SPARQ is available

 

A new version of SPARQ is scheduled to be released at noon on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.  This release will contain changes to the QPR, including the addition of the new performance measures, and to the Current/Exited management report.

Once the release is implemented, the PY18 Quarter 1 will be generated.  Here is the detailed schedule:

11 PM EST, Friday, November 9

All PY18 Quarter 1 data should be entered into SPARQ.

Morning of Monday, November 12

All grantees should take a final look at their DQRs. If any cross-grantee errors have arisen, please notify SCSEP Help at once so that they may help resolve these issues. It is strongly recommended that no additional data be entered. Please use this time solely to resolve any remaining errors.

12 noon EST, Tuesday, November 13

SPARQ will close for the implementation of release 7.7 and the processing of the PY18 Quarter 1 QPRs. Any data entered after noon on November 13 will not be reflected in the PY18 Quarter 1 QPRs.

 

The PY17 End of Year QPRs are final.  In addition, please note the following:

• The nightly jobs are operational; therefore, the durational limit dates should be current,
• Because the PY17 End-of-Year QPRs are frozen, there will be no further reporting on the old measures; therefore, it is not necessary to do any follow-ups for them.

 

Release 7.6 has been deployed.  For more information click here
                                   

The PY17 Q4 QPRs are final.

 

The PY 2018 authorized positions have been uploaded to SPARQ.  Grantees should now allocate their PY 2018 positions to their sub-grantees and associate all of the counties they are authorized to serve to their sub-grantees.  

Grantees should complete the allocation process by July 27, 2018.  Shortly after that, SPARQ will use the allocations and minimum wages by county to generate customized modified positions for all grantees and sub-grantees.

 

Q4 PY 2017 Modified Positions were updated based on the latest minimum wage data and grantee allocations to their sub-grantees.  Both Authorized Positions and Modified Positions reflect enrollments as of 4/2/18.

 

     

Q3 PY 2017 data are now available on InfoSPACE

 

The 2018 poverty guidelines have been announced.  They are available in the Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/01/18/2018-00814/annual-update-of-the-hhs-poverty-guidelines and on the USDHHS website at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.  The effective date is January 13, 2018.  A TEGL will be issued shortly.

The latest poverty guidelines can be accessed here

 

Release 7.4 has been deployed.  For further information click here
            
           

 

  

Release 7.3 has been deployed.  For more information click here
      

SCSEPED.org is now displaying enrollments as of 10/2/17 in all tables for Q2 PY 2017.

Starting with Q1 PY 2017, SCSEPED.org is now carrying modified positions in addition to authorized positions. There are three new menu items for Modified Positions by State, Modified Positions by Grantee, and Download Modified Positions. In addition, the Maps function now displays counts of modified positions rather than authorized positions. Home and Definitions have been revised to reflect these changes. 
                     

Grantee should now allocate their PY 2017 positions to their sub-grantees and associate all of the counties they are authorized to serve to their sub-grantees.  Instructions can be found at:

http://scsep-help.com/dotnetnuke/SPARQDocumentation/AuthorizedPositionsUtility.aspx

Grantees should complete the allocation process by September 2.  Shortly after that, SPARQ will use the allocations and minimum wages by county to generate customized modified positions for all grantees and sub-grantees.

Please contact SCEP Help (help@scsep-help.com) if you have any questions or need assistance.  

 

SCSEPED.org:  Q1 PY 2017 has been updated with the PY 2017 authorized positions and the enrollments as of July 1, 2017. The 2017 map reflects the same Q1 PY 2017 data. Q4 PY 2016 has also been updated with the enrollments as of July 1, 2017 to reflect ED status as of the end of PY 2016.

 

SPARQ Release 7.1 has been implemented.  Details about the contents of the release are available here
                              

SPARQ Release 7.2 has been implemented.  Details about the contents of the release are available here
        

SPARQ Release 7.0 has been implemented.  Details about the contents of the release are available here  

A security enhancement has been made to the SPARQ login page.  Previously, a user who forgot the password could request that the password be sent via e-mail.  Since it is not secure to send current passwords via e-mail, that function has been replaced.  The new function now allows a user to reset the password.  The following message is displayed at the bottom of the login screen:

 

To reset your password, enter your user ID then click here, and you will be sent an e-mail containing your temporary login information.

 

When the user logs in with the temporary password, it will be necessary to change the password immediately.  This new function can be used by a user who has forgotten the password, or by a user who has accidentally locked the account by entering an incorrect password three times.  Users with expired accounts will not be able to use this reset function.  Instead, they will receive the following message:

 

You cannot reset your password because your password is expired. Please contact your administrator

 For questions about your user ID or password, please contact your grantee administrator. 

For Technical Assistance and End User Support with SPARQ, contact BCT Partners: 

    - By e-mail: help@scsep-help.com 
    - By phone: (877) 404-0688
Please include your phone number and Sub-grantee name in your message.

For questions concerning SCSEP data element definitions and how to collect SCSEP data, visit The Charter Oak Group website at http://www.charteroakgroup.org/resources/scsep.shtml. 

You can also view the "Ask The Experts" forum on The Charter Oak Group website at: 
   http://www.charteroakgroup.com/BB3/viewforum.php2f=1.