Data Requirements - Clinical Experience and Performance - VDG

The following shows the tables and fields from the Ed-Fi ODS v5.3, which comes with EPDM-Core that were used to build the visualizations above to answers questions related to Educator Preparation Program Performance.

We have created a Google Sheet workbook for mapping data specifically for the Clinical Experience and Performance Starter Kit, which can be found here

FieldsEPDM DescriptionEPDM Data TypeOther Comment
Candidate - Required fields
CandidateIdentifier (PK)A unique identifier for each candidate record.String (60)
FirstNameCandidate first name.String (75)
LastNameCandidate last name.String (75)
SexA person's gender.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)Female, Male, Non-Binary, Not Selected
BirthDateThe month, day, and year on which an individual was born.Date
PersonRelates the candidate to a generic person.Person referenceIf institution uses a person ID system, will use that info, otherwise created by SI and this will the Candidate Identifier
RaceThe general racial category which most clearly reflects the individual's recognition of his or her community or with which the individual most identifies. The data model allows for multiple entries so that each individual can specify all appropriate races.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)American Indian - Alaska Native, Asian, Black - African American, Choose Not to Respond, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian - Pacific Islander, Other, White
Credential - Required fields
CredentialIdentifierA unique identifier assigned to each record in the Credential Extension table.String (60)
CredentialFieldThe field of certification for the certificate (e.g., Mathematics, Music).DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
IssuanceDateThe month, day, and year on which an active credential was issued to an individual.Date
CredentialTypeAn indication of the category of credential an individual holds.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
GradeLevelThe grade level(s) certified for teaching.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
StateAbbreviationThe abbreviation for the name of the state (within the United States) or extra-state jurisdiction in which a license/credential was issued.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)Standard two-character abbreviation for State of issuance - See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
TeachingCredentialAn indication of the category of a legal document giving authorization to perform teaching assignment services.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)
NamespaceNamespace for the Credential.String (255)string of the form 'uri:://www.your_instiution.edu' will be determined by SI
PersonThe generic person who obtained and is holding the credential.Person referencecreated by SI
EducatorPreparationProgram - Required fields
EducationOrganizationRelates the program to an EducationOrganization.EducationOrganization referenceeducation organizations will be created by SI
ProgramNameThe name of the Educator Preparation Program.String (255)
ProgramTypeThe type of program.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
CandidateEducatorPreparationProgramAssociation (enrollment record) - Required fields

CandidateCandidate for the association.Candidate reference
EducatorPreparationProgramThe Program associated with the Candidate.EducatorPreparationProgram reference
BeginDateThe begin date for the association.Date
ReasonExitedThe reason the candidate exited the program. 
For determining program completion for the Starter Kit, the descriptor value must be set to  'Completed'
CohortYear.SchoolYearThe value for the school year for the cohortenumerationfour-digit year
CohortYear.CohortYearTypeThe type of the cohort yearDesciptorDataType (enumeration)
CohortYear.TermThe term for the cohortDesciptorDataType (enumeration)
PerformanceEvaluation - Required fields

PerformanceEvaluationTitleAn assigned unique identifier for the performance evaluation.String (50)
TermThe term for the session during the school year.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)
PerformanceEvaluationTypeThe type (e.g., walkthrough, summative) of performance evaluation conducted.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
SchoolYearThe identifier for the school year.enumeration
EvaluationPeriodThe period for the evaluation (e.g., BOY, MOY, EOY, Summer).DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
EducationOrganizationRelates the evaluation to an education organization.EducationOrganization reference
Evaluation - Required fields
PerformanceEvaluationReference to the person's performance evaluation.PerformanceEvaluation reference
EvaluationTitleThe name or title of the evaluation.String (50)
EvaluationObjective - Required fields
EvaluationThe Evaluation applied for the person.Evaluation reference
EvaluationObjectiveTitleThe name or title of the evaluation Objective.String (50)
EvaluationElement - Required fields
EvaluationObjectiveThe Evaluation Objective applied for the person.EvaluationObjective reference
EvaluationElementTitleThe name or title of the evaluation element.String (255)
PerformanceEvaluationRating - Required fields

PersonThe generic person who obtained and is holding the credential.Person reference
PerformanceEvaluationThe performance evaluation definition being applied.PerformanceEvaluation reference
ActualDateThe month, day, and year on which the performance evaluation was conducted.Date
EvaluationRating


PerformanceEvaluationRatingReference to the person's Performance Evaluation Rating.PerformanceEvaluation reference
EvaluationThe Evaluation applied for the person.Evaluation reference
EvaluationObjectiveRating - Required Fields

EvaluationRatingReference to the person's Evaluation Rating.Evaluation reference
EvaluationObjectiveThe Evaluation Domain applied for the person.EvaluationObjective reference
EvaluationElementRating - Required fields
EvaluationObjectiveRatingReference to the person's Evaluation Objective Rating.EvaluationObjective reference
EvaluationElementThe Evaluation Element applied for the person.EvaluationElement reference
RatingThe numerical summary rating or score for the evaluation.decimal (6,3)
RatingResultTitleThe title of Rating Result.string (50)
ResultDataTypeThe datatype of the result. The results can be expressed as a number, percentile, range, level, etc.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
Survey - Required fields
SurveyIdentifierThe unique survey identifier from the survey tool.String (60)
NamespaceNamespace for the Survey.String (255)string of the form 'uri:://www.your_instiution.edu' will be determined by SI
SurveyTitleThe title of the survey.String (255)
SchoolYearThe school year associated with the survey.enumeration
SurveySection - Required fields
SurveyReference to the survey.Survey Reference
SurveySectionTitleThe title or label for the survey section.String (255)
SurveyQuestion - Required fields
QuestionCodeThe identifying code for the question, unique to the survey.String (60)
SurveyReference to the survey.Survey Reference
QuestionFormThe form or type of question.DesciptorDataType (enumeration)See DescriptorValues tab for possible values
QuestionTextThe text of the question.String (1024)
SurveySectionReference to the survey section.SurveySection reference
SurveyResponse - Required fields
SurveyResponseIdentifierThe identifier of the survey typically from the survey application.String (60)
SurveyThe survey associated with the response.Survey Reference
ResponseDateDate of the survey response.Date
SurveyQuestionResponse - Required fields

SurveyQuestionThe identifying code for the question, unique for the survey.Survey Question reference
SurveyResponseReference to the survey response.Survey Response reference
MatrixElementFor matrix questions, the text identifying each row of the matrix.String (255)
TextResponseThe text response(s) for the question.String (2048)
SurveyResponsePersonTargetAssociation - Required Fields

SurveyResponseReference to the survey response.Survey Response reference
PersonThe generic person whom the survey is aboutPerson reference