Appendix B: Glossary

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agency charter status Indication of the relationship between the agency and associated charter schools. Categories are: all associated schools are charters; some associated schools are charter; no associated schools are charter.

alternative education school— A public elementary/secondary school that (1) addresses needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school; (2) provides nontraditional education; (3) serves as an adjunct to a regular school; or (4) falls outside the categories of regular, special education, or career/technical education.

American Indian/Alaska Native— 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 (OMB directive, 1977, 1997).

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) code— Two-digit code assigned by the Federal Information Processing Standards that uniquely identifies a state or other jurisdiction.

Asian— 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, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Island, Thailand, and Vietnam (OMB directive, 1997).

Asian/Pacific Islander— A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Guam, the Philippine Islands, Samoa, and other Pacific Islands (OMB directive, 1977).

Black or African American— A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (OMB directive, 1977, 1997).

boundary change— See "Operational Status, Agency" for definition. Name of term was changed to "Operational Status, Agency" after SY 1997–98.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) school— CTE schools form one of the 4 types of schools identified by the CCD variable TYPE. A school of this type focuses primarily on providing career and technical education (formerly called "vocational education". The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) Sec. 3(5), defines "career and technical education" as "organized educational activities that—(A) offer a sequence of courses that—(i) provides individuals with coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions; (ii) provides technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; and (iii) may include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course) that meet the requirements of this subparagraph; and (B) include competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual."

charter school— A school 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.

city locale— See "Locale, Urban-Centric."

classroom teacher— See "Teacher."

combined statistical area (CSA)— If an area that qualifies as a metropolitan area (MA) has greater than one million people, two or more core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) may be defined within it. Each CBSA consists of a large urbanized county or cluster of counties (cities and towns in New England) that demonstrate very strong internal economic and social links, in addition to close ties to other portions of the larger area. When CBSAs are established, the larger MA of which they are component parts is designated a combined statistical area (CSA). CSAs and CBSAs are established only where local governments favor such designations for a large MA.

congressional district code— Congressional districts are legislatively defined subdivisions of a state for the purpose of electing representatives or delegates to the House of Representatives of the United States Congress. A state or equivalent entity may consist of a single congressional district or similar representational area. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) provides the structure of numeric codes for representing congressional districts and similar areas defined for the various congresses of the United States. The congressional district codes are two-digit numeric codes used to represent the congressional districts of each multidistrict state of the United States. For example, the First Congressional District is identified as "01," the Second Congressional District as "02," etc. The Congressional District in a state with only a single representative elected at large is designated as "00." In the 110th Congress, this applies to Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. For an entity with a nonvoting delegate—the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico (whose delegate is referred to as a "resident commissioner"), and the U.S. Virgin Islands—the representational area is designated as "98." Those entities with no representation in the Congress—the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and the several U.S. minor outlying islands are designated as "99." Although congressional district codes are unique within each state and equivalent entity, and for each Congress, the congressional districts in different states may have the same code. For example, the First Congressional District of Alabama and of Arizona are both coded "01." Since the CCD requires the identification of congressional districts in more than one state, the congressional district code is preceded by the ANSI state numeric code. For example, the First Congressional District of Arizona is coded "0401," with the first two digits (04) representing the ANSI state numeric code.

core-based statistical area (CBSA)— If an area that qualifies as an MA has greater than one million people, two or more CBSAs may be defined within it. Each CBSA consists of a large urbanized county or cluster of counties (cities and towns in New England) that demonstrate very strong internal economic and social links, in addition to close ties to other portions of the larger area.

county name, local education agency (LEA) file— The name of the county in which a LEA is located. Prior to SY 2006–07, the county assignment was based on the counties of the schools associated with the LEA, weighted by student enrollment.

county name, school file— The name of the county in which a school is located.

county number— Five-digit code assigned by ANSI that uniquely identifies every county in the United States. Digits 1 and 2 are the state ANSI code and digits 3–5 identify a county within that state.

diploma recipient— A student who received a diploma recognizing the completion of secondary school requirements during the previous school year and subsequent summer school. It excludes high school equivalency and other high school completers (e.g., those granted a certificate of attendance.) (See also "Graduate, High School.")

diploma, high school— A formal document certifying the successful completion of a secondary school program prescribed by the SEA or other appropriate body.

district locale code, metro-centric— See "District Locale, Metro-Centric."

district locale code, urban-centric— See "District Locale, Urban-Centric."

district locale, metro-centric— A code derived from the locale codes of schools within the district, weighted by the number of students in each locale type. The metro-centric locale assignment system was used until SY 2006–07. (See also "Locale, Metro-Centric.")

district locale, urban-centric— A code derived from the locale codes of schools within the district, weighted by the number of students in each locale type. The urban-centric locale assignment system has been used since SY 2006–07. (See also "Locale, Urban-Centric".)

dropout— A student who was enrolled in school at some time during the previous school year; was not enrolled at the beginning of the current school year; has not graduated from high school or completed a state- or district-approved educational program; and does not meet any of the following exclusionary conditions: has transferred to another public school district, private school, or state- or district-approved educational program; is temporarily absent due to suspension or school-approved illness; or has died. Item was first collected in SY 1992–93.

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education agency— A government agency administratively responsible for providing public elementary or secondary instruction or educational support services.

elementary— A general level of instruction classified by state and local practice as "elementary," composed of any span of grades not above grade 8; preschool or kindergarten included only if it is an integral part of an elementary school or a regularly established school system.

elementary teacher— Teacher of a group or class that is within a general level of instruction classified by state and local practice as elementary. Preschool or kindergarten are included only if an integral part of an elementary school or a regularly established school system.

English language learner (ELL)— "English language learner (ELL)" was formerly referred to as LEP. Refers to students being served in appropriate programs of language assistance (e.g., English as a Second Language, High Intensity Language Training, bilingual education). Does not include pupils enrolled in a class to learn a language other than English. Also, ELL students are individuals who were not born in the United States or whose native languages are languages other than English; individuals who are migratory, whose native language are languages other than English, and who come from environments where a language other than English is dominant; American Indians or Alaska Natives, or native residents of the outlying areas and who come from environments where languages other than English have a significant impact on their level of English-language proficiency; and individuals who have sufficient difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language which deny such individuals the ability to meet the state’s proficient level or achievement on state assessments, or the ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English, or the opportunity to participate fully in society. Item was first collected in SY 1998–99.

federally operated education agency— A federally operated agency that is charged, at least in part, with providing elementary or secondary instruction or support services.

free-lunch eligible student— A student who is eligible to participate in the Free Lunch Program under the National School Lunch Act.

full-time equivalent (FTE)— The amount of time required to perform an assignment stated as a proportion of a full-time position and computed by dividing the amount of time employed by the time normally required for a full-time position.

general educational development (GED) test— A comprehensive test used primarily to appraise the educational development of students who have not completed their formal high school education and who may earn a high school equivalency certificate through achievement of satisfactory scores.

Grade 13— Grade 13 is used to designate high school students who are enrolled in programs where they can earn college credit in an extended high school environment, or CTE students in a high school program that continues beyond grade 12. (See section 2.5 of the 052-Membership file specifications for a more detailed description.) There is a grade-offered flag for grade 13 on the directory files; it is a possible low and high grade (GSLO and GSHI); and it is considered in the derivation of the school LEVEL variable. Enrollment counts for grade 13 students are included in the membership file and they are included in the MEMBER count of students.

grade span offered— The span of grades intended to be served by a school or agency, whether or not there are students currently enrolled in all grades. If a high school also has a prekindergarten program, the grade span of the high school is reported as a high school, not as a PK–12 school. In addition, the ungraded designation (UG) cannot be used in a grade span unless the whole school consists of ungraded students, and in this case, the grade span is reported as UGUG. "Grade span" was calculated from school membership through SY 1997–98 and first collected as a separate item in SY 1998–99.

graduate, high school— A student who received a diploma recognizing the completion of secondary school requirements during the previous school year and subsequent summer school. It excludes high school equivalency and other high school completers (e.g., those granted a certificate of attendance). (See also, "Diploma Recipient.")

guidance counselor/director— Professional staff assigned specific duties and school time for counseling students and parents, addressing learning problems, evaluating student abilities, and assisting students in career and personal development. The state applies its own standards in apportioning the aggregate of guidance counselors/directors into the elementary- and secondary-level components.

Head Start Program— A federally funded program that provides comprehensive educational, social, health, and nutritional services to low-income preschool children and their families, and children from ages 3 to school-entry age (i.e., the age of compulsory school attendance). Head Start students and teachers are reported on the CCD only when the program is administered by an LEA.

high school completion count— A count of diploma recipients and other high school completers. Does not include high school equivalency recipients.

high school equivalency certificate— A formal document certifying that an individual met the state requirements for high school graduation equivalency by obtaining satisfactory scores on an approved examination, and meeting other performance requirements (if any) set by a SEA or other appropriate body.

high school equivalency recipient— Individual who received a high school equivalency certificate during the previous school year or subsequent summer. The CCD reports only equivalency recipients who are 19 years of age or younger. Item was last reported on the Local Education Agency Survey in SY 1990–91 but was collected by the State Nonfiscal Survey through SY 2002–03. Beginning with the SY 2003–04 collection, the item was replaced by the number of individuals age 19 or younger who passed the GED examination, as reported by the GED Testing Service.

high school graduate, other programs— A student who received a high school diploma, equivalency diploma, or other completion credential during the previous school year or subsequent summer school. The credential is based upon completion of other-than-the-standard high school requirements or is achieved through nontraditional means. Term was last used in SY 1986–87. See "Other Diploma Recipient," "High School Equivalency Recipient,” and “Other High School Completer."

high school graduate, regular day school— A student who received a high school diploma during the previous school year or subsequent summer school; the diploma is based upon completion of high school requirements through traditional means. Term was last used in SY 1986–87. See "Regular Diploma Recipient."

Hispanic— A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race (OMB directive, 1977, 1997).

Individualized Education Program (IEP) — A written instructional plan for students with disabilities designated as "special education students" under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B. Each plan includes (1) a statement of the child's present levels of educational performance; (2) a statement of measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals; (3) for children with disabilities who take alternate assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards, a description of benchmarks or short term objectives; (4) a statement of the special education and related services and supplementary aids and services; and (5) a statement of any individual accommodations that are necessary to measure the academic achievement and functional performance of the child on state and districtwide assessment; and if the IEP Team determines that the child must take an alternate assessment instead of a particular regular state or districtwide assessment of student achievement, a statement of why the child cannot participate in the regular assessment and why the particular alternate assessment selected is appropriate for the child.

instructional aide— Staff assigned to assist a teacher with routine activities associated with teaching (i.e., activities requiring minor decisions regarding students), such as monitoring, conducting rote exercises, operating equipment, and clerking. Includes only paid staff and excludes volunteer aides.

instructional coordinator and supervisor— Staff supervising instructional programs at the school district or subdistrict level, including supervisors of educational television staff; coordinators and supervisors of audiovisual services; curriculum coordinators and in-service training staff; Title I coordinators and home economics supervisors; and supervisory staff engaged in the development of computer-assisted instruction. School-based department chairpersons are excluded.

kindergarten— A group or class that is part of a public school program and is taught during the year preceding first grade.

kindergarten teacher— Teacher of a group or class that is part of a public school program and is taught during the year preceding first grade.

large city locale— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

large town locale— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

latitude— Latitude is the north or south angular distance from the equator, with positive values going north and negative values going south. When combined with longitude, it reflects an estimation of where the school is physically situated on the street segment to which it was coded. Coordinate degrees, minutes, and seconds have been converted to, and are displayed in terms of, their decimal equivalent. The digits to the left of the decimal point represent the number of degrees from the equator, and the digits to the right of the decimal point represent the fraction of the degree carried out to six decimal places. For example, if a school's latitude is 30 degrees, 30 minutes north, then it is shown as 30.500000.

librarian or media specialist— A professional staff member or supervisor assigned specific duties and school time for professional library services activities. These include selecting, acquiring, preparing, cataloging, and circulating books and other printed materials; planning the use of the library by students, teachers, and instructional staff; and guiding individuals in the use of library books and material maintained separately or as a part of an instructional materials center.

library and media support staff— Staff member who renders other professional library and media services; also includes library aides and those involved in library/media support. Duties include selecting, preparing, caring for, and making available to instructional staff, equipment, films, filmstrips, transparencies, tapes, TV programs, and similar materials maintained separately or as part of an instructional materials center. Also, include activities in the audiovisual center, TV studio, related work-study areas, and services provided by audiovisual personnel.

limited-English-proficient (LEP)— See "English Language Learner (ELL)."

local education agency (LEA)— Staff member who renders other professional library and media services; also includes library aides and those involved in library/media support. Duties include selecting, preparing, caring for, and making available to instructional staff, equipment, films, filmstrips, transparencies, tapes, TV programs, and similar materials maintained separately or as part of an instructional materials center. Also, include activities in the audiovisual center, TV studio, related work-study areas, and services provided by audiovisual personnel.

local education agency administrative support staff— Staff members providing direct support to LEA administrators, business office support, data processing, secretarial, and other clerical staff.

local education agency administrator— Chief executive officers of education agencies, including superintendents, deputies, assistant superintendents, and other persons with districtwide responsibilities (e.g., business managers and professional instructional support staff). Excludes supervisors of instructional or student support staff.

local education agency ID— Seven-digit code assigned by NCES that uniquely identifies each LEA. Digits 1 and 2 are the ANSI state code; digits 3–7 are assigned by NCES and are unique within a state.

local education agency type— A classification of educational agencies according to the level of administrative and operational control. The types are (1) local school district that is not a component of a supervisory union; (2) local school district that is a component of a supervisory union; (3) supervisory union administrative center; (4) regional education services agency; (5) state-operated agency; (6) federally operated agency; (7) charter agency; and (8) other education agencies.

locale code, metro-Centric— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

locale code, urban-Centric— See "Locale, Urban-Centric."

locale, metro-centric— An indication of a school's location, relative to a populous area. The locales assigned to school districts are based on the locale code of their schools, weighted by the size of the schools' membership. The metro-centric locale assignment system was used from SY 1998–99 through SY 2005–06. The locale code categories are defined below.

The locale code categories are defined below.—

Large city: A principal city of a metropolitan CBSA, with the city having a population greater than or equal to 250,000.

Midsize city: A principal city of a metropolitan CBSA, with the city having a population fewer than 250,000.

Urban fringe of a large city: Any incorporated place, Census-designated place, or nonplace territory within a metropolitan CBSA of a large city and defined as urban by the Census Bureau. Urban fringe of a midsize city: Any incorporated place, Census-designated place, or nonplace territory within a metropolitan CBSA of a midsize city and defined as urban by the Census Bureau.

Large town: An incorporated place or Census-designated place with a population greater than or equal to 25,000 and located outside a metropolitan CBSA or inside a micropolitan CBSA. Small town: An incorporated place or Census-designated place with a population fewer than 25,000 and greater than or equal to 2,500 and located outside a metropolitan CBSA or inside a micropolitan CBSA.

Rural, outside CBSA: Any incorporated place, Census-designated place, or nonplace territory not within a metropolitan CBSA or within a micropolitan CBSA and defined as rural by the Census Bureau.

Rural, inside CBSA: Any incorporated place, Census-designated place, or nonplace territory within a metropolitan CBSA and defined as rural by the Census Bureau.

locale, urban-centric— An indication of school's location relative to a populous area. The locales assigned to school districts are based on the locale code of their schools, weighted by the size of the schools' membership. The urban-centric locale assignment system has been used since SY 2006–07. The locale code categories are defined below.

City, Large: Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with population of 250,000 or more.

City, Mid-size: Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with population less than 250,000 and greater than or equal to 100,000.

City, Small: Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with population less than 100,000.

Suburb, Large: Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more.

Suburb, Mid-size: Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population less than 250,000 and greater than or equal to 100,000.

Suburb, Small: Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population less than 100,000.

Town, Fringe: Territory inside an urban cluster that is less than or equal to 10 miles from an urbanized area.

Town, Distant: Territory inside an urban cluster that is more than 10 miles and less than or equal to 35 miles from an urbanized area.

Town, Remote: Territory inside an urban cluster that is more than 35 miles from an urbanized area.

Rural, Fringe: Census-defined rural territory that is less than or equal to 5 miles from an urbanized area, as well as rural territory that is less than or equal to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster.

Rural, Distant: Census-defined rural territory that is more than 5 miles but less than or equal to 25 miles from an urbanized area, as well as rural territory that is more than 2.5 miles but less than or equal to 10 miles from an urban cluster.

Rural, Remote: Census-defined rural territory that is more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and is more than 10 miles from an urban cluster.

longitude— Longitude is the east or west angular distance from the prime meridian, with positive values going east and negative values going west. When combined with latitude, it reflects an estimation of where the school is physically situated on the street segment to which it was coded. Coordinate degrees, minutes, and seconds have been converted to, and are displayed in terms of, their decimal equivalent. The digits to the left of the decimal point represent the number of degrees from the prime meridian. The digits to the right of the decimal point represent the fraction of the next degree carried out to six decimal places. For example, if a school's longitude is 90 degrees, 15 minutes west, then it is shown as –90.250000.."

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magnet school or program— A special school or program designed to attract students of different racial/ethnic backgrounds for the purpose of reducing, preventing, or eliminating racial isolation (50 percent or more minority enrollment); and/or to provide an academic or social focus on a particular theme (e.g., science/mathematics, performing arts, gifted/talented, or foreign language).

media specialist— "Library and Media Support Staff."

membership— The count of students on the current roll taken on the school day closest to October 1, by using either the sum of original entries and re-entries, minus total withdrawals or the sum of the total present and the total absent.

metropolitan statistical area (MSA)— An area consisting of one or more contiguous counties (cities and towns in New England) that contain a core area with a large population nucleus, as well as adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core.

metropolitan status (metro status)— Metro status is defined as the classification of the reported location of an education agency's administrative office, relative to an MSA. (See also "Metropolitan Statistical Area.")

micropolitan statistical area— A CBSA associated with at least one urban cluster that has a population of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000. The micropolitan statistical area consists of the central county or counties that contain the core, plus adjacent outlying counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the central county, as measured through commuting.

midsize city locale— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

migrant student— Children who are, or whose parents or parent's spouses are, migratory agricultural workers, including migratory dairy workers, or migratory fishers, and who, in the preceding 36 months, in order to obtain (or accompany such parents or spouses in order to obtain) temporary or seasonal employment in agricultural or fishing work (a) have moved from one LEA to another; (b) in a state that consists of a single LEA, have moved from one administrative area to another within such LEA; or (c) reside in a LEA of more than 15,000 square miles and migrate a distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary residence to engage in a fishing activity.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander— A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands (OMB directive, 1997).

officials and administrators— See "Local Education Agency Administrator."

operating status, agency— Classification of the operational conditions or changes in an education agency's boundaries or jurisdiction. Classifications include currently operational; closed; new; added; changed boundary; temporarily closed and may reopen within 3 years; scheduled to be operational within 2 years; and reopened. Prior to SY 1998–99, the term "Boundary Change" was used.

operational status, school— Classification of the operational condition of a school. Classifications include currently operational; closed; new; added; changed agency; temporarily closed and may reopen within 3 years; scheduled to be operational within 2 years; and reopened.

other diploma recipient— A student who received a diploma through other than a regular school program during the previous school year or subsequent summer. Last reported in SY 1997–98; combined with "Regular Diploma Recipient" in SY 1998–99, with both categories reported as "Diploma Recipient."

other high school completer— Student who has received a certificate of attendance or other certificate of completion in lieu of a diploma during the previous school year and subsequent summer school.

other support staff— Support staff not reported in instructional or student support. Includes employees such as plant and equipment maintenance workers, bus drivers, security, and food service workers.

prekindergarten student— student who is enrolled in a group or class that is part of a public school program taught during the year or years preceding kindergarten, excluding Head Start students unless part of an authorized public education program of a LEA.

prekindergarten teacher— Teacher of a group or class that is part of a public school program that is taught during the year or years preceding kindergarten; includes teachers of Head Start students if part of an authorized public education program of a LEA.

public school— An institution that provides educational services and (1) has one or more grade groups (prekindergarten through grade 12) or is ungraded; (2) has one or more teachers to give instruction; (3) is located in one or more buildings or sites; (4) has an assigned administrator; (5) receives public funds as primary support; and (6) is operated by an education agency.

reduced-price-lunch eligible student— A student who is eligible to participate in the Reduced-Price Lunch Program under the National School Lunch Act.

regional education service agency— An agency created for the purposes of providing specialized educational services to other education agencies.

regular diploma recipient— See "High School Graduate, Regular Day School." Last reported in SY 1997–98; combined with "Other Diploma Recipient" in SY 1998–99, with both categories reported as "Diploma Recipient."

regular school— A public elementary/secondary school providing instruction and education services that does not focus primarily on special education, vocational/technical education, or alternative education, or on any of the particular themes associated with magnet/special program emphasis schools.

reportable program— A "program within an education agency that may be self-contained and is supported or partially supported through federal funding to provide educational services. These programs do not have their own administrator(s) and do not meet the definition of a public school." (from the 029 Directory file specifications). These are identified as a TYPE=5 on the CCD school directory. No enrollment or staff data are reported for these programs. These programs are not included in any NCES reporting. However, they can provide researchers with a fuller picture of public elementary/secondary education activities, and so have been added to the published files.

rural Locale— See "Locale, Urban-Centric."

rural, inside CBSA— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

rural, outside CBSA— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

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school— An institution that provides educational services and:

• has one or more grade groups (prekindergarten through 12) or is ungraded
• has one or more teachers
• is located in one or more buildings
• has assigned administrator(s)
• receives public funds as its primary support, and
• is operated by an education agency.

school administrative support staff— Staff whose activities are concerned with support of the teaching and administrative duties of the office of the principal or department chairpersons. Category includes clerical staff and secretaries.

school administrator— Staff whose activities are concerned with directing and managing the operation of a particular school. Category includes principals, assistant principals, and other assistants; and persons who supervise school operations, assign duties to staff members, supervise and maintain the records of the school, and coordinate school instructional activities with those of the education agency, including department chairpersons.

school district— An education agency or administrative unit that operates under a public board of education. Also referred to as an LEA.

school identification (ID) number— Twelve-digit code assigned by NCES that uniquely identifies each public school. Digits 1 and 2 are the ANSI state code; digits 3–7 are the LEAID; and digits 8–12 identify the school uniquely within a state.

school type— The CCD classification of public elementary/secondary schools according to the curriculum offered. The types are:

• regular;
• special education;
• career/technical; and
• alternative.

schoolwide Title I eligible school— A school that is a Title I eligible school and its percentage of low-income students is at least 40 percent. (See also "Title I Eligible School".)

secondary— The general level of instruction classified by state and local practice as secondary and composed of any span of grades beginning with the next grade following the elementary grades and ending with or below grade 12.

secondary teacher— Teacher of a group or class that is within the general level of instruction classified by state and local practice as secondary.

shared-time school— A school in which some or all of the students are enrolled at a different school of record and attend the shared-time school on a part-day basis; for example, a regional career/technical center attended by students from multiple high schools on a part-day basis.

small town locale— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

special education school— A public elementary/secondary school that focuses primarily on special education—including instruction for students with any of the following conditions: autism, deaf-blindness, developmental delay, hearing impairment, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, serious emotional disturbance, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment, and other health impairments—and that adapts curriculum, materials, or instruction for students served.

state education agency (SEA)— An agency of the state charged with primary responsibility for coordinating and supervising public instruction, including setting standards for elementary and secondary instructional programs.

state education agency (SEA)— An agency of the state charged with primary responsibility for coordinating and supervising public instruction, including setting standards for elementary and secondary instructional programs.

state, federal, and other agencies— Include stated operated agency, federally operated agency, and other education agency. (See also "State-Operated Agency," "Federally Operated Education Agency," and "Other Education Agency.")

state-operated agency— Agency that is charged, at least in part, with providing elementary and secondary instruction or support services. Examples include elementary/secondary programs operated by the state for the deaf or blind; and programs operated by state correctional facilities.

student— An individual for whom instruction is provided in an elementary or secondary education program that is not an adult education program and is under the jurisdiction of a school, school system, or other education institution.

student support services staff— Professional staff members whose activities are concerned with the direct support of students and who nurture, but do not instruct, students. Includes attendance officers; staff providing health, psychology, speech pathology, audiology, or social services; and supervisors of the preceding staff and of health, transportation, and food service workers.

suburb locale— See "Locale, Urban-Centric."

supervisory union— An education agency where administrative services are performed for more than one school district by a common superintendent.

teacher— A professional school staff member who instructs students in prekindergarten, kindergarten, grades 1 through 12, or ungraded classes, and maintains daily student attendance records.

teacher of ungraded class— Teacher of a group or class that is not organized based on grade grouping and has no standard grade designation. This includes regular classes that have no grade designations and special classes for exceptional students that have no grade designations. Such a class is likely to contain students of different ages who, frequently, are identified according to level of performance in one or more areas of instruction, rather than according to grade level or age level.

Title I eligible school—A A Title I eligible school is a school designated under appropriate state and federal regulations as being high poverty and eligible for participation in programs authorized by Title I of P.L. 107- 110. A Title I eligible school is one in which the percentage of children from low-income families is at least as high as the percentage of children from low-income families served by the LEA as a whole or that the LEA has designated as Title I eligible because 35 percent or more of the children are from low-income families.

town locale— See "Locale, Urban-Centric."

Two or more races— A person choosing more than one of the five race categories (OMB directive, 1997).

ungraded student— Individual assigned to class or program that does not have standard grade designations.

urban fringe of a large city locale— See "Locale, Metro-Centric."

urbanized area— An area that is a densely settled core with a population concentration of at least 50,000.

vocational education school— See "Career and Technical Education school."

White— A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (OMB directive, 1977, 1997).

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