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Ed-Fi Domains

The scope of education data is large and its organization is complex. Domains serve to provide views of the Ed-Fi UDM to assist in its understanding and use. In many cases, a specific Ed-Fi data exchange schema may only deal with data in a single domain, such as assessment or enrollment. In other cases, it may span several domains, such as with a student transfer record.

The Ed-Fi UDM is organized into the following 17 base domains, all generally well-recognized in the K–12 education data space:

A brief description for each domain follows. Model details for each domain, including key entities, key concepts, and model diagrams are in the Model Reference.

Alternative and Supplemental Services​

The Alternative and Supplemental Services domain represents a wide range of programs like education, alternative, extracurricular, supplemental, and early learning programs.

Sub Domains:

  • Federal Programs

Assessment​

The Assessment domain represents the structure of assessments, the educational standards and objectives measured by assessments, and student assessment results.

Sub Domains:

  • Assessment Metadata
  • Student Assessment
  • Standards

Bell Schedule​

The Bell Schedule domain represents the class periods and meeting times for a set of instructional dates.

Discipline​

The Discipline domain represents discipline incidents (i.e., a violation or offense) and corresponding discipline actions (i.e., the punishment associated with an incident).

Education Organization​

The Education Organization domain represents the organizational structure, hierarchy, and other associations of education organizations like schools and school districts.

Enrollment​

The Enrollment domain represents student enrollment in a school and other associations with education organizations like school districts.

Finance​

The Finance domain represents the financial information captured in accounts that may be used to link programs, staff, or classes for funding purposes.

Graduation​

The Graduation domain represents graduation requirements such as credits and coursework required for graduation, and student outcomes after graduation such as enrollment in college.

Intervention​

The Intervention domain describes educational interventions and, more generally, supplemental education content aimed at altering behavior or improving the understanding of a concept.

School Calendar​

The School Calendar domain represents the instructional days, sessions, and grading periods defined for a school year.

Staff​

The Staff domain captures information about a staff member's experience, credentials, and assignment and employment associations.

Student Academic Record​

The Student Academic Record domain represents the various kinds of student performance reporting, ranging from grades received, to report cards, to a transcript that contains the final record of grades received.

Sub Domains:

  • Gradebook
  • Report Card
  • Student Transcript

Student Attendance​

The Student Attendance domain represents daily attendance and class period (i.e., section) attendance.

Student Cohort​

The Student Cohort domain represents a wide variety of collections of students that are distinct from class rosters or program participants, like graduation cohorts or a principal's watch list.

Student Identification and Demographics​

The Student Identification and Demographics domain represents the core information about students and contacts.

Survey​

The Survey domain represents the structure of surveys including the inquiry side for survey compositions and the response side for survey results.

Teaching and Learning​

The Teaching and Learning domain represents the course catalog, student section enrollment, and associated staff.

Sub Domains:

  • Course Catalog
  • Sections and Programs