Choice Weekly Update
May 3, 2019
IDOE will be closed on Tuesday, May 7, for Primary Election Day.
May Regional Meetings
Newly Translated Choice Scholarship Program Documents
The documents listed below have recently been translated into Spanish. The documents have been posted on the Choice website and in the Choice Scholarship Community on Learning Connection.
- Choice Parent FAQ
- How to Apply for Parents/Guardians
- Choice Scholarship Overview of Eligibility Tracks
- Income Verification FAQ
- Income Verification Rules
The one page explanation of each of the eight student eligibility tracks in Spanish:
- Two Semesters in a Public School
- Continuing Choice Scholarship
- Special Education
- Pre-K
- "F" Public School
- Previous Choice Scholarship
- Previous SGO
- Sibling
Learning Connection
Current communications and resources will continue to be shared via Learning Connection until July 1, at which time the Choice Scholarship Community will be discontinued. We are in the process of relocating all documents. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Information on the website for the Ombudsman has been reorganized for clarity and additional resources have been added.
School Amendment Process
The corporation amendment window will open on May 1. This is the opportunity for schools to change their grade configurations. Please see this memo for more information. Amendments must be submitted using the 2019-2020 School Profile Amendment Form.
Five-Year Cohort
With the end of the school year just around the corner, the Office of School Accountability is asking all high schools to check their cohorts, primarily the 2019 cohort, to ensure that all students have the correct status. Please email schoolaccountability@doe.in.gov with any questions.
The Office of School Accountability is again offering an opportunity to audit the 2017 five-year cohort. More information can be found in this memo.
Directory Updates and Contact Information
The Master File System is the source for school contact information and other directory data displayed on Compass. Please use the Directory Updates and Contact Information Changes Form to request school directory updates.
IREAD-3 Summer Retest Records and ISTEP+ Grade 10 Retest Data - Submit in Period 3
All accommodation data submissions (DOE-TA) fir ILEARN, IREAD-3 Summer, ISTEP+ Grade 10 Retest, ILEARN Biology, and ILEARN US Gov't should be submitted in Period 3-IL. Period 3 will remain open for data submission through Thursday, July 18 at 4:00 p.m. to accommodate the reporting of IREAD-3 Summer data. Period 4-IL and Period R-IL, originally set to allow submission of IREAD-3 Summer retest and ISTEP+ Grade 10 Retest records, will not be opened.
Finding Posted Layouts and Documents
FYI - Since the 2019 DOE-DT (Dual Credit) and 2019 DOE-TI (Title I) reports do not open until after July 1, both layouts are posted only to the Data Reporting "Help" page.
Recently Posted Documents and Layouts
- English and Spanish versions of the Military Children in Education Enrollment Form 2019-2020 - for use in preparing student enrollments for the 2019-2020 school year.
- DOE-TI Frequent Errors and FAQ document
- DOE-GR 2019 Graduate Report v05.01.19 - field 4 was changed to clarify the definition for code 04, General (Evidence-based waiver).
Reports Currently Open
- DOE CE 2019 (Certified Employee) Period 2
- DOE CP 2019 (Certified Positions) Period 2
- IREAD-3 Summer Retest (Grades 3-5)
- DOE EM 2019 (Enrollment and Mobility)
- DOE IR (IRead-3 Exemption)
- DOE RA (Real Time Access)
- DOE SV 2019 (Special Education for Vouchers) - Period 2
- DOE SPN 2019 (School Personnel Number)
- DOE STN 2019 (Student Test Number)
- ILEARN Grades 3-8 Period 3
- ILEARN Biology Grades 7-12 – Period 3
- ILEARN US Gov’t Grades 7-12 - Period 3
Reports Opening Soon
- DOE CC 2019 (Course Completion) - Period 2 - opens May 6
- DOE LE (LEP Federal Flexibility) - opens May 10
- DOE AT for EM Submitters 2019 (Attendance) - opens May 13
- DOE GR 2019 (Graduate) - opens May 17
Help US Help YOU
To contact the STN Support HelpDesk click this link to create a work order. Please provide an email address and phone number in the work order. STN Support is also available by phone at 317.232.0808.
Choice Scholarship Program
Email: ChoiceSchool@doe.in.gov
Website: doe.in.gov/choice
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-233-2200