Ed-Fi Updates: January 26, 2024

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Ed-Fi Updates Newsletter

January 26, 2024

In this newsletter:


All Ed-Fi acronym explanations are available in the Ed-Fi acronyms document.


Early Learning Services

EE EDVP Validations and Dynamic Reports Paused

We are temporarily restricting access to Early Education Validations and Dynamic Reports in the Ed-Fi Data Validation Portal (EDVP) while we verify the validity of the reports to prevent unwanted errors. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve your experience. We will notify users via the Ed-Fi newsletter when the validations and reports are once again available. 

New Support Documents

Early Learning Services Data Team released a set of documents to support local staff in getting answers to their questions. They include the Quick Reference Guide, Key Contacts, EDIAM User Roles, and spring training dates. The documents will live at the Early Learning Services Data Reporting.

Questions? Email MDE.ELS@state.mn.us.

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MARSS

Ed-Fi MARSS Vendor-Specific User Group Virtual Meetings

Please check the MDE calendar for our monthly vendor-specific user groups where MARSS in Ed-FI questions can be addressed. There will be some day or time differences for some of the meetings in February. Please doublecheck when registering. 

For Synergy Users, please contact Region 1 or the vendor for an invite.

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MCCC

MCCC Training Announcement

Minnesota Common Couse Classification (MCCC) Ed-Fi Data Validation Training

Training Description

The training content will be repeated every Tuesday and Thursday during March. Join one or more to help with your understanding of the data validation process for MCCC in Ed-Fi.

MCCC's move to reporting through Ed-Fi will change how the data validations are run. Validations will be initiated by the Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) instead of reactionary to a failed file load.

This training will walk through how this will affect reporting and what LEAs need to do to make this transition as smooth as possible.

Intended Audience

District staff who review and correct the MCCC course, staff and student data reported through Ed-Fi. This should be a person who has knowledge of the data being reported and how to make adjustments in the student information system to correct errors.

Meeting Links

The MDE Calendar has links to all eight of the scheduled times for trainings. The dates and times are:

  • Tuesday March 5, 2024, 9-9:45 a.m.
  • Thursday March 7, 2024, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
  • Tuesday March 12, 2024, 9-9:45 a.m.
  • Thursday March 14, 2024, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
  • Tuesday March 19, 2024, 9-9:45 a.m.
  • Thursday March 21, 2024, 1:30-2:15 p.m.
  • Tuesday March 26, 2024, 9-9:45 a.m.
  • Thursday March 28, 2024, 1:30-2:15 p.m.

Thank You to MCCC in Ed-Fi Pilot Partners

As we start reporting 2023-24 (2024) Minnesota Common Course Catalogue (MCCC) data via Ed-Fi, we would like to take a moment to thank those who have supported this important work. As part of the multiyear planning for collection of  MCCC data via Ed-Fi, many Minnesota Local Educational Agency (LEA) staff volunteered their time and expertise to prepare for a successful rollout. This work included reporting to help work out bugs and firm up training needs to help provide a strong product. All participants took on this task along with all of the other responsibilities of their jobs. We would like to acknowledge their work and pass on a huge thank you.

These pilots were actively supported by their School Information System (SIS) vendors. A big thank you to the following superusers and their SIS vendors:

Infinite Campus
Lakes International Language Academy
Monticello Public School District
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District

JMC
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg Public Schools
Meeker and Wright Special Education
New Heights School, Inc
Rothsay Public School District
Stephen-Argyle Central School

PowerSchool
Barnum Public School District
BlueSky Charter School
Chisholm Public School District
Hibbing Public School District
Hmong College Prep Academy
Moorhead Area Public School District
Stillwater Area Public Schools

Skyward
Brainerd Public School District
Fairmont Area School District
Northfield Public School District
Princeton Public School District
Rochester Public School District

Synergy (Edupoint / Region 1)
Blackduck Public School District
Chisago Lakes School District
Intermediate School District 287
Mounds View Public School District

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