Data Object
Definition: A logically related set of elements that is exchanged in the zone. Data objects are defined using XML. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: Data elements are conveniently grouped into data objects within the SIF standard for exchange. Need ...
Data Model
Definition: The data model describes the design and organization of a database. The data model is often represented in an entity relationship diagram. What This Means: A data model designed specifically for an education agency is a critical success factor in the ...
Data Management
Definition: Data management includes all of the policies and processes related to defining, collecting, storing, and reporting data. What This Means: An education agency that delegates all data management to the IT staff may lose the full benefits of the data, encounter ...
Data Length
Definition: Data Length is the length of the data if it is defined. 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 definition? [glossary_atoz ...
Data Grid View
Definition: A screen that displays multiple data together in a table view. What This Means: A term from DataSpecs. Need another definition?
Data Dictionary
Definition: A data dictionary is a centralized repository of information about data such as meaning, relationships to other data, origin, usage, and format. What This Means: To the educator, the data dictionary is the authoritative course for definitions, codes, and interpretations for ...
Data Architecture
Definition: Data architecture describes how data are processed, stored, and utilized. What This Means: An education agency must have a clear data architecture to manage the flow of data in and across all information systems. Need another definition?
Data Access And Management Policy
Definition: A Data Access and Management Policy is a document describing the policies and procedures used by an education agency to ensure the confidentiality and security of student and staff data. It is based on state laws and regulations as well ...
Dashboard
Definition: An online tool for graphically displaying a complex sets of indicators. What This Means: Educators, administrators, parents, and others can use dashboards to get a quick overall picture of student data. Dashboard seems to be an archaic, limited analogy for the ...
D3M Framework
Definition: The D3M Framework is ESP’s definition of the components and their relationships as required for an education enterprise information system, or, to use NCES’s terminology, a longitudinal data system. What This Means: The D3M Framework provides a comprehensive, high-level picture of ...
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