Student Referrals

This module provides step-by-step instruction of the student referral process in Leader Services. The table included on the previous page here details which party (sending LEA or AEDY program) is responsible for completing each step.

Follow the steps below to access your Student Referrals - be sure to use the steps for your group!

Sending LEAs

(Step 1) Navigate to www.pdeims.com


(Step 2) Login with your username and password, then select AEDY under "Program Monitoring and Accountability/AEDY."

Note: As of April 2023, the Leader Services platform has merged into the PDE Integrated Monitoring System (IMS). For more information on this, see the IMS page.

PDE IMS login screen
PDE IMS dashboard, the dropdown for program monitoring and accountability/AEDY has been opened and there is a red box around the AEDY link.

 (Step 3) From the dashboard, click on "Referrals Created by your LEA" in the "Student Referrals" box.

LEA dashboard with a red box around the text referrals created by your LEA

In-House AEDY Providers

(Step 1) Navigate to www.pdeims.com


(Step 2) Login with your username and password, then select AEDY under "Program Monitoring and Accountability/AEDY."

Note: As of April 2023, the Leader Services platform has merged into the PDE Integrated Monitoring System (IMS). For more information on this, see the IMS page.

PDE IMS login screen
PDE IMS dashboard, the dropdown for program monitoring and accountability/AEDY has been opened and there is a red box around the AEDY link.

(Step 3) From the dashboard, you have access to TWO sets of student referrals - Referrals Created by your LEA and Referrals Created by another LEA and sent to your In-House Program. 

Click on "Referrals Created by your LEA" to access the referrals that have been created by your LEA, including the students currently in placement that have been referred by your LEA.

In-house program dashboard with a red box around the text referrals created by your LEA

Click on "Referrals Created by another LEA and sent to your In-House program" to access the student referrals that have been sent to your In-House program by a sending LEA.

In-house program dashboard with a red box around the text referrals created by another LEA and sent to your in-house program

Private AEDY Providers

(Step 1) Navigate to www.pdeims.com


(Step 2) Login with your username and password, then select AEDY under "Program Monitoring and Accountability/AEDY."

Note: As of April 2023, the Leader Services platform has merged into the PDE Integrated Monitoring System (IMS). For more information on this, see the IMS page.

PDE IMS login screen
PDE IMS dashboard, the dropdown for program monitoring and accountability/AEDY has been opened and there is a red box around the AEDY link.

(Step 3) Click on "Student Referral Index" in the Options box of your dashboard.

private provider dashboard with a red box around the text student referral index