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/sections
Jaidaa Shafaei
heather.kluck
sheethal.srinivas
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 | |
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. | |
3.0 | schoolId* | integer | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | The identifier assigned to a school. | |
4.0 | schoolYear* | integer | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | The identifier for the 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). | |
6.0 | instructionLanguageDescriptor | string | CONDITINALLY REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | The primary language of instruction, if omitted English is assumed. | |
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. | |
8.0 | educationOrganizationId | integer | REQ'D | NOT REQ'D | The identifier assigned to an education organization. | |
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 | |
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. | |
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. |
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 | 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).
| POST on /section: |
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'.
| POST on /section: |
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'.
| POST on /section: |
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'.
| POST on /section: |
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: |
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.
| POST on /section: |
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: Example 1: | POST /courseOffering: "courseReference": POST on /sections: "courseOfferingReference": |
9.0 | Sending a course with the Program Area Type (a.k.a CTE Department) | 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:
| POST /courseOffering: "courseReference": POST on /sections: "courseOfferingReference": |
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