Accuracy Certification Statement (ACS)A statement containing specific, collection-based data elements that must be verified and signed by the PIMS Administrator, data administrator, and Chief School Officer of a Local Education Agency (LEA) before being sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). |
Administrative Unit Number (AUN)A 9-digit number assigned by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to uniquely identify entities such as school districts, intermediate units, career and technical centers, charter schools, non-public and private schools, higher education institutions, state juvenile correctional institutions, dioceses, private residential rehabilitation institutions, private driver training schools, and libraries. |
Adult Affidavit Program (AAP)Particular, Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)-approved, Career and Technical Education Information System (CATS)-registered programs including Registered Apprenticeship, Emergency Service and Other Occupational programs. Student data is reported to PIMS to meet state and federal (Perkins IV) reporting requirements. |
Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY)A Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)-approved program that provides a combination of intense, individual academic instruction and behavior modification counseling in an alternative setting to assist students in returning successfully to their regular classroom. |
Approved Private Schools (APS)Private schools, licensed by the State Board of Private Academic Schools, that provide a free appropriate special education for students with severe disabilities and are eligible to receive funds from the school districts and/or the Commonwealth for the education of these students. For a full list of Pennsylvania’s Approved Private Schools, please follow this link. |
Area Vocational Technical School (AVTS)A public school which provides vocational education to secondary school students, out-of-school youth and adults in a geographical area comprised and operated by one or more school districts and established under Article XVIII (Subdivision C) of the Public School Code of 1949. |
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)The total number of days present (attendance) divided by the actual total number of student days in the regular school year. |
Average Daily Membership (ADM)The total numbers of days enrolled (days present plus days absent) divided by the actual total number of student days in the regular school year. |