Office of Data System Management

DESE Applications System Manager (DASM) & Access Request Forms

Overview

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) maintains a variety of web applications to fulfill the needs of the state education agency; local education agencies, nonpublic and private schools; local, state, and federal government; and Missouri citizens.

The DESE Applications System Manager (DASM) application allows state and local education agency and institution of higher education security managers to grant, modify, and revoke secure access to individual user accounts.

Manuals

Core Data and Missouri Student Information System (MOSIS) Reference Manual

This integrated manual contains sections relating to the Core Data and MOSIS Data Collection cycles. In addition to overview information, there are specific sections with screen prints, file layouts, code sets, exhibits, and links to other materials.

Data Access, Sharing, and Privacy

Data collection is an important way to gauge student achievement within Missouri’s public school districts, and it’s one of multiple measures the state uses to determine performance. Missouri has collected student performance data since 1989. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits disclosure of personally identifiable student information without parental consent or unless authorized by federal law.