Choice Weekly Update
July 12, 2019
Choice Annual Conference
The Choice Annual Conference will be held on Tuesday, July 16, at the Indiana Government Center South from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This conference gives Choice Schools the opportunity to hear from specialists in the different programs and offices of IDOE. This year's conference includes presentations from the offices of Accountability and Accreditation, Legal Affairs, English Language Learners, Data Reporting, Assessment, Attendance, Special Education, and legislative updates to the Choice Scholarship Program.
There is no cost to attend the conference, however parking and lunch will be on your own. Click here for helpful information about parking and restaurants, including printable maps. There are limited spots remaining for the conference, click the link below to reserve your spot.
When entering student applications, make sure to carefully review the Summary Sign-Off Form to make sure information was entered accurately. All errors must be corrected before the application closes on September 1. If changes are made to applications, be sure to print and sign all corrected forms.
The student folder checklist was created to help make sure that all required information is collected for each student with an approved Choice application. Use of this checklist is recommended, but not required.
Verify your information using reports available to you in the STN Application Center.
- School Choice Scholarship Report - provides a list of all students with approved and pending applications which shows all of the data submitted on the application in addition to the estimated award amount and date/time the application was submitted. Be sure to alert ChoiceSchool@doe.in.gov of any pending applications.
- Choice SE Selection - provides a list of students who have "yes" indicated for IEP on the Choice application which shows the selected special education service provider.
Endorsement Forms are available to download when a student's Choice application is approved. A Choice payment will not be made for any student without a signed endorsement form. Contact us if you need assistance downloading the forms.
Resources
IDOE's website makes information available from each of its departments. Click on programs for a directory of offices and services.
Several IDOE offices have created communities on Moodle to share information with school personnel. Many communities require an enrollment key. To the right of each community title, there is a small letter i. When you click on this i, the list of the community administrators is generated. If you click on an administrator's name, you can email them with a request for the enrollment key.
Calendar
- Data Calendar - July-August
- 2019-2020 Choice Calendar - coming soon!
DATA REPORTING HELP PAGE NOW AVAILABLE
The new Data Reporting Help Page has been activated. We have a brand new look that we
hope will provide you with a quick way to find the guidance needed. All of the data layouts and associated common resources are now displayed in a grid format after selecting the data layouts button. Find other reporting resources via links within the specific data layout.
RECENTLY POSTED DOCUMENTS AND LAYOUTS
- DOE-STN 2020 (Student Test Number) v05.17.19
- DOE-SPN 2020 (School Personnel Number) v03.26.19
END OF YEAR REMINDER
2018-2019 Graduates – Don’t forget to report early graduates.
REPORTS CURRENTLY OPEN
- DOE GR 2019 (Graduate)
- IREAD Summer Retest (Grades 3-5)
- DOE EM 2019 (Real Time)
- DOE DT (Dual Credit)
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- Please provide correct email address and phone number in the work order.
- STN Support is also available by phone at 317.232.0808.
Choice Scholarship Program
Kathryn Roth, Senior Choice Specialist
David Ryan, Choice Specialist
Brittany Elliott, Choice Senior Support Specialist
Email: ChoiceSchool@doe.in.gov
Website: doe.in.gov/choice
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-233-2200