Focus School Software implemented a Florida State Reporting update, effective July 11, 2018.
If the survey is not specified, the change applies to all surveys.
Updated Extracts, Verification Reports, and Default Reports for 18-19 DOE changes.
With the update, the max_syear column is automatically populated for the obsolete codes and the new codes have been added, provided the district has not already added said new codes.
Focus set Graduation Option codes 2, 3, 5, & 6 and ELL: Basis of Exit codes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & R to have the max school year of 2017.
Focus added codes B, C, D, E, & F for the AGE Institutional Setting field, provided the district has not already added said codes.
PK-12
Industry Certification Verification Report - Fixed an issue where edit 11 pulled records as in error even though they were valid.
WDIS
WDIS CTE Schedule Verification Report - Fixed an issue where edit F4 had the exit column incorrectly labeled as entry date.
FASTER
Implemented FASTER 18-19 changes.
Other
Generate DOE Extracts - Hid Default EOY Withdrawal Code for staff extracts in survey 5.
Florida Reports Setup - Added option to download the “Third Grade FCAT/FSA ELA Level 1 File (F70613)” into a Focus table for future edit changes.
Print FTE Detail - Fixed an issue where very large districts could get a database error when pulling teacher information for student section information.
Pre-ID Extracts
- FSA Summer EOC extract now pulls retakers for Algebra I.
- Fixed database error on 8.8 sites.
Process Assessments - Now checks score type “TGL,” Test Grade Level, when pulling administrations for FCAT/FSA ELA processing rather than solely the administration grade level.
PK-12
Industry Certification - Modified program for new Industry Cert log field column.
Student Course Schedule - Fixed an issue where FTE was not correctly calculating for virtual courses with term overrides on the schedule record during survey 4.
Student Course Schedule Verification Report - Fixed an issue where Credit by EOC records were pulling at every school rather than the user's currently selected school.
WDIS
WDIS Supplemental - Modified program for new Industry Cert log field column.
WDIS AGE Student Course Verification Report - Added fix for edit 83 not pulling errors.
WDIS Demographic Verification Report - Fixed edit 30 for students with a Y for Ethnicity but N for all other race fields.
Other
Modified Industry Certification student log field to add an “Information System” column to specify if the industry cert is intended to be sent for PK-12 or for WDIS.Leaving the field blank will cause the record to pull in both systems as is the current functionality, provided other required data is present.
Generate DOE Extracts - Modified the Download Changelog logic to also include add and delete transaction code records, but only the information for key fields. A new column was added to output CSV file for transaction code.
K12 Extract Field Defaults - Fixed database error for 8.8.
Process Assessments
- Now able to create exam grade records for full year from semester sections.
- Removed the word “ACCESS” from the test descriptions.
Schedule Enrollment Codes - Added warning when deleting codes.
PK-12
Dropout Prevention Program Verification Report - Edit 06 modified for the lower date range from 07/01/1989 to 07/01/2006.
WDIS
WDIS AGE Student Course Verification Report - Modified edit 27 to not throw an error for a missing Adult Fee Status 2 element if the district option to output nulls is selected, as the element can be blank.
FASTER
Fixed an error that occurred during transcript generation.
Other
DMV Attendance - Fixed an issue where students that withdrew from school were pulling when they were enrolled at another school in the district if “Search All Schools” was not checked.
Survey Accuracy Reports
- Added new report to identify sections with missing or invalid period IDs.
- Added new report that identifies ELL students missing 130 FEFP.
PK-12
CTE Student Course
- Cleaned up how section number outputs.
- Now also pulls schedule records if the FEFP number is 300 in case the program number code is missing.
CTE Teacher Course - Cleaned up how section number outputs.
Student Course
- Fixed an issue where a student primarily enrolled in virtual had a summer school record for the same course as a virtual record from during the year that was not pulling.
- Cleaned up how section number outputs.
Teacher Course - Cleaned up how section number outputs.
Exceptional Student Verification Report - Added fix for edit 2B pulling all students in survey 1.
Transcript Verification Report - Corrected edits 05 & 06 for accuracy.
WDIS
WDIS AGE & CTE Student Course - Cleaned up how section number outputs.
WDIS Teacher Course - Cleaned up how section number outputs.
WDIS AGE Student Course Verification Report
- Fixed some issues related to edit 29.
- Added fix for edit 85 not pulling errors correctly.
WDIS Test Verification Report - Fixed an issue with edit F1 for a single school with students that withdrew between schools.
Other
Added Focus 8.8+ compatibility.
Class Size Nightly Job - Can now also run through URL.
Generate DOE Extracts - Fixed issue for fiscal year for survey 1.
K12 Extract Field Defaults - Updated logic for Resident Status.
Teachers In/Out Field Report - Improved speed of the report.
Pre-ID Extracts - Corrected NGSSS Summer EOC filename to match what is expected when uploading.
DOE Data Verification Reports - Fixed an issue where certain reports did not check against district options.