| Component | Issues to be clarified by metadata |
|---|---|
| How many | Does "how many" refer to a head count or full-time equivalent (FTE) count? |
| Eighth grade | Does "eighth grade" include classes with seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade students; or just classes with only eighth graders? |
| English | Does "English" include reading and writing classes? Special education English language classes? Other language arts classes? English as a Second Language classes? |
| Teachers | Do "teachers" include only certified teachers? Only certified English teachers? Certified teaching assistants? Only teachers assigned to teach classes/students this grading period? |
| Are | At what point in time should the answer be valid? At the beginning or end of the current or previous school year? |
| In | Does this include teachers of students cross-enrolled in virtual settings? What if someone teaches English in more than one school—does he or she get counted more than once? |
| Your | Does this mean only schools under the authority of the state or local education agency, or does it include all schools within the boundaries of the state or locality? |
| Schools | Are special education schools included? Correctional institutions that grant educational degrees? Other residential facilities? Cross-enrolled virtual settings? Private schools? |
