1.  Goals of this session  Updates available/coming to SADE and TRAX related options  SADE issues, understanding processes  TRAX issues, understanding processes SADE and TRAX

2.  SADE Updates  TRA.116 Build Equiv/Chall/Ext Course to SADE & TRAX  Added option to fill in IDS RELATED COURSE/LEVEL for TRAX records  TRA.118 Build Student Achievement Transm File  Updated to check for new multiple level support (XSPBKxx) codes  Added option to clear any existing records for the school in the history holding file before processing the file SADE and TRAX

3.  TRAX Updates  TRA.201 Build/Update TRAX EXAM XCRSE – Reg Schls  Treat NG (no grade) same as NM in mark build  TRA.924 Mass Delete Permanent TRAX Records  Changed to run against original school not current TRAX record school  TRA.928 Mass Drop Unfinished TRAX Requests  New option to mass drop all unfinished TRAX course requests. Mainly for alternate schools but regular schools can use too! SADE and TRAX

4.  SADE Issues/Understanding Processes  Timing of TRA.118 to build transmission file, what do the options mean, who is “in charge” of building and sending this data?  Appending in correction records … stamping as submitted, important to know how this affects the transmission  SADE cutoff date … why is it so varied district to district? Districts are responsible to maintain this date.  Posting to history … district is responsible for this. Do you check that it processes? Do you know what to look for? SADE and TRAX

5.  TRA.130 Active SADE Records (June 30/12)  Are you running it? Some schools have pages of errors that need to be resolved. Are you going to clean these up? Or do you want them all marked as dropped and move on? SADE and TRAX Reg Schools #Records #SchoolsAlt Schools #Records #Schools SD7219335 (62% MidSchls)528673 Delta230 (79% SE)6202 SD224240 (81% KAL)52366 SD8310164 (63% SAS)815956

6.  TRAX Issues/Understanding Processes  TRA.201 vs TRA.201CE  TRA.100, TRA.100A and TRA.100SL  SCH.553 validating/checking ministry definitions  AUT.101 when to turn on and off  How to fix errors … one at a time, mass delete  Loading exam marks from the ministry … what to check, where the problem may be when information is missing, knowing what each step does SADE and TRAX