PREFACE This document provides technical instructions for building files that are submitted through the EDFacts Submission System (ESS). The ESS is an electronic system that facilitates the efficient and timely transmission of data from SEAs to the U.S. Department of Education. This document is to be used in coordination with other documentation posted on the under EDFacts System Documentation, including: EDFacts Workbook a reference guide to using the EDFacts – Submission System (ESS); particularly useful to new users; contains multiple appendices, including one that explains how to use the file specifications ESS User Guide provides assistance to new users of the EDFacts Submission – System (ESS); it addresses the basic mechanics of system access and data submission EDFacts Business Rules Guide describes each business rule including the – error number, type, message, definition, edit logic, and the file specifications where the business rules are applied Please contact the Partner Support Center (PSC) with questions about the documents. You will find contact information for PSC and each State EDFacts Coordinator on the . Data submitted through the ESS are authorized by an Annual Mandatory Collection of Elementary and Secondary Education Data Through EDFacts (OMB 1850-0925, expires 6/30/2020). EDFacts is a U.S. Department of Education (ED) initiative to govern, acquire, validate, and use high-quality, kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) performance data for education planning, policymaking, and management and budget decision-making to improve outcomes for students. EDFacts centralizes data provided by SEAs, LEAs and schools, and provides users with the ability to easily analyze and report data. This initiative has significantly reduced the reporting burden for state and local data producers, and has streamlined data collection, analysis and reporting functions at the federal, state and local levels.
PREFACE This document provides technical instructions for building files that are submitted through the EDFacts Submission System (ESS). The ESS is an electronic system that facilitates the efficient and timely transmission of data from SEAs to the U.S. Department of Education. This document is to be used in coordination with other documentation posted on the under EDFacts System Documentation, including: EDFacts Workbook – a reference guide to using the EDFacts Submission System (ESS); particularly useful to new users; contains multiple appendices, including one that explains how to use the file specifications ESS User Guide – provides assistance to new users of the EDFacts Submission System (ESS); it addresses the basic mechanics of system access and data submission EDFacts Business Rules Guide – describes each business rule including the error number, type, message, definition, edit logic, and the file specifications where the business rules are applied Please contact the Partner Support Center (PSC) with questions about the documents. You will find contact information for PSC and each State EDFacts Coordinator on the . Data submitted through the ESS are authorized by an Annual Mandatory Collection of Elementary and Secondary Education Data Through EDFacts (OMB 1850-0925, expires 6/30/2020). EDFacts is a U.S. Department of Education (ED) initiative to govern, acquire, validate, and use high-quality, kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) performance data for education planning, policymaking, and management and budget decision-making to improve outcomes for students. EDFacts centralizes data provided by SEAs, LEAs and schools, and provides users with the ability to easily analyze and report data. This initiative has significantly reduced the reporting burden for state and local data producers, and has streamlined data collection, analysis and reporting functions at the federal, state and local levels.
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