Section Info
This object provides information about the section – the specific time period a session of the course meets.
Note: If there is a change in any of the user editable fields that are mapped to the SIF object elements, the system detects such data changes and triggers publishing. This ensures that the latest student data is consistently reflected in the State ODS.
The following table lists the elements that are published for this object:
Element Name or @Attribute | Submission | Definition | Code Set, if applicable | [Table]Field Mapping | Business Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
@RefId | Yes | The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies this section entity. | Derived | ||
@SchoolCourseInfoRefId | Yes | The ID (GUID) that identifies the course being taught in this section. | Derived | ||
@SchoolYear | Yes | School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., 2026 for the 2025-2026 school year). | Current Year | ||
LocalId | Yes | The locally- assigned identifier for this course section. | [Sections]Course_Number-Section_Number | Concatenation of Course_Number-Section_Number. | |
ScheduleInfoList/ScheduleInfoTermInfoRefId | Yes | The Id (GUID) of the term to which this schedule information relates. | Derived | ||
ScheduleInfoList/ScheduleInfo/TeacherList/StaffPersonalRefId | Yes | GUID that identifies the staff person. | Derived | ||
ScheduleInfoList/ScheduleInfo/ SectionRoomList/RoomInfoRefId | Yes | The Id (GUID) of the room in which this section is taught. | Derived | This links the SectionInfo to the RoomInfo object. | |
ScheduleInfoList/ScheduleInfo/ MeetingTimeList/MeetingTime/ TimetableDay | Optional | Locally defined rotation cycle day code when the section meets (e.g., in a two-day schedule. |
| [Sections]Expression | Required if the section is set up to contain a rotation cycle day. UI Navigation: School Management, Sections, Schedule |
ScheduleInfoList/ScheduleInfo/ MeetingTimeList/MeetingTime/ TimetablePeriod | Optional | The period within the day when this section takes place (e.g., "0" through "7"). | [Sections]Expression | Required if the school utilizes a period structure for sections. UI Navigation: School Management, Sections, Schedule | |
MediumOfInstruction/Code | Yes | Code representing the medium of instruction. | Refer to InstructionalDeliveryMode. | [S_OK_SEC_X]MedOfInst | UI Navigation: School Management, Sections, Compliance, Medium Of Instruction |
LocationOfInstruction/OtherCodeList/ OtherCode | Yes | Code representing the location of instruction. | Refer to LocationofInstruction Codes. | [S_OK_SEC_X]LocOfInst | UI Navigation: School Management, Sections, Compliance, Location Of Instruction |
SchoolCourseInfo/Override | Yes | Indicates whether or not SchoolCourseInfo information has been overridden with different values for this section. |
| Default to Yes | |
SchoolCourseInfoOverride/ InstructionalLevel/Code | Code representing the general nature and difficulty of instruction provided. | Refer to InstructionalLevel Codes. | [S_OK_SEC_X]InstructionLevel | UI Navigation: School Management, Sections, Compliance, Instruction Level | |
SIF_ExtendedElementObj | Terms | First day of the term. | |||
SIF_ExtendedElementObj | Default value: urn:com.edustructures.scheduleinfo.startdate | ||||
SIF_ExtendedElementObj2 Extvalue2 | Terms | Last day of the term. | |||
SIF_ExtendedElementObj | Default value: urn:com.edustructures.scheduleinfo.enddate |