Student Teacher Sections
This category captures section teachers and student section enrollments, and includes the following data views and resources:
Staff Sections
This view captures the class sections to which a teacher is assigned as published in the StaffSectionAssociation resource within the Student Teacher Sections category. The layout includes the School Name, Teacher Number (PowerSchool ID), Staff Name, Course Number, Course Name, Term, and Section Number.
staffSectionAssociations
This association indicates the class sections to which a teacher is assigned. This resource is required for all teachers.
Primary PowerSchool Source Data
- [SECTIONS]
- [SCHOOLSTAFF]
- [SECTIONTEACHER]
- [TERMS]
Selection Criteria
Records are published if the following criteria are met:
- The teacher was published in the preceding Staff resource.
- The section was published in the Organization Schedules category
- StaffUniqueId must be populated in PowerSchool.
- The teacher must not be excluded from state reporting.
- The teacher's school must not be excluded from state reporting.
- The teacher's section must not be excluded from state reporting.
- The course must have a valid state course code.
Resource Output
- A separate StaffSectionAssociation record is published for each course section in which the Teacher is scheduled based on the year for the Term selected in the PowerSchool UI.
- A teacher with classes at multiple schools will have a record for each section at each school.
- A section with multiple teachers will have a record for each teacher associated with the section.
- The StaffSectionAssociation resource is dependent on the prior publishing of the following resources: StaffSchoolAssociation and Sections.
- LEAs and Schools may upload (publish) data to the Ed-Fi ODS in real time or on-demand ("Run Now" button).
Note: Click Export to export the data collection results to an Excel spreadsheet.
Data Element | Description | Data Type | Stored in [Table]Field | Req'd |
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staffReference | ||||
studentUniqueId | The student enrolled in the section. | String | [S_SC_USR_ X]tchr_id | R |
SectionReference | R | |||
/schoolId | The school for which the section is defined. | Integer | Derived from: | R |
/schoolYearType | SchoolYearType - The identifier for the school year, for example, 2010-2011; must match SchoolYear in corresponding CourseOffering. | Type | [Terms]YearID +1991 | R |
/classPeriodName | An indication of the portion of a typical daily session in which students receive instruction in a specified subject, for example, morning, sixth period, block period, or AB schedules. | String | [Period]Name | R |
/localCourseCode | The local code assigned by the LEA or Campus that identifies the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students; must match LocalCourseCode in corresponding CourseOffering. | String | [Courses]Course_Number [CoursesCoreFields]Alt_Course_Number | R |
/sectionIdentifier | A unique number or alphanumeric code assigned to a room by a school, school system, state, or other agency or entity. Format: [Sections]schoolid - [Courses]course_number - [Sections]section_number - [Sections]dcid | String | A composite of below values [Sections]schoolid [Courses]course_number [Sections]section_number [Sections]dcid | R |
classroomPositionDescriptor | The type of position the staff member holds in the specific class/section, for example, Teacher of Record, Assistant Teacher, Support Teacher, Substitute Teacher, etc. | Descriptor | Derived from [SCHOOLSTAFF]staffstatus | R |
beginDate | Month, day, and year of a teacher's assignment to the section. If blank, defaults to the first day of the first grading period for the section. | Date | [SectionTeacher]Start_Date | O |
endDate | Month, day, and year of the last day of a teacher's assignment to the section. | Date | [SectionTeacher]End_Date | O |
percentageContribution | Indicates the percentage of the total scheduled course time, academic standards, and/or learning activities delivered in this section by this staff member. A Teacher of Record designation may be based solely or partially on this contribution percentage. | Number | [SectionTeacher]Allocation/100.0 | O |
Student Sections
This view captures the course sections to which a student is assigned as published in the StudentSectionAssociation resource within the Student Teacher Sections category. The layout includes the School Name, Student Number, Grade Level, Course Number, Course Name, Term, Section Number, and UIC.
studentSectionAssociations
This association indicates the course sections to which a student is assigned.
Primary PowerSchool Source Data
- [CC]
- [Sections]
- [Students]
- [Terms]
Selection Criteria
Records are published if the following criteria are met:
- StudentUniqueId must be populated in PowerSchool.
- The school must not be excluded from state reporting.
- The section must not be excluded from state reporting.
- The enrollment ExitDate is greater than the EntryDate.
Resource Output
- A separate StudentSectionAssociation record is published for each course section in each school in which a student is or was enrolled based on the year for the Term selected in the PowerSchool UI.
- The StudentSectionAssociation resource is dependent on the prior publishing of the following resources: StudentSchoolAssocaiton and Section.
- LEAs and Schools may upload (publish) data to the Ed-Fi ODS in real time or on-demand ("Run Now" button).
Note: Click Export to export the data collection results to an Excel spreadsheet.
Data Element | Description | Data Type | Stored in [Table]Field | Req'd |
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studentUniqueId | The student enrolled in the section. | String | [Students]State_StudentNumber | R |
SectionReference | R | |||
/localCourseCode | The local code assigned by the LEA or Campus that identifies the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students; must match LocalCourseCode in corresponding CourseOffering. | String | [Courses]Course_Number [CoursesCoreFields]Alt_Course_Number | R |
/schoolID | The school for which the section is defined. | Integer | Derived from: | R |
/schoolYearType | The identifier for the school year, for example, 2010-2011; must match SchoolYear in corresponding CourseOffering. | Type | [Terms]YearID + 1991 | R |
/sectionIdentifier | A unique identifier for the section that is defined by the classroom, the subjects taught, and the instructors that are assigned. Format: [Sections]schooled - [Course]course_number - [Sections]section_number - [Sections]dcid | [Sections]schoolid [Course]course_number [Sections]section_number [Sections]dcid | ||
/sessionName | An indication of the portion of a typical daily session in which students receive instruction in a specified subject, for example, morning, sixth period, block period, or AB schedules. Format: [Terms]schooled - [Terms]abbreviation - [Terms]dcid | String | [Terms]schoolid [Terms]abbreviation [Terms]dcid | R |
beginDate | Month, day, and year of the student's entry or assignment to the section. If blank, default is the start date of the first grading period. | Date | [CC]dateenrolled | R |
endDate | Month, day, and year of the withdrawal or exit of the student from the section. | Date | [CC]dateleft | O |
homeroomIndicator | Indicates whether the class serves as a homeroom for the student. | Boolean | [S_SC_SEC_X]Homeroom |