SDMS FYI Newsletter August 2022
INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR DALLAS ISD EASYIEP™ USERS
Professional Development Update
Starting in June, Q&A sessions will be hosted in Microsoft Teams in an office hours style. You will be welcome to come and go from the Teams meeting and ask any questions you may have. FIE Writer Q&A sessions will be coming in Fall 2022. Beginning in June professional development credit hours will NOT be granted for Q&A sessions.To register for a training session in Cornerstone, please refer to the SDMS Professional Development opportunities on our website. Select the link below.
SDMS Website Has a New Look!
New features include:
- SDMS Resources - name change and less scrolling, find what you need faster.
- SDMS Training - colorful flyers with links to professional development in Cornerstone
- SDMS Newsletters - available on their own webpage
Back to School Reports!
Start the 2022-2023 school year off right with these helpful custom reports!
ARD FIE Roster by Attending School
List all special education students attending school at the selected campus(es). Detail includes their respective ARD/FIE due dates in addition of DOB, grade, LRE, disability and program code.
PC-Transportation SPED/504 School Bus Info
This report provides a list of students by campus who have a transportation event completed for IEP or Section 504 in EdPlan. The report provides a snapshot of a student’s transportation information. Specific detail information includes delivery school, if the delivery school and attending school match, delivery address, and other rider specific needs.
Student Services
Instructional, Related and Supplementary services identified on the services page of the last finalized ARD along with the recommended time and frequency.
Need additional information?
There's a Report for That!
SDMS Custom Report Descriptions document lists over 100 reports available in SpedReporter.
NEW 2022! Laserfiche Form
Staff Insights
Let's Talk About Support Hub
"Ed Plan Support Hub has been a time saver. I have been using it since its implementation to request changes in due dates and resolve other FIE Writer issues. It is very easy to use; it only takes few simple steps, and you get the situation resolved within a day or two. I appreciate SDMS for developing this feature. It has made the process of requesting changes and corrections easier and faster. Great improvement!"
- Naida E. Vega, M. Ed.
Bilingual Lead Evaluator
Individual Evaluation Dallas ISD
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
The SDMS Resources webpage has dozens of helpful documents and videos that support EdPlan/EasyIEP functionality. You have three options when contacting the SDMS Help Desk.
- 972-794-3550
SUPPORT HUB SURVEYS
At SDMS, we are always seeking new ways to improve customer service. And the best way to do that is to ask the experts—our customers. Support Hub customer surveys come directly to your email once a Support Hub ticket is closed. The survey is short and only takes a minute.
SPECIALIZED DATA MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building
9400 North Central Expressway Suite 1000 Dallas, Texas 75231
Help Desk 7:30 AM-5:00 PM Monday-Friday
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