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Whom Should You Contact? Local Education Agency (LEA—Texas school district or charter school) – when you need help with campus-level issues for any level of engagement with TSDS Education Service Center (ESC) – when your LEA needs support reporting data and for training…
For more information on using the Validation Tool, download the Validation Tool User Guide.
What is the Validation Tool…
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ADA – The Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of workers' disabilities. The act is designed to protect the rights of people with virtually any physical or mental disability.
ARRA – American…
The Problem
Local education agencies (LEAs—Texas school districts and charter schools) have long identified core issues with the legacy system:
LEAs spend significant time providing data to TEA for PEIMS
Cost to LEAs is estimated to be $323M annually,…
Grantors
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF)
MSDF grant support:
Research and development of data governance policies, RFOs, and software requirements for TSDS;
Participation in the Performance Dashboard prototypes
Planning and implementation of…
https://texasstudentdatasystem.org/TSDS/Technical_Resources/Technical_Contents/Data_Transfer_Utility
For more detailed instructions on using the Data Transfer Utility, download the DTU User Guide.
What Is the DTU?
The Data Transfer Utility (DTU) is a Secure-FTP-based…
What is the EDW?
The EDW is the data warehouse that houses most of the components of the TSDS initiative: TSDS Unique ID, the…
What's the difference between PEIMS, the PDM, and EDIT+?
PEIMS itself is the legislatively mandated set of data collected by TEA about public education, including student, staff, course, financial, and organizational information. EDIT+ is the legacy application for…
Will participation in the ODS be voluntary?
No. Submitting PEIMS through the Operational Data Store (ODS) will eventually be required of all local education agencies (LEAs).
Will…
When does my LEA have to start using the Texas Student Data System (TSDS)?
Texas's local education agencies (LEAs) began using TSDS in phases starting in the 2013-14 school year; the phase-in schedule for all LEAs is still under discussion, but your LEA will be informed…