Washington, D.C. - PESC, the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council, is pleased to announce the release of the Admissions Application, Education Test Score Reporting, and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) as approved education community standards. All supporting documentation will be made available within 30 days at www.PESC.org.
The Admissions Application standard can be used by any number of organizations to send admissions application data and information to colleges and universities. The Education Test Score Reporting standard can be used by any testing agency to fully communicate test score information to high schools, colleges and universities, affiliated third parties (clearinghouses, employers, research facilities, etc.), and local, state and federal agencies.
Sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IPEDS was implemented to help NCES meet its mandate to report full and complete statistics on the condition of postsecondary education in the United States. IPEDS provides NCES with the basic data needed to describe the size of the postsecondary system in terms of students enrolled, staff employed, dollars expended, and degrees earned. As of Fall 2007, the IPEDS universe contained approximately 6,800 Title-IV participating institutions, and approximately 200 non-Title-IV institutions that participate voluntarily.
"PESC provides a balanced and neutral environment in which policymakers and business leaders can work together with data experts across various sectors to create and maintain tools and standards that enable efficient data exchange and reporting," stated Michael D. Sessa, PESC President & CEO. "The value-add and strength of PESC have always originated from the leadership of PESC's membership - that is volunteers who invest time and resources and believe in bringing true interoperability to the higher education lifecycle."
About PESC
Established in 1997 & located in Washington, D.C., the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community-based, umbrella association of colleges & universities; professional & commercial organizations; data, software & service providers; non-profit organizations & associations; and state & federal government agencies. Through open and transparent community participation, PESC enables quality research and efficient connectivity to ensure cost-effective data sharing and reporting across the higher education lifecycle.
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