Ed-Fi Assessment Outcomes API for Suite 3 - Descriptor Listings
This section outlines the descriptors and descriptor values that MUST be implemented by client systems to conform with this standard.
Assessment Entity Descriptors
Academic Subject
The description of the content or subject area (e.g., arts, mathematics, reading, stenography, or a foreign language) of an assessment.
Notes:
Uses values from AcademicSubjectDescriptor.
These values are also used in this specification by LearningStandard.AcademicSubject and ObjectiveAssessment.AcademicSubject.
Code Value | Short Description | Description | Namespace |
|---|---|---|---|
Composite | Composite | Composite | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Critical Reading | Critical Reading | Critical Reading | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
English | English | English | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
English Language Arts | English Language Arts | English Language Arts | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Reading | Reading | Reading | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Life and Physical Sciences | Life and Physical Sciences | Life and Physical Sciences | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Social Sciences and History | Social Sciences and History | Social Sciences and History | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Social Studies | Social Studies | Social Studies | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Science | Science | Science | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Fine and Performing Arts | Fine and Performing Arts | Fine and Performing Arts | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Foreign Language and Literature | Foreign Language and Literature | Foreign Language and Literature | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Writing | Writing | Writing | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Physical, Health, and Safety Education | Physical, Health, and Safety Education | Physical, Health, and Safety Education | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Career and Technical Education | Career and Technical Education | Career and Technical Education | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Religious Education and Theology | Religious Education and Theology | Religious Education and Theology | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Military Science | Military Science | Military Science | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Other | Other | Other | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Cross Subject | Cross Subject | Cross Subject | uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor |
Assessed Grade Level
The grade level(s) for which an assessment is designed. The semantics of null is assumed to mean that the assessment is not associated with any grade level.
Notes:
Uses values from GradeLevelDescriptor.
These values are also used in this specification by LearningStandard.GradeLevel and StudentAssessment.WhenAssessedGradeLevel.
Code Value | Short Description | Description | Namespace |
|---|---|---|---|
Adult Education | Adult Education | Adult Education | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Early Education | Early Education | Early Education | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Eighth grade | Eighth grade | Eighth grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Eleventh grade | Eleventh grade | Eleventh grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Fifth grade | Fifth grade | Fifth grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
First grade | First grade | First grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Fourth grade | Fourth grade | Fourth grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Grade 13 | Grade 13 | Grade 13 | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Infant/toddler | Infant/toddler | Infant/toddler | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Kindergarten | Kindergarten | Kindergarten | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Ninth grade | Ninth grade | Ninth grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Other | Other | Other | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Postsecondary | Postsecondary | Postsecondary | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Preschool/Prekindergarten | Preschool/Prekindergarten | Preschool/Prekindergarten | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Second grade | Second grade | Second grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Seventh grade | Seventh grade | Seventh grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Sixth grade | Sixth grade | Sixth grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Tenth grade | Tenth grade | Tenth grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Third grade | Third grade | Third grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Twelfth grade | Twelfth grade | Twelfth grade | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Ungraded | Ungraded | Ungraded | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
No grade level | No grade level | No grade level | uri://ed-fi.org/GradeLevelDescriptor |
Assessment Category
The category of an assessment based on format and content (e.g., Achievement test, Advanced placement test, Alternate assessment/grade-level standards, Attitudinal test, Cognitive and perceptual skills test).
Notes:
Uses values from AssessmentCategoryDescriptor.
Code Value | Short Description | Description | Namespace |
|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Placement | Advanced Placement | Advanced Placement | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Class quiz | Class quiz | Class quiz | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Early Learning - Physical well-being and motor dev | Early Learning - Physical well-being and motor development | Early Learning - Physical well-being and motor development | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Language proficiency test | Language proficiency test | Language proficiency test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Psychomotor test | Psychomotor test | Psychomotor test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
State alternate assessment/ELL | State alternate assessment/ELL | State alternate assessment/ELL | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Alternate assessment/ELL | Alternate assessment/ELL | Alternate assessment/ELL | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
College entrance exam | College entrance exam | College entrance exam | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Early Learning - Social and emotional development | Early Learning - Social and emotional development | Early Learning - Social and emotional development | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Manual dexterity test | Manual dexterity test | Manual dexterity test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Reading readiness test | Reading readiness test | Reading readiness test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
State English proficiency test | State English proficiency test | State English proficiency test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Achievement test | Achievement test | Achievement test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Class test | Class test | Class test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Early Learning - Language and literacy development | Early Learning - Language and literacy development | Early Learning - Language and literacy development | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
International Baccalaureate | International Baccalaureate | International Baccalaureate | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Psychological test | Psychological test | Psychological test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
State alternative assessment/modified standards | State alternative assessment/modified standards | State alternative assessment/modified standards | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Alternative assessment/modified standards | Alternative assessment/modified standards | Alternative assessment/modified standards | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Developmental observation | Developmental observation | Developmental observation | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Foreign language proficiency test | Foreign language proficiency test | Foreign language proficiency test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Performance assessment | Performance assessment | Performance assessment | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
State summative assessment 3-8 general | State summative assessment 3-8 general | State summative assessment 3-8 general | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Aptitude test | Aptitude test | Aptitude test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Diagnostic | Diagnostic | Diagnostic | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Formative | Formative | Formative | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
Personality test | Personality test | Personality test | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |
State high school subject assessment | State high school subject assessment | State high school subject assessment | uri://ed-fi.org/AssessmentCategoryDescriptor |