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Safe Schools | Collection that accounts for data including discipline and security staff information (Discipline Domain)
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School Number | A unique identifier assigned by the Commonwealth to a school entity which does not always equate to a physical structure. A school may be housed in one or more buildings, or two or more schools may also be in one building.
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Schoolwide Programs |
The purpose of Schoolwide Programs (SWP) is to allow schools to use resources effectively and efficiently to undertake comprehensive reform of the entire educational program in the ÂÂ school.
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SWP |
SECTION 1302 SCHOOL CODE | A child of school age who is residing with a resident of a school district and such resident is supporting the child gratis, as if the child were his/her own; such resident intends to keep and support the child continuously and not merely through the school term.
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SECTION 1305 SCHOOL CODE | A nonresident child who is placed in the home of a resident of the school district (foster home) by order of court or by arrangement with an association, agency or institution having the care of neglected and dependent children and such resident is compensated for keeping the child. The parent or guardian of such child resides in a different school district than the school district in which the foster parent resides.
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SIS | A software application, typically web-based, developed for and used by local education agencies to manage and export locally used and state-mandated student data.
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Student Information System |
SLDS | State-wide Longitudinal Data System: These systems are intended to enhance the ability of states to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, and use education data, including individual student records. The SLDSs should help states, districts, schools, educators, and other stakeholders to make data-informed decisions to improve student learning and outcomes; as well as to facilitate research to increase student achievement and close achievement gaps.
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State-wide Longitudinal Data System |
SLO | A process to document a measure of educator effectiveness based on student achievement of content standards.
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Student Learning Objective |
Snapshot Date | The given period of time in which records are preserved as submitted. Used by PDE to get a view of LEA data as of a specific date.
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Source file | The original data file used by a local education agency to upload in the eScholar Data Manager (eDM). This file typically comes from a student information system used by a local education agency.
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SPP | A web-based resource for districts/schools to communicate performance results to various constituencies and assist districts and schools in aligning and focusing resources for continuous improvement.
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School Performance Profile |
State Assessments | Includes the PA System of School Assessment (PSSA), its variations, PA Alternate System of Assessment (PASA) and Keystone End of Course Exams
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Subgroup | Special population categories including but not limited to: Economically Disadvantaged, English Language Learner, migrant, special education
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