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2015-2016 Data Standards

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The PEIMS data reporting requirements:

  • Provide descriptions of data elements and the codes used to report them;
  • Describe the responsibilities of school districts, education service centers, and the ɬÀï·¬ Education Agency in connection with the data submission process; and
  • Provide descriptions of the data submission requirements, including submission record layout specifications and data edit specifications.

2015-2016 Post-Addendum Version

The 2015-2016 Post-Addendum Version PEIMS data standards consist of Sections 1 through 5 and Appendices A through G.

Section 1: Data Submission Responsibilities and Specifications (Word,Ìý236 KB)
This section provides a general description of PEIMS. It specifies the as-of and due dates for the four data submissions. It also includes a discussion of the various responsibilities of the school districts, education service centers, and the ɬÀï·¬ Education Agency.

Section 2: Data Submission Requirements (Word,Ìý5134 KB)Ìý
This section includes a description of each record type, the various record layouts, and reporting examples.

Section 3: Description of Data Elements (Word,Ìý1489 KB)Ìý
This section provides an explanation of the information on each data element page, an alphabetical list of the data elements, and a detailed description of each data element.

Section 4: Description of Codes (Word,Ìý4009 KB)Ìý
This section provides an explanation of the information on each code table page, an alphabetical list of the code tables, and a listing of the codes and translations by table. For convenience, C022 (SERVICE-ID) is provided in a separate document:

Ìý Code Table C022ÌýÌý(Word, 158 KB)

Section 5: Edits (Word,Ìý3519 KB)Ìý
This section provides the record type data element field edits and context edits. Additional edits to check for the reasonableness of the data have been included. There are three types of edits: fatal errors, special warning errors, and warning errors.ÌýÌý

Appendix A: Data Overview (Word, 38 KB)Ìý
This appendix provides a view, by category, of the data to be collected.

Appendix B: Data Elements by Record Type (Word, 361 KB)Ìý
This appendix provides a detailed view of the data to be collected. Included is a detailed list of the required data elements arranged by the four major data categories: organization, finance, students, and staff.

Appendix C: Cross-Reference Table (Word,Ìý321 KB)
This appendix is a listing of the data elements and corresponding or applicable code tables.

Appendix D: Leaver Reason Codes and Documentation Standards (Word, 94 KB)
This appendix contains an expanded definition and specific guidelines on acceptable documentation for each of the leaver reason codes.

Appendix E: Additional Information Related to Discipline (Word,Ìý390 KB)Ìý
This appendix describes in greater detail the requirements of ɬÀï·¬Chapter 37 of Discipline Management and the definitions of discipline action reason.

Appendix F:ÌýFederal Requirements for Ethnicity and Race Data Collection and ReportingÌý(Word, 91 KB)
This appendix describes in detail the federal reporting requirements for Ethnicity and Race information.

Appendix G: PID Enrollment Tracking (PET) Guidelines (Word, 366 KB)Ìý
This appendix provides details of PID Enrollment Tracking (PET).

Change Documents

The following files illustrate changes in the PEIMS Data Standards.

Section 2Ìý chgdoc2.doc (Word, 212 KB)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Section 3Ìý chgdoc3.doc (Word, 109 KB)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Section 4Ìý chgdoc4.doc (Word,Ìý157 KB)ÌýÌýÌý

Section 5Ìý chgdoc5.doc (Word, 533 KB)

Ìý Post-Addendum Change Log.doc (Word, 38K)

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What Are ɬÀï·¬ Education Data Standards?

are XML-based standards for ɬÀï·¬ Student Data System (TSDS)Ìýand TSDS PEIMS data collections. TEDS includes all data elements, code tables, business rules, and data validations needed to load local education agency (LEA—ɬÀï·¬ school district or charter school) education data. For more information on how PEIMS is changing, see

Compatible Software Systems:ÌýAs TSDS is implemented across ɬÀï·¬, this page will list software that has demonstrated compatibility with one or more TSDS subsystems, as verified to ɬÀï·¬by at least one local education agency (LEA—ɬÀï·¬ public school district or charter school).

To contact PEIMS Customer Support, please call (512) 463-9229, or email PeimsCustomerSupport@tea.texas.gov.

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