PA PIMS Safe School Reports - Staff Development Facts
The default file name for the Staff Development Facts file is <Administrative Unit Number>_staff_dev_fact_<YYYYMMDDhhmm>.csv.
For the latest file layout information, search for and refer to the current file specification documents on the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) website.
The following table shows the columns, data items, descriptions, formats, and data sources or valid values for the Staff Development Facts file.
Column | Data Item | Description | Format | Data Source or Valid Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | District Code | The unique nine-digit Administrative Unit Number (AUN) assigned by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). | Numeric(9) | For a list of valid values, refer to the PDE’s Educational Names and Addresses (EdNA) website. Retrieved from the hrmstate.state2 field (first nine characters). |
B | Staff ID | The unique identifier for each staff member. Use the seven-digit Professional Personnel ID (PPID) for all certificated staff and non-certificated staff. For school security personnel who have a PPID, report the PPID. For school security personnel without a PPID, use the 5- or 6-digit Municipal Police Officer Training ID (MPTID) preceded by SS; or if the school security personnel does not have an MPTID, the LEA must assign the individual a unique and consistent 5- or 6-digit ID preceded by SS. For example, SS12345. | Char(7) | Retrieved from the pa_pims_ssassign.empl_no field (preceded by SS). |
C | Activity Code | The code identifying the type of qualification or training. Submit one record per value per person. | Char(8) | For a list of valid values, refer to Appendix AP – Activity Codes in the PIMS Manual Vol. 2. Retrieved from the pa_pims_ssdevfact.activity_code field. |
D | Activity Start Date | The date of the most recent qualification or training. | Char(10) | Valid values:
Retrieved from the pa_pims_ssdevfact.activity_startdate field. |
E - M | Not Used | Leave columns E through M blank. | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
N | Activity Hours | The number of hours of training within the current year for Activity Codes MPOETC, NASRO, or LOCAL. | Numeric(10,3) | Retrieved from the pa_pims_ssdevfact.activity_hours field. |