TAKS (Precode Extract) (Texas)

Classic View: TX State Reporting > PreCode Extracts > TAKS

Search Terms: TAKS, Precode Extract

The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills includes all students in grades 3 through 10 who are not participating in the TAKS alternate assessment. TAKS assessments are designed to measure the extent to which a student has learned and is able to apply the defined knowledge and skills at each tested grade level. This assessment measures a student's mastery of the state mandated curriculum, the TX Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

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Report Logic

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  • Reports all students enrolled on the Effective Date entered in the report editor in the selected grades or Ad hoc filter, except those taking the alternate assessments.
  • Students, Grade Levels or Calendars marked "State Exclude" do not appear in the report.
  • Students with no State ID do not report.
  • Students who participate in the TAKS-Alternate Assessment and have the TAKS-Alt checkbox marked on their enrollments will not be included.
  • Students marked as No Show do not report.
  • Any data that is missing or not applicable will report as spaces/blanks.

Report Layout

ElementDescriptionLocation

GradeLevel Code

Required


The current grade level of the student's enrollment.




Alphanumeric, 2 characters
Student Information > General > Enrollments > Grade

Database:
Enrollment. grade

CampusIDof Enrollment

Required


The unique school identification number made up the the district number and school number of the school in which the student is enrolled.








Numeric, 9 digits
System Administration > Resources > District Information > State District Number

System Administration > Resources > School > State School Number

Database:
District. number
School. number

DistrictName

Required


The name of the district in which the student is enrolled.




Alphanumeric, 15 characters
System Administration > Resources > District Information > Name

Database:
District.name

CampusName

Required


The name of the campus or school in which the student is enrolled.



Alphanumeric, 15 characters
System Administration > Resources > School > Name

Database:
School.name

GroupName

Required


The Group/Teacher chosen in the Extract Editor. If Selected Period or Homeroom is chosen in the extract editor, reports course number - section number and Teacher Display Name. If Grade Level is selected, reports grade level of the student on the effective date of the report.











Alphanumeric, 20 characters
Student Information > General > Enrollments > Grade OR Scheduling > Courses > Course > Number

Scheduling > Courses > Section > Section Number

Scheduling > Courses > Section > Teacher Display Name

 Scheduling > Courses > Section > Homeroom

Database:
Not dynamically stored

LastName

Required


The legal last name of the student.



Alphanumeric, 15 characters
Census > People > Demographics > Last Name

Database:
Identity. lastName

FirstName

Required


The legal first name of the student.



Alphanumeric, 10 characters
Census > People > Demographics > First Name

Database:
Identity. firstName

MiddleName

Conditional


The student's middle initial.




Alphanumeric, 1 character
Census > People > Demographics > Middle Name

Database:
Identity. middleName

PIEMS ID

Required


Either the student's social security number or a state-approved alternative ID number consisting of an "S" followed by 8 digits.






Alphanumeric, 9 characters

Census > People > Demographics > Soc Sec Number

OR

Census > People > Demographics > Person Information > Previous State ID


Database:

Identity.ssn 

Previous.stateID

SexCode

Required


Identification of the student as male or female.



Alpha, 1 character M or F
Census > People > Demographics > Gender

Database:
Identity. gender

DateofBirth

Required


The month, day and year on which the student was born.



Date field, 6 characters MMDDYY
Census > People > Demographics > Date of Birth

Database:
Identity. birthdate

Filler 1

Required


N/AN/A

LocalUse - Filler

Required


N/AN/A

LocalStudentID

Required


The local Student ID assigned by school district.





Alphanumeric, 9 characters
Census > People > Demographics > Person Identifiers > Local Student Number

Database:
Person. student Number

Filler 2

Required


N/AN/A

ReadingELA ScoreCode

Required


Indicates if the student is enrolled in an active ESL/Bilingual Program and is exempt from reading/ELA requirements. If the Reading/ELA Exempt checkbox is checked, reports as X. Otherwise reports as blank.



Alphanumeric, 1 character
Student Information > Program Participation > English Learners (EL) > EL Accommodations > Reading/ELA Exempt

Database:
EslStatusTX.readingELAExempt

Mathmatics ScoreCode

Required


Indicates if the student is enrolled in an active ESL/Bilingual Program and is exempt from math requirements. If the Mathematics Exempt checkbox is checked, reports as X. Otherwise reports as blank.



Alphanumeric, 1 character
Student Information > Program Participation > English Learners (EL) > EL Accommodations > Mathematics Exempt

Database:
EslStatusTX.mathematicsExempt

Filler 3 

Required


N/AN/A

Science ScoreCode

Required


Indicates if the student is enrolled in an active ESL/Bilingual Program and is exempt from science requirements. If the Science Exempt checkbox is checked and the student is in grade 10 or 11 on the Effective Date, reports as X. Otherwise reports as blank.


Alphanumeric, 1 character
Student Information > Program Participation > English Learners (EL) > EL Accommodations > Science Exempt

Database:
EslStatusTX. scienceExempt

SocialStudies ScoreCode

Required


Indicates if the student is enrolled in an active ESL/Bilingual Program and is exempt from social studies requirements. If the Social Studies Exempt checkbox is checked and the student is in grade 10 or 11 on the Effective Date, reports as X. Otherwise reports as blank.


Alphanumeric, 1 character
Student Information > Program Participation > English Learners (EL) > EL Accommodations > Social Studies Exempt

Database:
EslStatusTX.socialStudiesExempt

Filler 4 

Required


N/AN/A

Home County/District/Campus Code

Optional


The home school of the student being assessed. This field reports the Assessment Home County/District Code concatenated with the Campus Code.





Numeric, 9 digits

Student Information > Enrollment > Assessments > Assessment Home County/District Code

AND

Student Information > Enrollment > Assessments > Home Campus Code


Database:

EnrollmentTX.homeDisCountyCode

EnrollmentTX.homeCampusCode

Filler 5 

Required


N/A
N/A