CECAS Course Descriptions

Session Content Handout(s) Prereq(s)
A01   Basics I
  • CECAS Communication Website
  • Log in and navigate
  • Manage My Settings
  • Recent Child List
  • Child Search
  • Online Help
A1
B1
B2
B3
None
A02   Basics II
  • Child Search
  • Recent Child List screen
  • Child Demographics screen
  • Family Detail screen
A2
B3
B4
A01   Basics I
A03   Basics III
  • Special Ed screen
  • Create a plan via Plans screens
A3
B5
B6
D9
A02   Basics II
A04   Forms Nav
  • Navigate EC Forms
  • Create and save Main and Related Forms
A4
F1
F2
F3
F4
A01   Basics I
A05   Forms I
  • Parent and Student Invitations
  • DEC1 (School Age) and DEC2
  • Understand the difference between the DEC1 and Special Ed screen
  • Identify reports to view referral data
A5
F5
F6
F7
A04   Forms Nav
A06   Forms II
  • DEC3, DEC5, and DEC6
  • Understand the difference between DEC3 - Initial Evaluation and Special Ed screen
  • Identify reports to view form information
A6
F8
F9
F15
F16
D1
A04   Forms Nav
A07   Forms III
  • IEP/DEC4 and DEC5
  • Document Goals Progress
  • Understand the difference between IEP/DEC4 and Plans screens
  • Identify reports to view form information
A7
F11
F12
F13
F14
D1
A04   Forms Nav
A08   Forms IV
  • DEC5a and DEC5
  • Manifestation Determination
A8
F15
F17
A04   Forms Nav
A09   Forms V
  • DEC7, DEC3, and DEC5
  • Understand the difference between DEC3 - Re Evaluation and Special Ed screen
A9
F8
F9
F10
F15
D1
A04   Forms Nav
A10   Indicator 7/COSF
  • Prepare needed reports
  • Submit the count
  • Correct Technical Manual Data errors
  • Certify the count submission
A10
D1
PK1
A14   Pre-K Forum
A11   April/Dec Child Count
  • Prepare needed reports
  • Submit the count
  • Correct Technical Manual Data errors
  • Certify the count submission
A11
C1
C2
D1
D8
A03   Basics III
A12   Indicator 11
  • Create a student record that meets the requirements for submission
  • Identify reports for tracking records through the placement process
  • Identify reports for count submission
  • Identify reports for quarterly data pulls
  • Submit and Certify the count submission
A12
C5
C6
D10
A03   Basics III
A13   End of Year Exit Count
  • Exiting Student Record
  • Submit the count
  • Correct Technical Manual Data errors
  • Certify the count submission
A13
C3
C4
D1
A03   Basics III
A14   Pre-K Users Forum
  • DEC1 (Pre-school) EC form
  • Electronic COSF (Entry, Interim and Exit)
  • Copy a COSF record
A14
PK1
PK2
PK3
A03   Basics III
A05   Forms I
A15   Discontinued
A16   PRC 29
  • PRC 29 List Screen, PRC 29 Request, PRC 29 Eligible, and PRC 29 Ineligible
  • Baseline Student Information Form (SIF), Mid-Year SIFs, and End-of-Year SIFs
  • Identify reports to view PRC 29 student information
A16
P1
P2
P3
A02   Basics II
A17   Discontinued
A18   Exiting a Student Record
  • Record Closure
  • Exit an Active student record (Not Transferred to Regular Ed)
  • Exit an Active student record (Transferred to Regular Ed)
  • Identify the report to view exited student information
A18
T1
B5
D1
A03   Basics III
A19   Within State Student Transfer
  • How to transfer in student records from another CECAS Daily User
  • Understand how to use the Set Region/LEA process
  • Understand how to use the Set Primary process
  • Understand how to use the Transfer In processes
A19
T2
T3
A03   Basics III
A20   Out of State Transfers
  • How to document student records from outside of NC
A20
T4
A03   Basics III
A21   Discontinued
A22   Screens/Forms Inter-connections
  • Understand connections between EC forms and other CECAS screens
A22
B5
F6
F8
F11
A03   Basics III
A05   Forms I
A06   Forms II
A07   Forms III
A08   Forms IV
A16   PRC 29
A23   Analytics Tool I
  • Navigating through the tool
  • Creating an ad-hoc report
A23
D3
A03   Basics III
A11   April / Dec Count
A10   Indicator 7
A13   End of Year Exit Count
A12   Indicator 11
A24   Remedy Ticket or Data Request
  • How to submit an application issue (bug)
  • How to submit a Data Request
A24
R4
A03   Basics III
A25   EC Grants
  • Accessing the EC Grants Application Management System
  • Navigating through the EC Grants Application
  • Submitting an EC Grant Document
A25 None
A26   Administrative Features
  • Add new Users
  • Assign Roles and Permissions
  • Navigate through Lookup Codes
  • Add new Providers
A26
R5
D11
A03   Basics III
A27   Mass Change
  • Understand the different types of Mass Change
  • Search for previous Mass Change
  • Review the Mass Change log
A27 A01   Basics I
A28   Intro to Reports
  • Query and build a CECAS report
  • Understand the different types of reports and where the data comes from
A28
D1
D12
R5
A03   Basics III
A29   Forms VI
  • Private School Services Plan
A29
F18
A04   Forms Nav
A30   CECAS Contacts Update
  • Collaboration meeting for CECAS Contacts
  • An opportunity to review updates, discuss how things are going, and share what processes and techniques are being utilized to accomplish your tasks
R8 None
A31   Discontinued
A32   Forms VII
  • Extended School Year Worksheet
  • Communication Plan Worksheet
A32
F2
F19
F20
A04   Forms Nav
A33   Reports I
  • Query and build a CECAS report
  • Understand necessary reports for preparation of Periodic Child Count submissions
A33
D1
A03   Basics III
A34   Reports II
  • Query and build a CECAS report
  • Understand necessary reports for preparation of the Indicator 7 and Indicator 11 submissions
A34
D1
A03   Basics III
A35   Review of Accommodations Form Report
  • How to document test and accommodations information
  • Query the Review of Accommodations Form Report
A35
W2
A03   Basics III
A36   Analytics Tool II
  • Create child count and real-time data analysis tool reports
  • Save views and export data to Excel file
A36
D3
A03   Basics III
A11   April / Dec Count
A23   Tool I
A37   Advanced Administrative Module For the LEA EC Data Manager role only.
  • Correct an Accidental Exit
  • Delete Forms
  • Rollback to Previous LEA
  • Correct Region/LEA Begin Date
  • Correct Referral Received by School Date
  • Correct Exit Reason
  • Reopen DEC4/IEP
  • Produce Change History Report
A37
D13
A03   Basics III
A11   April/Dec Count
A26   Admin Features