This is the documentation for Ed-Fi Data Standard v3.2.0-c. This early access version of the standard powers supported products, including the ODS / API v5.0 and v5.1. This version was superseded by Ed-Fi Data Standard v3.2.

Education Organization Domain - Entities and Descriptors

Entities and Descriptors

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Education Organization Domain Entities

NameDescription
AccountabilityRatingAn accountability rating for a school or district.
CommunityOrganizationThis entity represents an administrative unit at the state level which exists primarily to operate local community providers.
CommunityProviderThis entity represents an educational organization that includes staff and students who participate in classes and educational activity groups.
CommunityProviderLicenseThe legal document held by the CommunityProvider that authorizes the holder to perform certain functions and or services.
EducationOrganizationThis entity represents any public or private institution, organization, or agency that provides instructional or support services to students or staff at any level.
EducationOrganizationNetworkThis entity is a self-organized membership network of peer-level education organizations intended to provide shared services or collective procurement.
EducationOrganizationNetworkAssociationProperties of the association between the EducationOrganization and its network(s).
EducationOrganizationPeerAssociationThe association from an education organization to its peers.
EducationServiceCenterThis 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.
FeederSchoolAssociationThe association from feeder school to the receiving school.
LocalEducationAgencyThis 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.
PostSecondaryInstitutionThis entity represents an educational organization that provides programs for individuals who have completed or otherwise left educational programs in secondary school(s).
SchoolThis entity represents an educational organization that includes staff and students who participate in classes and educational activity groups.
StateEducationAgencyThis 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.


Education Organization Domain Descriptors

EntityNameDescriptionUsage Classification*EDFacts Mapping*Commonly Used*Commonly State-Defined*
CommunityProviderProviderCategoryIndicates the category of the provider.Local


ProviderProfitabilityIndicates the profitability status of the provider.Standard


ProviderStatusIndicates the status of the provider.Flexible


CommunityProviderLicenseLicenseStatusAn indication of the status of the license.Flexible


LicenseTypeAn indication of the category of the license.Flexible


EducationOrganization




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

Yes

Yes
CountryThe name of the country. It is strongly recommended that entries use only ISO 3166 2-letter country codes.Standard
Yes
EducationOrganizationCategoryThe classification of the education agency within the geographic boundaries of a state according to the level of administrative and operational control granted by the state.Standard
YesYes
EducationOrganizationIdentificationSystem
Orthodox
Yes
IndicatorThe name or code for the indicator or metric.Local


IndicatorGroupThe name for a group of indicators.Local


IndicatorLevelThe value of the indicator or metric, as a value froma  controlled vocabulary. The semantics of an empty value is "not submitted."Local


InstitutionTelephoneNumberTypeThe type of communication number listed for an individual or organization.OrthodoxYesYesYes
LocaleA general geographic indicator that categorizes U.S. territory (e.g., City, Suburban).Orthodox
Yes
OperationalStatusThe current operational status of the EducationOrganization (e.g., active, inactive).StandardYesYesYes
StateAbbreviationThe abbreviation for the state (within the United States) or outlying area in which an address is located.Standard
Yes
EducationOrganizationNetworkNetworkPurposeThe purpose(s) of the network (e.g., shared services, collective procurement).Flexible


LocalEducationAgency

CharterStatusA school or agency providing free public elementary or secondary education to eligible students under a specific charter granted by the state legislature or other appropriate authority and designated by such authority to be a charter school.StandardYesYesYes
GunFreeSchoolsActReportingStatusAn indication of whether the school or Local Education Agency (LEA) submitted a Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) of 1994 report to the state, as defined by Title 18, Section 921.StandardYesYes
LocalEducationAgencyCategoryThe category of local education agency/district. For example: Independent or Charter.LocalYesYes
SchoolChoiceImplementStatusAn indication of whether the LEA was able to implement the provisions for public school choice under Title I, Part A, Section 1116 of ESEA as amended.Standard


PostSecondaryInstitutionAdministrativeFundingControlA classification of whether a postsecondary institution is operated by publicly elected or appointed officials (public control) or by privately elected or appointed officials and derives its major source of funds from private sources (private control).Local


MediumOfInstructionThe categories in which an institution serves the students.Orthodox
Yes
PostSecondaryInstitutionLevelA classification of whether a post secondary institution's highest level of offering is a program of 4-years or higher (4 year), 2-but-less-than 4-years (2 year), or less than 2-years.Orthodox


School


AdministrativeFundingControlThe type of education institution as classified by its funding source, for example public or private.Local


CharterApprovalAgencyTypeThe type of agency that approved the establishment or continuation of a charter school.StandardYesYes
CharterStatusA school or agency providing free public elementary or secondary education to eligible students under a specific charter granted by the state legislature or other appropriate authority and designated by such authority to be a charter school.StandardYesYesYes
GradeLevelThe grade levels served at the school.OrthodoxYesYes
InternetAccessThe type of Internet access available.Flexible


MagnetSpecialProgramEmphasisSchoolA school that has been designed: 1) to attract students of different racial/ethnic backgrounds for the purpose of reducing, preventing, or eliminating racial isolation; and/or 2) to provide an academic or social focus on a particular theme (e.g., science/math, performing arts, gifted/talented, or foreign language).StandardYesYes
SchoolCategoryThe one or more categories of school. For example: High School, Middle School, and/or Elementary School.Local
Yes
SchoolTypeThe one or more categories of school. For example: High School, Middle School, and/or Elementary School.StandardYesYes
TitleIPartASchoolDesignationDenotes the Title I Part A designation for the school.StandardYesYes

* On these columns, please see the technical article Descriptor Guidance.