Preface

A description of the contents for each section of the 2013-2014 PEIMS Data Standards follows.

Section 1: Data Submission Responsibilities and Specifications

This section provides a general description of the PEIMS data collection system. It specifies the PEIMS fall snapshot date and data delivery due dates for the four data collections as well as the Person Enrollment Tracking (PET) submissions. It also includes a discussion of the various responsibilities of the LEAs, education service centers, and the Texas Education Agency.

Section 2: Data Submission Requirements

This section includes a chart of the data file layouts, a chart of the PEIMS Records Submission Schedule, a description of each record type, and the record layouts (including the data record: description, business rules by data element, reporting requirements, special reporting requirements, and reporting examples). The following record types have been revised:

This section includes a chart of the data file layouts, a chart of the PEIMS Records Submission Schedule, a description of each record type, and the record layouts (including the data record: description, business rules by data element, reporting requirements, special reporting requirements, and reporting examples). The following record types have been revised:

Page

Record

Record Name

2.6

011

ORGANIZATION DATA – SHARED SERVICES ARRANGEMENT

2.15

030

DISTRICT FINANCE DATA – BUDGET

2.24

032

DISTRICT FINANCE DATA – ACTUAL

2.39

033

DISTRICT FINANCE DATA – SHARED SERVICES ARRANGEMENT ACTUAL

2.45

040

STAFF DATA - INDENTIFICATION/DEMOGRAPHIC

2.50

043

STAFF DATA - DEMOGRAPHIC

 

045

STAFF DATA – ID NUMBER CHANGE (deleted)

2.55

050

STAFF DATA - EMPLOYMENT- PAYROLL SUMMARY

2.60

055

DISTRICT FINANCE DATA - CONTRACTED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

2.64

060

STAFF DATA – EMPLOYMENT PAYROLL ACCOUNTING

2.73

090

STAFF DATA - RESPONSIBILITIES

2.100

100

STUDENT DATA – IDENTIFICATION

2.107

101

STUDENT DATA – DEMOGRAPHIC

2.132

102

STUDENT DATA – DEMOGRAPHIC

2.134

105

STUDENT DATA – STUDENT (deleted)

2.135

110

STUDENT DATA – ENROLLMENT

2.150

163

STUDENT DATA - SPECIAL EDUCATION

2.168

203

SCHOOL LEAVER DATA - STUDENT

2.188

305

STAFF DATA – TEACHER CLASS ASSIGNMENT

2.221

405

SPECIAL EDUCATION ATTENDANCE DATA - STUDENT

2.253

425

DISCIPLINARY ACTION DATA - STUDENT

2.269

435

STUDENT RESTRAINT - STUDENT

Section 3: Description of Data Elements

This section provides a chart illustrating the “description of the information found on each data element page”, an alphabetical listing of the data elements, and a detailed description (including the definition and technical specifications) for each data element.

The following data elements were revised:

The following data elements were revised:

Page

Element

Element Name

3.9

E0006

DATE-OF-BIRTH

3.15

E0130

TOTAL-YEARS-PROF-EXPERIENCE

3.33

E0703

FIRST-NAME

3.34

E0704

MIDDLE-NAME

3.35

E0705

LAST-NAME

3.50

E0791

DATE-OF-GRADUATION

 

E0924

DEMOGRAPHIC-REVISION-CODE (deleted)

 

E0990

PRIOR-ID (deleted)

3.130

E1033

RESTRAINT-REASON-CODE

3.131

E1034

DATE-OF-RESTRAINT-EVENT

3.132

E1036

DATE-OF-DISCIPLINARY-ACTION

3.141

E1044

LAST-DATE-OF-ENROLLMENT

3.163

E1065

ASSIGNMENT-BEGIN-DATE

3.164

E1066

ASSIGNMENT-END-DATE

3.167

E1069

STUDENT-BEGIN-DATE

3.168

E1070

STUDENT-END-DATE

3.185

E1527

DISTRICT-OF-RDSPD-SERVICE

Section 4: Description Of Codes

This section provides a “description of the information found on each code table page”, an alphabetical list of the code tables, and a listing of the codes and translations for each code table.

The following code tables were revised:

The following code tables were revised:

Page

Table

Table Name

4.14

C022

SERVICE-ID

 

C137

OBJECT-CODE (BUDGET) (deleted)

 

C139

OBJECT-CODE (ACTUAL) (deleted)

4.104

C145

FUND-CODE

 

C148

FUND-CODE (BUDGET) (deleted)

4.117

C159

OBJECT-CODE (ACTUAL)

 

C160

FUND-CODE (SSA ACTUAL) (deleted)

4.124

C161

STUDENT-ATTRIBUTION-CODE

4.141

C173

REASON-RESTRAINT-CODE

Section 5: Edits

This section provides the record type data element field edits and context edits. Edits that were applicable for prior year record types have been revised or deleted, as needed, to be applicable for the current year data submissions. Additional edits to check for the reasonableness of the data have also been added. These additional edits are based on the analysis of problems or discrepancies in previously submitted PEIMS data. There are three types of edits: fatal errors, special warning errors, and warning errors.

Appendix A: Data Overview

This appendix provides a discussion, by category, of the data to be collected.

Appendix B: Data Elements by Record type

This appendix provides each category of data, along with record types, data elements, and code tables, presented in matrix form.

Appendix C: Cross Reference Table

This appendix includes a listing of the data elements in an alphabetical cross reference table.

Appendix D: Leaver Reason Codes and Documentation Standards

This appendix provides an expanded definition and specific guidelines on acceptable documentation for each of the leaver reason codes.

Appendix E: Additional Information Related to Discipline

This appendix contains additional information related to student discipline.

Appendix F: Supplemental Information for Ethnicity and Race Data Reporting

This appendix provides additional information related to collecting and reporting the Ethnicity and Race data elements.

Appendix G: person enrollment tracking (PET) Guidelines

This appendix provides the reporting details of Person Enrollment Tracking (PET).

Acknowledgements

The following Texas Education Agency staff were involved in developing this publication.

Melody Parrish, Director
Statewide Education Data Systems

Bryce Templeton, Manager
Statewide Education Data Systems

Candice DeSantis
Statewide Education Data Systems

Cindy Laster
Statewide Education Data Systems

Terri Hanson, Manager
Statewide Education Data Systems

Tessie Bryant
Statewide Education Data Systems