IES Grant
Title: | Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) | ||
Center: | NCES | Year: | 2006 |
Principal Investigator: | McGrath, Robert | Awardee: | Pennsylvania Department of Education |
Program: | Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program [Program Details] | ||
Award Period: | 3/1/2006 through 2/28/2009 | Award Amount: | $4,008,875 |
Type: | Longitudinal Data System | Award Number: | R372A060083 |
Description: | Pennsylvania faces greater data needs and challenges in reaching requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and state objectives than most, if not all, other states. The Pennsylvania Pathways to Performance strategic plan created a vision and roadmap to improve the situation. Central to this plan is the establishment of the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) to address substantial gaps in Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE) capacity to harness data to support NCLB and state priorities. PIMS will include two main sub-systems:
With the aid of an IES State-wide Longitudinal Data System grant, PDE will build on its foundation and significant investment over the past 24 months. Using grant funds, PDE will put in place a statewide, SIF-enabled, unique pK-16 student record management and vertical reporting system through which quality data and a state-of-the-art learning resource exchange can be available to educators, students, parents, policymakers and other stakeholders. The available data and resources will be of timely use in supporting teaching and learning, eliminating performance gaps between subgroups of students, and contributing to improving achievement of all students. Progress To Date—Pennsylvania has launched the PAsecureID initiative that will establish the foundation on which we can build PIMS. PAsecureID has three primary objectives:
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