center for health sciences auditorium northcentral technical college wausau, wi april 24, 2013
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CLIENT REPORTINGSTATE CALLED MEETING
Center for Health Sciences Auditorium
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI
April 24, 2013
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
Welcome Housekeeping
Handouts on Table○ Single page handouts are printed back to back with others to
save paper○ All are available online
Lunch will be in Auditorium Purpose: Provide information and receive feedback on Client
Reporting related topics Agenda Review
Please replace any agendas you printed. It has been revised as of late yesterday afternoon.
Powerpoint is not printed out. The same text is in the detail pages of the agenda. It is in the handout online.
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
General Reporting Information○ Year-end submission process starting in a month with
veterans data○ Errors, Alerts and Warnings
Errors do not load into database Error Free records, Alerts, Warnings are accepted and loaded
overnight
○ Review edit summary reports Summary reports in the editor (click on submission file name) are
run from submitted data Data Summary Reports under Client Reporting section on left
side of portal page are run overnight on error free data
○ Review AEFL, STW, Veterans reports in portal○ Compare to previous years○ If reports seem to be in error, notify us ASAP
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
General Reporting Information○ Edit reports and data submission topics
Option of viewing edit reports onlyClient look up in portalError types (simple vs. complex)
- Simple errors (single data element) processed first- Complex edits (relational) done next- In most cases, simple errors stop the processing of
complex (relational) edits that use the data element with the simple error
- New errors may appear after simple errors are corrected
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
General Reporting Information○ Output report topics
All output reports were taken down in the portal due to errors and inconsistencies
All reports being reviewed for usefulness, accuracy, and consist data definitions
Some being reposted as is, others redesignedOnce run and verified, they are being posted in the
portalTim will show examples in demo
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
Current Client Reporting Topics:2012-13 Reporting Topics
○ Highest Credential Received implementedError found in edit allowing blanksMany 99 – Client Refused to Provide (handout)Valuable info for both the colleges and System OfficeWhat is being reported as “Associate Degree plus
Additional Credential”?
○ TAACCCT Appropriation # 900Requested by NWTC to collect statewide data on grant
participants Interim data will be submitted directly to OMG (3rd party
evaluator)Data match processes with UI, DWD yet to be determined
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
2012-13 Reporting Topics (cont’d)○ Reporting valid SSNs in District Student ID field
Some have inadvertently created ID that match SSNs at other districts
Use handout as guide for creating
○ Veterans interim data reporting requirements With changes in law capping each at 128 credits, we only need
WI GI Bill credits in October and March Only need Federal Received from S8 if both Post 911 and WI GI
Bill to determine WI credits Supplemental Payment not used until June submission
○ Course/Curriculum submission deadline – August 15 No new course submissions for previous year courses after
August 15th that are not being submitted to correct Client Reporting records
Client Reporting State Called Meeting 2013-14 (and Beyond) Reporting Topics
Course/Curriculum revised rollover dates○ April 1 – Open Course/Curriculum file for upcoming year○ June 1 – Rollover for upcoming year○ August 15 – Closing date for previous year
Expansion of Program Number to 8 or 9 digits (effect on S9 record)○ Running out of program numbers in Service/Health division○ Create space in the event hat performance based funding has any effect on
program or certificate reporting Performance based funding: any effect on Client Reporting? (handout)
○ Budget bill includes the following measures: Placement rates in jobs related to programs of study Number of degrees and certificates awarded in high demand fields Number of programs/courses with industry validated curriculum Transition of adult students from basic education to skills training Participation in dual enrollment programs Workforce training provided to businesses and individuals
Note: Priority was to propose measures intended to use data we already collect (as much as possible)
Client Reporting State Called Meeting 2013-14 (and Beyond) Reporting Topics (cont’d)
Other potential items effected by budget bill, effective with FY 14-15: All categorical WTCS grants collapsed into one appropriation (handout)
Unknown effect on S4 since the grants not necessarily eliminated. State Board has the
discretion to: Eliminate (not fund) Award competitively Award using driven methodology Farm Training funds collapsed also(S3 effect?)
Elimination of Drivers Ed, and Chauffeur Training grant (S3 effect on PFCs) GPA computation – veterans? S9 records reported for students changing programs?
- Any affect on student success (percent completing programs) measures if just a program change?
- At this point, budget only calls for number of degrees, not percent. What does the district report?
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
2013-14 (and Beyond) Reporting Topics (cont’d) Career Prep reporting
Purpose of Career Prep – Help students transition from secondary to post-secondary education Who uses the information
Secondary partners DPI Legislature Technical Colleges State Board
What is it used for? Evaluate the effectiveness of the program Modify offerings as needed to add value to the program Compliance with statutory requirements to report to the legislature
(handout) Performance based funding dual credit measure System and program advocacy
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
2013-14 (and Beyond) Reporting Topics (cont’d) Career Prep reporting
Agenda item is to remind colleges of the importance of compete/accurate data Some has been incomplete Some reported with incorrect Recognized Credit Code
(handout of correct codes) Work with Career Prep staff to make sure agreement and
related reporting requirements and associated codes are understood
Career Prep staff (handout) have been provided names of Primary Client Reporting contacts
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
2013-14 (and Beyond) Reporting Topics (cont’d) Data element definitions draft document
As we review and revise reports, we are attempting to create data definitions to standardize counts/calculations
Review handout Any changes to Client Reporting due to NRS reporting changes?
No changes in reporting, but measures now include entering and retaining employment, which depend on a data match between WTCS and DWD (UI)
These matches are reliant on SSN and more are refusing to provide it Changes to NRS reporting do not effect AEFL performance based
funding formula
Client Reporting State Called Meeting
WTCS Website/Data Access Systemattic Redesign (Jason Ring)
○ Current Systemattic being redesigned Data Access Coordinators (Jason Ring)
○ Reauthorization complete○ All data access (except guest summary report
access) goes through DAC○ “Guest” access to summary level reports
SLDS Project Update Statewide Longitudinal Data System
Obtain Wisconsin Student Number (WSN)Ability to Track Student Over TimeImprove Data Systems
Project Timeline Report Development Ongoing
SLDS Project Update Statewide Longitudinal Data System
Obtain Wisconsin Student Number (WSN)Ability to Track Student Over TimeImprove Data Systems
Project Timeline (handout)
Report Development Ongoing
WTCS Portal
What Is The WTCS Portal?Enterprise Application (multiple systems)Data-Exchange Application
○ Upload Data Files○ Get Reports
Not A Documentation Site
WTCS Portal
Processed Over 650 Files Currently Used For
Client ReportingCourse ApprovalCurriculum ApprovalProfessional CertificationWTCS Internal Applications
Again - Report Development Ongoing
File Submissions
File Data Staged In TablesOriginal File ArchivedReprocessing Edit Reports EasyEdit Report Maintenance Automated
○ Deleted After 14 days○ Keep Last Production Submission
Data WarehouseStaged Data OvernightAlerts & Warnings Are Loaded, NOT Errors
OLAP Cubes – Why?
Ad Hoc Query ToolUsers Must Understand Client ReportingHelps To Be Proficient With Excel
Reduces Number of Reports Allows Creation of Charts & Dashboards Drilldown, Rollup, Slice, Dice, etc.
OLAP Cubes
Data Sharing Agreement Does NOT Have CBO Data Cube Data Processed Nightly
Last Production Error Free Data15 Years Of Client Reporting Data
Replace Lemon Workbooks & Cognos Training Will Be Coming Soon