PIMS Manual_Vol 1_V1.0 - Sayre Area School District

Pennsylvania Information
Management System
Pennsylvania
Department of Education
PIMS Student Template Specifications
Field
No.
Max
Length
Name R/O/CR Code Definition Business Rules Sample / Valid Value
88 N/A POVERTY CODE R U
89 Not collected
90 Not collected
91 N/A
92 Not collected
93 25
DIPLOMA TYPE
CODE
ALTERNATE
STUDENT ID
CR
R
U
U
• This field indicates the economically
disadvantaged status of a student,
and is used to provide the
economically disadvantaged
disaggregation.
• This will be the one field used for all
LEAs to indicate if a student is
economically disadvantaged.
• To determine if a student is
economically disadvantaged, poverty
data sources such as Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families
cases, census poor, Medicaid,
children living in institutions for the
neglected or delinquent, or those
supported in foster homes may be
used.
• If such data are not available, use
the most recent reliable data
available at the time of
determination, such as free and
reduced price lunch eligibility.
The type of diploma/credential that is
awarded to a student in recognition of
his/her completion of the curricular
requirements; see Valid Values.
A Student ID that is different than the
primary identifier associated such as a
local student identifier
• This data must be entered
in the October 1 Student
Snapshot.
• For most LEAs, this field
will populate with “Y” if the
student meets the
requirements for “Eligibility
to participate in a free or
reduced lunch program” in
the current school year.
• Provision II Districts
should not use “base year”
Free and Reduced
Eligibility data for reporting
individual student poverty
code data in “non-base
years.”
This field is required for
students that have
graduated.
Valid Values
• Y – Yes
• N – No
Valid Values:
• 806 – Regular diploma
• 816 – General Educational
Development (GED)
credential
Version 1 Page 180
Published 7/21/2010