Collection Window Opening Date
Definition: Collection Window Opening Date is the date on which data collection begins. 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 ...
Collection Window Closing Date
Definition: Collection Window Closing Date is the date on which data collection ends. 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 ...
Collection Type
Definition: Collection Type is the purpose or function satisfied or supported by the collection. The options are; Competitive Grant Application, Entitlement Grant Application, Program Report, Program Monitoring, General Statistics. The choices for this list can be edited in the System Options ...
Collection Set
Definition: Collection Set is a user-defined grouping of collections. 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?
Collection Number
Definition: Collection Number is a unique number assigned to represent a specific collection. The unique number is associated with the unique name for a collection. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. ...
Collection Name
Definition: Collection Name is a unique name or title that represents a defined collection. 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 ...
Collection Method
Definition: The method for submitting data for a collection. What This Means: The way a Collection is presented to the person/people filling out the form. Collections can be submitted on paper or digitally. As used in DataSpecs, the options for Collection Method ...
Collection Item
Definition: In a collection process, each data element that is submitted/collected is a collection item. What This Means: Collection items are typically enumerated for the data provider's convenience, or separated into distinct fields or boxes for entry. As used in DataSpecs, collection ...
Collection Burden
Definition: Collection Burden is the estimated total people hours (staff time) required to complete this collection. The total is calculated by multiplying Expected Number of Respondents by the Time Per Respondent. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ...
Collection
Definition: A process by which data are gathered from data providers into a central repository. Although this is defined as a process, a collection is physically represented in many ways, e.g., a file transmitted over the Internet, a Web form, a ...
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