Archived EDSCLS Platform/VM 2.7
The EDSCLS VM 2.7.2 was released in July 2017 and replaced by the EDSCLS VM 2.7.3 on September 1, 2017. To access the latest VM and related materials, click here.
If you have already downloaded an older version of the EDSCLS VM and wish to download the new EDSCLS VM 2.7.2, make sure to save or export your data to PREVENT DATA LOSS. You can create a back-up copy by cloning your VM to be safe (see EDSCLS User Guide, Section 2.1.4 Virtual Machine Back-up for instructions). See the Recommended Steps for updating the latest EDSCLS VM below for more information. |
Download EDSCLS 2.7.2 Administration User Guide | |
Download EDSCLS 2.7.2 Survey Item Lists | |
Download the EDSCLS 2.7.2 Code Books |
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Limitations Disclaimer
The EDSCLS works best for 150 or fewer concurrent respondents using the minimum requirements as detailed in the EDSCLS Administration User Guide. Up to 500 concurrent respondents can be supported if dual servers are used with the following server settings: 8 vCPU, 8G Memory, 32G disk.
If a user wishes to support more than 500 concurrent respondents, multiple copies of the EDSCLS platform can be installed and results from the multiple copies can be combined (see 2.2.10 Respondent-Level Survey Results for instructions on combining results from multiple copies). Due to these load limitations, it is recommended that large education agencies (for example, State Education Agencies) install multiple copies of the platform. Large education agencies may also wish to reduce the load on the EDSCLS platform by staggering their survey administration such that a limited number of respondents attempt to access the platform at the same time.