NCES Section Name
Definition: NCES Section Name is the name of the second level of the hierarchy for organizing NCES Handbook entries. Domains include sections. Examples of sections for organizations include: Institution Identification, Governance, Program, and Accountability. Examples of sections for the Student domain ...
NCES Related Categories
Definition: NCES Related Categories is the Option Set which contains the list of valid values for the field. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education ...
NCES Option Set
Definition: NCES Option Set is the NCES Option Set which contains the list of valid values for the element. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an ...
NCES Element Number
Definition: NCES Element Number is the NCES Handbook Element Number of the Handbook entry to which the element relates. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an ...
NCES Element ID
Definition: NCES Element ID is the NCES Element Number assigned to the selected NCES Handbook Element. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data ...
NCES Domain Name
Definition: NCES Domain Name is the name of the highest level of hierarchy for grouping or organizing NCES Handbook entries. NCES Handbook domains include: State Education Agency, Intermediate Educational Unit, Local Education Agency, School, Class, Student, Staff What This Means: A term ...
NCES Category Name
Definition: NCES Category Name is the name of the third level of hierarchy for a group of data elements that are related within a given section. Examples of categories include: Activity Information, Honors Information, and Post-School Education/Training. What This Means: A term ...
NCES (The National Center for Education Statistics)
Definition: NCES, located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: NCES manages groups such as ...
MOTS (Modified Off-the-Shelf)
Definition: A product that is a COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf) product whose source code can be modified. The product may be customized by the purchaser, by the vendor, or by another party to meet the requirements of the customer. What This Means: Education ...
Month Reported
Definition: Month Reported is the month or months when the output/report is expected to be completed or available. The entry includes a check box for each month. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, ...
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