Division of Data Services

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Pennsylvania Department of Education

• Division of Data Services
• 333 Market Street, 14th Floor
• Harrisburg, PA 17126
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email ra-espdata_at_state.pa.us

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Pennsylvania Department of Education

• Division of Data Services
• 333 Market Street, 14th Floor
• Harrisburg, PA 17126
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email ra-espdata_at_state.pa.us

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STAFFKathleen BrautigamDirector, Bureau of
Educational Technology

• Ron Hoerner
• Deb Rodrigues
• Marcia McCormack
• Joanne Bobek
• Steve Simchock
• Cheryl Wenger
• Michele Hiester
• Rose Cramer
• Diana Kriebel
• Susan McGonagal

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Departing Staff

• Jerry Hottinger
• Barbara Kern
• Rich Hruska
• John Creason
• Natoiya Hassan

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• PIMS / Data Services Reports
• Resources
• Training
• Professional Personnel Data in PIMS ESPP
• Common Data Errors
• FAQ
• Questions

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Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)

• www.pde.state.pa.us/PIMS
• Document Repository
• PIMS resources, including instruction manual
• Volume 1
• PIMS collection schedule (page 4)
• Templates
• Volume 2
• Codes

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PIMS Manual Volume 1 Page 4
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PIMSYear 1Multi-Year Introduction
Parallel Data Collections? Child Accounting
)Yes! Elementary/Secondary Professional
Personnel (ESPP)? Elementary/Secondary Public
Enrollments (ESPE)? Percent of Low-Income
Enrollments (PDE-4034)?
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Watch for the regular Data Service fall mailing

• IF there are parallel data collections, there
  will be no significant changes from the 2006-2007
  ESPP, ESPE or PDE-4034 data collections.
• Information on all Data Services data collections
  will be sent to the all LEAs in the next few
  weeks.
• Support Personnel (SupPer) remains unchanged from
  2006-2007.

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If there are parallel data collections

• Watch for information on ESPP and ESPE trainings
• Webinars
• Multiple dates and times
• 200 participant limit

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PIMS Training

• Schedules sent to PIMS Administrators
• LEAs assigned specific times and locations
• Check with site if you need to attend an
  alternate time/location
• Limited number of computers available
• Questions should be directed to the PIMS help
  desk
• www. RA-PIMSHelp.state.pa.us

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Need assistance with PIMSESPPESPE?

• Follow directions in user manual
• PIMS help deskemail questions to PIMS help desk
  _at_ RA-PIMSHelp_at_state.pa.us
• ESPP, ESPE and PDE-4034 contact Division of Data
  Services _at_ ra-espdata_at_state.pa.us

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Need assistance with PIMSESPPESPE?

• PLEASE DO NOT
• Contact Data Services for PIMS assistance
• Contact the PIMS help desk for ESPP/ESPE
  assistance
• Contact PDE multiple times with the same question
  for any data collection

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• Data Elements
• AUN
• Name
• SSN / PPID
• FTE

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Data Elements Continued

• Salary
• Education Level
• Total Years of Service
• LEA Years of Service

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Data Elements Continued

• Assignment Code(s)
• What professional does
• Highly Qualified Teacher
• PIMSCourse Templates

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PIMS ONLY

• Professional employee home address
• Course instructor

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Charter School

• Certificated / Non-Certificated
• Based on Assignment
• Assignment code 9900 (other certificated
  personnel)
• Assignment code 9999 (other non-certificated
  personnel

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Schools

• Report all school assignments
• Teachers must have school assignment
• Every school must have a principal

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Local Education Agency

• Must have one Chief Administrative Officer
• LEA level personnel should not have a school
  assignment

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ESPP / PIMS

• Once / Year Multiple times /year
• 6 months to complete 4 weeks to complete
• Assignment only Assignment Course
• HQT HQT

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Frequently Asked Questions
Theres an auditor at my school, and I cant find
my ESPP report. What can I do?
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You can download archived files and profiles in
the ESPP application. From the status page,
select download a starter file or profile.
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Then choose archived file and the year.
Choose the appropriate year.
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Im having trouble uploading my file. Can I
email the file to you?
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No, files must be uploaded from the LEA via the
PDE web portal.
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How can I be sure our HQT report is accurate?
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Make Sure

• Assignment codes are accurate
• SSN and PPID are accurate
• Teachers are appropriately assigned
• Teachers have completed Act 48 requirement
• Investigate every Professional May not be HQ
  edit

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What if I dont submit PIMS/ESPP?
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You will have no Highly Qualified Teachers!
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Contact Information
Deb Rodrigues PA Department of Education Division
of Data Services Phone [phone] /
717-783-6764 Fax [phone] Email
derodrigue_at_state.pa.us ra-espdata_at_state.pa.us