February 15th, which is scheduled as a snow day on the 2009-2010 calendar, will be the day we use to make-up our school closing on January 29th. Students will be attending school February 15th. |
Lubbock-Cooper
PEIMS
When education reform in Texas began to focus on accountability for student performance, TEA collected a wide variety of school information using some 200 separate paper forms. While the information proved to be useful, because there was no standardization to the reporting procedures, the data was riddled with inconsistencies. After the passing of House Bill (HB) 72 in the summer of 1984 by the Texas Legislature, it became necessary to develop a comprehensive, coordinated database of public education information. The system had to allow student performance and progress to be measured accurately, evaluated fairly, and reported publicly in a timely manner. After two years of development, the Public Education Information Management System, PEIMS, was approved by the State Board of Education.
The first PEIMS data collection took place in the fall of 1987. Schools were responsible for reporting organizational, financial, and staff information. The following year, dropout records became the first individual student data records submitted through PEIMS. A Person Identification Database (PID) system was implemented shortly thereafter, enabling records for an individual to be linked across collections by matching identification information. With student-level data and a system for linking student records, TEA could produce automated aggregations of campus-, district/charter school, and state-level information.
In 1990-91, schools began submitting student-level enrollment and graduation records. This information, combined with the dropout record, enabled TEA to look at different statuses attained by students on an annual basis. It also became possible for the first time to consider tracking student progress across multiple years.
As PEIMS continued to evolve, refinements in data collection, processing, and reporting helped meet the growing demand for reliable information about public education. The desire for a more comprehensive and accurate accounting of reported student outcomes led to a major change in data submission requirements in 1998-99.
There are currently 17 individual student records submitted through three different PEIMS submissions. There continues to be student records added to the required data evolving from State Legislature. Currently, there are four data collections per school year, each with submission and resubmission deadlines. Inaccurate PEIMS reporting can result in loss of Accountability Ratings.
