1. 1 MAERS 2.0 Phase II Training

2. 22 MAERS 2.0 Housekeeping Sign-in Breaks Lunch Materials Evaluation

3. 33 MAERS 2.0 Please be respectful! Take side conversations out of the room.

4. 44 MAERS 2.0 Please turn your cell phone off or to silent mode. If you need to make / take a call, please leave the room!

5. 55 MAERS 2.0 This system has to meet the needs of many constituents, including: USDOE, WDA, Adult Education and Local Programs. Given this, many compromises on features were required to meet the critical needs of all. Unfortunately, no one system can meet every need of every constituent member and thus is the essence of compromise.

6. 66 MAERS 2.0 Time, the critical factor today: We need to focus on System Questions only. Please use the Question Cards provided and turn them in at breaks/lunch/end of the day. We will defer specific program questions to the Adult Education Staff Time allowing, the Adult Education Staff will address these program questions

7. 77 MAERS 2.0 Specific program questions typically start with… “I have this student…” “At my agency…” “In our program we…”

8. 88 MAERS 2.0 Major Changes

9. 99 Major Changes Overview System Notices Page System Notices Page User Interface User Interface Single Registration Single Registration Goal Tracking Goal Tracking Funding Source Tracking Funding Source Tracking

10. 1010 Major Changes Overview Assessment Assessment Class Enrollment Data Class Enrollment Data Monthly Attendance Monthly Attendance Roll Forward Roll Forward Header Buttons Header Buttons Changed Record Operation Buttons Changed Record Operation Buttons

11. 1111 Major Changes System Notice Page This page will display changes, updates and other important information This page will display changes, updates and other important information

12. 1212 Major Changes User Interface: Tabs Tabs Radio Buttons Radio Buttons Check Boxes Check Boxes Participant Navigation Participant Navigation Fonts Fonts Screen Colors Screen Colors Links Links

13. 1313 Major Changes Single Registration In MAERS 1.0 – We have one or more Programs of Enrollment In MAERS 1.0 – We have one or more Programs of Enrollment Each Enrollment required the repeat of Name, Address and demographic data Each Enrollment required the repeat of Name, Address and demographic data Each Enrollment tracked a separate services— ABE, ESL, GED, HSD, etc. Each Enrollment tracked a separate services— ABE, ESL, GED, HSD, etc. In 2.0, a single registration can enroll a Participant into one or more classes. In 2.0, a single registration can enroll a Participant into one or more classes.

14. 1414 Major Changes The Single Registration-- Eliminates duplicate address, demographic and other data collection by having only one Registration for the program year. Eliminates duplicate address, demographic and other data collection by having only one Registration for the program year. Tracks Instructional Areas (formerly Programs of Enrollment) back to the Single Registration Tracks Instructional Areas (formerly Programs of Enrollment) back to the Single Registration Tracks services (Classes) back to the single registration Tracks services (Classes) back to the single registration It will reduce duplicates in the system because a new enrollment is not required for another service—i.e. an ABE enrollment followed by a GED enrollment It will reduce duplicates in the system because a new enrollment is not required for another service—i.e. an ABE enrollment followed by a GED enrollment

15. 1515 Major Changes Goal Tracking Dynamic Selection of the Default Goals Dynamic Selection of the Default Goals Short & Long Term Goals Short & Long Term Goals Multiple Goals Multiple Goals Secondary Goals – “Reduction in the Receipt of Public Assistance: is 2011-12 data. “Left Public Assistance” is 2010-11 data. Secondary Goals – “Reduction in the Receipt of Public Assistance: is 2011-12 data. “Left Public Assistance” is 2010-11 data.

16. 1616 Major Changes Funding Source Tracking Track funds by Program Year Track funds by Program Year A Funding Source = A Fiscal Agent, Fund Type and Amount A Funding Source = A Fiscal Agent, Fund Type and Amount Amount of Funds (Enter zero for 2011-12) Amount of Funds (Enter zero for 2011-12) Funding Source Selections are found on: Registration Screen Registration Screen Class Setup Screen Class Setup Screen

17. 1717 Major Changes Assessment Tracking Up to two Assessments per Registration Up to two Assessments per Registration One for ABE/ASE One for ABE/ASE One for ESL One for ESL TABE(9-10) is tracked as TABE 9 and TABE 10 TABE(9-10) is tracked as TABE 9 and TABE 10 Tracks hours between Pre & Post Tests Tracks hours between Pre & Post Tests Post Test Hours Waiver Post Test Hours Waiver GAIN is new for 2011-12 GAIN is new for 2011-12

18. 1818 Major Changes Class Enrollment Data Description Description Begin, End & Cutoff Dates Begin, End & Cutoff Dates Class Schedule Class Schedule Class Roster Class Roster Tracks Number of Open Seats Tracks Number of Open Seats Enroll by Group or Individual Enroll by Group or Individual

19. 1919 Major Changes Monthly Attendance Attendance Hours aggregated by Month Attendance Hours aggregated by Month Regular and Proxy hours Regular and Proxy hours Make Up Hours Make Up Hours Total hours by Class Total hours by Class Total hours for all Classes Total hours for all Classes Enter hours by Group or Individual Enter hours by Group or Individual Can Update hours during or after each Month Can Update hours during or after each Month

20. 2020 Major Changes Roll Forward Makes a copy of the current program year’s Class Functions data and copies it into the next program year Makes a copy of the current program year’s Class Functions data and copies it into the next program year What gets copied? What gets copied? Instructors Instructors Courses Courses Locations Locations Class Set Up Class Set Up

21. 2121 Major Changes Header Button Changes – Participants

22. 2222 Major Changes Header Button Changes – Provider Admin

23. 2323 Major Changes Header Button Changes – Reports

24. 2424 Major Changes Header Button Changes – Special Functions

25. 2525 Major Changes Changed Record Operation Buttons Ignore is now “Reset Form” Ignore is now “Reset Form” Clear is now “Cancel” Clear is now “Cancel”

26. 2626 MAERS 2.0 We need to waive the caution flag here! Many changes have been made but some need finishing and others are yet to come!

27. 2727 Still Under Construction Reports Reports Conversion of Old Conversion of Old Creation of New Creation of New Roll Forward Function Roll Forward Function Consistency & Continuity Consistency & Continuity Data Item Names Data Item Names Screen Spacing Screen Spacing Links & Buttons Links & Buttons

28. 2828 MAERS 2.0 Sequence of Activities

29. 2929 Sequence of Activities 1. Instructors 2. Locations 3. Courses 4. Class Setup 5. Registration 6. Pre Test 7. Class Enrollment 8. Monthly Attendance 9. Post Test 10. Outcome 11. Follow Up 12. Roll Forward

30. 3030 The Two Sides of MAERS 2.0

31. 3131 Two Sides of MAERS Class Functions Class Functions Participant Functions Participant Functions

32. 3232 Class Functions MAERS 2.0

33. 3333 Class Functions Instructors Instructors Locations Locations Courses Courses Class Setup Class Setup

34. 3434 Class Functions must be done before you can enter Participants!

35. 3535 Legacy Records:  Makes your 2010-11 data work in MAERS 2.0  Will only be in your 2010-11 data and prior

36. 3636 Instructors

37. 3737 Instructors

38. 3838 Instructors

39. 3939 2010-11 Legacy Instructor

40. 4040 2010-11 Legacy Instructor

41. 4141 2011-12 Instructor Example

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43. 4343 Locations

44. 4444 Locations

45. 4545 Locations

46. 4646 2010-11 Legacy Location

47. 4747 2010-11 Legacy Location

48. 4848 2011-12 Location Example

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50. 5050 Courses

51. 5151 Courses

52. 5252 Courses

53. 5353 Legacy Course

54. 5454 2010-11 Legacy Course

55. 5555 2011-12 Example Course

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57. 5757 Class Setup

58. 5858 Class Setup

59. 5959 Class Setup

60. 6060 2010-11 Legacy Class Setup

61. 6161 2010-11 Legacy Class Setup

62. 6262 2011-12 Example Class Setup

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67. 6767 From this point forward, all records are examples of 2011-12 data

68. 6868 Participant Functions MAERS 2.0

69. 6969 Participant Functions Participant Search Participant Search Registration Registration Participant Navigation Participant Navigation Assessment— Pre-Test Assessment— Pre-Test Class Enrollment – (New) Class Enrollment – (New) Attendance – (New) Attendance – (New) Assessment— Post Test Assessment— Post Test Outcomes Outcomes Follow Up Follow Up

70. 7070 Participant Search Participant Search

71. 7171 Participant Search Function

72. 7272 Participant Search Options

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75. 7575 Use the Participant Search function to find your Registration, Assessment, Class Enrollment by Participant, Attendance by Participant, Outcome and Follow- up Records

76. 7676 Registration MAERS 2.0

77. 7777 Registration Search

78. 7878 Full Registration Screen

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87. 8787 Participant Navigation Tools

88. 8888 NEW Navigation Bar Updated Footer Buttons

89. 8989 Assessment: Pre-Test MAERS 2.0

90. 9090 Assessment Search

91. 9191

92. 92 Enter New Assessment 92

93. 93 Enter New Assessment 93

94. 9494

95. 95 Update or View Pre-Test 95

96. 96 Class Enrollment MAERS 2.0

97. 97 Class Enrollment Functions Enrollment by Group Enrollment by Participant

98. 98 Class Enrollment By Group

99. 99 Class Enrollment by Group Search

100. 100 Class Enrollment by Group

101. 101 Class Enrollment by Group Search Results

102. IE8/Firefox Browser Search 102

103. 103 IE6 Browser Search

104. 104 Class Enrollment by Group

105. 105 Class Enrollment by Group

106. 106 Class Enrollment by Group

107. 107 Class Enrollment By Participant

108. 108 Class Enrollment by Participant Search

109. 109 Full Enrollment by Participant Screen

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113. 113 Monthly Attendance MAERS 2.0

114. 114 Monthly Attendance Functions Attendance by Group Attendance by Participant

115. 115 Monthly Attendance By Group

116. 116 Attendance by Group Search

117. 117 Attendance by Group

118. 118 Class Attendance by Group Search Results

119. 119 Attendance by Group

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121. 121 Attendance by Group

122. 122 Attendance by Group

123. 123 Monthly Attendance By Participant

124. 124 Attendance by Participant Search

125. 125 Full Participant Attendance Screen

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127. 127 Attendance by Participant

128. 128 Delete Class Enrollments Exit Class Enrollments MAERS 2.0

129. 129 Delete / Exit Class Enrollment by Participant

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132. 132 Delete / Exit Class Enrollment by Group

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135. 135 How do you know who’s in your Class?

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137. 137 Navigation Links MAERS 2.0

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140. 140140 Search Results Tools MAERS 2.0

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142. 142 MAERS 2.0 Phase II Training MAERS 2.0 System Questions can be directed to the following WorkForce Development Agency/MIS contacts: Joe Billig517 - 241 - 8614billigj@michigan.gov billigj@michigan.gov Dean Smith517 - 335 - 0386smithd20@michigan.gov smithd20@michigan.gov Sue Johnson517 - 241 - 6616johnsons28@michigan.gov johnsons28@michigan.gov Paula Eklund517 - 241 - 4654eklundp@michigan.gov eklundp@michigan.gov Adult Education Program questions can be directed to the following WorkForce Development Agency/Adult Education contacts: Erica Luce517 - 335 - 0634lucee1@michigan.gov lucee1@michigan.gov Sue Muzillo517 - 241 - 1016muzillos@michigan.gov muzillos@michigan.gov Kate Wolinski517 - 373 - 6911wolinskik@michigan.gov

143. 143 MAERS 2.0 Phase III Training Thank you for attending! Travel Safe