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 Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)

PIMS Help Desk (800 661-2423)

PDE's statewide longitudinal data system is improving data capabilities by enhancing school districts' capacities to meet student-level data reporting requirements and provide robust decision support tools.  PIMS is based on open internet standards that enable sharing among diverse, otherwise incompatible systems and includes safeguards for data quality and security.  PIMS primary objectives are to:

  • Establish enterprise-wide systems and processes to streamline data management and utilization
  • Provide multi-year longitudinal data to help teachers and administrators address individual student needs
  • Empower teachers with state-of-the-art data analysis tools to improve individual student achievement 


 
SY2013-2014 Proposed PIMS Changes   

           Obtaining a PPID for PIMS Reporting!
      

             Data Quality Certification Informational Flyer (PDF)
   


  • PIMS Question & Answer Webinar Schedule 

    To view Recordings of Training Webinars:  http://www.pdewebinars.org/ 

    To access a Webinar: http://vclass.cciu.org

    Session #

    Date

    Weekday

    Starting Time

    End Time

     1  June 13, 2013  Thursday  1:30 PM  2:30 PM
     2  July 11, 2013  Thursday  1:30 PM  2:30 PM
     3  August 08, 2013  Thursday  1:30 PM  2:30 PM
     4  September 12, 2013  Thursday  1:30 PM  2:30 PM
     5  October 10, 2013  Thursday  1:30 PM  2:30 PM
     6  November 14, 2013  Thursday  1:30 PM  2:30 PM

     7

     December 12, 2013

     Thursday

     1:30 PM

     2:30 PM

     
    • PDE - PIMS - PATI Survey Documents  
        Name Description
      MS Excel Documents IU - PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1.xls IU-PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1
      PDF Documents IU - PATI Survey Data Entry User - 2012-13 Manual - v2.0.pdf PATI Survey Data Entry Tool User Manual - IU Survey v2.0
      MS Excel Documents LEA - PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1.xls LEA-PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1
      PDF Documents LEA - PATI Survey Data Entry User -2012-13Manual - v2.0.pdf PATI Survey Data Entry Tool User Manual - LEA Survey v2.0
      Non Indexed Files School - PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1 (Mac).xlsx School-PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1 (Use if completing suvey on a Mac)
      MS Excel Documents School - PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1.xls School-PATI Survey Data Entry Tool v3.1
      PDF Documents School - PATI Survey Data Entry User -2012-13Manual - v2.0.pdf PATI Survey Data Entry Tool User Manual - School Survey v2.0
      PDE - PIMS Reporting Dates  
        Name Description
      PDF Documents 2012-13 Elementary-Secondary Collection Calendar v6.pdf Elementary-Secondary Web Calendar.xls