TENTATIVE AGENDA - STI User Conference - Illinois SIS - November 2nd - November 4th, 2009 - Champaign, IL
11/1/2008
4:00 - 7:00pm Pre-registration - Plaza Level Registration
11/2/2009
7:00am - 8:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Opening Session - Illinois Ballroom
Day 1 Location Lincoln Quad Innovation Excellence Chancellor Illinois Ballroom C Illinois Ballroom A Humanities Knowledge
9:30a - 10:45a Scheduling –Setting up New Year and Valid Course File Quick Entry/Edit and Simple Student QBEs (Student Filters) TBD System Setup and Code Maintenance InformationNOW Attendance Setup InformationNOW – Query InformationNOW Classroom Lesson Plan, Grade Book Setup and Entry STIDistrict Workstation InformationNOW
Break
11:00a - 12:15p Scheduling – Entering Requests (Models, Request Maintenance, Individually) and Request Reports Scheduling - Homeroom or Group Scheduling Using Models Transcript Setup and Identifying GPA Calculation Problems Attendance Setup InformationNOW Attendance Entry and Reporting InformationNOW Scheduling Preparation InformationNOW Classroom Attendance, Rosters, and Reports STIDistrict for Illinois State Reporting STIAchievement Services-What the future is telling us.
Lunch
1:45p - 3:00p Scheduling – Master Builder, Moving Schedules to New Year, Running the Automated Scheduler Grade Setup Scheduling – Manually Build Master Schedule and run the Automated Scheduler Attendance Entry and Reports InformationNOW - Elementary Scheduling InformationNOW - High School Scheduling Part A InformationNOW Basic Overview Part A STIDistrict for Indiana State Reporting Learn how districts are getting important information to parents and staff through voice calls, text messaging and emails. Presented by SchoolMessenger
Break
3:15p - 4:30p Scheduling – Team and Exploratory Classes (Middle School) Grade Entry, Reports and Troubleshooting GPAs Discipline Setup, Entry and Reporting Tracking Medical Data in STIOffice InformationNOW Discipline Setup and Entry InformationNOW - High School Scheduling Part B InformationNOW Basic Overview Part B Troubleshooting Import Engine/District Net LunchBox is a complete Food Service software management system. Presented by Data Futures, Inc.
9:30a - 12:15p, 1:45p - 5:00p Hands-on Lab and Cyber Café Open - Alma Mater Room
11/3/2009
Day 2 Location Lincoln Quad Innovation Excellence Chancellor Illinois Ballroom C Illinois Ballroom A Humanities Knowledge
8:00a - 9:10a Scheduling - Walk-In Scheduling and Other Scheduling Reports Test Setup and Import STIAchievement Services:  Numbers Do Matter - Achievement through Data-driven Instruction Tracking Standardized Test, Graduation Requirements and Career Plans in STIOffice InformationNOW – Grading Setup, Entry and Management Console InformationNOW Tips and Hints InformationNOW – Tracking Medical Data Technical Issues: Issues Installing New Servers, Data Corruption, Best Practices EDU, an easy to use analytics solution, allowing users to aggregate ALL disparate data into a single user interface. Presented by Q3 Solutions
Break
9:20a - 10:30a State Standards and Skills STIHealth STIAchievement Services:  Empowerment for Change - Building a Powerful Learning Community. STIClassroom Win Grading, Attendance/Rosters/Textbooks/Lesson Plans InformationNOW Exports - Data Tips and Tricks for Reporting InformationNOW Student (Student Maintenance, Reports, Filters) STI Support Services STIDistrict Query - Basics InformationNOW
Break
10:40a - 11:50a Tracking Special Fees, Course Fees, and Textbook Fees STISETSWeb STIAchievement Services:  Can America Recover? - Credit Recovery. Is it working? STIClassroom Principal Module for Classroom Win and Admin Services for Classroom Web InformationNOW Staff (Setup, Reporting, and Security) InformationNOW – Letters InformationNOW - Posting to Transcripts STIDistrict Enrollment for School and District Level Users Learn the 5 key elements on what to look for when considering a Parent Notification Services. Presented by AlertNOW
Lunch
1:20p - 2:35p Improving School-Parent Communication with Letters/Forms STI Office Tips and Hints STIAchievement Services:  Let's Talk about a Do-Over - Helping Kids Overcome Difficulties and Disabilities Missouri State User Group Meeting InformationNOW Illinois State User Group Meeting InformationNOW Indiana State User Group Meeting InformationNOW InformationNOW – Transcripts, Graduation Requirements and Standardized Tests STIWeb Application Troubleshooting Improve student performance by harnessing the power of parental involvement, supporting teachers and engaging the learning community. Presented by Edline
Break
2:45p - 4:00p Illinois State User Group Meeting STIOffice/STIDistrict Indiana State User Group Meeting STIOffice/STIDistrict Multi-State User Group Meeting STIOffice/STIDistrict STIClassroom Web Grading, Attendance/Rosters/Textbooks/Lesson Plans InformationNOW – Fee Entry, Payments and Reporting Wisconsin User Group Meeting InformationNOW Scheduling Preparation SQL Maintenance STIAchievement Services-A year in retrospect.
8:00a - 11:50a, 1:20p - 5:00p Hands-on Lab and Cyber Café Open - Alma Mater Room
7:00p Attendee Banquet - Illinois Ballroom
11/4/2009
Day 3 Location Lincoln Quad Innovation Excellence Chancellor Illinois Ballroom C Illinois Ballroom A Humanities Knowledge
8:15a - 9:30a STIAccessories STIOffice Security Creating Custom Merge Fields for Use with Letters (Custom Reports) and Personalize Reports Student Demographics and Reporting InformationNOW Data Preparation InformationNOW - Elementary Scheduling InformationNOW - High School Scheduling Part A InformationNOW Exports - Data Tips and Tricks for Reporting EDU, an easy to use analytics solution, allowing users to aggregate ALL disparate data into a single user interface. Presented by Q3 Solutions
Break
9:45a - 11:00a Textbook Tracking Pictures Tools for Counselors   User Files and User Records and Building Report Filter for User Files InformationNOW Tips and Hints InformationNOW Discipline Setup and Entry InformationNOW - High School Scheduling Part B STIDistrict Query - Advanced TBD
8:00a - 11:00a Hands-on Lab and Cyber Café Open - Plaza A/B
All Level of User Classes - STIOffice State Specific User Groups Panel Discussions STI SETSWeb/Health Classes STI Assessment Classes Technical User Classes InformationNOW
New User Classes - STIOffice Experienced User Classes - STIOffice STI District Classes Achievement Services Support Services STI PD Product Presentations