SchoolInsight accepts ISBE files to populate data in the system. This is particularly useful for new Illinois school districts during their initial data transfer to SchoolInsight. This article will describe which data files are supported and how to obtain them from the IWAS.
SchoolInsight can digest data from the following ISBE files:
- Student Enrollment/Demographics
- Homeless
- EL Update
- ELL Screener
- Early Childhood Update V3
- Demographics Early Childhood V3
- Assess IAR PreID
- Teacher Course Assignment
- Student Course Assignment
Schools can download the files from the ISBE’s IWAS using the Batch Files functionality. You will need to request the file(s) first, then you can download them.
To request an ISBE File on the IWAS:
- Login to the IWAS portal
- Go to Batch Files > Request File
- Select the file(s) and request them
This process will take a few minutes, and you will receive a notification when the files are ready.
To download the requested files:
- Login to the IWAS portal
- Go to Batch Files > Upload/Download Files
- Click download next to the file(s) and save them on your computer
ISBE files have specific data formats. Please send them to your SchoolInsight implementation team as is. If you view, edit, and save the file, then the data formatting will be lost and we will not be able to import the data from them.