About the SIS User Conference:
The 2018 Wyoming Student Information System User Conference will be Sept 5-6 in Casper, Wyoming. The goals of the conference are to share information regarding student data reporting, provide workshops about various software products, and facilitate networking between end users of student information systems software, the Wyoming Department of Education, and other education stakeholders. The conference will present solutions, strategies, and techniques to streamline data reporting and utilize student information system software better.
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Agenda:
- 8:00 a.m. Registration and Networking
- 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
- Susan Williams, WDE
- 9:00 a.m. Roundtable Discussions
- Topics TBD
- 10:00 a.m. Break
- 10:30 a.m. Virtual Education Updates
- Lori Thilmany, Kim Morrow, Brian Wuerth, WDE
- Tracking Virtual Education Participation, ADM Reporting, Virtual 307 Website, and VE Courses on the WDE638 Course Inventory Collection
- Lori Thilmany, Kim Morrow, Brian Wuerth, WDE
- 12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
- 1:30 p.m. Assessment Rostering
- Susan Williams, WDE
- Susan will update on the solutions for maintaining an up-to-date roster to allow for on-demand WY-TOPP testing.
- Susan Williams, WDE
- 2:30 p.m. ADM Reporting
- Kim Morrow, WDE
- Kim will review different scenarios of calculating fractional ADM followed by a question and answer session.
- Kim Morrow, WDE
- 3:30 p.m. Break
- 4:00 p.m. ESSA Report Cards
- Leslie Zimmerschied, WDE
- Guidance on preparing School and District Report Cards to comply with ESSA.
- Leslie Zimmerschied, WDE
- 7:30 a.m. Networking
- 8:00 a.m. WDE Data Collections for new WISE Coordinators
- Brian Wuerth, WDE
- This session is targeted at new WISE Coordinators and those who need a refresher in the different data collection and reporting systems. Topics covered will be DCS, SRM, data review windows, error checks, and much more.
- Brian Wuerth, WDE
- 9:00 a.m. Data Privacy
- Leslie Zimmerschied, WDE
- Leslie will review student privacy resources and various regulations that address data privacy for school district officials.
- Leslie Zimmerschied, WDE
- 10:00 a.m. Break
- 10:30 a.m. Accountability Changes
- Mike Flicek, WDE
- New data requirements for Wyoming Accountability and how the data are used
- Mike Flicek, WDE
- 11:30 a.m. WDE638 Course Inventory Data Collection
- Brian Wuerth, WDE
- Brian will update on changes to the WDE638 Course Inventory Collection.
- Brian Wuerth, WDE
- 12:00 p.m. WISER ID Updates
- Susan Williams and John Paul, WDE
- Update on the new WISER ID system including staff and student IDs.
- Susan Williams and John Paul, WDE
- 12:30 p.m. Conference Wrap up
- Susan Williams, WDE
- See you next year!
- Susan Williams, WDE
Downloadable 2018 SIS Conference Agenda
Venue:
Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center
800 North Poplar
Casper, WY 82601
307-266-6000
Visit their website for more information.
Food and Beverage:
Meals will not be provided. Information regarding nearby restaurants is available at the hotel registration desk or the Casper Area Visitor and Convention Bureau website.
Contact Us:
Susan Williams, Data Collection and Reporting Supervisor
susan.williams@wyo.gov
Leslie Zimmerschied, Education Data Governance Coordinator
leslie.zimmerschied@wyo.gov