1. A data collection and reporting system that will:
1. Modernize the PEIMS data collection process to reduce
technology risk and system downtime, allowing for more
system availability and ease of use, and;
2. Put real-time student performance data in the hands of
educators to improve student achievement, and;
3. Become the one common data collection platform for
TEA to reduce the data collection burden on districts and
charter schools.
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Simple Solution. Brighter
TSDS Vision

2. What’s at Stake?
 TSDS is a nationally visible project being closely watched by other
states and the education technology industry
 TEA has received over $25M in federal grant money, involving
detailed federal oversight. TEA has also received $5M in private
grant money with an additional $3M coming soon.
 The TSDS project is sensitive at this time, and misunderstandings
by the public about what this program does are a major concern:
The state is not collecting any more data than in the past—it is
simply providing data storage and an interface for authorized
education staff to use their data better
 TSDS touches almost every educator and most staff members in
the state of Texas—we’ve asked them to make big changes for the
sake of the value we have promised to provide
 Education data is one way we can work to close performance
gaps, improve college and workforce readiness, and help future
generations of Texas remain competitive nationally and
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3. New more flexible
approach3
• eScholar
Complete Data
Warehouse
• eScholar
Uniq-ID for
Students and
Staff
• Web
Services
• Oracle
Exadata
• Optional
• Skyward or
TCC
• Reduced price
• Improved
functionality
• Hosted system
• PEIMS
• District
Dashboards
• Other
Applications
• Student
performance
reports
• Early
warning
indicators
• Performance
trends
• NCES
Conferences
• eScholar
Community
Leadership
• Ed-Fi
Alliance
Leadership
Broadly
Supported
Components
State Sponsored SIS Collect Detailed
Data once for
Work closely in
the industry
Develop reports
others can use

4. Example: Collect Once use
Many
Data Collection:
 ORG Data
Used in:
 PEIMS Reporting
 Dashboards
 AskTED Application
 Additional District-
facing TEA
Applications
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5. Functionality Provided?
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TSDS allows educators to:
 See student, classroom, campus, and LEA performance graphically
 Save time by not having to search multiple sources for student and LEA
data
 Get a complete view of student performance, not bits and pieces
 Use data to set goals with students, campuses, and their LEAs
 Get faster access to student data so educators have more time for their
students
TSDS Offers:
 A client-side validation tool for PEIMS and Dashboard data
 Loading and validation of PEIMS data not restricted to historical
submission windows
 Potential cost savings through student information system (SIS) contracts
TSDS helps LEAs do ALL of the above.

6. One Repository
(many ways to load data)
 Web Interface
Standard Web
Browser Interface
 Web Services
Behind the scenes
automation
 Secure FTP
 Data Transmission
Utility
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7. How Will TSDS Help?
 TSDS offers a streamlined process to
reduce LEA time and effort, and an
optional SSIS to reduce data
management costs.
 More flexibility and automation
makes the system more convenient
for LEAs to maintain and use
 studentGPS™ Dashboards will help
educators monitor and assess—in
real time—student performance.
 Vital information is in one easy-to-
use dashboard, saving teachers time
and effort.
 More stable system
 Expandable system
 Single data collection system is
easier to use and maintain, provides
economies of scale
 More accurate data: thanks to the
new Validation Tool and expanded
data loading windows
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For LEAs For TEA

8. Response from LEA’s and
vendors
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 Delivering functionality as promised
 Substantial value seen in dashboards
 Vendors like supporting capabilities that can be
deployed in other states
 Examples:
 ID integration for assessments from Pearson, ACT and
College Board
 XML Data transmissions from SIS vendors and assessment
vendors.
 Commonly used technology and data standards
save everyone time and money

9. Initial feedback:
Dashboards a Valuable Tool for
Educators
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“This will be so valuable in
communicating with parents.”
“I do LOVE that now I can
access info about absences,
credits, college readiness,
etc. at the same time!”
“With this data we would be
able to identify and challenge
our power kids!”
100% of Lubbock ISD and 98% of PSJA ISD users said they
are likely or very likely to recommend the dashboards to
their colleagues

10. Lessons Learned
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 Communicate often and consistently
 Changing user processes is a one-time cost,
customizations to fit old processes are
expensive forever!
 Data quality is hard, need to do everything
possible to manage it consistently across all
districts.
 Success drives more demand!

11. Where do we go from here?
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SSIS/
Local
NE
W
NE
W
StudentGPS™
PEIM
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NE
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TSDS
UID
Currently evaluating
TEA’s 160 existing
collections for
including in TSDS in
future.
• Scale innovative ways
educators are using data
(personalized education
plans, early warning,
interventions…)
• Broaden support for
automatic data
integration among all
data providers
• Share our work and learn

12. Questions?12

13. Thank you!
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System