)

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

KCC Identifier – Course Attributes

TitleCourse DescriptionCourse LevelHigh School CreditSequence

GradeTargeted ProgramDelivery TypeCollege Career

Accounting I Course Second Semester Course

12104G0.502215GGF

12 104 G 0.50 2 2 14 G G F

Subject Course Course Credit Sequence Sequence Grade TargetedDelivery CollegeArea Identifier Level Total Level Program Type CareerCode

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Kansas Course Code Updates

Message to user when deleting course asking if this is what they really want to do.

Added a filter for Inactive, Active and All Courses under the Local Courses, Course Map tabs

Added Qualified Admission Options:• E = Elective Qualified Admissions Course• Q = Qualified Admissions Course• N = Does not meet Qualified Admissions criteria

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Kansas Course Codes Updates

College/CareerRemoval of value “C” – CTE credit in an

approved and funded program/pathway and college credit

Removal of value “E” – CTE Exploratory course NOT funded in an approved program/pathway (7th and 8th grade only)

(This is a file spec change.)

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

CTE Only Course Mapping Designations

F – All technical and application level courses in an approved Pathway in which only high school credit is earned by the student. This would be the correct designation for students who are enrolled in a dual-credit CTE class but, for various reasons, do not want the college credit and only want the high school credit. FUNDED

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

CTE Only Course Mapping Designations

L – Any course in an approved Pathway (intro-, technical, or application level) in which high school credit and college credit is earned. NOT FUNDED (state aid is provided for these courses in the form of tuition reimbursement for high school students from KBOR to the post-secondary institution offering the college credit)

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

CTE Only Course Mapping Designations

X – Introductory course in a Pathway NOT FUNDED

T- CTE course NOT part of an approved Pathway in which only high school credit is earned by the student. NOT FUNDED

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

CTE Only Course Mapping Designations

R - CTE course NOT part of an approved pathway (intro-, technical, or application level) in which high school credit and college credit is earned. NOT FUNDED (state aid is provided for these courses in the form of tuition reimbursement for high school students from KBOR to the post-secondary institution offering the college credit)

CTE Only Course Mapping Designations

DESIGNATION .5 FUNDED APPROVED IN PATHWAY EARNS COLLEGE CREDIT

F Yes Yes No

L No Yes Yes

X No Yes No

T No No No

R No No Yes

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Kansas Course Codes Update

CTE Course Review changes No re-approval for changes in:

Local course ID (C4) Local Course Title (C5) Targeted Program (C12)

Added a field to the CTE Course Status tab that allows the course approver to see previous notes and decisions

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Kansas Course Codes Updates

Reports Updates Filters to Local Mapped Courses-Details report to:• search for courses by State Subject Area• search for mapped QA courses within district by QA

codes

Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org

Contact InformationKCCMS: Jonathan Loppnow or Jeannette Nobo

(785) 296-2078jloppnow@ksde.org or jnobo@ksde.org

CTE: Pathway Help Desk(785) 296-2261pathwayshelpdesk@ksde.org

EDCS: Lori Adams or Shane Carter (785) 296-3835ladams@ksde.org or scarter@ksde.org

STCO: IT Help Desk(785) 296-7935KIDS@ksde.org