CEPI Announcements: 2.7.18

February 7, 2018

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MSDS: Spring Count Day and SRM As Of Date

Feb. 14, 2018 is the State-legislated Spring 2018 pupil membership count date. After count date, districts can no longer submit a student record with an "As Of Date" on or prior to 2/14/2018 in the SRM Collection. Any updates to student records that were effective on or prior to count date should be included in the Spring 2018 General Collection.

MSDS: Spring General Collection Available

The Spring 2018 General Collection is now available in the Michigan Student Data System (MSDS).

Important dates

  • March 5 – Spring 2018 Data Quality Snapshot (all data to be included in this snapshot must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 4)
  • March 21 – Spring 2018 General Collection submission deadline
  • March 28 – Spring 2018 General Collection certification deadline

For more information, please go to the MSDS General Collection webpage.

MSDS: Spring Early Childhood (EC) Collection Close Reminder

The MSDS Spring 2018 EC Collection will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 14. Your certification status must be "Written to Queue – Available for Certification," "Processing Certification," or "Certified" by this deadline. Your files must be error-free, and you must successfully complete Quality Review to certify. Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) funding is based on the counts you submit in this collection.

If you have questions regarding this collection, click the link to the collection web page above.

GSRP Age Rule Update

The school aid supplemental (Public Act 143 of 2017 [Senate Bill 133]) was signed into law by the governor last November. One immediate impact was the change in eligible birthdates for GSRP to include children who turn age four on or after Sep. 2 through Dec. 1. Children who became eligible and were served in the fall should be reported in the Spring Early Childhood Collection with the appropriate service information. For policy questions, contact the Michigan Department of Education at 517-373-3324.

Note on GSRP Funding

This note is in follow up to a recent MDE communication sent to GSRP Early Childhood contacts. This communication affirmed that previously announced funding model changes for counting children will not be implemented. MDE will continue to use the same method as in Spring 2017, in which children reported as both part-day and school-day will be included in the school-day count.

Due to a tightened schedule, CEPI will be unable to send out communications comparing your submitted counts to your allocations during the Early Childhood mid-spring data quality cycle. We anticipate having this available after the collection closes. For more information, please contact the MDE Office of Great Start at 517-373-8483 to speak with a GSRP consultant.

First Quarter CEPI Data Systems Training Recap

The Data Systems team hosted a training on Jan. 19, at Wayne County Community College District's downtown campus.

  • Attendees came from more than 45 districts.
  • Presenters gave advice on how to use MSDS, Educational Entity Master (EEM) and Registry of Educaitonal Personnel (REP). Presentations are now posted to the CEPI Applications web page under "Help and Training."
  • This was the first of a quarterly series that will be hosted throughout the state. Content will vary depending on which collections are upcoming.

If you have questions about these trainings, please contact CEPI Customer Support at CEPI@michigan.gov.

Second Quarter Data Systems Training

The Data Systems team will partner with Wayland Union Schools to host its second quarter training event on Wed. May 16 from 1-4 p.m. at Wayland Union Middle School, located at 701 Wildcat Drive, Wayland. The March 21 CEPI Announcements will provide more information including a form to reserve your spot.

MI SCHOOL DATA: Report Release News

New Report:

Continuity of Service in Special Education: Data on early intervention and special education services delivered to Michigan children between birth and third grade. These reports have been released into preview with 2015-16 school year data. The preview period will last for two weeks.

  • Service Pathways: Explores the service pathways children participate in from birth to age three, age three to kindergarten entry, and between kindergarten entry and third grade.
  • Service Comparisons: Provides aggregations of continuous services across all three age spans, with statewide data for quick comparison.

Released into Preview*

Child Count: Shows the count of children enrolled in Early On®, Early Childhood Special Education, GSRP and GSRP/Head Start Blend. The data show how many children have had these formal learning opportunities prior to entering kindergarten. This report has been updated with 2016-17 school year data, and will remain in preview for one week.

Graduation and Dropout Rates: Shows the percent of public high school students who graduated or dropped out of school. Users can view four-, five- and six-year rates. Other cohort statuses, such as Off-Track Continuing and Other Completers are also included. Four-year “on-time” graduation rates are a school accountability measure adopted by the state, and the methodology for calculating the rates aligns with the National Governors Association Graduation Counts Compact. This report has been updated with 2016-17 school year data and released in preview. The report will be released to the public within two weeks.

Released into Preview Within One Week – Preview will Last One Week

24 College Credits: Shows how long Michigan public high school graduates are taking to accumulate 24 college credits. The data can give insights on whether high school graduates are on track to earn a timely college degree. The report will be updated with “Time to Complete 24 Credits” data for graduation years 2015-16 and prior.

College Enrollment by High School: Shows the number of Michigan public high school graduates who enrolled in a college or university. This report will be updated with “Time to Enrollment” data for graduation years 2016-17 and prior.

College Progression by Graduating Class: Shows how Michigan students are progressing in postsecondary education after high school graduation. This report will be updated with postsecondary school year data for graduation years 2015-16 and prior.

College Remedial Coursework: Shows the number of Michigan public high school graduates who took at least one remedial course after enrolling in a Michigan college or university the year after high school graduation. This report will be updated in preview with high school graduation year 2015-16 data within one week.

College Transfers: Provides transfer patterns, demographics, and performance data for students who transferred into or out of a Michigan college or university. Colleges can see where students are transferring to and from, along with demographics and aggregate grade point averages earned after transferring. This report will be updated with 2016-17 school year data.

College Undergraduate Enrollment: Provides a summary of undergraduate students enrolled at Michigan colleges and universities, searchable by college. The report provides details regarding the proportion of students attending with the intent of earning a college degree, student age, and whether the student graduated from a Michigan public high school the prior year. This report will be updated with 2016-17 school year data.

Student Pathways Aggregate: A summary of data, graphs and tables showing enrollment, credit accumulation, remedial coursework, and degree attainment along with demographic breakdowns for each high school graduating class. Users with access to the secure Student Pathways data file can drill down to individual student information. This report will be updated with data for high school graduation years 2016-17 and prior.

Released to Secure Users within One Week**

Student Pathways: Shows student-level information on college enrollment, coursework, cumulative credit, program and award information, and GPAs from in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities. Student Pathways is a Michigan-based report, meaning you can search by last known high school or by a Michigan college/university depending on your access rights. This report will be updated with up to 2017 fall postsecondary data, and “Secondary CTE Programs” data for 2016-17. This will be released to secure users within one week.

For a schedule of report releases, please see our Report Calendar. Check the ticker on MI School Data for updated report release news.

*The preview window is for educators to see data before they're released to the public. Data are embargoed from being released to the media or any outside party until they're released publicly

**Authorized users have permissions to view secure reports on MI School Data. If you're a school, district or ISD employee, contact your ISD Technical or Curriculum Contact to request access. If you're a college or university employee, contact your college/university keyholder. 

CEPI Helpful Hints: Early Middle College

CEPI has created an Early Middle College (EMC) reporting helpful hint. This document explains what an EMC is, how to report these students in MSDS, and how to ensure that the EEM is updated accurately.

Previously published Hints can be found on the CEPI Help and Support web page.

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