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Data Specialists

DataNerds – These are your people!! The METAA Data Specialists group is open to anyone in MA schools involved with student data and state reporting. This group fields questions related to Student Information Systems, spreadsheets, data visualization, state reporting, data privacy and other topics of interest to members of this group.

Join the METAA Data Specialists Email group by clicking HERE to sign up.

Professional Development Opportunities

2023-2024 State Reporting Training Series

This series follows the state reporting calendar and provides general sessions from DESE as well as SIS-Specific sessions from Aspen, PowerSchool and SchoolBrains.

To sign up for these sessions, click HERE to access registration form.

 

• SIS-Specific Training – SIMS
October 5, 2023
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• DESE Refresher and Q&A on EPIMS & SCS
November 14, 2023
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• SIS-Specific Training – EPIMS & SCS
November 16, 2023
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• SSDR & DESE State Reporting of Discipline
January 16, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• SIS-Specific Training -SSDR & Discipline
January 18, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• DESE Best Practices for End of Year Reporting
April 2, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• SIS-Specific Training – End of Year
April 4, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

2023-2024 State Reporting Training Series

PREVIOUS SESSIONS

• DESE SIMS Reporting
October 3, 2023

Slides

Recording

• Overview of State Reporting & Meet Your DESE Rep
September 21, 2023