WELS 3 v3.6.0

October 15, 2026
Feature
Added WELS API Document Management to WELS Professional Staff Document Uploads.
Enhance
Added TA Contact Hours to Transcripts.
New
Created of an Activity/Status Tracker Widget to display Coaches' assigned sites and ELEVATE application status(es).
New
Created a Widget to show Director's Credentials Application details.
Enhance
Added the ability to set up shorthand text within Assessment "Notes."
Enhance
Ability for monitoring visits to be added to Outlook calendar when scheduled.
Enhance
Added a section for Coaches to enter strengths in Assessment reports for Early Head Start (EHS).
UI/UX
Adjustment to the employment records coming in from the FL2PBCopy to not display future termination dates (12/31/2099) from the front-end view.
New
Upload of historic Nevada Activity Log data to WELS.
Feature
Update Teachstone Assessment integration to migrate assessments from Teachstone endpoints into WELS
Enhance
Embeded ability to see Work Plans within Coaching Module attached to Coaching Sessions.
Enhance
Added role of Owner to Staff table when collected from Quality Improvement Award 2027 applications.
Enhance
Ability for Program Plans/Portfolios to be assigned to a Site Professional Staff, allow the Educator to update and work on their own Portfolio or Plan.
New
Educators with Portal accounts are able to access the Program Portal so they may view and update an ELEVATE QSS Portfolio where they are tagged as Assigned Staff.
Fix
Restoration of historical data for the Delaware Master List of Sites Report.
Feature
Development of Stipend for Early Educator Professional Development (SEEPD) application.
Fix
Fixed backend issues identified through server-side error reporting.
Improvement
Inclusion of all applicant and payment information in My Delaware Bonus exports.
Improvement
Improvements to Series Participation Workflow for Director's Credential Renewal.
Fix
Fixes to Coach Agency associated with a site to be displayed only once (duplicate agency records are not shown).
Fix
Fix for error when adding positions in WELS.
Enhance
Added email template logic for ECSES Program Application for HomeSafe and Center for Child Counseling.
Feature
Assignment of Room Badges upon completion of Portfolio or Plan..
Fix
Fixed Assessment Direct Entry and Plan Direct Entry server error.
Improvement
Allowance for multiple standard selection under Professional Focus Area so Goal/Work Plans display correctly.
UI/UX
Added basic formatting options to Assessment Summary Notes, including bold, italics, bullets, numbering, and spacing.
Fix
Fixed Request Stipend modal to reflect actual values rather than a default value for DSU CDA Application
Upgrade
LARS File to update the site-status logic using the new LicenseStatus field.
Improvement
Expanded QIP text to allow for more characters within the QIP Definitions. Also fixed sequencing within Indicators.
Fix
Corrected the External Room IDs not showing correctly in the front end.
Enhance
Created a process for generating printable Badges for MDHS.
Fix
Fixes to the SF Registry import process to verify Trainings through June 30, 2026.
Fix
Corrected issue preventing the sending of invitation emails for DSU applications.
New
Created a new BLI application to mimic the FIU application process & flow.
Upgrade
Updated logic for CCPP LARS import to account for Inactive/Blank statuses.
Fix
Fixed issue with address mismatch from Salesforce file.
Improvement
Updated SEEK transactions to include Status Reason field and maintain text visible.
Fix
Fixed issue in MDE WELS when trying to update a Site Name.
Fix
Fixed logic in the Portal to display Badges at the Room and Program level.
New
Development of new CDA Achievement Scholarship for DSU.
Improvement
Addition of a "More Info" Feature to Bank Information section of A$CEND.
Enhance
Added functionality within PB WELS for ECSES Application to contain filtering by Zip Code.
Enhance
Enhancements to the ECSES email template to display Reason for 'Canceled' & 'Ineligible' statuses.
Enhance
Lockable Enrollment Categories Feature.
Improvement
Addition of Scoped Rights within the ECSES Application list in WELS.
Fix
Fixes to TCT Thrive by 5 Enrollment misleading Date.
Team
Kenneth Ye
Primary Polyglot Person
Michael Escalona
Michael Escalona
Junior Software Developer in Support
Evelyn Perez
Evelyn Perez
BI & Reporting Developer
Isaac Del Castillo - Application Maestro
Isaac Del Castillo
Application Maestro
Ernesto
Ernesto Santos
Software Developer
Jorge Castañeda
Jorge Castañeda
Software Developer
Anniel Apolinario
Anniel Apolinario
Lead Software Codesmith
Herbert Cabrera
Herbert Cabrera
Software Developer
Sandro Perez
Sandro Perez
Technical Director
Dasiely Cruz
Dasiely Cruz
Director of Workforce Innovations
Laura
Laura Mallery
Early Learning Systems Strategist/Project Ambassador
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Melissa Hernandez
QA Lead