American Indian or Alaska native

Source: Handbooks
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Code Set:

• Yes - N/A
• No - N/A

Asian

Source: Handbooks
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Code Set:

• Yes - N/A
• No - N/A

Birthdate

Source: Handbooks
The month, day, and year on which an individual was born.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Black or African American

Source: Handbooks
A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or African American."

Code Set:

• Yes - N/A
• No - N/A

Certification Status

Source: EDEN
An indication that the educator holds the certification required by his or her assignment.

Code Set:

• N - No
• Y - Yes

First Name

Source: Handbooks
The full legal name given to an individual at birth, baptism, or through legal change.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Generation Code/Suffix

Source: Handbooks
An appendage, if any, used to denote an individual's generation in his family (e.g., Jr., Sr., III).

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Highest Level of Education Completed

Source: Handbooks
The extent of formal instruction an individual has received (e.g., the highest grade in school completed or its equivalent or the highest degree received).

Code Set:

• Preschool/Prekindergarten - N/A
• First grade - N/A
• Second grade - N/A
• Third grade - N/A
• Fourth grade - N/A
• + 27 More Codes...

Highest level of Education Completed

Source: Handbooks
The extent of formal instruction an individual has received (e.g., the highest grade in school completed or its equivalent or the highest degree received).

Code Set:

• Bachelor's degree - N/A
• Doctoral degree - N/A
• Graduate certificate - N/A
• Master's degree - N/A
• Other - N/A
• + 2 More Codes...

Highly Qualified Teacher

Source: Handbooks
Section 9101(23) of the ESEA defines the term “highly qualified.”

Highly Qualified Teacher Status

Source: Handbooks
An indication that the teacher has been determined highly qualified based on assignment.

Code Set:

• Locally designated - N/A
• State designated - N/A

Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity

Source: Handbooks
An indication that the individual traces his or her origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, and other Spanish cultures, regardless of race. The term, "Spanish origin," can be used in addition to "Hispanic or Latino."

Code Set:

• Yes - N/A
• No - N/A

Identification Code

Source: Handbooks
A unique number or alphanumeric code assigned to a space, room, site, building, individual, organization, program, or institution by a school, school system, a state, or other agency or entity.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Identification System

Source: Handbooks
A coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, or other agencies to refer to an individual, organization, program, or institution.

Code Set:

• Other - N/A
• Social Security Administration number - N/A
• US government Visa number - N/A
• Personal identification number - N/A
• Family unit number - N/A
• + 27 More Codes...

Last Name/Surname

Source: Handbooks
The name borne in common by members of a family.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Last/Surname

Source: Handbooks
The full legal name borne in common by members of a family.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Middle Name

Source: Handbooks
A full legal secondary name given to an individual at birth, baptism, or through legal change.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Source: Handbooks
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

Code Set:

• Yes - N/A
• No - N/A

Race

Source: Handbooks
The general racial category which most clearly reflects the individual's recognition of his or her community or with which the individual most identifies. [The way this data element is listed, it must allow for multiple entries so that each individual can specify all appropriate races. An alternative would be to list the options as separate data elements and have a yes/no option for each one].

Code Set:

• American Indian or Alaska Native - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliations or community recognition.
• Asian - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent. This area includes, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• Black or African American - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or African-American."
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
• White - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.

Sex

Source: Handbooks
The concept describing the biological traits that distinguish the males and females of a species.

Code Set:

• Female - A woman or a girl.
• Male - A man or a boy.

Social Security Number

Source: Handbooks
The nine-digit number of identification assigned to the individual by the Social Security Administration.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Social Security Number (SSN)

Source: Handbooks
The nine-digit number of identification assigned to the individual by the Social Security Administration.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A

Teaching Credential Type

Source: Handbooks
An indication of the category of teaching credential an individual holds.

Code Set:

• Emergency - N/A
• Intern - N/A
• Master - N/A
• Nonrenewable - N/A
• Other - N/A
• + 9 More Codes...

Technology Skills Assessed

Source: EDEN
An indication that the individual was assessed against the standards-based performance profiles of technology user skilss as defined by the state.

Code Set:

• No - N/A
• Yes - N/A

Technology Standards Met

Source: EDEN
An indication that the individual has achieved acceptable performance on a standards-based profile of technology user skills as defined by the state.

Code Set:

• N - No
• Y - Yes

White

Source: Handbooks
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

Code Set:

• Yes - N/A
• No - N/A

Years of Prior Teaching Experience

Source: Handbooks
The total number of years that an individual has previously held a teaching position in one or more education institutions.

Code Set:

• No option list available - N/A