Main Purpose
The main purpose of the WISEdata website is to serve as a data collection system for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). It allows school districts, charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental Choice program to submit data to DPI from their student information system (SIS) vendor of choice.
Key Features
- Multi-vendor, open data collection system
- Uses an Application Processing Interface (API) for secure data flow
- Verifies data pushed from SIS to DPI
- Provides privacy protection to users
- Assigns unique identification codes to staff and students
- Replaces outdated data collection software
- Integrates with the department's data warehouse
Use Case
- School districts, charter schools, and private schools in Wisconsin can use WISEdata to submit various types of data to DPI, including rosters, discipline records, graduation rates, enrollment data, attendance, and demographics.
