October 2021 Major Maintenance Release

Updated the Extract file to be generated in CSV file format.

Renamed the field name from CountyDistrictCode to District Code in the Extract file.

Updated the following WA-CEDARS 2021-2022 changes for the student Bilingual Programs (J) file download.

For element J18 – Placement Test Code:

• Updated existing valid value 8 to 8–WIDA ACCESS (not in Washington Public Schools).
• Added valid values 9 and 10 for reporting the Alt ACCESS and WIDA Screeners.
  • 9–WIDA Alt ACCESS (not in Washington Public Schools).
  • 10–WIDA Screener (in Washington Public Schools).

For element J20 – Placement Test Score:

• Updated the four domains to be reported in this field in the order: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing (each of the four domains receive a score between 1 and 6 and must be reported as a 4-digit number in the same order)
• Validated that each digit has to be between values 1 to 6.

For element J21 – Placement Status

• Updated the existing row for WIDA ACCESS with new statuses.
• Added two rows, one each for WIDA Alt ACCESS and WIDA Screener

Updated the Initial Evaluation and Eligibility calculation to retrieve School Days as per the number of days the student is present between DATE_RECEIVED_CONSENT and DATE_INITIAL_EVALUATION_ELIGIBILITY_DETERMINATION regardless of the School Year.