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Entities, Extended References, and Descriptors

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Student Cohort Domain Entities

NameDescription
CohortThis entity represents any type of list of designated students for tracking, analysis, or intervention.
StaffCohortAssociationThis association indicates the Staff associated with a cohort of students.
StudentCohortAssociationThis association represents the Cohort(s) for which a student is designated.

Extended References

NameDescription
EducationOrganizationThis entity represents any public or private institution, organization, or agency that provides instructional or support services to students or staff at any level.
InterventionAn implementation of an instructional approach focusing on the specific techniques and materials used to teach a given subject.
ProgramThis entity represents any program designed to work in conjunction with, or as a supplement to, the main academic program. Programs may provide instruction, training, services, or benefits through federal, state, or local agencies. Programs may also include organized extracurricular activities for students.
Section

This entity represents a setting in which organized instruction of course content is provided, in-person or otherwise, to one or more students for a given period of time. A course offering may be offered to more than one section.

Staff

This entity represents an individual who performs specified activities for any public or private education institution or agency that provides instructional and/or support services to students or staff at the early childhood level through high school completion. For example, this includes:
1. An "employee" who performs services under the direction of the employing institution or agency is compensated for such services by the employer and is eligible for employee benefits and wage or salary tax withholdings
2. A "contractor" or "consultant" who performs services for an agreed upon fee or an employee of a management service contracted to work on site
3. A "volunteer" who performs services on a voluntary and uncompensated basis
4. An in-kind service provider
5. An independent contractor or businessperson working at a school site.

StaffSectionAssociationThis association indicates the class sections to which a staff member is assigned.
Student

This entity represents an individual for whom instruction, services, and/or care are provided in an early childhood, elementary, or secondary educational program under the jurisdiction of a school, education agency or other institution or program. A student is a person who has been enrolled in a school or other educational institution.

StudentInterventionAssociationThis association indicates the students participating in an intervention.
StudentSectionAssociationThis association indicates the course sections to which a student is assigned.



Student Cohort Domain Descriptors

EntityNameDescriptionUsage Classification*EDFacts Mapping*Commonly Used*Commonly State-Defined*
CohortAcademicSubjectThe academic subject associated with an academic intervention.Local


CohortScopeThe scope of cohort (e.g., school, district, classroom).Orthodox


CohortTypeThe type of cohort (e.g., academic intervention, classroom breakout).Local


* Descriptor usage classifications are intended to provide some guidance with regards to where agencies and organizations are likely to find more value in staying within the Ed-Fi descriptor value sets. Classification definitions are described in Descriptor Guidance#DescriptorUsageClassifications.On these columns, please see the technical article Descriptor Guidance