Element Name
Definition: Element Name is the unique name by which the element is commonly known. Encourage use of full titles for data elements, avoiding acronyms and abbreviations so that the entries serve as a data dictionary. What This Means: A term that is ...
Element Categorization
Definition: Element Categorization is the category or categories within which this element has been classified. 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 dictionary. Need ...
Element
Definition: Element or data element is the building block of the metadata dictionary. A term, word, value, number, statistic, code, etc. that fills the cell or field in a database, a form, a collection, etc. What This Means: The metadata dictionary for ...
Effective Date
Definition: Effective Date is the beginning date that the data or group of data with the specific attributes on this form was (or will be) effective. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called ...
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Definition: Electronic data interchange is a standard format for exchanging business data. What This Means: In the early 1990’s, the SPEEDE/ExPRESS format for student transcripts was developed using EDI standards. To exchange data using the SPEEDE/ExPRESS format, an education organization had to ...
EDFacts Shared State Solution (ES3)
Definition: The EDFacts Shared State Solution is an application for storing the required data then creating the mandatory submission files for all 100 or so submissions to the EDEN/EDFacts system. The staging data store, business rules, submission file formats, audit reports, ...
EDFacts
Definition: As defined by the U.S. Department of Education, www.ed.gov, EDFacts is a U. S. Department of Education initiative to put performance data at the center of policy, management, and budget decisions for all K-12 educational programs. EDFacts centralizes performance data ...
Due Date
Definition: Due Date is the date when the collection is due to be completed. 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 dictionary. Need another ...
Download
Definition: To transfer data or programs from a server or host computer to one's own computer or digital device. What This Means: When data are in one place and need to be moved to another, a download occurs. Upload means the same ...
Display Name
Definition: Display Name is the text entry displayed with the Collection Item or Output Item as column header or field name. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when ...
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