State Reporting 21.10.2.1 Release Notes | PowerSchool SIS Compliance

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Reference	Summary	Release Note
PSSR-277768	NJ SMART State Assessment Registration UI Updates for 2021-22	To support the 2021-2022 assessment registration, the student assessment data entry pages are updated as follows: Start Page > Student Selection > New Jersey State Information > NJSLA page is updated with the following: • ELA State Assessment Name field is updated to include NJGPA in the description for all appropriate values. • Math State Assessment Name field is updated to include NJGPA in the description for all appropriate values. • Tier For Paper Tests field is updated to discontinue the '-' value in the drop-down and modify the description for C to '(Awaiting definition, will update upon receipt)' • Page validation is added as values "()&/+" are not valid values for the following fields: Fields: ELA Assessment Session Location Override Fields: Math Assessment Session Location Override • Test code update for Math Test Code Override: (MATGP) Math Graduation Proficiency Test is added. • Test code update for ELA Test Code Override: (ELAGP) ELA Graduation Proficiency Test is added and ELA10 is discontinued. • Description update only for NJ ELL Status to modify the years. The descriptions now display as follows: F1= Exited ELL status on or after 7/1/21 up to the current test administration dates and is NO longer an ELL. F2= Exited ELL status anytime on or after 7/1/20 through 6/30/21 and is NO longer an ELL. F3= Exited ELL status anytime on or after 7/1/19 through 6/30/20 and is NO longer an ELL. F4= Exited ELL status anytime on or after 7/1/18 through 6/30/19 and is NO longer an ELL. Start Page > Student Selection > New Jersey State Information > SLA-S page is updated with the following: • A new field is added to store the Science Test Name for students. One of the following NJ SMART Test Code values can be selected and stored in [S_NJ_STU_X]Science_Test_Name (1) NJSLA or NJGPA (2) ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 (3) DLM (4) ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and DLM (5) NJSLA/NJGPA and ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 • Test Code update for the Test Code Override field: (SCNT) Not taking NJSLA and taking DLM for the Science Assessment is added.

Reference

Summary

Release Note

PSSR-277768

NJ SMART State Assessment Registration UI Updates for 2021-22

To support the 2021-2022 assessment registration, the student assessment data entry pages are updated as follows:

Start Page > Student Selection > New Jersey State Information > NJSLA page is updated with the following:
• ELA State Assessment Name field is updated to include NJGPA in the description for all appropriate values.
• Math State Assessment Name field is updated to include NJGPA in the description for all appropriate values.
• Tier For Paper Tests field is updated to discontinue the '-' value in the drop-down and modify the description for C to '(Awaiting definition, will update upon receipt)'
• Page validation is added as values "()&/+" are not valid values for the following fields:
Fields: ELA Assessment Session Location Override
Fields: Math Assessment Session Location Override
• Test code update for Math Test Code Override: (MATGP) Math Graduation Proficiency Test is added.
• Test code update for ELA Test Code Override: (ELAGP) ELA Graduation Proficiency Test is added and ELA10 is discontinued.
• Description update only for NJ ELL Status to modify the years. The descriptions now display as follows:
F1= Exited ELL status on or after 7/1/21 up to the current test administration dates and is NO longer an ELL.
F2= Exited ELL status anytime on or after 7/1/20 through 6/30/21 and is NO longer an ELL.
F3= Exited ELL status anytime on or after 7/1/19 through 6/30/20 and is NO longer an ELL.
F4= Exited ELL status anytime on or after 7/1/18 through 6/30/19 and is NO longer an ELL.

Start Page > Student Selection > New Jersey State Information > SLA-S page is updated with the following:
• A new field is added to store the Science Test Name for students. One of the following NJ SMART Test Code values can be selected and stored in [S_NJ_STU_X]Science_Test_Name
(1) NJSLA or NJGPA
(2) ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
(3) DLM
(4) ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and DLM
(5) NJSLA/NJGPA and ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
• Test Code update for the Test Code Override field: (SCNT) Not taking NJSLA and taking DLM for the Science Assessment is added.