Data Quality Curriculum (DQC)

Data Quality Curriculum

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is working with Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) to develop and implement a data quality curriculum to increase the quality and timeliness of Local Education Agency (LEA) data submitted to PDE. The Data Quality Certification Program (DQC) is a comprehensive curriculum to assist LEAs with increasing understanding of the data used for educational reporting, decision-making and school/student improvement.

 

The DQC includes:

• LEA Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) Administrators Track is for those who have worked directly with PIMS for a year or more.
• Entry Level PIMS Administrators Track is for those who are new to the PIMS Adminsistrator role.
• LEA Administrators Track is for principals, building administrators, superintendents, or those responsible for signing off on building/district reports, data accountability, funding, and information sharing among staff.
• LEA Data Entry Track is for those managing student data in their local student information system (SIS) or other system.
• Specialty/Elective Modules include PAsecureID, School Performance Profile, and Data Quality Engine.

 

• Program Goals