School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Uses and Benefits

Title:	School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Uses and Benefits
Description:	The School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Uses and Benefits publication was developed to provide a brief overview of SCED, highlight the research application and benefits of SCED to users, and illustrate SCED uses with case studies. SCED is a voluntary, common classification system for prior-to-secondary and secondary school courses. It can be used to compare course information, maintain longitudinal data about student coursework, and efficiently exchange coursetaking records. SCED is a free resource intended for federal, state, and local education agencies.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (10MB)
Cover Date:	January 2021
Web Release:	January 28, 2021
Publication #:	NFES 2021023
Center/Program:	NFES
Associated Centers:	NCES
Authors:	National Forum on Education Statistics
Type of Product:	Guide
Keywords:	Coursetaking/Transcripts • classification Data Use Educational Research
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Guide, please contact: Ghedam Bairu.