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/sections

This endpoint is NOT expected from Choice schools.

Ed-Fi Tech Docs: https://techdocs.ed-fi.org/display/EDFICERT/v3+Master+Schedule+%3E+Section


Data Properties:

#

Property Name

Data Type

Public (Required/ Optional/ Conditional)

Choice (Required/ Optional/ Conditional)

Business Definition

Data Element Page

1.0

sectionIdentifier*

string

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The local identifier assigned to a section

Unique Section Code

2.0

localCourseCode*

string

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The local code assigned by the School that identifies the course offering provided for the instruction of students.

Local Course Code

3.0

schoolId*

integer

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The identifier assigned to a school.

School ID

4.0

schoolYear*

integer

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The identifier for the school year.

School Year

5.0

sessionName*

string

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The identifier for the calendar for the academic session (e.g., 2010/11, 2011 Summer).

Session Name

6.0

instructionLanguageDescriptor

string

CONDITINALLY REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The primary language of instruction, if omitted English is assumed.

Language of Instruction

7.0

mediumOfInstructionDescriptor

string

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The media through which teachers provide instruction to students and students and teachers communicate about instructional matters; for example: Technology-based instruction in classroom Correspondence instruction Face-to-face instruction Virtual/On-line Distance learning Center-based instruction.

Medium of Instruction Type

8.0

educationOrganizationId

integer

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The identifier assigned to an education organization.

Education Organization Reference

9.0

courseLevelCharacteristics

string

CONDITINALLY REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

Student taking CTE Course need to send CTE Department/CTE Program Areas for 24/25 school year onwards

CTE Department/Program Areas Type

10.0

programName

string

CONDITINALLY REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The formal name of the Program of instruction, training, services, or benefits available through federal, state, or local agencies.

See programtype and names for CTE below.

Programs

11.0

programTypeDescriptor

string

CONDITINALLY REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

The type of program.

See programtype and names for CTE below.

12.0

sequenceOfCourse

 

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

When a section is part of a sequence of parts for a course, the number of the sequence. If the course has only one part, the value of this section attribute should be 1.

Sequence of Course


Descriptors:

Namespace

Code Value

Short Description

Description

Namespace

Code Value

Short Description

Description

uri://dpi.wi.gov/LanguageDescriptor

There are over 400 values for language. See the Swagger documentation for descriptor values Ed-Fi ODS / API Documentation

uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor

BLD

Blended Learning

Use this for blended learning.  Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace AND at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home.

CB

Center-based instruction

Centers are organized based on content or activity areas. One classroom may have separate centers for pretend play, reading, art, science and blocks.

Corr

Correspondence instruction

Correspondence education is a formal educational process under which the institution provides instructional materials, by mail or electronic transmission, including examinations on the materials, to students who are separated from the instructor.

Dist

Distance Learning (other than online)

Participation by a student in a course where the educational materials are provided through cable television, satellite classes, videotapes, or correspondence courses.

F2F

Face-to-face instruction

Use this value to represent the traditional classroom. Face-to-face instruction is when the instructor and the students of an educational institution are in a place devoted to instruction and where the teaching and learning take place through in-person contact.

Int

Internship

The position of a student who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or to satisfy qualification requirements.

IS

Independent study

Sometimes referred to as Directed Study, this instruction type is a form of education offered by many high schools, colleges, and other educational institutions where a course is undertaken by an individual student with little to no supervision.

O

Other

Use this instruction type only in the event that no other, more suitable instruction type describes the medium of instruction for the course.

OTB

Other technology-based instruction

Use this instruction type only in the event that no other, more suitable instruction type describes the medium of instruction for the course.

Pre

Videotaped/prerecorded video

Under what is known as the "fair use" rule, someone other than the copyright owner may make limited use of a copyrighted work without permission for purposes, such as teaching, research, scholarship, criticism, parody, and news reporting.

TBC

Technology-based instruction in classroom

The use of technology in the classroom, including iPads, laptops, tablets, etc. Or, the use of on-line related curriculum versus a paper textbook and/or workbook.

Tele

Televised

The inclusion of televised documentaries, movies, etc. that relate to the curriculum and enhance a student's understanding.

Video

Telepresence/video conference

This code refers to a set of technologies which allow students to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect of presence, via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location, e.g., connecting to a remote classroom using video technology.

Virtual

Virtual/On-line Distance learning

Courses taught entirely online, where physical distance between teacher and student is immaterial.

uri://dpi.wi.gov/CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor

CTE-A

Agriculture and Natural Resources Education

Agriculture and Natural Resources Education (For 2024-25 and later)

CTE-B

Business and Information Technology Education

Business and Information Technology Education (For 2024-25 and later)

CTE-F

Family and Consumer Science Education

Family and Consumer Science Education (For 2024-25 and later)

CTE-H

Health Science Education

Health Science Education (For 2024-25 and later)

CTE-M

Marketing Education

Marketing Education (For 2024-25 and later)

CTE-T

Technology and Engineering Education

Technology and Engineering Education (For 2024-25 and later)

uri://dpi.wi.gov/ProgramTypeDescriptor

Certified

Certified Career Education Program

( Deprecated 2024-25 SY)

Certified Career Education Program

 

IRC

Industry Recognized Credentials

Use in the collection of certifications, credentials, or licenses needed to recognize skill attainment needed for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention, advancement, or to mitigate workforce shortages.

 

WBL

Work-based Learning

Used in identifying employer-connected work-based learning (WBL) experiences

 

Non Certified

Non Certified Career Education Program
( Deprecated 2024-25 SY)

Non Certified Career Education Program

 

Dual

Dual Enrollment Program

Dual Enrollment Program

 

WL

World Language Program

World Language Program


Use Cases:

#

Use Case Title

Use Case Description

What to Submit/retrieve

#

Use Case Title

Use Case Description

What to Submit/retrieve

1.0

Sending the Language of Instruction on the class level as part of Roster data.

LEAs should send the primary “predominant” language of Instruction (not the language of learner).

  • SIS vendors should send the language of Instruction (instructionLanguageDescriptor) on /Section.

  • SIS vendors should send data if a course is taught in other languages. Otherwise, leave as Null/Blank.

  • If instructionLanguageDescriptor is not provided, DPI assumes language of Instruction is Eng.

POST on /section:
instructionLanguageDescriptor: uri://dpi.wi.gov/LanguageDescriptor#ara

2.0

Sending a section for a face-to-face class

SIS vendors must create a Section for any school which references the Course Offering added and includes how course content is provided.

The sequence number on the /sections endpoint should be used to identify which part of the sequence that section belongs to. For year long courses that do not have parts to them, this can be '1'.

  • SIS vendor should sendng the medium of instruction as ‘face-to-face instruction’

POST on /section:
courseOfferingReference:
localCourseCode: LCC-121941
schoolId: 7525
sessionName: Sessions-121941
schoolYear: 2021
sectionIdentifier: Section-121941
mediumOfInstructionDescriptor: uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor#F2F
sequenceOfCourse: 1

3.0

Sending a section for a distance learning instruction

SIS vendors must create a Section for any school which references the Course Offering added and includes how course content is provided.

The sequence number on the /sections endpoint should be used to identify which part of the sequence that section belongs to. For year long courses that do not have parts to them, this can be '1'.

  • SIS vendor should sendng the medium of instruction as 'distance education'

POST on /section:
courseOfferingReference:
localCourseCode: LCC-121941
schoolId: 7525
sessionName: Sessions-121941
schoolYear: 2021
sectionIdentifier: Section-121941
mediumOfInstructionDescriptor: uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor#Dist
sequenceOfCourse: 1

4.0

Sending a section for virtual online learning

SIS vendors must create a Section for any school which references the Course Offering added and includes how course content is provided.

The sequence number on the /sections endpoint should be used to identify which part of the sequence that section belongs to. For year long courses that do not have parts to them, this can be '1'.

  • SIS vendor should sendng the medium of instruction as 'virtual learning'

POST on /section:
courseOfferingReference:
localCourseCode: LCC-121941
schoolId: 7525
sessionName: Sessions-121941
schoolYear: 2021
sectionIdentifier: Section-121941
mediumOfInstructionDescriptor: uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor#Virtual
sequenceOfCourse: 1

5.0

Sending a student enrolled in virtual high school a 100%

Virtual schools are considered as any regular school in WISEdata. Therefore, the virtual school should be able to submit an /studentSchoolAssociation (SSA) for the student. They should also be able to submit any course related data as other public schools.

Informational only

6.0

Sending a section for course offered as part of a sequence of multiple parts

There are some courses that are broken down into multiple parts (1 & 2) . Unless the student completes both the parts the full credit allotment for the course would not happen. Also in certain cases, the student might be allowed to take Part 1 in one school year and part 2 in a different school year, but full credits will only be alloted when both the parts are completed. In these cases, the sequence number on the /sections endpoint should be used to identify which part of the sequence that section belongs to.

 

POST on /section:
courseOfferingReference:
localCourseCode: LCC-121941
schoolId: 7525
sessionName: Sessions-121941
schoolYear: 2021
sectionIdentifier: Section-121941
mediumOfInstructionDescriptor: uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor#Virtual
sequenceOfCourse: 1

7.0

Sending programs on a course section

Starting 2021-22 SY, programs including World Language, Dual Enrollment, Career Education, and more will be collected on the /studentSectionAssociation endpoint under the programpReference.

  • SIS vendors may continue to send programs on the /section endpoint, specifically when all students in the course are participating in the program.

  • One course may be tied to more than one program

  • For a list of programs by school year, see Programs

POST on /section:
programs:
programReference
educationOrganizationId: 48856
programtypeDescriptor: uri://dpi.wi.gov/ProgramTypeDescriptor#WL
programname: World Language (WL)
programReference:
educationOrganizationId: 48856
programtypeDescriptor: uri://dpi.wi.gov/ProgramTypeDescriptor#Non Certified
programname: Internship/Local Co-op

8.0

Sending a section with the Program Area Type (a.k.a CTE Department).

24/25 SY and later.

Given that a course may fall under multiple CTE Departments, the SIS/LEA is required to communicate to DPI the chosen CTE Department for the reported course.​

The CTE Department is reported on /section (courseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor)

Starting the 2024-25 SY, the Course Level Characteristic Descriptors is used for CTE. Possible values are:
CTE-A Agriculture and Natural Resources Education
CTE-B Business and Information Technology Education
CTE-F Family and Consumer Science Education
CTE-H Health Science Education
CTE-M Marketing Education
CTE-T Technology and Engineering Education

Example 1:
6687 - Telecommunications (SCED 10006G)
CTE Departments: Arts, A\V Technology and Communications (CTE-B),
or Information Technology (CTE-T)

POST /courseOffering:

"courseReference":
"educationOrganizationId": 48856,
"courseCode": "6687",
"schoolReference":
"schoolId": 2097,
"sessionReference":
"schoolId": 2097,
"schoolYear": 2025,
"sessionName": "Sess-7310",
"localCourseCode": "LCC-7310",
"_ext":
"Wi":
"careerPathways":
"careerPathwayDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/CareerPathwayDescriptor#3"

POST on /sections:

"courseOfferingReference":
"localCourseCode": "LCC-7310",
"schoolId": 2097,
"sessionName": "Sess-7310",
"schoolYear": 2025
"sectionIdentifier": "Sec-7310",
"instructionLanguageDescriptor": " ",
"mediumOfInstructionDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor#F2F",
"sequenceOfCourse": "1",
"courseLevelCharacteristics":
"courseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor#CTE-B"

9.0

Sending a course with the Program Area Type (a.k.a CTE Department)
24/25 SY and later.

Given that a course may fall under multiple CTE Departments, the SIS/LEA is required to communicate to DPI the chosen CTE Department for the reported course.​

Example 2:
6039 - Entrepreneurship (SCED 12053G)
CTE Departments: Business (CTE-B), or Management and Administration (CTE-M)

 

 

POST /courseOffering:

"courseReference":
"educationOrganizationId": 48856,
"courseCode": "6039 ",
"schoolReference":
"schoolId": 2097,
"sessionReference":
"schoolId": 2097,
"schoolYear": 2025,
"sessionName": "Sess-6039",
"localCourseCode": "LCC-6039",
"_ext":
"Wi":
"careerPathways":
"careerPathwayDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/CareerPathwayDescriptor#3"

POST on /sections:

"courseOfferingReference":
"localCourseCode": "LCC-6039",
"schoolId": 2097,
"sessionName": "Sess-6039",
"schoolYear": 2025
"sectionIdentifier": "Sec-6039",
"instructionLanguageDescriptor": " ",
"mediumOfInstructionDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor#Virtual",
"sequenceOfCourse": "1",
"courseLevelCharacteristics":
"courseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor#CTE-M"


JSON Sample:

{ "courseOfferingReference": { "localCourseCode": "LCC-7310", "schoolId": 2097, "sessionName": "Sess-7310", "schoolYear": 2024 }, "sectionIdentifier": "Sec-7310", "instructionLanguageDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/LanguageDescriptor#nyo", "mediumOfInstructionDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/MediumOfInstructionDescriptor#Pre", "sequenceOfCourse": "1", "courseLevelCharacteristics": [ { "courseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor#CTE-T" }, { "courseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor#CTE-B" } ], "programs": [{ "programReference": { "educationOrganizationId": 48856, "programtypeDescriptor": "uri://dpi.wi.gov/ProgramTypeDescriptor#Certified", "programName": "Certified Career Education Program" } }] }

 

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction