ASCENDER State Reporting Release Notes
ASCENDER Release 8
ASCENDER 8.1010
Release Date: 6/19/24 ASCENDER Update: 8.1010
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS PEIMS Interchanges
❏ Modified the Summer Student Interchange to generate the following taglines for Non-Enrolled UIL Activity Students:
- TX-HomelessStatus
- TX-LEPIndicator
- TX-MigrantIndicator
- TX-UnschooledAsyleeRefugeeIndicator
- TX-AsOfStatusCode
- TX-EconomicDisadvantaged
- TX-ResidentialFacilityIndicator
- TX-GeneralEducationHomeboundIndicator
Prior Release Notes for ASCENDER 8.0
ASCENDER 8.1000
Release Date: 6/5/24 ASCENDER Update: 8.1000
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS Core Collections Interchanges > Special Education Language Acquisition
❏ Corrected the program to ensure the TX-ToolOrAssessmentUsed tagline is included in the interchange if SR_STU_SELA_SVS.TOOL_ASSMNT is populated.
ASCENDER 8.0800
Release Date: 4/16/24 ASCENDER Update: 8.0800
State Reporting > Extracts > Summer
❏ Corrected the issue that caused the user to receive duplicate IBC records when running the Attendance or Flex Attendance extracts.
❏ Corrected the error that was that returning a 0 value for the Associate Degree Ind field in PF_STU_DEMO_SMR when a student did not have a row in the sr_pgp_options table.
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS PEIMS Interchanges > Student Interchange
❏ Modified the interchange to add new sub-complex type TX-UILActivity to the StudentExtension PEIMS Summer submission as optional (Y) with the following data element:
NON-ENROLLED-STUDENT-UIL-ACTIVITY (E1739) Code Table C234 - indicates the University Interscholastic League (UIL) activity in which a non-enrolled student participated at a school district that allows participation of non-enrolled students under TEC Section 33.0832.
ASCENDER 8.0600
Release Date: 2/7/24 ASCENDER Update: 8.0600
State Reporting > Maintenance > Summer > Student
❏ Corrected the Summer Attendance Extract to correctly trigger FATAL - If result code is 03, then exam fee must be 0.00 or not reported (40100-0231) on the Attendance Extract Error Report.
❏ Removed rule If Associate Degree is checked, then Grade Level must be 11 or 12 (40100-0158).
State Reporting > Maintenance > Summer > Student > Demo
❏ Modified Associate Degree with the following changes:
- Removed the checkbox option
- Added a drop-down menu with a one digit code and description
State Reporting > Maintenance > Summer > Student > Discipline
❏ Modified the program with the following to update and/or delete rules as needed:
- 44425-0009 Changed 2023 to 2024
- 44425-0010 Deleted rule
- 44425-0026 Added DISCIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODEs 62, 63, 64
- 44425-0027 Removed DISIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODE 37
- 44425-0029 Removed DISIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODE 37
- 44425-0034 Changed 2022 to 2023
- 44425-0035 Changed July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023. Changed June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
- 44425-0047 Added DISCIPLINARY-ACTION-CODEs 06, 26
- 44425-0048 Removed Rule Applies to Charter
- 44425-0049 Removed DISIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODE 37
- 44425-0057 Added DISCIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODEs 62, 63, 64
- 44425-0062 Removed DISIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODE 37
- 44425-0072 Added DISCIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODEs 62, 64
- 44425-0073 Added DISCIPLINARY-ACTION-REASON-CODEs 62, 64
❏ Added the following new rules for Summer PEIMS:
- 44425-0077
- 44425-0078
- 44425-0079
- 44425-0080
- 44425-0081
State Reporting > Maintenance > Summer > Student > Industry Cert
❏ Modified the program to allow duplicate entries in the Industry Certifications group box.
ASCENDER 8.0305
Release Date: 11/15/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0305
State Reporting > Extracts > Fall > Student
❏ Corrected the Fall PEIMS Student Extract calculation of As-of status codes C and E.
❏ Updated the program to add Graduation Type code 40 (Tx First Early High School Completion Program) to rule 40811-0028 in the Fall Student Extract in order to extract Endorsement Indicators.
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS PEIMS Interchanges > Fall
❏ When endorsements in the Student Graduation Program group box are all coded 0 on State Reporting > Maintenance > Fall > Student > Leaver, the tagline is not showing a 0 when the Fall Student Enrollment Interchange is generated.
ASCENDER 8.0300
Release Date: 11/6/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0300
State Reporting > Maintenance > Fall > Student > Leaver
❏ Made the following edits for school year 2024 and beyond:
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is not 34, 35, or 54-57, then Distinguished Coursework must be blank (48011-0028).
- Leaver - If Distinguished Coursework is 2, then at least one Endorsement's must be 2 (48011-0020).
- Leaver - If As of Status is B or C, then there must not be leaver data, unless Leaver Reason code is 01 (40100-0006).
- Leaver - Student Leaver data should be empty when As of Status is F or G (40100-0141).
- Leaver - If As of Status is A, then there must be Leaver data (40100-0005).
- Leaver - Campus ID is required.
- Leaver - Campus ID is invalid.
- Leaver - Campus ID is invalid
- Leaver - Campus ID should be 001-698.
- Leaver - Invalid Leaver Reason Code.
- Leaver - If Grade Level is less than 09, then Leaver Reason Code must not be 01 (40203-0015)
- Leaver - If District Id is 211901, then Leaver Reason Code must not be 01 (40203-0017).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is 01, then Graduation Date must not be blank (40203-0004).
- Leaver - Graduation Date must be in the format, MM-YYYY.
- Leaver - Graduation Date must be after July and before September (40203-0003).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is 01, then Graduation Type code cannot be blank (40203-0004).
- Leaver - Graduation Type is invalid.
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is 01, then IGC must not be blank (40203-0004).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is 01, then IGC must be 00 or 02 (40203-0018).
- Leaver - If IGC is 02, then Grade must be 12 (40203-0019).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is not 34, 35, or 54-57, then Distinguished Coursework must be blank (48011-0028).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is not 34, 35, or 54-57, then STEM must be blank (48011-0028).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is not 34, 35, or 54-57, then Business and Industry must be blank (48011-0028).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is not 34, 35, or 54-57, then Public Services must be blank (48011-0028).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is not 34, 35, or 54-57, then Arts and Humanities must be blank (48011-0028).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is not 34, 35, or 54-57, then Multi Disciplinary Studies must be blank (48011-0028).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is 01, then there must be student Graduation Program data (40203-0010).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is 34, 35 or 54-57, then Distinguished Coursework and Endorsements must be either 0 or 2 (48011-0012).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is 34, 35, or 54-57, then Distinguished Coursework must be either 0 or 2 (48011-0012).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is 34, 35, or 54-57, then STEM must be either 0 or 2 (48011-0012).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is 34, 35, or 54-57, then Business and Industry must be either 0 or 2 (48011-0012).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is 34, 35, or 54-57, then Public Services must be either 0 or 2 (48011-0012).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is 34, 35, or 54-57, then Arts and Humanities must be either 0 or 2 (48011-0012).
- Leaver - If Graduation Type is 34, 35, or 54-57, then Multi Disciplinary Studies must be either 0 or 2 (48011-0012).
- Leaver - If Distinguished Coursework is 2, then at least one Endorsement's must be 2 (48011-0020).
- Leaver - First Industry Certification/License is required (48011-000B).
- Leaver - Invalid First Industry Certification/License.
- Leaver - If First Industry Certification/License is 000, then Second and Third Industry Certification/License must be blank (48011-0024).
- Leaver - Invalid Second Industry Certification/License.
- Leaver - Invalid Third Industry Certification/License.
- Leaver - First Industry Certification/License and Second Industry Certification/License must be different (48011-0026).
- Leaver - First Industry Certification/License and Third Industry Certification/License must be different (48011-0026).
- Leaver - Second Industry Certification/License and Third Industry Certification/License must be different (48011-0026).
- Leaver - If Third Industry Certification/License is not blank, then Second Industry Certification/License must not be blank (48011-0025).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is 01, then Financial Aid Application must not be blank.
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is not 01, then Graduation Date must be blank (40203-0005).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is not 01, then Graduation Type code must be blank( 40203-0005).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is not 01, then IGC must be blank (40203-0005).
- Leaver - If Leaver Reason is empty, then Student Graduation Program fields should be blank.
- If Leaver Reason is not 01, then there must not be Student Graduation Program data (40203-0005).
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS PEIMS Interchanges > Fall
❏ Modified the Student Enrollment Interchange if the endorsements below are left blank, they will not generate a tagline:
- PF_SCHOOL_LEAVERS.STEM_ENDORS
- PF_SCHOOL_LEAVERS.BUS_INDSTRY_ENDORS
- PF_SCHOOL_LEAVERS.PUB_SVC_ENDORS
- PF_SCHOOL_LEAVERS.ARTS_HUM_ENDORS
- PF_SCHOOL_LEAVERS.MULTI_DISC_ENDORS
ASCENDER 8.0100
Release Date: 9/11/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0100
State Reporting > Extracts > Fall > Student
❏ Modified the program to allow duplicate Industry Based Certifications to extract to State Reporting.
State Reporting > Maintenance > Organization > County District
❏ Modified the program to remove the Child Care Partnership group box from the page.
State Reporting > Maintenance > Fall > Student > Leaver
❏ Modified the page to add a Tx First Early HS Completion Pgm field.
State Reporting > Maintenance > Fall > Student > Industry Cert
❏ Modified the program to allow duplicate entries in the Industry Certifications group box.
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS Core Collections Interchanges > Early Childhood Data System- PK
❏ Made the following changes to the Education Organization Interchange core collection:
- Removed sub-complex type CHILD-CARE-OPERATION-NUMBER (E1726)(TXChidCareOperationNumber) and the included data element.
- Added existing data element PROGRAM-EVALUATION-TYPE (E1626) (TX-ProgramEvaluationType) to the complex type as optional (Y).
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS Core Collections Interchanges > Early Childhood Data System- PK
❏ Made the following changes to the Master Schedule Interchange core collection:
- Removed data element PROGRAM-EVALUATION-TYPE (E1626) (TX-ProgramEvaluationType).
- Added existing data element CHILD-CARE-OPERATION-NUMBER (E1726) (TX-ChildCareOperationNumber) to the complex type as optional (Y) for the ECDS Prekindergarten Submission.
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS Core Collections Interchanges > Special Education Language Acquisition
❏ Made the following changes to the Student Program Interchange core collection for the 2024 school year and beyond:
- Revised TOOL-OR-ASSESSMENT-USED (E1668) (TX-ToolOrAssessmentUsed) to use codes and descriptions from Code Table DC166 instead of Code Table DC162.
State Reporting > Utilities > Create TSDS Core Collections Interchanges > Child Find
❏ Modified StudentChildFindAssociationExtension with the following changes:
- Made TX-ECITransitionConferenceDatto be no longer mandatory.
- Deleted TX-ParentalConsentDate.
- Added elements TX-OriginalECIServiceDate and TX-ConsentToEvaluationReceivedDate.
- Made TX-ConsentToEvaluationReceivedDatemandatory.
- SPPI-11: data is now extracted from SR_STU_SPPI11.DT_CONSENT_EVAL_RCVD.
- SPPI-12: data is now extracted from SR_STU_SPPI12.DT_CONSENT_EVAL_RCVD.
- Deleted the StudentSpecialEdProgramAssociationExtension from the interchange.