RAVEN Update

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RAVEN Update

• John Jackson
• Fu Associates, Ltd.

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Current Status

• Current national version 3.1
• WA Pilot version
• Implements 1.05 data specs
• Modifications and inactivations
• Distributed on CD
• Patches will be available on WA web site and WA
  State System

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Current Status (continued)

• Next national version 4.0 (Spring 2000)
• 16-bit and 32-bit releases
• Implements 1.10 data specs
• Tracking of RAVEN events
• 16-bit support ends in July 2000
• Future releases are 32-bit only

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Vendor Use of RAVEN

• Error checking of assessments
• Create correction requests
• Modifications
• Inactivations
• Printing of MDS forms

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RAVEN Error Checking

• Available from the Import screen
• Command-line option
• WA Pilot Version and Version 4.0 will process
  modification and inactivation requests
• Sequencing errors are only reported when
  assessments are imported
• Assessment order is now important with correction
  requests
• RAVEN does not sort the import file

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RAVEN Correction Requests

• Modifications
• An assessment copy, with data entry enabled
• Attestation section added
• All sections exported
• Inactivations
• An assessment copy, with data entry disabled
• Attestation section added
• Only AT and PRIOR sections exported

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RAVEN Printing

• Print From File menu option
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.x or higher required
• WA Pilot Version and Version 4.0 will print the
  Correction Request form
• Potential font issue with Acrobat Reader 4.x

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Future Possibilities for RAVEN

• Component orientation
• Error checking and RAPs DLLs
• Allow integration with vendor software
• Web-ready components
• Utilize a different database than Access 2.0
• Export to State System within RAVEN
• Enhanced reporting (e.g., roster report)