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Staff Domain - Entities, References, and Descriptors

Staff Domain Entities​

NameDescription
CredentialThe legal document giving authorization to perform teaching assignment services.
OpenStaffPositionThis entity represents an open staff position that the education organization is seeking to fill.
PersonThis entity represents a human being.
StaffThis entity represents an individual who performs specified activities for any public or private education institution or agency that provides instructional and/or support services to students or staff at the early childhood level through high school completion. For example, this includes:
1. An "employee" who performs services under the direction of the employing institution or agency is compensated for such services by the employer and is eligible for employee benefits and wage or salary tax withholdings.
2. A "contractor" or "consultant" who performs services for an agreed upon fee or an employee of a management service contracted to work on site.
3. A "volunteer" who performs services on a voluntary and uncompensated basis.
4. An in-kind service provider.
5. An independent contractor or businessperson working at a school site.
StaffAbsenceEventThis event entity represents the recording of the dates of staff absence.
StaffDemographicThe demographic information associated to a Staff member.
StaffDirectoryThe contact information associated to a staff member.
StaffEducationOrganizationAssignmentAssociationThis association indicates the education organization to which a staff member provides services; also known as school of service.
StaffEducationOrganizationContactAssociationThis association provides the contact information of the staff associated with the education organization.
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociationThis association indicates the EducationOrganization an employee, contractor, volunteer, or other service provider is formally associated with typically indicated by which organization the staff member has a services contract with or receives compensation from.
StaffIdentificationCodeThis entity holds different identity codes for staff member.
StaffLeaveThis entity represents the recording of the dates of staff leave (e.g., sick leave, personal time, vacation).
StaffSchoolAssociationThis association indicates the School(s) at which a staff member provides instructional services.

Extended References​

NameDescription
EducationOrganizationThis entity represents any public or private institution, organization, or agency that provides instructional or support services to students or staff at any level.
EducationServiceCenterThis entity represents a regional, multi-services public agency authorized by state law to develop, manage and provide services, programs, or other support options (e.g., construction, food services, and technology services) to LEAs.
LocalEducationAgencyThis entity represents an administrative unit at the local level which exists primarily to operate schools or to contract for educational services. It includes school districts, charter schools, charter management organizations, or other local administrative organizations.
SchoolThis entity represents an educational organization that includes staff and students who participate in classes and educational activity groups.
StateEducationAgencyThis entity represents the agency of the state charged with the primary responsibility for coordinating and supervising public instruction, including the setting of standards for elementary and secondary instructional programs.

Staff Domain Descriptors​

EntityNameDescriptionUsage ClassificationEDFacts MappingCommonly UsedCommonly State-Defined
StaffAbsenceEventAbsenceEventCategoryThe code describing the type of absence.Orthodox
Credential
OpenStaffPosition
Staff
StaffSchoolAssociation
AcademicSubjectThe academic subject(s) or teaching fields in which the individual is eligible to teach, is deemed to be "highly qualified", or to which the credential pertains.LocalYesYes
SchoolAccreditationStatusThe accreditation status for an education preparation provider.Standard
StaffAchievementCategoryThe category of achievement attributed to the individual.Local
EducationOrganization
StaffDirectory
AddressCharacteristicThe address characteristic mainly to reflect if Primary and type of communication to be received, e.g.: Primary, Validated, Gets Copy of Report, Discipline Correspondence.
EducationOrganization
StaffDirectory
AddressTypeThe type of address listed for an individual or organization. (For example: Physical Address, Mailing Address, Home Address, etc.)OrthodoxYesYesYes
SchoolAdministrativeFundingControlThe type of education institution as classified by its funding source, for example public or private.Local
StaffDemographicAncestryEthnicOriginThe original peoples or cultures with which the individual identifies.LocalYes
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociationBackgroundCheckStatusThe status of the background check.
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociationBackgroundCheckTypeThe type of background check.
CredentialCertificationRouteThe process, program, or pathway used to obtain certification.Orthodox
SchoolCharterApprovalAgencyTypeThe type of agency that approved the establishment or continuation of a charter school.StandardYesYes
LocalEducationAgency
School
CharterStatusA school or agency providing free public elementary or secondary education to eligible students under a specific charter granted by the state legislature or other appropriate authority and designated by such authority to be a charter school.StandardYesYesYes
StaffDemographicCitizenshipStatusAn indicator of whether or not the person is a U.S. citizen.Orthodox
EducationOrganization
Staff
StaffDirectory
CountryThe name of the country. It is strongly recommended that entries use only ISO 3166 2-letter country codes.StandardYes
CredentialCredentialFieldThe field of certification for the credential.Local
CredentialCredentialStatusThe current status of the credential.Standard
CredentialCredentialTypeAn indication of the category of the credential a person holds.Local
EducationOrganizationEducationOrganizationCategoryThe classification of the education agency within the geographic boundaries of a state according to the level of administrative and operational control granted by the state.StandardYesYes
CredentialEducatorRoleThe specific roles or positions within an organization that the credential is intended to authorize, typically associated with service and administrative certifications.Standard
StaffDirectoryElectronicMailTypeThe type of email listed for an individual or organization. (For example: Home/Personal, Work, etc.)Standard
OpenStaffPosition
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociation
EmploymentStatusReflects the type of employment or contract.Orthodox
LocalEducationAgency
School
StatEducationAgency
FederalLocaleCodeThe federal locale code associated with an education organization.
OpenStaffPositionFundingSourceThe funding source for the open staff position.
Credential
OpenStaffPosition
School
StaffSchoolAssociation
GradeLevelThe grade levels that are served at the school, which the position assignment is responsible, or which an individual is eligible and/or certified for teaching.OrthodoxYesYes
LocalEducationAgencyGunFreeSchoolsActReportingStatusAn indication of whether the school or Local Education Agency (LEA) submitted a Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) of 1994 report to the state, as defined by Title 18, Section 921.StandardYesYes
StaffIdentificationDocumentUseThe primary function of the document used for establishing identity.Orthodox
EducationOrganizationIndicatorThe value of the indicator or metric. The semantics of an empty value is "not submitted."Local
EducationOrganizationIndicatorGroupThe name for a group of indicators.Local
EducationOrganizationIndicatorLevelThe value of the indicator or metric, as a value from a controlled vocabulary. The semantics of an empty value is "not submitted."Local
EducationOrganizationInstitutionTelephoneNumberTypeThe type of communication number listed for an individual or organization.OrthodoxYesYesYes
SchoolInternetAccessThe type of Internet access available.Flexible
StaffDemographicLanguageA specification of which written or spoken communication is being used.OrthodoxYesYesYes
StaffDemographicLanguageUseA description of how the language is used (e.g. Home Language, Native Language, Spoken Language).Orthodox
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociationLengthOfContractThe length of contract.
StaffLevelOfEducationThe extent of formal instruction an individual has received (e.g., the highest grade in school completed or its equivalent or the highest degree received).Orthodox
EducationOrganizationLocaleA general geographic indicator that categorizes U.S. territory (e.g., City, Suburban).OrthodoxYes
LocalEducationAgencyLocalEducationAgencyCategoryThe category of local education agency/district.LocalYesYes
SchoolMagnetSpecialProgramEmphasisSchoolA school that has been designed: 1) to attract students of different racial/ethnic backgrounds for the purpose of reducing, preventing, or eliminating racial isolation; and/or 2) to provide an academic or social focus on a particular theme (e.g., science/math, performing arts, gifted/talented, or foreign language)StandardYesYes
OpenStaffPositionEventOpenStaffPositionEventStatusReflects the status of the milestone event.
OpenStaffPositionEventOpenStaffPositionEventTypeSpecifies the type of milestone event.
OpenStaffPositionOpenStaffPositionReasonThe reason for the open staff position.
EducationOrganizationOperationalStatusThe current operational status of the education organization (e.g., active, inactive).StandardYesYesYes
StaffOtherNameTypeThe types of alternate names for an individual.Orthodox
StaffPersonalInformationVerificationThe category of the document relative to its purpose.Orthodox
OpenStaffPositionPostingResultIndication of whether the OpenStaffPosition was filled or retired without filling.Orthodox
OpenStaffPosition
StaffSchoolAssociation
ProgramAssignmentThe name of the program for which the individual/ open staff position will be assigned.Orthodox
StaffDemographicRaceThe general racial category which most clearly reflects the individual's recognition of his or her community or with the which the individual most identifies as last reported to the education organization. The data model allows for multiple entries so that each individual can specify all appropriate races."Standard
StaffRecognitionTypeThe nature of recognition given to the individual for accomplishments in a co-curricular, or extra-curricular activity.Flexible
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociationSalaryTypeThe type of salary that a staff member is receiving.
SchoolSchoolCategoryThe one or more categories of school.LocalYes
LocalEducationAgencySchoolChoiceImplementStatusAn indication of whether the LEA was able to implement the provisions for public school choice under Title I, Part A, Section 1116 of ESEA as amended.Standard
SchoolSchoolTypeThe type of education institution as classified by its primary focus.StandardYesYes
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociationSeparationType of employment separation.Orthodox
StaffEducationOrganizationEmploymentAssociationSeparationReasonReason for terminating the employment.Orthodox
StaffDemographicSexThe Staff's birth sex as reported to the education organization.Standard
PersonSourceSystemThis descriptor defines the originating record source system for the person.
OpenStaffPosition
StaffEducationOrganizationAssignmentAssociation
StaffClassificationThe titles of employment, official status, or rank of education staff.Flexible
StaffIdentificationCodeStaffIdentificationSystemA coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, LEAs, SEAs, or other agencies refer to a staff member.Orthodox
StaffLeaveStaffLeaveEventCategoryThe code describing the type of leave taken.Orthodox
Credential
EducationOrganization
StaffDirectory
StateAbbreviationThe abbreviation for the state (within the United States) or outlying area in which an address is located.StandardYes
CredentialTeachingCredentialAn indication of the category of a legal document giving authorization to perform teaching assignment services.Orthodox
CredentialTeachingCredentialBasisAn indication of the pre-determined criteria for granting the teaching credential that an individual holds.Orthodox
StaffDirectoryTelephoneNumberTypeThe type of communication number listed for an individual or organization.Standard
OpenStaffPositionTermThe first term for the session during the school year for which the open staff position is seeking to fill.Flexible
SchoolTitleIPartASchoolDesignationDenotes the Title I Part A designation for the school.StandardYesYes
StaffDemographicTribalAffiliationAn American Indian tribe with which the Staff is affiliated as last reported to the education organization.Orthodox
StaffDemographicVisaAn indicator of a non-US citizen's Visa type.Standard
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See Non-normative Descriptor Classifications for more information on Usage Classification.