Staff Domain - Entities, References, and Descriptors

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.

Person

This entity represents a human being.

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.

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.

Credential

AcademicSubject

The academic subjects to which the credential pertains.

Local

CredentialField

The field of certification for the certificate (e.g., Mathematics, Music).

Local

CredentialType

An indication of the category of credential an individual holds.

Local

GradeLevel

The grade level(s) certified for teaching.

Orthodox

StateOfIssueStateAbbreviation

The abbreviation for the name of the state (within the United States) or extra-state jurisdiction in which a license/credential was issued.

Standard

TeachingCredential

An indication of the category of a legal document giving authorization to perform teaching assignment services.

Orthodox

TeachingCredentialBasis

An indication of the pre-determined criteria for granting the teaching credential that an individual holds.

Orthodox

OpenStaffPosition

AcademicSubject

The teaching field required for the OpenStaffPosition, for example English/Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, etc.

Local

EmploymentStatus

Reflects the type of employment or contract desired for the position; for example: Probationary, Contractual, Substitute/temporary, Tenured or permanent, Volunteer/no contract...

Orthodox

InstructionalGradeLevel

The set of grade levels for which the position's assignment is responsible.

Orthodox

PostingResult

Indication of whether the OpenStaffPosition was filled or retired without filling.

Orthodox

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.

Orthodox

StaffClassification

The titles of employment, official status, or rank of education staff.

Flexible

Person

SourceSystem

This descriptor defines the originating record source system for the person.

Staff

AchievementCategory

The category of achievement attributed to the learner.

Local

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.)

Orthodox

CitizenshipStatus

An indicator of whether or not the person is a U.S. citizen.

Orthodox

Country

The name of the country. It is strongly recommended that entries use only ISO 3166 2-letter country codes.

Standard

ElectronicMailType

The type of email listed for an individual or organization. For example: Home/Personal, Work, etc.)

Standard

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).

Orthodox

IdentificationDocumentUse

The primary function of the document used for establishing identity.

Orthodox

IssuerCountry

Country of origin of the document. It is strongly recommended that entries use only ISO 3166 2-letter country codes.

Standard

Language

A specification of which written or spoken communication is being used.

Orthodox

LanguageUse

A description of how the language is used (e.g. Home Language, Native Language, Spoken Language).

Orthodox

Locale

A general geographic indicator that categorizes U.S. territory (e.g., City, Suburban).

Standard

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.

Standard

OtherNameType

The types of alternate names for a person.

Orthodox

PersonalInformationVerification

The category of the document relative to its purpose.

Orthodox

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.

Standard

RecognitionType

The nature of recognition given to the learner for accomplishments in a co-curricular, or extra-curricular activity.

Flexible

Sex

A person's gender.

Standard

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.

Orthodox

StateAbbreviation

The abbreviation for the state (within the United States) or outlying area in which an address is located.

Standard

TelephoneNumberType

The type of communication number listed for an individual or organization.

Standard

TribalAffiliation

An American Indian tribe with which the staff member is affiliated.

Orthodox

Visa

An indicator of a non-US citizen's Visa type.

Standard

StaffAbsenceEvent

AbsenceEventCategory

The code describing the type of absence.

Orthodox

StaffEducationOrganizationAssignmentAssociation

PositionTitle

The descriptive name of an individual's position.

StaffClassification

The titles of employment, official status, or rank of education staff.

Flexible

StaffEducationOrganizationContactAssociation

AddressType

The type of address listed for an individual or organization. For example: Physical Address, Mailing Address, Home Address, etc.)

Orthodox

ContactType

Indicates the type for the contact information.

Local

Locale

A general geographic indicator that categorizes U.S. territory (e.g., City, Suburban).

Standard

StateAbbreviation

The abbreviation for the state (within the United States) or outlying area in which an address is located.

Standard

TelephoneNumberType

The type of communication number listed for an individual or organization.

Standard

StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociation

EmploymentStatus

Reflects the type of employment or contract; for example: Probationary, Contractual, Substitute/temporary, Tenured or permanent, Volunteer/no contract...

Orthodox

Separation

Type of employment separation; for example: Voluntary separation, Involuntary separation, Mutual agreement, Other, etc.

Orthodox

SeparationReason

Reason for terminating the employment; for example: Employment in education, Employment outside of education, Retirement, Family/personal relocation, Change of assignment.

Orthodox

StaffLeave

StaffLeaveEventCategory

The code describing the type of leave taken, for example: Sick, Personal, Vacation.

Orthodox

StaffSchoolAssociation

AcademicSubject

The academic subjects the individual is eligible to teach.

Local