NC WISE Overview

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NC WISE Overview
NC WISE Training Team NC DPI
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Document Use
This document is the property of the NC DPI and
may not be copied in whole or in part without the
express written permission of the NC DPI. This
curriculum is intended for LEAs to use and/or
customize for re-delivery based on specific LEA
needs. If modifications and additions are made
to this curriculum, LEAs are responsible for the
content.
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Overview

• Vocabulary
• The NC WISE Solution
• Training Team Resources
• Questions
• More Information

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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary General

• NC WISE North Carolina Window of Information on
  Student Education.
• eSIS Electronic Student Information System.
• WebApps Web application that manages user
  security, test upload, and UERS.
• UERS Uniform Education Reporting System.
• Reporting Hub Web application that enables
  running customized reports.

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Vocabulary General . . .

• CECAS - Comprehensive Exceptional Children
  Accountability System. A secure Web-based student
  information system for exceptional children that
  supports online case management, compliance
  monitoring, data analysis, and federal and state
  reporting requirements.
• LEA - Local Education Agency, also known as a
  local school system or a local school district.

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Vocabulary Security and Architecture

• NDS Novell Directory Services.
• Data Center Multiple LEAs are housed in a data
  center. The data center contains all of the
  student and school data.
• Repository Maintains the unique student ID and
  helps to keep system codes uniform across data
  centers.

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Vocabulary Student

• LEP Limited English Proficient. Students whose
  first language is one other than English who need
  language assistance to participate fully in the
  regular curriculum and the statewide assessment
  system.
• SCOS or SCS North Carolina Standard Course of
  Study. The NC SCOS is the guiding document
  outlining what should be taught in North Carolina
  public school classrooms.

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Vocabulary Student . . .

• EOC End-of-Course. Tests designed to assess the
  competencies defined by the NC SCOS. Tests are
  taken during the last two weeks of school for
  students on a traditional calendar and the last
  week for students on the block schedule and
  summer school students.
• EOG End-of-Grade. Tests in reading and
  mathematics that are taken by students in grades
  3-8 during the last three weeks of the school
  year.

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Vocabulary More Information

• For more definitions of educational acronyms,
  please see http//www.dpi.state.nc.us/acronyms/

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NC WISE Solution
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Module Objectives

• Upon completing this module the participant will
  be able to
• Explain NC WISE Architecture and Components
• Determine which URL is used with a given
  environment
• Describe NC WISE Security at a high level

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Architecture and Components
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About NC WISE

• NC WISE Architecture
• NC WISE Repository
• Data Centers
• Software Components
• eSIS
• WebApps
• Reporting Hub
• Each Component has a unique URL

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NC WISE Architecture Diagram
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NC WISE Architecture Diagram
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NC WISE Architecture Diagram
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About the Repository

• Bridge between data centers.
• Custom built by NCDPI request to facilitate
  student information management.
• Creates and maintains unique student ID.
• Keeps system codes uniform across data centers.
• Aggregate of basic student data.

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Software Components Diagram
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Environments and URLs
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About Environments

• Production
• Training (TRN)
• External User Training (XUT)

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Environment URLs

• Production
• esis.ncwise.org
• webapps.ncwise.org
• Reportinghub.ncwise.org
• Training (TRN)
• Esis-trn.ncwise.org

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Environment URLs . . .

• External User Training (XUT)
• esis-xut.ncwise.org
• webapps-xut.ncwise.org
• reportinghub-xut.ncwise.org
• Username and password are the same for PRD and
  XUT. TRN access is provided.

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NC WISE Security
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About NC WISE Security

• Novell Directory Service (NDS) account
• eSIS account
• WebApps User Security

NDS
eSIS
WebApps
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Module Review

• So far we have covered
• NC WISE Architecture and Components
• URLs specific to environments
• NC WISE Security

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About NC WISE Security

• Novell Directory Service (NDS) account
• eSIS account
• WebApps User Security

NDS
eSIS
WebApps
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Using Training Team Resources
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Module Objectives

• Upon completing this module the participant will
  be able to
• Navigating the NC WISE Website
• Explain the change request process and committees

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Navigating the NC WISE Website

• Library
• eSIS Docs
• Reporting Docs
• Software and Downloads
• Support
• Training

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Committees and Change Requests
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Committees

• CMG Change Management Group
• CCB Configuration Control Board
• ESC Executive Steering Committee
• UAB User Advisory Board

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What is CMG?

• Reviews and prioritizes
• Software corrections
• Enhancements
• Data changes
• Documentation
• CMG is made up of NC WISE team members.
• Meets weekly.

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What is CCB?

• Reviews and prioritizes enhancement requests for
  the current software package.
• CCB is made up of representatives from small,
  medium, and large LEAs.
• Meets 3rd Thursday of every month.

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What is ESC?

• Reviews enhancements from CCB and approves
  funding.
• Made up of LEA, NC WISE and State Education Board
  members.
• Meets monthly.

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UAB Its YOUR Voice!

• Represents and promotes the collective interest
  of the NC WISE user community.
• Meets every 3rd Thursday of the Month.
• Open to all users.
• Attendees may call in or attend at NCDPI.

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The Change Request Process

• Submit a trouble ticket to the state.
• If needed, the trouble ticket is escalated to
  CMG.
• CMG escalates enhancements to CCB, corrections to
  the vendor.
• If CCB approves an enhancement, the request is
  sent to ESC.

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Module Review

• So far we have covered
• Navigating the NC WISE Website
• NC WISE Committees and Change Requests

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Questions
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More Information
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Training Support Contacts

• NC WISE Training Team Mailbox
  ncwisetraining_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• NC WISE Service Desk Mailboxhelp_at_dpi.state.nc.us
  
• Service Desk phone number 919.807.4357

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