SIRS - p-12 - New York State Education Department

Chapter 6: Data Reporting in the SIRS Special_Ed_Snap Template (Special Education Snapshot)
Field Number
Start Position
End Position
31 429 436 8
Max Length
FIELD NAME
from eScholar template
(DATA ELEMENT NAME)
as used by NYSED, if different from
eScholar template name
* = Required for all students
+ = Required only for specified
students
+PRIMARY SERVICE CODE
NYS or
Local
Purpose
NYS
Reporting
Instructions or Rules Format
Only one code is to be selected for each
preschool student with a disability who
was provided preschool special-education
services.
Required for preschool students with
disabilities ONLY.
October 6 Snapshot (Data as of October
6):
~ If the student received multiple services,
use the code for the service received for
the majority of the school day.
~ If the student received multiple services
for equal amounts of the school day, use
the code for the service with the
numerically lowest code value.
End of Year Snapshot (Data reflecting
any time during the 2010–11 school
year):
~ All preschool students with disabilities
who received a special-education service
any time during the school year (July 1 to
June 30) must have a primary service
code entered in this snapshot.
~ If the student received different services
during the school year, use the code for
the last service as reflected on the IEP.
~ If the student received multiple services
for equal amounts of the school day, use
the code for the service with the
numerically lowest code value.
Populate with codes.
Recommended Codes
or Reference to Data Source
See Appendix 15: Preschool Students
with Disabilities Primary Service
Codes.
115 Student Information Repository System Manual for 2010–11 Version 6.2