ASCENDER Student Services
Streamline Student Management with ASCENDER Student
Managing student data effectively is crucial for any school district. At ESC-20, we offer comprehensive training and support for ASCENDER Student, a powerful system designed to simplify every aspect of student administration. From enrollment to graduation, and everything in between, we help you keep student information organized, accessible, and accurate, so you can focus on their success.
Key Applications within ASCENDER Student
Our team provides expert guidance and training across a wide range of essential student system applications:
- Registration: Easily manage student enrollment and demographic information.
- Attendance: Accurately track and report student attendance.
- Grade Reporting: Generate and manage student grades efficiently.
- Graduation Plan: Monitor and guide students through their academic progress towards graduation.
- Scheduling: Develop and maintain student and course schedules with ease.
- Discipline: Document and manage student disciplinary actions.
- Special Education: Support the unique needs of special education students with comprehensive tracking.
- Health: Keep vital student health information organized and accessible.
- Historical Data: Maintain complete historical records for all students.
- Test Scores: Securely store and manage student test results.
- Office of Civil Rights (OCR): Ensure compliance with federal reporting requirements.
- Security Administration: Manage user access and data security within the system.
🚀ESC-20 ASCENDER Student: Knowledge Network Meetings
Connect. Learn. Stay Current.
Join our monthly virtual meeting to explore current topics, get the latest ESC-20 updates, and power up your ASCENDER know-how with fellow users. Let’s grow the community—together!
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
🔗 Register Here:
https://esc-20.zoom.us/meeting/register/UdGCtYzsQdWbyVwK0BqIQw
Click the link to register and view the 2025-2026 meeting schedule. You only need to register once to sign up for the entire meeting series.
🔗 Register Here: https://esc-20.zoom.us/meeting/register/S19qrtMnSJKN7l9ztnMsCw
Good news: You only need to register once to attend the full series of meetings! After registering, you'll receive access to all scheduled sessions—no need to sign up each time.
ASCENDER Student Application Workshops 2024-25
Click on the Session # to bring you directly to the Connect20 Session Detail page.
Session ID | Session Title | Date | Time | Location |
112586 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Graduation Plan - Set Up Lab Working Session | 9/23/2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In Person Only |
112588 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Fall PEIMS Submission - Data Entry & Reports | 10/7/2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
114557 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (10/22/2025) | 10/22/2025 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Kinney (In Person Only) |
112589 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Residential Facility Tracker (RFT) - Data Entry & Reports | 11/4/2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
112590 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Grade Averaging and Class Ranking - Set Up & Reports Lab Working Session | 11/11/2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Virtual Only |
112591 | (In Person) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Grade Averaging and Class Ranking - Set Up & Reports Lab Working Session | 11/18/2025 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In Person Only |
112593 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS ECDS KG - Data Entry & Reports | 12/2/2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
114558 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (12/3/2025) | 12/3/2025 | 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Redbud (In Person Only) |
112594 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Class Roster Winter - Data Entry & Reports | 12/16/2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
112595 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Scheduling (In Person - Hybrid) | 2/10/2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In Person - Hybrid |
112597 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Scheduling (Virtual - Hybrid) | 2/10/2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual - Hybrid |
114559 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (2/11/2026) | 2/11/2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Fiesta (In Person Only) |
112598 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Scheduling Lab Working Session | 3/3/2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | In Person Only |
114560 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (3/4/2026) | 3/4/2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Kinney (In Person Only) |
114561 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (4/8/2026) | 4/8/2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Redbud (In Person Only) |
112600 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) PK Collection | 4/14/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Virtual Only |
112601 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Special Education Language Acquisition (SELA) Collection | 4/14/2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Virtual Only |
112605 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Summer PEIMS Submission - Data Entry & Reports (In Person - Hybrid) | 4/21/2026 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | In Person - Hybrid |
112606 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Summer PEIMS Submission - Data Entry & Reports (Virtual - Hybrid) | 4/21/2026 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Virtual - Hybrid |
112612 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 New ASCENDER Student: TSDS Core Collection: Special Education Data System Summer Submission | 4/28/2026 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
112613 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Extended Year PEIMS Submission | 5/12/2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
114562 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (5/20/2026) | 5/20/2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Kinney (In Person Only) |
114563 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (6/11/2026) | 6/11/2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Redbud (In Person Only) |
112614 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: Annual Student Data Rollover (ASDR) | 6/30/2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
112615 | (Virtual) 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: First Day Count Methods | 7/21/2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Virtual Only |
114437 | 2026-2027 ASCENDER Student: Navigation & Application Overview | 8/11/2026 | 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | In Person Only |
114435 | 2026-2027 ASCENDER TSDS Ed-Fi Overview | 8/11/2026 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | In Person - Hybrid |
114436 | (Virtual) 2026-2027 ASCENDER TSDS Ed-Fi Overview | 8/11/2026 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Virtual - Hybrid |
114565 | 2025-2026 ASCENDER Student: TSDS Level 1 & Fatal Error Working Sessions (8/19/2026) | 8/19/2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Kinney (In Person Only) |
Archived 2024-2025 ASCENDER Student Services Workshops