Data Import SIG 2019-02-25
Meeting Preparation
- For the February 25, 2019 meeting, please prepare data import use case(s) for work-in-progress or near-term. Prepare the use cases matched your situation and the following points are provided as recommendations:
- Ed-Fi Technical Suite and Data Standard version numbers for target environment(s) (2.5, 3.1, etc)
- Types and/or sources of data targeted for use within Data Import (Assessment, Transportation, etc).
- Other needs related to importing target data (additional types/descriptors, etc).
- Other important use cases connected to data import needs (such as data visualization)
Agenda
The meeting will be recorded using WebEx and made available after the meeting. Meeting times below are in the afternoon (PM) and within the Central Timezone (CST/CDT).
When | What | Who |
|---|---|---|
1:00 - 1:05 | Welcoming / call to order | Jason Hoekstra |
1:05 - 1:10 | Introductions (Name and Organization) | SIG Group |
1:10 - 1:20 | High level overview of Data Flow and Data Import | Jason Hoekstra |
1:20 - 1:55 | Field Experiences with Data Flow | SIG Group |
1:55 - 2:00 | Wrap-up next steps / action items | SIG Group |
WebEx Recording
Feb 25 2019 playback link - https://edfi.webex.com/edfi/lsr.php?RCID=3bdcc47674535b1f7dbb215e450c6b63
Notes (Field Experiences with Attendance)
| Organization | Field Use Cases |
|---|---|
| Sample Field Experience |
|
Boston Public Schools (BPS) (Massachusetts) | Attendee(s): Bryce Avery, Tim Reed * Currently running on ODS/API v2.5 - working with Illuminate; SIS vendor is Follet. Considering moving to V3.x over the summer...but tentative at this stage. * Heard about Data Flow / Import at Tech Congres 2018 * Using Data Flow to load assessmeent data - not API enabled >>, Access4ELL, MS MCAP, and other * Have been encountering stability issues on Data Flow - looking forward to Data Import * Recent visit to Austin for in-house workshops and help -- w/ Data Flow...waiting for Data Import - got unblocked a bit more * Assumption: we will have to deal with file based imports over the long term |
| Center for Educational Leadership and Technology (CELT) | Attendee(s): Mike Warner * Version v2.5 - currently on pause right now - trying to get Data Flow working on a local laptop - ran into difficulties * Loading assessment files - Florida standard and Renaissance Star assessment * Working with NEFEC team - working on standing up a v2.5 system - install DF on v2.1 system - but not in use yet. EQ 58 >> * Waiting for Data Import to be available |
Certica Solutions | Attendee(s): Charles Bergeman - Certica (Data Connect) * Looking at Data Flow in the context of Hillsborough - working with EdNexus collaborative; their intention to capture state assessment outcomes using Data Flow. SAT, PSAT, others * Certica has implementations in CA, NY, MA, NJ >> all of which have state assessment outcome needs - therefore looking at Data Import as a use case. Looking at other domains of data going forward. * Primary interest - to blend into Certica's Data Connect SAS platform. * Currently on v2.5 - monitoring different customers - for when to bring v3.x into the picture - similar timeline to Boston - 2019 school year if possible |
| Eduphoric | Attendee(s): Chris Sprague * Dallas County Promise >> pilot using Data Flow to bring in assessment data to round out reporting applications. Maps that work with ACT, SAT, AP, IB, TSI * Focused on trying to do the least amount of pre-processing * Elaborate on pre-processing -- studentuniqueid is based on TSDS/SEA identifier...assessment downloads are using district student Id's...so crossing over and getting a student uniqueid from a district local id. |
| EdWire | Attendee(s): JF Guertin * Looking at Data Flow * Supporting v2.x implementations; * Pain points >> lookups relying on data already in the ODS; Elaborating on the use cases for lookups: StudentId's (see ODS-2833). EdWire will write up assessment ID lookup needs. * Use cases: Primarily assessment use cases * Looking forward to v3.x |
| Global Grid For Learning (formerly Edutone Corporation) | Attendee(s): Wally Reeves * Philanthropy funded project in Alabama >> most critical piece for student outcomes if formative assessment >> work is in/around assessment domain and trying to insert into student assessment objectives. Have written data connectors >> CSV --> ODS via direct database calls; formative assessment source data is de-normalized and custom tools need to normalize |
| InnovateEDU | Attendee(s): Marcos Alcozer * Build and maintain data infrastructure for districts * ODS v3.1 - implement production ODS to land SIS certified data; evaluate use of DI for import of flat files * Flat file domains: Summit Learning, Renaissance Star, NWEA MAP |
| Indiana Student Information to Empower (INSITE) | Attendee(s): Rosh Dhanawade, Lora Lovelace, Thelma Webb * Production v2.3, staging v2.5 (testing including w/ Dashboard dependency) * Loaded assessment via MC * Long tail of assessment vendors >> google sheets based assessment, state assessments (no prior mapping to utilize) * No data import usage yet >> SIS * No plan to upgrade to v3 in the 2019 school year....target 20/21 school year; DOE implementation is based on v2.3 |
North East Florida Education Consortium (NEFEC) | Attendee(s): Sherod Keen, Julia Brown, Daniel Hornsby * Associated to CELT/EADM work streams * working on standing up v2.5 - in production in 19/20 school year * Edutone >> objective assessments -- loading through custom SQL scripts -- move to Data Import -- and move away from SIS as a middle-man * Other needs: SPED data domains |
| Rio Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) (New Mexico) | Attendee(s): Happy Miller, Paul Ramirez * New and recent; still to stand up an Ed-Fi ODS * Assessment domains: NWEA Map, iReady, Pearson assessments |
| UPD Consulting | Attendee(s): Mark Reichert * TPDP domain - many flat file data sources to tackle - will test in Rio Grande TPDP pilot implementation |