Why is the Individual Student Enrollment System required?
Wisconsin devised ISES to meet federal data collection requirements and to continue annually receiving about $250 million of federal funds for schools. The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires extensive new data collection and reporting for schools, districts, and the state. The NCLB calls for every student to be proficient in reading and math by the year 2014 and to meet other educational goals, including regular attendance, high school graduation, and proficiency in English. To determine if educational goals are met, the NCLB requires each school, district, and state to document the progress of all students. In addition, the progress of many specified student groups must be summarized and reviewed, including the progress of economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, students of color, and English language learners. There is no feasible alternative to this new system. In addition to meeting the new reporting requirements, this system will allow educat
