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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN)

X063 - Teacher Quality in Elementary ClassesXML Specifications

Version 5.2SY 2008 – 09

August 2009

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION X063 - Teacher Quality in Elementary ClassesXML Specifications v5.2

This technical guide was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. GS00F0049M-ED05P01299 with Perot Systems Government Services, Inc. Brandon Scott served as the contracting officer’s representative. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred.

U.S. Department of EducationArne DuncanSecretary

Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy DevelopmentCarmel MartinAssistant Secretary

August 2009

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DOCUMENT CONTROL

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Title: X063 - Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes XML Specifications

Revision: Version 5.2

Issue Date: August 2009

Security Level: Unclassified – For Official Use Only

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DOCUMENT HISTORY

Version Number Date Summary of Change

1.0 Version 1.0 or subsequent updates (i.e., 1.1, 1.2, etc) of this file specification is used to build files for SYs 2003-04 and 2004-05.

2.0 Version 2.0 or subsequent updates (i.e., 2.1, 2.2, etc) of this file specification is used to build files for SY 2005-06.



5.0 October 2008 Replaced SY 2007-08 with SY 2008-09. Updated all instances of “grand total” with “total of the

education unit.” 2.0 – Clarified the first sentence by adding “according to the

state definition.” 2.0 – Clarified the response to “what education units should

be included in this file” by adding “that have elementary classes.”

5.1 April 2009 2.0 – Added reference to N/X064 in the introduction paragraph.

2.0 – Added questions for which education units should not be reported in this file, what if the teacher of record changes during the school year, are classes taught by special education teachers reported in this file, should classes be identified based on the grades offered by the school or LEA, and are zeros required.

2.0 – Expanded on the answer to “what is the reporting period for this file.”

2.0 – Changed text of question “who is the teacher of

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Version Number Date Summary of Change

record for a class” to “what if a class has more than one teacher.”

2.0 – Delete question “why are missing and not collected not permitted values for qualification status.”

2.0 – Standardized the language for some questions.

5.2 August 2009 1.0 – Revised language in paragraph on information requirement for this file.

1.1 – Updated information on changes from previous school year

1.2 – Reformatted to include core reporting requirements 2.0 – Changed guidance on reporting classes so that the

data collected using this file can be used to respond to questions on the counts of core academic elementary classes as well as counts of core academic classes by poverty quartiles of elementary schools.

4.2, 5.2, and 6.2 – In row for “class count” added guidance on the how count is reported

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PREFACEThis document provides technical instructions for building files that can be submitted through the Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN). This document is used in coordination with the EDFacts Workbook, EDFacts Business Rules Guide and the EDEN Submission System User Guide.

EDEN is a centralized, coordinated repository of state reported, K through 12, educational data residing at the U.S. Department of Education. The EDEN Submission System is an electronic system that facilitates the efficient and timely transmission of data from SEAs to the U.S. Department of Education.

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CONTENTS

DOCUMENT CONTROL.....................................................................iiPREFACE...................................................................................... iv1.0 PURPOSE.................................................................................1

1.1 Changes from the SY 2007-08 File Specifications........................................11.2 Requirements for Submitting this Data Group...............................................1

2.0 GUIDANCE FOR SUBMITTING THIS FILE......................................32.1 Core Academic Classes................................................................................32.2 NEW! Reporting at SEA, LEA and School Levels........................................4

3.0 FILE NAMING CONVENTION.......................................................63.1 XML Specification Headings.........................................................................6

4.0 STATE EDUCATION AGENCY METRIC OBJECTS............................84.1 Category XML Object....................................................................................84.2 Table Type XML Object.................................................................................84.3 Agency XML Object.....................................................................................104.4 File Transmit XML Object............................................................................11

5.0 LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY METRIC OBJECTS..........................125.1 Category XML Object..................................................................................125.2 Table Type XML Object...............................................................................125.3 Agency XML Object.....................................................................................135.4 File Transmit XML Object............................................................................15

6.0 SCHOOL METRIC OBJECTS.......................................................166.1 Category XML Object..................................................................................166.2 Table Type XML Object...............................................................................176.3 Agency XML Object.....................................................................................186.4 File Transmit XML Object............................................................................19

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1.0 PURPOSEThis document contains instructions for building XML files to submit EDFacts Data Group: Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes Table, ID# 381. The definition for this data group is in the row “Table Name” in Table 4.2-1.

New! The data collected using this file specification are used to monitor and report performance on programs and activities supported by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended. These data will be used as responses in the Consolidated State Performance Report (CSPR).

A separate document contains the non-XML file formats. General guidance for constructing all file types may be found in the EDFacts Workbook.

1.1 Changes from the SY 2007-08 File Specifications

New! There have been no changes to the record layout. The guidance has been changed so that the data collected using this file can be used to respond to question in the CSPR on both:

1. the count of elementary core academic classes2. the count of core academic classes in elementary schools by poverty

quartiles

1.2 Requirements for Submitting this Data Group

New! This section contains two tables that summarize the reporting requirements. The first table contains the reporting period, the education units included or excluded, the type of count, and zero count reporting. The second table contains the required categories and applicable totals.

New! Table 1.2-1 Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes Table Core Reporting Requirements

SEA LEA SchoolReporting Period Entire school year

The count of classes must include all semesters, quarters, or terms of the school year. For example, if core academic classes are held in summer sessions, those classes should be included in the count of core academic classes. A state determines into which school year classes fall.

Education units reported

LEAs that were operational and had core academic elementary classes during the reporting period.

Schools that are included as elementary when calculating poverty quartiles for elementary schools.

Education units not reported

Closed, inactive, or future LEAsLEAs that do not have

Closed, inactive, or future schoolsSchools that are not

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SEA LEA Schoolcore academic elementary classes during the reporting period.

included as elementary when calculating poverty quartiles for elementary schools.

Type of count Unduplicated count of elementary core academic classes in the state

Unduplicated count of elementary core academic classes in the LEA

Count of core academic classes in schools included in the calculation of poverty quartiles for elementary schools

Zero counts Not required Not required Not required

The following table indicates the valid combinations of categories and the subtotals and/or totals needed for this file. An “X” in the column indicates that the column must be populated when reporting that particular category. The total indicator must be either “Y” (Yes) or “N” (No). If the record is for a detail count, specify an “N” (No). If the record is for a subtotal or total of the education unit, specify a “Y” (Yes).

Table 1.2–2: Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes Table, Required Categories, and Applicable Totals

Category Set Table Name Qualification Status (Teachers)

Total Indicator Comments

Category Set A ELCLTCHQUAL X N Elementary Classes by Qualification Status (Teachers)

Total of the Education Unit ELCLTCHQUAL Y Total of the Education Unit

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2.0 GUIDANCE FOR SUBMITTING THIS FILERevised! This file specification is used to collect data on elementary core academic classes and core academic classes in elementary schools. A separate file, N/X064 – Teacher Quality in Core Secondary Classes, collects the count of secondary core academic classes and core academic classes in secondary schools.

The guidance is divided into two sections. The first section contains guidance on core academic classes. The second section contains guidance for reporting at the various education levels.

2.1 Core Academic Classes

What does “highly qualified” mean?Section 9101(23) of the ESEA defines the term “highly qualified.” The definition can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg107.html#sec9101.

What are the core academic subjects? Core academic subjects are English, reading/language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography1. While the statute includes the arts in the core academic subjects, it does not specify which of the arts are core academic subjects; therefore, states must make this determination.

How is a teacher defined? A teacher is an individual who provides instruction in the core academic areas to kindergarten, grades 1 through 12, or ungraded classes, or individuals who teach in an environment other than a classroom setting and who maintain daily student attendance records2.

How is a class defined? A class is a setting in which organized instruction of core academic course content is provided to one or more students (including cross-age groupings) for a given period of time. (A course may be offered to more than one class.) Instruction, provided by one or more teachers or other staff members, may be delivered in person or via a different medium. Classes that share space should be considered as separate classes if they function as separate units for more than 50 percent of the time3.

1 ESEA, Title IX, Section 9101(11)2 From NCES, CCD, 2001-023 From NCES Non-fiscal Data Handbook for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, 2003.

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What if a class has more than one teacher? The teacher of record (the person who is primarily responsible for the instruction that takes place in the classroom) is the person who must be highly qualified. If a class is taught by a non-highly qualified teacher with the assistance of a highly qualified consultative teacher, report the class as not taught by a highly qualified teacher.

What if the teacher of record changes during the school year?The state should establish a point in time to determine whether the classes are taught by highly or not highly qualified teachers. The determination is based on who the teacher of record was at that time even if the teacher changes the next day.

Are tutorial and pull-out programs reported in this file?No. Exclude tutorials, pull-out programs, and other instruction that are not classroom-based.

Are classes taught by special education teachers reported in this file?It depends. Classes taught by special education teachers are included if the class is direct instruction of a core academic subject.

How are elementary classes reported?States have two approaches to reporting elementary classes. Count self-contained classrooms as one class – If a state counts self-contained

classrooms as one class, to avoid over representing subject area specialists and resource teachers, subject area specialists and resource teachers should also be counted as teaching one class.

Count self-contained classrooms for each subject taught – If a state counts self-contained classrooms as more than one classes (each core academic subject taught is a class), then the subject area specialists and resource teachers would count as teaching multiple classes.

2.2 NEW! Reporting at SEA, LEA and School Levels

Core academic classes are reported differently at the SEA and LEA level than at the school level:

Classification to determine highly qualified status – For the SEA and LEA level, classes are reported as elementary or secondary based on how the state classifies the class to determine whether the teacher is highly qualified. The configuration of the school is not relevant to this count.

Classification based calculation of poverty quartiles – For the school level, classes are reported as elementary or secondary based on whether the school where the classes is taught is included in the calculation of poverty quartiles for elementary schools or for secondary schools.

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This means that the total classes reported in this file at the school level may not equal the total classes reported in this file at the SEA and LEA levels.

Example

Beta School offers grades 1st through 12th.

The school is included as an elementary school when calculating poverty quartiles.The state determines competency requirements for grades 1st through 8th as elementary instruction and for grades 9th through 12th as secondary instruction.There is one core academic class for each grade in the span 1st through 8th.There are four core academic classes for each grade in the span 9th through 12th.

For SEA and LEA level, Beta School is reported based on classification used to determine highly qualified status. Therefore grades 1st through 8th are reported as elementary and grades 9th through 12th are reported as secondary. The table below illustrates how the data would be reported for Beta School

Table 2.2-1 Example - Reporting for Beta School at the SEA and LEA LevelReporting at SEA and

LEA levelFile # Classes reported

for Beta SchoolComments

Elementary classes N/X063 8 One class for each grade, 1 through 8Secondary classes N/X064 16 Four classes for each grade 9 through

12

For the school level, Beta School is reported based on how the school was classified for the calculation of the poverty quartiles. Beta School was classified as an elementary school.

Table 2.2-2 Example - Reporting for Beta School at the School LevelReporting at SEA and

LEA levelFile # Classes reported

for Beta SchoolComments

Elementary classes N/X063 24 All classes are reported as elementarySecondary classes N/X064 0 Beta School is not included in the file at

the school level.

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3.0 FILE NAMING CONVENTIONBeing able to readily identify any particular file transmission is an important consideration for users of the EDEN Data Submission System. Being able to identify a particular file can greatly facilitate any technical assistance that may be requested by the state. A maximum of 25 characters (including the file extension) is allowed for the file name. The following is the naming convention for Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes file submissions:

sslevELMCLSTEAvvvvvvv.xml

Where:ss = Two-character USPS State Abbreviation for the submitting SEA.lev = Three-character abbreviation for the level submitted. Use:

SEA for a State Education Agency Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes submissionLEA for a Local Education Agency Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes submissionSCH for a School Teacher Quality in Elementary Classes submission

Filename = ELMCLSTEA (no more than nine characters).vvvvvvv = Up to seven-character alphanumeric string designated by the

SEA to uniquely identify the individual submission (e.g., ver0001, v010803).

.xml = The three-character file extension identifying the Data Records.

3.1 XML Specification Headings

The XML specifications are represented in a table with the headings:

Element – name of the XML element tag. Attribute – name of the XML attribute tag. Category Value – name of the category. Char – the XML element or attribute characteristic as previously defined. Definition/Comments – definition and additional comments related to formats or

other business rules. Permitted Values – disaggregated values for data elements.

The Char (characteristics) column in the XML format matrices accepts the following codes:

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Table 3.1-1: EDEN XML Format CodesCode CharacteristicM Mandatory Element/AttributeO Optional C Conditionally Required MR Mandatory and Repeatable ElementOR Optional and Repeatable ElementCR Conditional and Repeatable Element

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4.0 STATE EDUCATION AGENCY METRIC OBJECTSIn order to simplify the transmission process, the State Agency has been separated into three (3) distinct metric and file transmit XML objects. The XML metric and file transmit objects are the same structure regardless of the metric information being transmitted. The structure contains a node that defines the State Agency corresponding to the submitted metric. In addition, the structure contains nodes representing characteristics of the metric (Instructional Assignment, Qualification), the associated value, and whether the metric value is a subtotal or total of the education unit. The metric objects are contained within the file transmission objects that define the group of values being submitted.

4.1 Category XML Object

The category XML object is used to define the characteristics associated with a count. There may be zero, one, or more categories defined for a count. The XML object matrix is followed by an example of the object.

Table 4.1-1: SEA, Category XML Object

Element AttributeData Element Name (from Fixed Format

document)Category Value Char Definition / Comments Permitted Values

CATEGORY

TYPE M The category(ies) for the table type.

Qualification Status (Teachers)

QUALSTATTCH

VALUE M The category permitted value.

QUALSTATTCH An indication of whether teachers are classified as highly qualified for their assignment according to state definition.

HQ - Highly qualifiedNHQ - Not highly qualified

Example:

<CATEGORY TYPE="QUALSTATTCH" VALUE="HQ"/><CATEGORY TYPE="QUALSTATTCH" VALUE="NHQ"/>

4.2 Table Type XML Object

The table type XML object is used to define the type and value of the count. It may contain category XML objects to define additional characteristics. The XML object matrix is followed by an example of the object.

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Table 4.2-1: SEA, Table Type XML Object

ElementData Element Name

(from Fixed Format document)

Attribute Char Definition / Comments Permitted Values

TABLETYPE

Table Name TYPEABBRV M The number of elementary classes in core academic subjects.

ELCLTCHQUAL

Total Indicator TOTALINDICATOR M An indicator that defines the count level (i.e., detail level, subtotal level or total of the education unit level).

N = specifies detail levelY = specifies a subtotal or total of the education unit level.

CATEGORY OR The categories used to define the characteristics associated with the count.

AMOUNT Class Count M If the count provided is either a subtotal or total of the education unit, it must be equal to or greater than the sum of its parts.

Report based on classification to determine highly qualified status

EXPLANATION Explanation O Submitted files will be processed through various edit checks. When unusual conditions are detected, warning errors may be issued, even though the data may be valid. When this occurs, an explanation responding to the warning may be submitted with the data, or after files have been processed. The U.S. Department of Education will verify explanations, and after verification, accept the data.

The following example shows one detail record followed by a total of the education unit record.

<TABLETYPE TYPEABBRV="ELCLTCHQUAL" TOTALINDICATOR="N"> <CATEGORY TYPE="QUALSTATTCH" VALUE="HQ"/>

<AMOUNT>1500</AMOUNT> <EXPLANATION> Explanation goes here. </EXPLANATION></TABLETYPE><TABLETYPE TYPEABBRV="ELCLTCHQUAL" TOTALINDICATOR="Y"> <AMOUNT>1500</AMOUNT> <EXPLANATION> Explanation goes here.</EXPLANATION></TABLETYPE>

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4.3 Agency XML Object

This section defines the XML object used to submit all State Agency metric information.

Table 4.3-1: SEA, Agency XML Object




AGENCY

ID 559FIPS State Code

FIPSSTATECODE M The two-digit Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for the state, District of Columbia, and the possessions and freely associated areas of the United States (e.g. Puerto Rico).

For a list of valid FIPS State Codes, refer to the EDFacts Workbook.

ID 570State Agency Number

STATEAGENCYIDNUMBER M A number used to uniquely identify state agencies. This ID cannot be updated through this file.

01 = State Education Agency

TABLETYPE MR The XML Object used to define the type and value of the count.

Example:

<AGENCY FIPSSTATECODE="94" STATEAGENCYIDNUMBER="01"> <TABLETYPE> See Table Type XML Object example in Section 4.2 </TABLETYPE></AGENCY>

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4.4 File Transmit XML Object

The file transmit object identifies the metric group being transmitted. It also identifies whether the metric group is at the State Agency, LEA or school level. Further, each metric group has an allowable set of Table Types, categories, and category values that correspond to a particular reporting period. This section defines the various file transmit objects and valid metric combinations at the State Agency level.

Table 4.4-1: SEA, File Transmit XML Object




FILETRANSMISSION M

File Type FILELAYOUTTYPE

M Identifies the type of file being submitted.

SEA ELEMENTARY CLASSES TEACHER QUALIFICATION

File Identifier FILEID M Any combination of standard characters to further identify the file as specified by the SEA, e.g., a date, person’s name, version number.

File Reporting Period SCHOOLYEAR M Enter the Academic School Year for which data is being reported. The required format for entering the File Reporting Period is "CCYY-CCYY" or "CCYY CCYY", where either a hyphen or a space must separate the beginning and ending years, e.g., 2008-2009 or 2008 2009.

AGENCY MR The information that fully identifies the education unit.

Example:

<FILETRANSMISSION FILELAYOUTTYPE="SEA ELEMENTARY CLASSES TEACHER QUALIFICATION" FILEID="SEA Teacher Qualifications Elem" SCHOOLYEAR="2008-2009"> <AGENCY> See Agency XML Object example in Section 4.3 </AGENCY></FILETRANSMISSION>

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5.0 LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY METRIC OBJECTSIn order to simplify the transmission process, the Local Education Agency has been separated into three (3) distinct metric and file transmit XML objects. The XML metric and file transmit objects are the same structure regardless of the metric information being transmitted. The structure contains a node that defines the LEA that corresponds to the submitted metric. In addition, the structure contains nodes representing characteristics of the metric (Instructional Assignment, Qualification), the associated value, and whether the metric value is a subtotal or total of the education unit. The metric objects are contained within the file transmission objects that define the group of values that is being submitted.



Table 5.1-1: LEA, Category XML Object

Element Attribute

Data Element Name (from Fixed Format document) Category Value Cha

r Definition / Comments Permitted Values

CATEGORY



QUALSTATTCH


QUALSTATTCH An indication of whether teachers are classified as highly qualified for their assignment according to state definition.

HQ – Highly qualifiedNHQ - Not highly qualified

Example:




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Table 5.2-1: LEA, Table Type XML Object




TABLETYPE


ELCLTCHQUAL

Total Indicator TOTALINDICATOR

M An indicator that defines the count level (i.e., detail level, subtotal level or total of the education unit level).






See Table Type XML Object example in Section 4.2.


This section defines the XML object used to submit all Local Education Agency metric information. The XML object matrix is followed by an example of the object.

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Table 5.3-1: LEA, Agency XML Object




AGENCY







ID 4State LEA Identifier

STATELEAIDNUMBER M The identifier assigned to a local education agency (LEA) by the state education agency (SEA). Also known as State LEA ID. This data element cannot be updated through this file.

TABLETYPE MR The XML Object used to define the type and value of the count.

Example:

<AGENCY FIPSSTATECODE="94" STATEAGENCYIDNUMBER="01" STATELEAIDNUMBER="001000-0000001"> <TABLETYPE> See Table Type XML Object example in Section 4.2 </TABLETYPE></AGENCY>

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The file transmit object identifies the metric group being transmitted. It also identifies whether the metric group is at the State Agency, LEA or school level. Further, each metric group has an allowable set of Table Types, categories, and category values that correspond to a particular reporting period. This section defines the various file transmit objects and valid metric combinations at the LEA level.

Table 5.4-1: LEA, File Transmit XML Object




FILETRANSMISSION

M

File Type FILELAYOUTTYPE M Identifies the type of file being submitted.

LEA ELEMENTARY CLASSES TEACHER QUALIFICATION



AGENCY MR The information that fully describes the education unit.

Example:

<FILETRANSMISSION FILELAYOUTTYPE="LEA ELEMENTARY CLASSES TEACHER QUALIFICATION" FILEID="LEA Teacher Qualifications Elem" SCHOOLYEAR="2008-2009"> <AGENCY> See Agency XML Object example in Section 5.3 </AGENCY></FILETRANSMISSION>

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6.0 SCHOOL METRIC OBJECTSIn order to simplify the transmission process, the School has been separated into three (3) distinct metric and file transmit XML objects. The XML metric and file transmit objects are the same structure regardless of the metric information being transmitted. The structure contains a node that defines the school that corresponds to the submitted metric. In addition, the structure contains nodes representing characteristics of the metric (Instructional Assignment, Qualification), the associated value, and whether the metric value is a subtotal or total of the education unit. The metric objects are contained within the file transmission objects that define the group of values that is being submitted.



Table 6.1-1: School, Category XML Object

Element Attribute Data Element Name (from Fixed Format document)

Category Value

Char

Definition / Comments Permitted Values

CATEGORY



QUALSTATTCH


QUALSTATTCH

An indication of whether teachers are classified as highly qualified for their assignment according to state definition.

HQ - Highly qualifiedNHQ - Not highly qualified

Example:


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Table 6.2-1: School, Table Type XML Object




TABLETYPE M


ELCLTCHQUAL

Total Indicator TOTALINDICATOR M An indicator that defines the count level (i.e., detail level, subtotal level or total of the education unit level).






See Table Type XML Object example in Section 4.2.

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This section defines the XML object used to submit all School metric information. The XML object matrix is followed by an example of the object.

Table 6.3-1: School, Agency XML Object




AGENCY







ID 4State LEA Identifier

STATELEAIDNUMBER M The identifier assigned to a local education agency (LEA) by the state education agency (SEA). Also known as State LEA ID. This data element cannot be updated through this file.

ID 5State School Identifier

STATESCHOOLIDNUMBER M The identifier assigned to a school by the state education agency. Also known as the State School Identification Number. This ID cannot be updated through this file.

TABLETYPE

MR The XML Object used to define the type and value of the count.

Example:

<AGENCY FIPSSTATECODE="94" STATEAGENCYIDNUMBER="01" STATELEAIDNUMBER="001000-0000001" STATESCHOOLIDNUMBER="002000-00002"> <TABLETYPE> See Table Type XML Object example in section 4.2 </TABLETYPE></AGENCY>

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The file transmit object identifies the metric group being transmitted. It also identifies whether the metric group is at the State Agency, LEA, or school level. Further, each metric group has an allowable set of Table Types, categories, and category values that correspond to a particular reporting period. This section defines the various file transmit objects and valid metric combinations at the school level.

Table 6.4-1: School, File Transmit XML Object




FILETRANSMISSION

M

File Type FILELAYOUTTYPE

M Identifies the type of file being submitted.

SCHOOL ELEMENTARY CLASSES TEACHER QUALIFICATION



AGENCY MR The information that fully describes the education unit.

Example:

<FILETRANSMISSION FILELAYOUTTYPE="SCHOOL ELEMENTARY CLASSES TEACHER QUALIFICATION" FILEID="SCH Teacher Qualifications Elem" SCHOOLYEAR="2008-2009"> <AGENCY> See Agency XML Object example in Section 6.3 </AGENCY></FILETRANSMISSION>

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