Staff Domain - Entities, References, and Descriptors

Entities, Extended References, and Descriptors

Staff Domain Entities

Name	Description
Credential	The legal document giving authorization to perform teaching assignment services.
OpenStaffPosition	This entity represents an open staff position that the education organization is seeking to fill.
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.
StaffAbsenceEvent	This event entity represents the recording of the dates of staff absence.
StaffEducationOrganizationAssignmentAssociation	This association indicates the education organization to which a staff member provides services; also known as school of service.
StaffEducationOrganizationContactAssociation	This association provides the contact information of the staff associated with the education organization.
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociation	This association indicates the EducationOrganization an employee, contractor, volunteer, or other service provider is formally associated with typically indicated by which organization the staff member has a services contract with or receives compensation from.
StaffLeave	This entity represents the recording of the dates of staff leave (e.g., sick leave, personal time, vacation).
StaffSchoolAssociation	This association indicates the School(s) at which a staff member provides instructional services.

Extended References

Name	Description
EducationOrganization	This entity represents any public or private institution, organization, or agency that provides instructional or support services to students or staff at any level.
EducationServiceCenter	This entity represents a regional, multi-services public agency authorized by state law to develop, manage and provide services, programs, or other support options (e.g., construction, food services, and technology services) to LEAs.
LocalEducationAgency	This entity represents an administrative unit at the local level which exists primarily to operate schools or to contract for educational services. It includes school districts, charter schools, charter management organizations, or other local administrative organizations.
School	This entity represents an educational organization that includes staff and students who participate in classes and educational activity groups.
StateEducationAgency	This entity represents the agency of the state charged with the primary responsibility for coordinating and supervising public instruction, including the setting of standards for elementary and secondary instructional programs.

Staff Domain Descriptors

Entity	Name	Description
Credential	AcademicSubject	The academic subjects to which the credential pertains.
	CredentialField	The field of certification for the certificate (e.g., Mathematics, Music).
	CredentialType	An indication of the category of credential an individual holds.
	GradeLevel	The grade level(s) certified for teaching.
	StateOfIssueStateAbbreviation	The abbreviation for the name of the state (within the United States) or extra-state jurisdiction in which a license/credential was issued.
	TeachingCredential	An indication of the category of a legal document giving authorization to perform teaching assignment services.
	TeachingCredentialBasis	An indication of the pre-determined criteria for granting the teaching credential that an individual holds.
OpenStaffPosition	AcademicSubject	The teaching field required for the OpenStaffPosition, for example English/Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, etc.
	EmploymentStatus	Reflects the type of employment or contract desired for the position; for example: Probationary, Contractual, Substitute/temporary, Tenured or permanent, Volunteer/no contract...
	InstructionalGradeLevel	The set of grade levels for which the position's assignment is responsible.
	PostingResult	Indication of whether the OpenStaffPosition was filled or retired without filling.
	ProgramAssignment	The name of the program for which the OpenStaffPosition will be assigned; for example: Regular education, Title I, Academic, Title I-Non-Academic, Special Education', Bilingual/English as a Second Language.
	StaffClassification	The titles of employment, official status, or rank of education staff.
Staff	AchievementCategory	The category of achievement attributed to the learner.
	AchievementCategorySystem	The system that defines the categories by which an achievement is attributed to the learner.
	AddressType	The type of address listed for an individual or organization. For example: Physical Address, Mailing Address, Home Address, etc.)
	CitizenshipStatus	An indicator of whether or not the person is a U.S. citizen.
	Country	The name of the country. It is strongly recommended that entries use only ISO 3166 2-letter country codes.
	ElectronicMailType	The type of email listed for an individual or organization. For example: Home/Personal, Work, etc.)
	HighestCompletedLevelOfEducation	The extent of formal instruction an individual has received (e.g., the highest grade in school completed or its equivalent or the highest degree received).
	IdentificationDocumentUse	The primary function of the document used for establishing identity.
	IssuerCountry	Country of origin of the document. It is strongly recommended that entries use only ISO 3166 2-letter country codes.
	Language	A specification of which written or spoken communication is being used.
	LanguageUse	A description of how the language is used (e.g. Home Language, Native Language, Spoken Language).
	Locale	A general geographic indicator that categorizes U.S. territory (e.g., City, Suburban).
	OldEthnicity	Previous definition of Ethnicity combining Hispanic/Latino and race: 1 - American Indian or Alaskan Native, 2 - Asian or Pacific Islander, 3 - Black, not of Hispanic origin, 4 - Hispanic, 5 - White, not of Hispanic origin.
	OtherNameType	The types of alternate names for a person.
	PersonalInformationVerification	The category of the document relative to its purpose.
	Race	The general racial category which most clearly reflects the individual's recognition of his or her community or with which the individual most identifies. The way this data element is listed, it must allow for multiple entries so that each individual can specify all appropriate races.
	RecognitionType	The nature of recognition given to the learner for accomplishments in a co-curricular, or extra-curricular activity.
	Sex	A person's gender.
	StaffIdentificationSystem	A coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, or other agencies to refer to a staff member.
	StateAbbreviation	The abbreviation for the state (within the United States) or outlying area in which an address is located.
	TelephoneNumberType	The type of communication number listed for an individual or organization.
	TribalAffiliation	An American Indian tribe with which the staff member is affiliated.
	Visa	An indicator of a non-US citizen's Visa type.
StaffAbsenceEvent	AbsenceEventCategory	The code describing the type of absence.
StaffEducationOrganizationAssignmentAssociation	PositionTitle	The descriptive name of an individual's position.
StaffEducationOrganizationAssignmentAssociation	StaffClassification	The titles of employment, official status, or rank of education staff.
StaffEducationOrganizationContactAssociation	AddressType	The type of address listed for an individual or organization. For example: Physical Address, Mailing Address, Home Address, etc.)
	ContactType	Indicates the type for the contact information.
	Locale	A general geographic indicator that categorizes U.S. territory (e.g., City, Suburban).
	StateAbbreviation	The abbreviation for the state (within the United States) or outlying area in which an address is located.
	TelephoneNumberType	The type of communication number listed for an individual or organization.
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociation	EmploymentStatus	Reflects the type of employment or contract; for example: Probationary, Contractual, Substitute/temporary, Tenured or permanent, Volunteer/no contract...
	Separation	Type of employment separation; for example: Voluntary separation, Involuntary separation, Mutual agreement, Other, etc.
	SeparationReason	Reason for terminating the employment; for example: Employment in education, Employment outside of education, Retirement, Family/personal relocation, Change of assignment.
StaffLeave	StaffLeaveEventCategory	The code describing the type of leave taken, for example: Sick, Personal, Vacation.
StaffSchoolAssociation	AcademicSubject	The academic subjects the individual is eligible to teach.
	GradeLevel	The grade levels the individual is eligible to teach.
	ProgramAssignment	The name of the program for which the individual is assigned; for example: Regular education, Title I-Academic, Title I-Non-Academic, Special Education, Bilingual/English as a Second Language.