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Release Date: 12/15/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0400
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 1 > DIND
❏ Updated DIND: COVID-related Directional Indicators for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 1: Fall Snapshot Data.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 1 > SCHR
❏ Updated SCHR: School Characteristics for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 1: Fall Snapshot Data.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 1 > PSCH
❏ Updated PSCH: Preschool Enrollment for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 1: Fall Snapshot Data.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 1 > ENRL
❏ Updated ENRL: Enrollment for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 1: Fall Snapshot Data.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 1 > PENR
❏ Updated PENR: Gifted & Talented, Dual Enrollment, and Credit Recovery Programs for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 1: Fall Snapshot Data.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 1 > COUR
❏ Updated COUR: Courses & Classes for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 1: Fall Snapshot Data.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 1 > APIB
❏ Updated APIB: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 1: Fall Snapshot Data.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > EXAM
❏ Updated EXAM: SAT/ACT & Advance Placement (AP) Exams for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Exam, Staff, and Retention.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > STAF
❏ Updated STAF: School & School Support Staff for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Exam, Staff, and Retention.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > RETN
❏ Updated RETN: Retention for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Exam, Staff, and Retention.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > ATHL
❏ Updated ATHL: Single-Sex Interscholastic Athletics for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Exam, Staff, and Retention.
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > DISC
❏ Updated DISC: Student Discipline for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Discipline (Suspension, Expulsion, Corporal Punishment).
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > ARRS
❏ Updated ARRS: Student Discipline (Referrals to Law Enforcement & School-Related Arrests) for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Discipline (Suspension, Expulsion, Corporal Punishment).
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > OFFN
❏ Updated OFFN: Offenses for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Discipline (Suspension, Expulsion, Corporal Punishment).
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > HIBS
❏ Updated HIBS: Harassment or Bullying for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Discipline (Suspension, Expulsion, Corporal Punishment).
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > RSTR
❏ Updated RSTR: Restraint and Seclusion for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Discipline (Suspension, Expulsion, Corporal Punishment).
OCR > Maintenance > School Part 2 > INET
❏ Updated INET: Internet Access and Devices for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
For a list of extract information, click OCR Extract Information - Part 2: Discipline (Suspension, Expulsion, Corporal Punishment).
OCR > Extracts > School Part 2
❏ Updated the extract for the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
OCR > Utilities > Create OCR File
❏ Updated the program to hide the Create OCR File menu option. The updated file layout will be released in January 2024.
OCR > Reports > School Part 1
❏ Updated the report file to comply with the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
OCR > Reports > School Part 2a: Exam, Staff, and Retention
❏ Updated the report file to comply with the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
OCR > Reports > School Part 2b: Discipline
❏ Updated the report file to comply with the 2021-2022 OCR Civil Rights Data Collection.
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment
❏ Added the TSDS Unique ID button. This functionality works in conjunction with the Texas Student Data System (TSDS). TSDS uses web services for Unique ID and for the Data Transmission Utility (DTU) allowing ASCENDER to interact directly with their Unique ID application to assign Unique IDs.
Before the TSDS Unique ID button can be used in ASCENDER, the LEA's designated TEAL user must obtain web service access.
Registration > Utilities > Set Student At Risk Indicators
❏ Added logic to dbAssistant for the 2023-2024 school year to update the table st_atrisk_assmt_110pct with new 110% passing scores.
New values were loaded for At Risk assessments that will determine if a student passed an assessment by at least 110% in order to not be classified as at risk for previously failing the this subject.
Prior Release Notes for ASCENDER 8.0
Release Date: 11/15/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0305
Registration, Grade Reporting and Attendance
❏ Modified the Student Information button on Registration, Grade Reporting, and Attendance to pre-check if the campus and grade level information entered for student is correct before running a report.
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > WR Enroll
❏ Corrected the 6:00pm extract calculation for As of Status Last Friday October code.
Release Date: 11/6/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0300
❏ Modified the following pages to calculate AsOfStatusLastFridayOctober data during the nightly 6:00pm extract:
Grade Reporting > Maintenance > Master Schedule > Campus Schedule > Section
❏ Updated the page to remove leftover edits when the PK Prog Eval Type field was removed.
Graduation Plan > Maintenance > Student > Individual Maintenance > PGP
❏ Removed the following error messages for school year 2024 and beyond:
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Demo1 (PY Leaver)
❏ Modified the page to allow the following data elements to be editable for the prior year (1 year only) if the student is listed in SR_STU_LEAVER and NO_SHOW=0.
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Graduation
❏ Removed the following error message for school year 2024 and beyond:
Registration> Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Contact (PY Leaver)
❏ Modified the page to allow the following data elements to be editable for the prior year (1 year only) if the student is listed in SR_STU_LEAVER and NO_SHOW=0.
For contacts who are: Priority=1 and Guardian=1
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > W/R Enroll (PY Leaver)
❏ Modified the page to allow the Reason Cd to be editable for the prior year (1 year only) if the student is listed in SR_STU_LEAVER and NO_SHOW=0.
Release Date: 10/10/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0200
Discipline > Reports > Discipline > SDS1700 - Discipline Suspension Attendance Verification
❏ Corrected the issue that resulted in data not displaying for student discipline incidents.
Grade Reporting > Maintenance > Tables > TSDS Crosswalks
❏ Updated the page to add an edit that will prevent duplicate values in the From field.
Release Date: 9/11/23 ASCENDER Update: 8.0100
ASCENDER Homepage
❏ Added the LEA News element to the Quick View dashboard. This feature allows LEA personnel to add and manage important news, announcements, or upcoming events, and display them on the ASCENDER Homepage Quick View dashboard. Each news entry includes a start and end date, a summary (topic), and a description. Additionally, if needed, entries can be limited to a specific audience based on their permission to an application and breadcrumb (menu item). This functionality is managed on the new District Administration > Tables > LEA News page.
❏ Added the Daily Attendance by Campus element on the ASCENDER Homepage Quick View dashboard. This feature allows LEA personnel to quickly and conveniently view in a pie chart, the attendance totals for an authorized campus or the sum of all authorized campuses for the day. This listing will be updated each day at noon.
Grade Reporting > Maintenance > Master Schedule > Campus Schedule > Copy Course Section
❏ Modified the page to add Child Care Operation Number(s) to the page logic.
Grade Reporting > Maintenance > Student > Individual Maint > Sched Inquiry
❏ Modified the page to allow up to 60 characters in the street address field when printing the schedule inquiry.
Grade Reporting > Maintenance > Student > Individual Maint > Cumulative Courses
❏ Modified the printed inquiry to allow up to 60 characters in the street address field when selecting Print AAR or AAR/Test Scr.
Grade Reporting > Maintenance > TeacherPortal Options > Campus > Categories
❏ Corrected the issue that prevented clients from deleting categories after successfully running ASDR.
Grade Reporting > Utilities > Online STAAR/TAKS EOC Extract
❏ Modified the utility with the new Cambium file format for school year 2023-2024.
❏ Updated the Cambium file layout and added a telpas_sife value to TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate for school year 2024.
❏ Modified the utility to remove the STAAR Interim option from extracting with Cumulative.
Grade Reporting > Reports > Grade Reporting Reports > Grades Report Group > SGR2047-AAR Multi-Year
❏ Modified the report to allow up to 60 characters in the street address field.
Grade Reporting > Reports > Grade Reporting Reports > Master Schedules
SGR0110 - Master Schedule PEIMS (Grd Rpting)
SGR0120 - Master Schedule Sched Info (Grd Rpting)
SGR0130 - Master Sched Section and Grd Rpting Info
❏ Updated the following reports with the following changes:
❏ Removed the PK Prog Eval Code column from the reports.
❏ Added a column for Child-Care Oprn Nbrs to reports.
Grade Reporting > Reports > Grade Reporting Reports > Report Cards Report Group > SGR1160-Interim Progress Report
❏ Modified the report to allow up to 60 characters in the street address field.
Grade Reporting > Utilities > Online STAAR/TAKS EOC Extract
❏ Modified the utility with the new Cambium file format for school year 2023-2024.
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Demo3
❏ Modified the page with the following:
Registration > Maintenance > Student Enrollment > Graduation
❏ Modified the program to allow duplicate entries in the Industry Based Certification group box.
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-11 > Child Find Data
❏ Removed the Parental Consent Date field from the Child Find Initial Evaluation group box and replaced it with the Consent to Evaluation Received Date field starting in 2023-2024.
NOTE: The Parental Consent Date field is still available for SY 2023 and prior.
❏ Deleted the following rules for SY 2023-2024 and beyond:
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Child Find: SPPI-12 > Child Find Data
❏ Removed the Parental Consent Date field from the Child Find Initial Evaluation group box and replaced it with the Consent to Evaluation Received Date field starting in 2023-2024.
NOTE: The Parental Consent Date field is still available for SY 2023 and prior.
❏ Deleted the following rules for SY 2023-2024 and beyond:
Registration > Maintenance > Core Collections > Charter School Waitlist
❏ Modified the page to make the following required field changes:
❏ Modified the School District of Residence field to allow up to 300 characters.
Registration > Utilities > Charter School Waitlist Import
❏ Updated the program to add the following fields to the import for school year 2023.
Scheduling > Maintenance > Master Schedule > Campus > Copy Course Section
❏ Added a code to the page logic to copy Child Care Operation Number(s) when a course section is copied.
Scheduling > Utilities > Create NY Master Schedule > Campus
❏ Added a code to the page logic to copy Child-Care Operation Number(s) when a campus section is copied.
Scheduling > Utilities > Delete NY Master Schedule > Campus
❏ Modified the utility to add a Child Care Operation Numbers table to the delete Campus Sections logic.
When the user selects Campus Sections, rows from the CR_SEC_CHLD_CARE_PRTNR_NYR table (Child Care Operation Numbers) are successfully deleted.
Release Date: 9/8/23
ASCENDER Update: 8.0100 ASCENDER TeacherPortal Update: 8.0100
Grades > Elementary Report Cards > Elementary Letter Skills
Grades > Elementary Report Cards > Elementary Numbers Skills
Grades > Elementary Report Cards > Elementary Word Skills
❏ Corrected an issue with the Retrieve button so users are able to retrieve more than one student.
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