NJ ASSA Audit Extract
Introduction
Use the NJ ASSA Audit Extract to generate student counts needed to support the Application for State School Aid (ASSA). You can run this extract at the school or district level. This extract is generated in CSV format.
Before running this extract you must define for the district the Special Programs listed in the Appendix. You must also verify that the appropriate students are enrolled in those special programs.
You must enter specific report data in the Students State Information page (Start Page > Selected Student > State/Province – New Jersey).
The NJ ASSA Audit extract is divided into sections. The following table lists each section along with the student record selection criteria for that section.
Section | Student selection criteria |
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Enrollments | This section includes students enrollment records that meet the following criteria:
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Special Education Enrollments | This section includes special education student enrollment records that meet following criteria:
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Ages 5–17 Only – On Roll Full | This section includes students between the ages 5 through 17 (inclusive) that are On Roll Full. The students' ages are based on the Count Date entered on the report interface. The following criteria is used to identify a On Roll Full student:
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Ages 5–17 Only | This section includes students between the ages 5 through 17 (inclusive) that are not On Roll Full. The students' ages are based on the Count Date entered on the report interface These students are listed by their Category.
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County Vocational Counts | This section includes students with a special status equal to 3, 4, or 5. |
Special Education Tier I Summary | This section includes counts for special education students receiving Tier I services. The following criteria is used to identify these students:
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Special Education Tier IV Summary | This section includes counts for special education students receiving specific Tier IV services ([S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDTier is equal to IV). |
Low Income Summary – Enrollment | This section includes only students whose assigned tuition code is equal to 2. |
Low Income Summary – Age 5–17 (as of count date) | This section includes only students whose assigned tuition code is equal to 2 and whose age is between 5 and 17 years (inclusive) as of the Count Date entered on the report interface. |
LEP Students / SLD Summary | This section includes LEP and SLD student counts, based on the following criteria:
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Regional/Consolidated Enrollment Breakdown | This section includes full-time student enrollment records ([Students]parttimestudent is blank). |
Regional/Consolidated Enrollment Breakdown Students Received - Shared Time | This section includes shared-time student enrollment records ([Students]parttimestudent is equal to 1). |
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria determine which database records are used in the report. Refer to selection criteria for analysis of report results when the report does not return the correct records.
Student Selection
The report selects the student records to count based on the following criteria:
- The student is included in the state reporting process (Exclude from State Reporting is No for the student).
- One or more of the following fields are defined for the student, identifying the student as a special education student: Part Time, Shared time, Tier, Tuition Code, Special Status, Private School for the Disabled, District of Residence, and Special Education related services.
- The student's Lunch Status is set to Reduced, Free, or Free DC.
Report Input
For help with navigation and running the report, see How to Find and Generate a Report.
Field | Description |
Use | If run at the district level, choose one of the following from the pop-up menu:
If run at the school level, the report includes all records associated with the current school that meet the selection criteria. To change the current school, click School at the top of the page and choose the appropriate school from the list. |
Date to Scan | Enter the date to scan for the report. Usually, this date is October 15 of the current school year. |
Processing Options | Choose a time to run the report from the pop-up menu:
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Specific Date/Time | Enter a date using the format mm/dd/yyyy or mm-dd-yyyy in order to run the report on a specific day. The incorrect format displays an alert and the date field is submitted as a blank entry. Use the pop-up menus to schedule the report to be run at a specific hour and minute. Example: 7/29/2008 @ 10:05 AM. |
Include Regional/Consolidated Breakdown in Report | Select this check box to include a breakdown of the student counts for each district of residence in the school district. |
Base Date for Determining Age | Enter the base date for determining students’ age, which is usually October 15 of the current school year. This is used to determine eligibility for the Ages 5-17 Only sections. Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
Report Output
Each of the fields displayed in the output of the report are described below. See Understanding the Report Output Table for a definition of each column in the table.
The report output is in PDF format.
Item # or Position | Data Element | Description | [Table]FieldName | Field Type | Field Length | Begin / End Position |
Enrollments Column Headings | ||||||
N/A | Category | This column lists the student count categories included on the NJ ASSA report. Refer to the category sections defined in this table for a definition of each category. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Column | This column lists the student count criteria column headings included on the NJ ASS report. These columns are: | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
On Roll Full | [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is blank | |||||
On Roll shared | [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is not blank | |||||
Free Lunch Full | [Students]lunchstatus is equal to F or FDC [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is blank | |||||
Free Lunch Shared | [Students]lunchstatus is equal to F or FDC [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is not blank | |||||
Reduced Lunch Full | [Students]lunchstatus is equal to R [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is blank | |||||
Reduced Lunch Shared | [Students]lunchstatus is equal to R [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is not blank | |||||
Private School Disabled | [S_NJ_STU_X]school_disabled is equal to 1 | |||||
N/A | Student Number | This column lists the number assigned to the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. | [Students]Student_Number | Alpha-numeric | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Name | This column lists the last and first name of the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. Note: If populated, the report will extract the student's legal name. | [Students]LastFirst [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name | Alpha-numeric | 50 | N/A |
Categories | ||||||
Enrollments Section | ||||||
N/A | Full Day Preschool 3 Yrs Old | A student is counted in this category if the student’s grade level is equal to -2 and the student is a full-time student. | [Students]GradeLevel = -2 [Students]parttimestudent = 0 or is blank | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Half Day Preschool 3 Yrs Old | A student is counted in this category if the student’s grade level is equal to -2 and the student is a part-time student. | [Students]GradeLevel = -2 [Students]parttimestudent = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Full Day Preschool 4 Yrs Old | A student is counted in this category if the student’s grade level is equal to -1 and the student is a full-time student. | [Students]GradeLevel = -1 [Students]parttimestudent = 0 or is blank | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Half Day Preschool 4 Yrs Old | A student is counted in this category if the student’s grade level is equal to -1 and the student is a part-time student. | [Students]GradeLevel = -1 [Students]parttimestudent = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Full Day Kindergarten | A student is counted in this category if the student’s grade level is equal to 0 and the student is a full-time student. | [Students]GradeLevel = -0 [Students]parttimestudent = 0 or is blank | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Half Day Kindergarten | A student is counted in this category if the student’s grade level is equal to 0 and the student is a part-time student. | [Students]GradeLevel = 0 [Students]parttimestudent = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Post Graduate | A student is counted in this category if the student’s special status is set to Post Graduate. | [S_NJ_STU_X]special_status = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Adult HS (15+ Credits) | A student is counted in this category of the student is an adult student who has earned 15 or more credits. | [S_NJ_STU_X]special_status = 2 [S_NJ_STU_X]adultHS_nb_credits ≥ 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Adult HS (1–14 Credits) | A student is counted in this category of the student is an adult student who has earned at least 1 credit but not more than 14 credits. | [S_NJ_STU_X]special_status = 2 [S_NJ_STU_X]adultHS_nb_credits < 15 and > 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Grade 1 through Grade 12 (occurs 12 times, one for each grade level) | A student is counted in the appropriate category if the student’s grade level is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12. | [Students]GradeLevel = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, or 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Special Education Enrollments Section | ||||||
Column Criteria | ||||||
N/A | Category | This column lists the student count categories included on the NJ ASSA report. Refer to the category sections defined in this table for a definition of each category. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Setting | This column lists the student’s classroom setting. Possible values are In Grade Level and Self-contained. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Column | This column lists the student count criteria column headings included on the NJ ASS report. Refer to the columns listed under the “Enrollments Column Headings” section. | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
N/A | Student Number | This column lists the number assigned to the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. | [Students]Student_Number | Alpha-numeric | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Name | This column lists the last and first name of the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. Note: If populated, the report will extract the student's legal name. | [Students]LastFirst [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name | Alpha-numeric | 50 | N/A |
Categories | ||||||
N/A | Tier II – Elementary School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to II and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = II [Students]GradeLevel ≤ 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier II – Middle School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to II and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = II [Students]GradeLevel = 6, 7, or 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier II – High School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to II and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = II [Students]GradeLevel = 9, 10, 11, or 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier III – Elementary School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to III and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPED]tier = III [Students]GradeLevel ≤ 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier II – Middle School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to III and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = III [Students]GradeLevel = 6, 7, or 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier III – High School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to III and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = III [Students]GradeLevel = 9, 10, 11, or 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier IV – Elementary School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to IV and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = IV [Students]GradeLevel ≤ 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier IV – Middle School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to IV and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = IV [Students]GradeLevel = 6, 7, or 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier IV – High School | A student is counted in this category if the student’s tier is equal to IV and the student’s:
| [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDtier = IV [Students]GradeLevel = 9, 10, 11, or 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
County Vocational Counts Section | ||||||
Column Criteria | ||||||
N/A | Category | This column lists the student count categories included on the NJ ASSA report. Refer to the category sections defined in this table for a definition of each category. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Number | This column lists the number assigned to the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. | [Students]Student_Number | Alpha-numeric | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Name | This column lists the last and first name of the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. Note: If populated, the report will extract the student's legal name. | [Students]LastFirst [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name | Alpha-numeric | 50 | N/A |
Categories | ||||||
N/A | County Vocational – Regular | A student is counted in this category if the student has a special status equal to 3, County Vocational – Regular. | [S_NJ_STU_X]special_status = 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | County Vocational – Full Time Post Secondary | A student is counted in this category if the student has a special status equal to 3, County Vocational – Fulltime Post Secondary. | [S_NJ_STU_X]special_status = 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | County Vocational – Other | A student is counted in this category if the student has a special status equal to 3, County Vocational – Special. | [S_NJ_STU_X]special_status = 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Special Education Tier I Summary Section | ||||||
Column Criteria | ||||||
N/A | Category | This column lists the student count categories included on the NJ ASSA report. Refer to the category sections defined in this table for a definition of each category. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Number | This column lists the number assigned to the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. | [Students]Student_Number | Alpha-numeric | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Name | This column lists the last and first name of the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. Note: If populated, the report will extract the student's legal name. | [Students]LastFirst [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name | Alpha-numeric | 50 | N/A |
Categories | ||||||
N/A | Counseling | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving Tier I counseling services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]Counseling_Services_YN = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Occupational Therapy | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving Tier I occupational therapy services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]Occupational_Therapy_Services_YN = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Physical Therapy | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving Tier I physical therapy services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]Physical_Therapy_Services_YN = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Speech Language Therapy | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving Tier I speech language therapy services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]Speech_Lang_Therapy_Services = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Other | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving Tier I other services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]Other_Related_Services_YN = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Special Education Tier IV Summary Section | ||||||
Column Criteria | ||||||
N/A | Category | This column lists the student count categories included on the NJ ASSA report. Refer to the category sections defined in this table for a definition of each category. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Number | This column lists the number assigned to the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. | [Students]Student_Number | Alpha-numeric | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Name | This column lists the last and first name of the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. Note: If populated, the report will extract the student's legal name. | [Students]LastFirst [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name | Alpha-numeric | 50 | N/A |
Categories | ||||||
N/A | Individual Instruction | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving individual instruction. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_ind_instr_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Pupil: Teacher Aide Ratio 3:1 or Less | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving instruction in a classroom where the pupil to teacher aide ratio is 3 to 1 or less. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_pupil_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | High Level Assistive Technology | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving instruction that includes high level assistive technology. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_Assist_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Extended School Year | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving instruction over an extended school year. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_ExtYear_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Intensive Related Services | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving intensive related services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_Intensive_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Interpreter Services | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving interpreter services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_Interpreter_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Personal Aide | A special education student is counted in this category if the student has a personal aide in the classroom. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_Aide_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Resident Placement for Ed. Purposes | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is placed in a residential school for educational purposes. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_ResPlacement_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Individual Nursing Services | A special education student is counted in this category if the student is receiving individual nursing services. | [S_NJ_STU_X]TIV_serv_IndNursing_TF = 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Low Income Summary Enrollment and Age 5–17 Section | ||||||
Column Criteria | ||||||
N/A | Full/Shared Time | This column identifies the current enrollment status of each student, either full-time or shared-time. | [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is blank [S_NJ_STU_X]shared_time_code is not blank | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Number | This column lists the number assigned to the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. | [Students]Student_Number | Alpha-numeric | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Name | This column lists the last and first name of the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. Note: If populated, the report will extract the student's legal name. | [Students]LastFirst [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name | Alpha-numeric | 50 | N/A |
LEP Students / SLD Summary Section | ||||||
N/A | LEP Students | A student is counted in this category if that student participates in a limited English proficiency (LEP) program and is not a special education student. | [S_NJ_STU_X]LEP_TF = 1 [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDTier is blank | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier II SLD | A special education student is counted in this category if that student’s tier is II and the student is categorized as Specific Learning Disabled. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SpecialEd_Classification = SLD [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDTier = II | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier III SLD | A special education student is counted in this category if that student’s tier is III and the student is categorized as Specific Learning Disabled. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SpecialEd_Classification = SLD [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDTier = III | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Tier IV SLD | A special education student is counted in this category if that student’s tier is IV and the student is categorized as Specific Learning Disabled. | [S_NJ_STU_X]SpecialEd_Classification = SLD [S_NJ_STU_X]SPEDTier = IV | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Regional/Consolidated Enrollment Breakdown Section Students Received – Full Time and Students Received – Shared Time | ||||||
Column Criteria | ||||||
N/A | District ID | This column lists the district ID for each school that corresponds to the students’ district of residence value. N/A displays if the district of resident is not defined for a student. | [Students]DistrictOfResidence | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | District of Residence | This column lists the district name for each school that corresponds to the students’ district of residence value. Not Specified displays if the district of resident is not defined for a student. | [Students]DistrictOfResidence | N/A | 4 | N/A |
N/A | Tuition Code – None | This column shows tuition code assigned to each student. None displays for a student without a tuition code. | [S_NJ_STU_X]tuition_code | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Number | This column lists the number assigned to the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. | [Students]Student_Number | Alpha-numeric | N/A | N/A |
N/A | Student Name | This column lists the last and first name of the student that meets the count criteria for this Category and Column. Note: If populated, the report will extract the student's legal name. | [Students]LastFirst [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_Last_Name [StudentCoreFields]PSCore_Legal_First_Name | Alpha-numeric | 50 | N/A |