This table is an extension of the Sections table, which maintains section information for school courses.
|
Column Name |
Version |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SectionsDCID |
14.8.0 |
Number(10,0) |
Primary key that relates the extended table to the [Sections] table. |
|
CourseLevel |
15.11.0 |
Varchar2(2) |
Indicates the level of the curriculum of the course such as general or advanced. Migrates from [Sections]MA_course_level. |
|
CourseTerm |
15.11.0 |
Varchar2(2) |
The state term code that corresponds to the term this course section is scheduled in. Migrates from [Sections]MA_Course_Term. |
|
MarkNotRequired |
15.11.0 |
Number(1,0) |
Indicates the course does not receive a grade or a mark. Migrates from [Sections]MA_marknotrequired. |
|
MediumOfInstruction |
14.8.0 |
Varchar2(4) |
The method used to deliver the course content to the students. |
|
NCES_CIPCode |
15.11.0 |
Varchar2(10) |
The NCES or CIP code that best describes the course and course curriculum. Migrates from [Sections]MA_nces_code. |
|
NoPercent |
15.11.0 |
Number(1,0) |
Indicates the course receives a Pass/Fail mark but not a numeric/percentage grade. Migrates from [Sections]MA_nopercent. |
|
OverrideSchoolCode |
15.11.0 |
Varchar2(8) |
Overrides the school code associated with the course. Can be used to designate online or college courses or other courses taken outside the school that needs to be reported. Migrates from [Sections]MA_SchoolCode. |
|
State_ExludeFromReporting |
15.11.0 |
Number(1,0) |
Indicates whether or not the course is excluded from state reporting (1 = excluded). Migrates from [Sections]MA_exclude_from_epims. |
|
Ungraded |
15.11.0 |
Number(1,0) |
Indicates whether or not the course is an ungraded course. Migrates from [Sections]MA_ungraded. |
|
SPEDSections |
SR_25.8.2.0 |
Boolean |
WA08 - SPED sections refer to Special Education sections within the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS). These are specific course sections designated for students receiving special education services. The WA08 checkbox addition at the section level appears to be part of enhancing PowerSchool's capability to track and report MA state-specific special education data requirements. |