SIRS Manual
What does the SIRS acronym stand for?
SIRS=Student Information Repository System
What is the first domain listed in Level 0 dropdowns?
Demographics (aka Student Lite)
Level 1: Does the L1C error report include both warnings & errors?
Yes
To report a staff member, what is the one domain they must have?
Staff Snapshot
What is the MHRIC deadline for the end of the 2021-22 school year?
August 17th-Noon
What information can you find in the SIRS Manual?
A. Staff reporting only
B. Student reporting only
C. Staff & Student reporting
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C. Staff & Student reporting
What other application uses Level 0 credentials if you are granted access to it?
ASAP-Assessment Scoring & Analysis Program which is used for Regents & NYSITELL
Level 2: What report can you check enrollment entry & exit, programs, CTE, credentials, and student demographics?
SIRS-401 Reasonableness Report
Can you report a staff member if they do not have a TEACH ID?
No. A TEACH ID is required to report a staff member to the Data Warehouse.
If you miss the EOY deadline, what application can you use to update student Demographics, Enrollment, Programs & Assessments only?
Level 0 Historical
True or False: You can search any program fact code in the SIRS Manual to find the level designation, description, purpose, entry date, exit date, reason for ending code.
True!
When migrating data, what domain must you ALWAYS 'Check All' under L1-Data Prep?
Programs! If you don't 'Check All', the categories that aren't checked will delete all the data from Level 1 & 2 upon migration.
Level 1: Once you run the Data Quality report, how many years can you see all at once?
Three years.
Who should be reported in Staff Assignment?
Non-teaching professionals including building principals.
DAILY DOUBLE!! (Can only be answered by the person who chooses it. It cannot be passed on to others. The correct answer will win double the value.)
On the EOY report grid, if a report does not need to be 'Certified', what should you still do?
Verify. All reports must be reviewed regardless of certification requirement.
What is the version # of the current SIRS manual?
17.14 (newest as of 6/3/22)
Where can you see Import Errors, Verification Errors & Valid Records for every domain on one screen?
The Dashboard
Level 2: In what folder can you find the SIRS-336 Annual Digital Resources Survey Report?
Annual Outcomes folder
What do you do if a staff member was incorrectly added to Staff Snapshot?
Their Staff Snapshot active/inactive record should be updated to D: Deleted.
When should we start reviewing EOY data:
A. It is never too early to start
B. When the school year is finished (end of June)
C. Just before the EOY deadline of August (17th)
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A. It is never too early to start
Verification is a year long process. Keep in mind, people have vacations over the summer, and some are 10 month employees. It is best to not leave it to last minute.
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How many scenarios are described in the 'Table of Reporting Responsibility' for School-Age Students?
36
Before migrating SDA (Student Daily Attendance), what report should you run in Level 0?
The Missing Attendance report! Any students 'Missing Attendance' will count as an absence towards Chronic Absenteeism.
Level 2: On the SIRS-701 UIAS Report, which of these is NOT a category:
A. 153.02 - Enrolled in different district
B. 170.01 - No subsequent enrollment
C. SE.09 - Concurrent Closed Enrollment
D. FD.01 - Current Year False Dropout
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C. SE.09 - Concurrent Closed Enrollment
Should be
SE.01 - Concurrent Open Enrollment
What Staff domain is open July 5, 2022-October 21, 2022, but is also not required at the same time?
Staff Evaluation
What are the 2 collections that will continue after the August deadline?
SE Events & Staff Evaluation