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Wisconsin’s Data Collection Evolution. Taming The DOSosaur. CHANGES GRR REAT!!. COLLECTING & PROVIDING INFORMATION(CIRCA B.C*). *B.C. - Before Computers - when accountants were in charge. THE WAY IT IS NOW. THE “REPORT” OR IS IT DATA?. EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT. USER NEEDS.
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Wisconsin’s Data Collection Evolution Taming The DOSosaur
CHANGES GRR REAT!!
COLLECTING & PROVIDING INFORMATION(CIRCA B.C*) *B.C. - Before Computers - when accountants were in charge
THE WAY IT IS NOW THE “REPORT” OR IS IT DATA? EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT USER NEEDS INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT
Proposed Reporting Process Department of Public School District Instruction Financial data on local machines. Import to Program containing all required data elements provided to districts in the local database. form of a database to be stored on local machine. Program includes modules to Program creates text file to be sent to DPI via snail produce local reports. mail, email, or eventually internet. Data must pass all edits before text file can be created. Receive Diskette containing file. Data file uploaded to DPI database District has immediate access to standardized reports from the database on the local machine. Reports can be viewed on Upon receiving all district data, their machine or printed DPI can generate statewide and and used for decision district specific reports that can making purposes. be printed or accessed via the web.
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