AEIS collects information on student performance in Texas. Which option best describes AEIS?

• A. The performance data used for school ratings and accountability.
• B. A national database of student scores.
• C. A system that pulls together a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school and district in Texas every year.
• D. A real-time attendance tracking tool.

Answer: (C)

AEIS is Texas’s statewide data system that collects and reports information on student performance for every school and district each year. The description that fits best says it pulls together a wide range of information on how students perform in each school and district in Texas annually. This broad compilation includes test results, enrollment, attendance, demographics, and program participation, all used to support accountability and state reporting. It isn’t a national database, nor a real-time attendance tracker, and while the data in AEIS informs school ratings, the system itself is a comprehensive annual data source for the entire state.