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EDCS Information
Helping Students Succeed
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EDCS Information
Helping Students Succeed
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EDCS Information
Introduction to the EDCS Website
The EDCS website https://edcs.tcu.gov.on.ca/Main/ is used by Regional Planning Teams to propose and report on the School College Work Initiative.
The RPTs use EDCS website to propose programs, request contract changes, report on finances and dual credit student data, activity and forum participation throughout the year and to submit their interim and final reports. Please contact your RPT Chair for information on logins.
Please direct any questions to:
Alisha Bhanji ( Alisha.Bhanji@ontario.ca )
2021-22 EDCS Training Materials
Summer Institute 2021
Summer Institute 2021 included both Enhanced Data Collection System (EDCS) training for those new to the initiative and those with experience in using EDCS. In the Experienced Users session, the focus was on answering questions using available data and on running extracts in EDCS. Materials shared during these August 31, 2021 sessions are available for download.
EDCS Contract Change and Approval Process 2019-2020
The SCWI Contract Change Approval Process must be completed on the EDCS website and signed off by the RPT chair for the purpose of requesting any in-year changes to the RPT's approved budget.
The signing authorities for contract changes are the same signing authorities for the approved SCWI Budget.
RPT funds may not be moved across the categories except in the case of RPT or activities/forum funding being moved to dual credit programs. Funds may not be transferred from one year to the next.
For more information refer to "Contract Changes for 2019-20" and the Adobe Connect webinar.
Please direct any questions to David Armstrong (519-524-1156) davidarmstrong@ontariodirectors.ca.
Updated June 2020.
EDCS Contract Change and Approval Process 2021-22
Resources on submitting 2021-22 contract change requests and the approval process include the April 2021 memo, a PowerPoint presentation and a link to the April 2021 webinar recording. Contract change cycle dates can be found in the memo.
New April 2021
SCWI Financial Reporting
Financial reporting must be completed in EDCS and signed-off by RPT Chairs. These resources focus on:
- SCWI Financial Reporting Requirements
Planning
- Supports and Resources
- How to enter financial data in EDCS
- Financial Reporting in EDCS How to (Power Point)
- Financial Reporting in EDCS How to 2016 (webinar)
- SCWI Financial Report Webinar 2016 (Power Point)
- SCWI Financial Reporting Webinar 2016, Part 1:
- SCWI Financial Reporting Webinar 2016, Part 2:
- SCWI Financial Reporting Webinar 2016, Part 3:
- Tracking Transportation Expenditures 2016 (Power Point)
EDCS Request for SCWI Proposals
The SCWI Request for Proposals includes online applications for Regional Planning Teams, Dual Credit programs, activities and forums.
Funding benchmarks will be used for activities and Dual Credit Teacher/Faculty forums.
Annotated funding benchmarks are provided for Dual Credit programs. All SCWI proposals require the approval of the Regional Planning Team.
For more information refer to SCWI Requirements via the link below.
Interim and Final Reporting in EDCS
This interim and final reporting process provides an up-to-date report on the status of each school board, college and regional planning team's expenditures and student participation compared to the RPT's approved funding contract. To obtain more information regarding specific reporting items on each report (listed below), refer to the SCWI Reporting, Approval and Monitoring Process Report on the SCWI website at ( http://www.scwi.ca/tools.php# ).
Reporting timelines, a guide on reporting, Q’s and A’s and webinars on completing the interim and final reports are available below.
Please direct any questions to:
Alisha Bhanji ( Alisha.Bhanji@ontario.ca )
Updated June 2022
- Timelines for the Interim & Final Report (2021-2022)
- Completing the Interim and Final Data Reports: A Guide to Reporting Student Data in EDCS - Updated January 2021
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- Interim Reporting Webinar (Recorded January 2022)
- Interim Reporting Power Point – delivered January, 2022
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- Final Reporting Webinar PPTX (May 2022)
- Final Reporting Webinar (Recorded May 2022)
How to Write and Submit Proposals in EDCS
Below is a series of links to Adobe Connect webinars to guide EDCS users through the proposal writing and submitting process.
Resources shared at the December 2019 2020-23 Proposal Writing Webinars, and at the Proposing Level 1 Dual Credits can be found below.
Updated December 2019
- Reporting Timelines (2019-2020)
- How To Generate a Signatures Page in EDCS
- How To Sign Off Your Proposal in EDCS (Updated December 2018)
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- 2020-23 Proposal Writing Webinar recorded December 12. 2019 (pdf)
- 2020-23 Proposal Writing Webinar – Recorded December 12, 2019
- 2020-23 Proposal Writing Webinar Q’s and A’s (pdf)
- 2019-20 Adolescent and Adult Dual Credits Proposal Review Rubrics
- 2019-20 After ADC and After SWAC Formulas
- Proposing Level 1 Apprenticeship Dual Credits (pptx) (December 2019)
- Proposing Level 1 Dual Credits Recording - Recorded December 11, 2019
- Proposing Level 1 Webinar Qs/As (December 2019)
- Level 1 In-School Apprenticeship Training Options
2017-18 EDCS Enhancements
A number of enhancements have been made to EDCS including calculations for success and retention in dual credits. Also, RPTs will now be able to select multiple SHSM sectors in programs for SHSM students. A webinar highlighting these enhancements is available along with the accompanying Power Point Presentation.