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Academic Detail

Student Narrative

TypeColumn Label / Definition
Dimension

Student ID

The student's code or ID number for the SIS system. This is padded with proceeding zeros to seven positions (e.g., 82901 becomes 0082901).

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Age

The student's age in years - computed from Birthdate. This is the current age of an Active student, and the age at withdrawal date if Inactive.

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Status

A high-level status grouping: Active, Pre-Enrolled, Expelled, Transferred-Out, Graduated, etc.

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Ethnicity

The student's primary racial background: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, Unknown/Unspecified, White.

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Current School

School name where the student is currently enrolled - Beechcroft High School, Welcome Center at North, Prof. Inst. Walnut Ridge Hs, etc.  Use in reports & analyses only as a student attribute - enrollment fact data should be used for student profiles.

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Grade

The student's grade level.

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Current Cumulative GPA

The student's cumulative GPA calculated and frozen from the previous school year.  This is the unweighted GPA.

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Mobility

The number of times a student has changed schools during the past 365 days (past 12 months).

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ELL

Indicates whether the student is currently active in an English as a Second Language program (Yes or No)?  If the student is withdrawn and was participating in ESL at the time of withdrawing then they will be set to Yes.

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Language

The student's primary language:  English, Spanish, Hmong, Urdu, etc.  The default of null to English is in synch with most State Reporting.

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SPED

Indicates (Yes/No) whether the student is currently receiving special education services (either in regular classroom or special ed unit).

Student Academic Trends for Final Marks

TypeColumn Label / Definition
Dimension

Year

The school year for the related school. 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, etc. Note that dates outside the defined school year are set to School Year of 0.

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Mark

Short name for the performance group:  A, B, C, NI, XL, P..  Full marks will be shortened - A, A+ or AH will all be represented here as A based upon Effort definitions in the Domains table. Student mark categories include A, B, C, D, F, 1, 2, 3, 4, Pass, Incomplete, and No Credit.

Dimension

Period

(METADATA) - An assessment-specific (non-conformed) testing window. Some examples include Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, Beginning, Middle, End, etc. Use -- when not applicable.

Measure

Marks Count


Student Academic History

TypeColumn Label / Definition
Dimension

Course Name

The full name for the course - this is the primary course name to be used in most reports, analyses, and filters.  In state/multi-district deployments this is often conformed to the State or NCES Course Description.

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Course Subject

(METADATA) - The subject area of the course - English, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc.  This is either from the subject field in the course master or the description for the NCES 2 digit code associated with this course.

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Course Type

The major classification of the course.  This may be used for the high-level state or NCES classification of this course or for the associated Diploma type.

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Credits

The weighted credit value for the mark received.  This is the value considered when computing Total Credits for most purposes.  A=1, B=1, D=1, F=0, etc.

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Grade

Grade code from eSIS for the student's grade level for the current school year.  00, 01, 02, UG, PS, DC, etc.

Dimension

Grading Period

A code that indicates a grading, marking, or report card period. Examples include FS or SS (Fall or Spring Semester Final Marks) and PR1 or RP6 (Progress Report Periods 1 or 6).  This may differ from the Marking Period in the School Calendars as there may be several marking periods that end on the award date for a mark. In those cases, this is the most accurate data.

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Mark

Short name for the performance group:  A, B, C, NI, XL, P..  Full marks will be shortened - A, A+ or AH will all be represented here as A based upon Effort definitions in the Domains table. 

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School

The full name of the school.

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Term

The term number for the related school (1, 2, 3, etc.). Note that dates outside the defined term are set to Term of 0.

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Type


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Year

The school year for the related school. 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, etc. Note that dates outside the defined school year are set to School Year of 0.

Student Academic Standards Progress

TypeColumn Label / Definition
Dimension

Course Name

The full name for the course - this is the primary course name to be used in most reports, analyses, and filters.  In state/multi-district deployments this is often conformed to the State or NCES Course Description.

Dimension

Course Subject

(METADATA) - The subject area of the course - English, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc.  This is either from the subject field in the course master or the description for the NCES 2 digit code associated with this course.

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Course Type

The major classification of the course.  This may be used for the high-level state or NCES classification of this course or for the associated Diploma type.

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Item

Dimension

Grade

Grade code from eSIS for the student's grade level for the current school year.  00, 01, 02, UG, PS, DC, etc.

Dimension

Grading Period

A code that indicates a grading, marking, or report card period. Examples include FS or SS (Fall or Spring Semester Final Marks) and PR1 or RP6 (Progress Report Periods 1 or 6).  This may differ from the Marking Period in the School Calendars as there may be several marking periods that end on the award date for a mark. In those cases, this is the most accurate data.

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Mark

Short name for the performance group:  A, B, C, NI, XL, P..  Full marks will be shortened - A, A+ or AH will all be represented here as A based upon Effort definitions in the Domains table. 

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School

The full name of the school.

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Term

The term number for the related school (1, 2, 3, etc.). Note that dates outside the defined term are set to Term of 0.

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Type


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Year

The school year for the related school. 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, etc. Note that dates outside the defined school year are set to School Year of 0.

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