Reporting Periods Overview

SNAP-Ed and Extension work is reported into PEARS each year. The time frame in which data can be reported each year is called the Reporting Period. Data in PEARS is organized by Reporting Periods. The Reporting Period structure affects your PEARS experience by providing organizations flexible reporting deadlines, providing Organization Administrators tools to manage reporting … Read more

Preserve Data Integrity While Editing Data from Past Reporting Periods

The Data Manager role gives users access to view and edit all data within their organization, including data from past reporting periods. Keep in mind the following precautions while editing data from past reporting periods: Reporting Period Specific Lists: Some lists, such as curriculum, may change each reporting period. When editing a record from a … Read more

Edit Reporting Periods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig8KYYJvtJk Each year, SNAP-Ed and Extension work is reported into PEARS. The time frame in which data can be reported each year is called the Reporting Period. Data in PEARS is organized by Reporting Periods. Each record is assigned a Reporting Period, to track which year the activities occurred. Reporting is automatically set to open … Read more

Extension Reporting Period Transition Checklist

Reporting in PEARS is organized around reporting periods. For Extension organizations, each reporting period may follow the Federal Fiscal Year (Oct 1 – Sept 31) or the calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31), as needed. When transitioning from one reporting period to the next, you may need to perform the following administrative tasks within … Read more

SNAP-Ed Reporting Period Transition Checklist

Reporting in PEARS is organized around reporting periods. For SNAP-Ed organizations, each reporting period follows the Federal Fiscal Year (Oct 1 – Sept 31). When transitioning from one reporting period to the next, you may need to perform the following administrative tasks within the system: Update Open and Close Dates Organization Administrators have access to … Read more

Reporting Period Transition FAQs

Can multiple reporting periods be open at one time? No, only one reporting period can be open for data entry at one time. Data Managers have access to clean data from previous reporting periods, as needed. When a new reporting period begins, what happens to data from previous years? How can I view data from … Read more