AbstractContentPackageType used as an element rather than an object, omitting RefId, SIF_Metadata and SIF_ExtendedElements.

xs:base64Binary

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

Optional file name to indicate the file from which the content originated, or to suggest a name to use when saving the content.

MIME type to indicate the content type.

Reference

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

MIME type to indicate the content type to be expected when retrieving the external content.

Location of external content.

xs:string

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

Optional file name to indicate the file from which the content originated, or to suggest a name to use when saving the content.

Optional MIME type to specifically indicate the text type. Otherwise text/plain can be assumed.

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

An abstract type for derived content package types, elements and objects. This structure may be used verbatim, optionally extending with additional attributes, or may be redefined to include only a subset of child elements and/or to add validation to XML contained in XMLData. Only one instance of XMLData, TextData, BinaryData or Reference can occur in a single instance.

xs:base64Binary

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

Optional file name to indicate the file from which the content originated, or to suggest a name to use when saving the content.

MIME type to indicate the content type.

The GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of the package.

Reference

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

MIME type to indicate the content type to be expected when retrieving the external content.

Location of external content.

xs:string

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

Optional file name to indicate the file from which the content originated, or to suggest a name to use when saving the content.

Optional MIME type to specifically indicate the text type. Otherwise text/plain can be assumed.

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD). Contents may be mandated in instances of this type, or types that follow the AbstractContentPackageType pattern.

sif:AccountingPeriodType

@RefId

This object defines an accounting period within a fiscal year.

xs:string

End date of the accounting period.

Fiscal year to which this accounting period belongs.

Name of the accounting period.

GUID that identifies this accounting period.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Start date of the accounting period.

sif:ActivityType

@RefId

sif:ActivityProviderType

@RefId

This object contains information about educational providers of professional education courses and activities.

This element contains information related to provider's address information.

sif:LocalId

Name of the provider.

GUID for this object. The application that owns this object is responsible for generating this unique Id.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

State assigned provider number

The work assigned to students, an educational event planned by a teacher to deliver a particular educational concept or skill.

ActivityTime

Creation date of the activity.

Date activity is due.

xs:unsignedInt

second

Date activity is finished.

Date activity is started.

The percentage weight of the activity during the particular course or term.

Link to the SIF Assessment object containing the evaluation information for this activity.

true

Essential material required to engage in this activity.

true

A free text description of the evaluation to be used for this activity

RefId

true

Description of an educational objective of the activity.

true

A GUID reference to a SIF LearningResource object that supports this activity

true

Link from activity to associated LearningStandardItem object.

How many tries allowed.

Number of possible points for an activity.

Description and context for the activity.

true

Skill or competency the student must have to engage in activity.

sif:RefIdType

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Contains information about required software.

true

sif:IdRefType

Lesson

true

Link to a student.

sif:SubjectAreaType

Operating system, network, and other technical requirements for the activity, if applicable.

Descriptive name of the activity.

sif:AddressType

sif:AddressListType

@Type

A list of Address elements.

sif:AddressType

Delete

This element contains address data.

The city part of the address.

sif:Country

The county part of the address.

The location of the address.

The ZIP/postal code.

sif:StateProvince

Street

The number of the apartment.

Apartment number prefix.

Apartment number suffix.

Type of apartment, for example, Suite.

Name of the complex.

Address line 1.

Address line 2.

Address line 3.

The name of the street.

The address number assigned to the building.

Street prefix like NE

Street suffix like SW.

The type of street. For example, Lane, Blvd., Ave., etc.

Code that defines the location of the address. Note: A subset of specific valid values for each instance in a data object may be listed in that object.

sif:AggregateCharacteristicInfoType

@RefId

This object defines the attribute of a group of objects that implicitly or explicitly defines a subset of the group.

Defines the aggregate characteristic information.

Describes the supercategory of the characteristic described in the Definition element below.

Reference to SIF elements or external authority (e.g., StudentPersonal/Gender).

Key for aggregate characteristic information.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:AggregateStatisticFactType

@RefId

This object is the actual value of the measurement. It is always associated with one statistic and one or more characteristics.

Reference to statistic defined by

Characteristics

Reference to an AggregateCharacteristicInfo object.

No

sif:RefIdType

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Value of the fact.

sif:AggregateStatisticInfoType

@RefId

This object defines the data that is being aggregated as well as the type of measurement that is being performed.

Date for which the statistic is initially valid

xs:string

URL

Discontinue date of the statistic

Effective date of the statistic

true

xs:string

Description

Date after which the statistic is no longer valid

true

Name of the location

sif:IdRefType

RoomInfo

StateEducationAgency

Other

Key

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

System providing the data: i.e., SIS, Transportation,

Name of Aggregate Statistic

sif:AssessmentType

@RefId

sif:AssessmentAdministrationType

@RefId

This object represents an assessment event. It includes information related to the time of administration, place of administration, and unusual events related to the administration.

Address of the location where the administration takes place.

Date and time the test is scheduled to be given.

xs:normalizedString

The RefId of the assessment form used in the assessment administration.

Date and time test is due.

Date and time testing ends.

Optional reference to a school district associated with the administration.

The GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Optional reference to a school associated with the administration.

true

xs:string

This is the primary key for the list of special conditions.

Delete

@Code

Optional reference to a staff person associated with the administration.

Date and time testing begins.

sif:AssessmentFormType

@RefId

Represents the unique set of questions or stimuli given to a set of test takers. A physical correlate of the assessment form is the test booklet given to students during an assessment. However, this object does not contain the questions, it only contains elements that describe the form for use in scoring the questions.

The RefId of the assessment related to this form.

true

A subtest identified by RefId.

alternate

Text description for this particular arrangement of questions, etc.

true

Reference number for the form.

Grade levels this assessment is designed to evaluate.

Indicates the level of the form.

The time period in which the form is intended to be administered.

The GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:AssessmentItemType

@RefId

This object is designed to allow software systems to provide item detail information such as the stem of the item, the distractors, the stimuli, etc. This initial version of the object does not deal with presentation aspects of the item. Instead it focuses on the item content and characteristics needed to enable interoperability and the usage of item-level information in the improvement of learning and instruction.

This RefId points to the assessment form of which the item is a part.

An item number or other identifier for the item. It may be used to indicate the order or grouping of items.

Name or short description of the item.

The maximum item score possible for this item.

The minimum item score possible for this item.

true

sif:IdRefType

true

unbounded

true

Lower bound for the performance level.

The metric or scale used to report the scores.

Upper bound for the performance level.

The name of the performance level.

sif:RefIdType

true

unbounded

The text of the choice, such as true, 27, or Important economic and social factors.

A choice number or other identifier for the choice. It may be used to indicate the order or grouping of the choices.

A numeric value that indicates the amount of credit awarded for choosing the choice.

essay

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The question, task, or statement that prompts a response from the test taker.

A piece of content to be used by the test taker in responding to the stem. Examples include a reading passage, a video, a diagram, or a picture.

sif:AssessmentPackageType

@RefId

A wrapper for IMS Content Packages [IMSPACKAGING] that can be used in conjunction with the Assessment object or as a standalone object.

The GUID that uniquely identifies an object instance in a zone.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Contains an optional description of the content or a processing hint with regard to its structure (e.g. named standard, file layout or XSD).

sif:AssessmentRegistrationType

@RefId

This object represents the assignment of a specific assessment to be taken by a student.

The assessment administration associated with the registration.

The grade or level at which the student is to be tested. This element should be omitted unless the student is being tested out-of-level.

true

The person's date of birth.

sif:ELLType

Person's gender.

sif:HispanicLatinoType

Person's race

sif:Title1Type

Date/time assignment is made.

Optional reference to a district associated with the registration.

The GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Optional reference to a school associated with the registration.

Optional reference to a section (or class) associated with the registration.

Optional reference to a staff person associated with the registration.

Grade level of the student at the time of testing.

The student associated with the registration.

true

xs:normalizedString

A code indicating the type of special condition.

sif:AssessmentSubTestType

@RefId

A psychological construct measured by the assessment. Operationally, a subtest is a class of scores on an assessment. Some assessments may have only one subtest or type of score but most assessments measure more than one psychological construct. The subtest can be based upon items in a section or items that are empirically related. Subtests can also be composites of other subtests that are combined using a particular algorithm. Examples of subtests of an assessment are math total, reading composite, total test, and English composition.

This is the short version of the name of the assessment that is often used for quick reference and used in reports.

true

A reference to an AssessmentSubTest by RefId.

Indicator describing the purpose of an AssessmentSubTest as being that of a container for the child AssessmentSubTests. There will be no scores within this subtest.

The description element provides an opportunity to pass additional information about the assessment and also be used for describing elements in a test hierarchy.

Grade levels for which the score is valid.

true

A reference to a LearningStandardItem by RefId.

Text name of the subtest.

This element records the number of items included on the assessment. This number may be different than the possible score.

true

unbounded

true

Lower bound for the performance level.

The metric or scale used to report the scores.

Upper bound for the performance level.

The name of the performance level.

The GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

true

Highest possible score value.

Lowest possible score value.

The metric or scale used to report the scores.

An integer that defines the level or tier of the score in a multi-level arrangement of composite scores. Zero indicates the highest or root level.

Content area covered by the score.

AssessmentType

true

Benchmark

The state, local or publisher unique Id for the assessment.

sif:IdRefType

Name of the test.

The GUID that uniquely identifies this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:AssignmentType

@RefId

The work assigned to a student, which can comprise of learning resources, activities, and assessments. It must have a student and a time attached to it.

Flag to prompt grade book processing.

AssignmentTime

Date that the assignment was administered to student if an assessment.

Creation date of the assignment

Date assignment is due.

Time assignment is due.

xs:decimal

second

Date assignment is started.

Time assignment is started.

true

Essential material required to engage in the assignment.

true

Description of an educational objective of the assignment.

true

Link from assignment to an associated LearningStandardItem object.

The number attempts a student may make on this assignment. Assumed to be unlimited if omitted.

Description and context for the assignment.

true

Skill or competency the student must have to engage in assignment.

GUID assigned to assignment.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Contains information about required software.

true

sif:IdRefType

Lesson

GUID assigned to the educator who gave the assignment.

Students

GUID assigned to the student.

Operating system, network, and other technical requirements for the activity, if applicable.

Descriptive name of the assignment.

sif:AttendanceCodeInfoType

@RefId

This object provides information about a particular attendance code, allows applications to synchronize each other's attendance code tables, or provides a dynamic list of attendance codes.

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Locally defined code for attendance.

NA

Other

The text description of the attendance code.

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies this AttendanceCodeInfo entity.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) that identifies the school where the attendance code is used.

No

No

sif:AuthenticationType

@RefId

The Authentication object allows a system that stores usernames and/or passwords to share them with other applications through SIF. The provider of the Authentication object may only support providing a username or a password, or it may support both.

AuthenticationInfo

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

true

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

RSA

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Application

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

The SIF RefId that uniquely identifies this authentication object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The SIF RefId of a student or staff member

EmployeePersonal

Base type, without attributes, for Name elements, primarily to allow structure to be leveraged with different Type attribute values.

sif:FirstName

A free text field for the complete name.

sif:LastName

The middle name or initial.

This is a name that the person prefers to be called by.

A prefix associated with the name like Mr., Ms., etc.

This is the name to be used for sorting purposes.

Generation of suffix like II, Jr., etc.

sif:BellScheduleType

@RefId

This object provides the bell schedule information for a school and school year, including timetable days, periods and bell schedules.

BellPeriodList

unbounded

The ending time for the bell period.

The number of minutes to be counted for instruction for the bell period.

No

The starting time for the bell period.

The unique identifier for the timetable day used for the bell period (from the day list above).

The unique identifier for the timetable period used for the bell period (from the period list above).

No

A name that uniquely identifies a particular BellSchedule from others for the same school and year.

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies an instance of the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies the school to which this bell schedule information applies

sif:SchoolYear

TimetableDayList

unbounded

The unique identifier for the timetable day for this school calendar.

The name of the timetable day.

TimetablePeriodList

unbounded

The unique identifier for the timetable period for this school calendar.

The name of the timetable period.

sif:BillingType

@RefId

This object contains an amount to be billed to an outside entity.

Amount to be billed.

sif:IdRefType

Purchasing

Date of the transaction.

GUID for this transaction. The application that owns this object is responsible for generating this unique Id.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Description of the transaction.

sif:BirthDateType

A person's date of birth.

sif:BusEquipmentType

@RefId

This object contains information about a type of equipment that may be on a bus. Examples include wheelchair, car seat, etc.

Explanation about the type of equipment.

GUID that identifies this type of equipment.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:BusInfoType

@RefId

This object contains all of the information about a bus.

The name of the contractor for this bus.

true

unbounded

GUID that identifies the type of equipment.

The number of pieces of this type of equipment that are on this bus.

The vehicle's license plate number.

The manufacture year of the bus (CCYY).

GUID that identifies this bus.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The number of people who can ride on the bus at the same time.

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the bus.

Vehicle number of the bus.

sif:BusPositionInfoType

@RefId

This object exposes telematics information to the zone.

true

The GUID of the driver's EmployeePersonal object. Condition is that at least one of this and BusDriver/Name must be included.

The name of the driver. Condition is that at least one of this and EmployeePersonalRefId must be included.

Scheduled for this run, but either hasn't boarded or the telematics hardware can't confirm who the driver is

true

unbounded

The GUID of the employee's EmployeePersonal object. Condition is that at least one of this and BusStaff/Name must be included.

The name of this staff member. Condition is that at least one of this and EmployeePersonalRefId must be included.

Scheduled for this run, but either hasn't boarded or the telematics hardware can't confirm this staff's identity

The date of the report from the bus.

sif:GridLocation

xs:decimal

Miles

If the bus is not running a regularly scheduled route but is transporting (or positioning to transport) passengers as approved and directed by the school district, this element describes the activity. It's also used for maintenance, repair, and other authorized movements. This element is mutually exclusive with RouteStatus. Absence of both RouteStatus and OtherStatus is acceptable, but may indicate unauthorized operation.

The GUID that identifies the bus. This object only has meaning as current data for this particular bus.

true

The GUID that identifies the route.

In the midst of a run

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

xs:decimal

Miles/hour

true

unbounded

Scheduled for this run, but either hasn't boarded or the telematics hardware can't confirm student identities

GUID that identifies the student that this element refers to.

Id of the hardware unit on the bus that tracks & reports location and status. The interpretation of the content is deployment specific, but the format must be compact.

true

Indicators and values provided by the hardware along with this position snapshot. For events, it is safe to assume that one of these items triggered the hardware to issue an update.

The time of the report from the bus.

sif:BusRouteDetailType

@RefId

This object contains the schedule for the bus route.

The time that the bus associated with this route will stop at this bus stop.

GUID that identifies the bus route.

GUID that identifies a bus stop on the route.

GUID that identifies this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:BusRouteInfoType

@RefId

This object contains all of the information about a bus route.

GUID that identifies the bus that is associated with this route.

Short explanation of the route. It may be used to designate an area, or used to color-code bus routes (the "orange" route).

The maximum number of students who are on the bus at any point along this route.

Name of the driver who drives this route.

GUID that identifies this bus route.

xs:decimal

miles

xs:decimal

miles

Refers to the amount of time that at least one student is riding the bus.

Includes time when no student is on the bus, including time driving to and from the garage, etc.

A unique identifier for the route. It may contain any printable ASCII character. F or instance, you may have route 16AM in the morning and a 16PM in the afternoon.

Outbound

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:BusStopInfoType

@RefId

This object contains information about a bus stop.

An explanation of this location.

The location of the bus stop.

GUID that identifies this location.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Meat substitutes/Vegetable proteins

sif:CalendarDateType

@CalendarSummaryRefId

This object defines information related to a school calendar day in a given school calendar year. If both CalendarDate and CalendarSummary objects are supported, there must be an instance of this object for each date between CalendarSummary StartDate and EndDate, inclusive.

true

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

No

true

unbounded

The GUID of a bell schedule to be utilized for the calendar date.

The unique identifier of a timetable day to be utilized for the calendar date (from the list of timetable days defined for the calendar in the referenced BellSchedule object).

Order in which the calendar date falls within the school calendar.

CalendarDateType

Instructional day that is scheduled solely to make up for emergency days or early dismissal days.

sif:OtherCodeListType

The Id (GUID) of the calendar summary in which this calendar date is.

A specific school day that occurs within the school year.

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is new for 2.7M and MUST be supported like other objects that have a RefId (i.e. it is the key for the object). The alternate keys MUST continue to be supported.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) of the school for which this calendar information is being reported.

School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2007" for the 2006-07 school year).

true

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

No

true

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

No

sif:CalendarSummaryType

@RefId

This object provides a summary of a school's calendar information for a given school year. A school may have more than one calendar per school year (e.g., one calendar for Kindergarten students, one for special education students, one for seniors, or one for each calendar track), and each may have different days in session, start and end dates, minutes per day, instructional minutes, etc.

The total number of days that the school was or is anticipated to be in session during the school year. Also included are days on which the education institution facility is closed and the student body as a whole is engaged in planned activities off-campus under the guidance and direction of staff members.

Textual description of the school calendar.

The last calendar date, whether or not instruction was provided. If both CalendarSummary and CalendarDate objects are supported, EndDate must be the last chronological instance of CalendarDate for the school's calendar.

The first day of student instruction.

Collection of grade levels applicable to this school calendar.

Date of graduation ceremony.

The total number of instructional minutes for this calendar for the school year.

The last day of student instruction (including days or times that students are present for purposes of testing and/or evaluation, but not including whole or part-days whose sole purposes is for distribution of report cards).

sif:LocalId

The number of minutes in the day in which the school is normally in session.

The Id (GUID) of the calendar to which this information relates.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) of the school for which this calendar information is being reported.

School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2007" for the 2006-07 school year).

The first calendar date, whether or not instruction was provided. If both CalendarSummary and CalendarDate objects are supported, StartDate must be the date of the first chronological instance of CalendarDate for the school's calendar.

Yukon

sif:CongressionalDistrictType

xs:token

sif:ContactInfoType

Common element used to supply information for a contact person at a school, LEA, or other institution.

Address of the contact.

List of Email elements.

@Type

Name

The first name.

A free text field for the complete name. Mandatory if LastName and FirstName are omitted.

The last name.

The middle name or initial.

This is a name that the person prefers to be called by.

A prefix associated with the name like Mr., Ms., etc.

This is the name to be used for sorting purposes.

Generation of suffix like II, Jr., etc.

Professional Name

List of PhoneNumber elements.

@Type

The contact person's position title.

Role played by this contact in this instance.

sif:ContentCatalogType

This object contains information related to learning resources that can be searched for and retrieved from content repositories.

Adaptations necessary for target students (508)

Name of individual, organization or company that created the resource

ContentObject

xs:string

A qualifying attribute for the Location payload. If ReferenceType is "URI", the payload contains a web address where the resource can be found.

sif:IdRefType

Lesson

The price of the object requested

true

unbounded

Description of Curriculum Hierarchy level

Number reference of Curriculum Hierarchy

Parent Level

Description of the resource, e.g., "This textbook is intended for grade 4 social studies students and addresses..."

xs:unsignedInt

second

A common element used to specify the collection of grade levels supported.

An indication of the general nature and difficulty of instruction provided.

The language used by the content to communicate to the Student

true

unbounded

true

The country of the standard setting body.

National Center for Education Statistics Id.

The text version of the organization's name.

The state or province of the standard setting body.

true

An alphanumeric Id code as defined by the organization to identify the statement.

Name of the standard document, e.g., "Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements."

true

The [MIME] type based on IANA registration (see RFC2048) or 'non-digital'

true

Skill or competency the student must have to engage in activity

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The size of the learning content objects.

Describes availability status of resource, e.g. "checked out."

true

unbounded

Operating system, network, and other technical requirements for the activity, if applicable.

Title of the resource, e.g., "The Civil War …"

sif:CountryType

sif:ISO31663CodeForFormerlyUsedNamesOfCountriesType

sif:CourseCodeType

School-defined local code for a course.

sif:CourseCreditsType

xs:decimal

The type of credit offered.

sif:CourseTitleType

Title of a course.

sif:CurriculumStructureType

@RefId

An object designed to contain instructional objects such as units, lessons, activities, and assessments—or other containers—joined together under a particular topic and/or duration.

true

sif:IdRefType

LearningResource

CurriculumHierarchyLevel

Used to describe what role this is serving in the structure. Some curriculum objects describe their levels in terms of programs of study, courses and units. Others use other terms.

Used to describe what role this is serving in the structure. Some curriculum objects describe their levels in terms of programs of study, courses and units. Others use other terms. This attribute names the level of the item.

Integer assigned to each hierarchical level within the CurriculumStructure tree. The top level is 1.

Description of this curriculum object

true

Narrative description of a learning objective.

true

GUID of an associated LearningStandardItem object

true

GUID assigned to the CurriculumStructure object directly above it in the hierarchy tree.

GUID for this particular object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:SubjectAreaType

Titles

Name of this type of curriculum object (e.g., "American Revolutionary War")

HTTP

sif:DemographicsType

Demographics information about the student, contact, staff member, etc. This element occurs within objects such as StudentPersonal, StudentContact, etc.

The person's date of birth.

Means by which the person's birth date was validated.

The person's citizenship status.

true

A person's country of citizenship.

true

A person's country of residence.

Date the person first arrived in the country.

The person's country of birth.

The county in which the person was born.

true

Code representing the setting/environment in which the person resides

sif:OtherCodeListType

Person's proficiency in English.

Person's gender.

sif:HispanicLatinoType

List of languages an individual uses to communicate.

The person's marital status.

The person's place of birth—like village, town, city etc.

sif:RaceListType

The person's state of birth.

sif:DisciplineIncidentType

@RefId

This object provides information on incidents involving violence, weapons, drugs, and other safety and discipline issues.

sif:IdRefType

LEAInfo

true

unbounded

Pending

Identifies the length, in school days, of the action. Note: decimal places may be used for fractions of school days.

The date through which the action is in effect, inclusive.

No

The date on which the action begins.

No

IncidentCategory

Identifies the type of incident being reported.

A short comment clarifying the discipline code (e.g. for Nonsexual Harassment could detail "Racial comment, pushing, name-calling" or "Cell phone violation. Second offense.")

List of other codes or strings that crosswalk to or serve as translations of the Code element. If Code changes and OtherCode elements are supported, both Code and all associated OtherCode elements must be present.

If the incident resulted in a quantifiable monetary loss for any entity involved, identify and record the value of that loss. Cost may be reported by specific monetary amount or range.

The date when the incident occurred.

A long text description of full details and a report of what occurred.

xs:string

Identifies where the incident occurred.

sif:IdRefType

LocationInfo

The locally-defined unique identifier (within the school or school district) to identify this specific incident or occurrence.

IncidentReporter

The name of the individual reporting the incident.

sif:IdRefType

StudentContact

Identifies the type of individual who reported the incident.

xs:time

Identifies whether or not the incident occurred during school hours.

OffenderList

unbounded

true

unbounded

No

Pending

Specific action taken toward this offender.

Identifies the length, in school days, of the disciplinary action. Note: decimal places may be used for fractions of school days.

The date through which the disciplinary action is in effect, inclusive.

No

List of other codes or strings that crosswalk to or serve as translations of the Code element. If Code changes and OtherCode elements are supported, both Code and all associated OtherCode elements must be present.

No

No

The date on which the disciplinary action begins.

No

Identifies whether or not this specific offender was physically injured, and if so, identifies whether the injury was major or minor.

true

No

Date of the manifestation determination meeting, if applicable.

No

Text description of the outcome of the meeting: for example, hearing completed, pending, or refused by student's parents.

sif:Name

true

Identifies if offender’s incident was related to a specific category.

sif:IdRefType

EmployeePersonal

Identifies the type of offender involved in the incident.

true

Identifies the type of weapon used by the offender during an incident.

The unique identifier (GUID) of this discipline incident.

true

Identifies if incident was related to a specific category.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

School year in which the incident occurred, and for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2007" for the 2006-07 school year).

true

unbounded

Identifies whether or not this specific victim was physically injured, and if so, identify whether the injury was major or minor.

The name of the victim.

sif:IdRefType

EmployeePersonal

Identifies the type of individual victimized in the incident.

true

Identifies the type of weapon used during an incident.

sif:DistrictCourseCodeType

A district course code.

Not Applicable, when no McKinney Vento Program

Not Collected

Not Collected

Not Collected

sif:ELLType

Unknown

sif:EarnedStatusType

This gives information about a staff member's meal status.

Date on which earned status was last in effect. This attribute is conditional upon the StartDate element. It exists only if the StartDate element exists.

Date on which earned status became effective (inclusive).

NA

sif:EconomicDisadvantageType

Unknown

sif:EducationFilterType

EducationFilterType

true

Evaluation

Applicable grade levels as defined by SIF.

true

Other

true

sif:GradeLevelType

true

true

sif:IdRefType

true

xs:token

true

Naturalist

true

Other

true

unbounded

A summary of the content.

The title of the content.

sif:EducationalLevelType

A code representing the highest level of education completed by a person.

sif:ElectronicIdType

sif:ElectronicIdListType

A list of electronic identifiers associated with an entity.

unbounded

xs:normalizedString

RFID

sif:EmailType

sif:EmailListType

@Type

A list of e-mail addresses associated with an individual.

sif:EmailType

Delete

xs:normalizedString

Alternate4

sif:EmployeeAssignmentType

@RefId

This object defines information related to an employee assignment as it pertains to the human resource needed to track employee assignment for employee reporting and financial funding tracking. The staff assignment record will hold more detail of the actual assignment. There are multiple records for each assignment and/or location.

Short assignment description

This GUID referencing the parent EmployeePersonal object

true

Provider of funds for the program or service.

sif:OtherCodeListType

true

The specific group of duties or responsibilities of position.

sif:OtherCodeListType

This is the date through which the staff assignment is valid (inclusive). Present if the JobStartDate is entered and a JobEndDate is available.

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

This is the date from which the staff assignment is valid (inclusive).

This is an optional element so the placement of the employee within the agency can be tracked as needed. The GUID references the LocationInfo object.

No

true

The type of instructional or non-instructional program.

sif:OtherCodeListType

The GUID that uniquely identifies a particular HR staff assignment.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:EmployeeContractType

@RefId

This object contains HR contract information related to employees.

Number of days per year employee is expected to work in this assignment

Base salary of employee for this contract

Number of days in service for contract total

Contractual ending date.

Contractual start date.

Contractual Term in school years

The GUID that refers to the EmployeePersonal object.

The GUID of the employee contract information.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:EmployeeCredentialType

This object contains HR, certification and teaching assignment information for elementary and secondary professional personnel for state reporting. It is a snapshot object used for vertical reporting of data related to K-12 elementary and secondary professional employees.

Assignments

unbounded

Full-time equivalent for this school

sif:GradeLevels

true

Code representing the type of job function.

sif:OtherCodeListType

References SchoolInfo object to determine school in which this assignment pertains.

true

unbounded

Date on which background type was checked

Description of background check performed

Background check type

Certifications

unbounded

Area in which employee has certification

Certification description as defined by state

This element contains information related to employee demographics.

Highest level of education attained by employee.

No

No

sif:Name

Primary employee's race

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

Date that report snapshot was generated

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Employee social security number

Employee's salary

sif:SchoolYear

sif:StateProvinceId

Employee professional position status

Category in which teacher is authorized to teach

If appropriate, employment separation reason

Total number of years employee has been in a professional position

Total number of years at current LEA

sif:EmployeeCreditType

@RefId

This object contains information about courses and activities taken by employees.

xs:decimal

Credits

References EmployeePersonal object.

Date in which the course or activity was completed and awarded credit.

References the ProfessionalDevelopmentActivities object

This is the GUID for this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:EmployeePersonalType

@RefId

This object contains basic HR information for employees.

The employee's address(es).

@Type

This element contains information related to employee demographics.

The employee's e-mail address(es).

@Type

sif:Name

true

xs:normalizedString

Other

The employee's phone number(s).

@Type

The GUID that uniquely identifies this employee.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The state-assigned identifier for this staff member.

sif:EmployeePictureType

@RefId

This object contains information about an employee's picture.

This is the GUID of the Employee whose picture this is.

sif:URIOrBinaryType

JPEG

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is new for 2.7M and MUST be supported like other objects that have a RefId (i.e. it is the key for the object). The alternate keys MUST continue to be supported.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:EmployeeRecertificationType

This object contains information about employee continuing professional course and activity credits and hours taken by employees for recertification purposes. It is used as a vertical reporting snapshot-type object to transmit information regarding professional continuing education courses and activities completed by employees to maintain their current educational certification(s) within a given state.

Total activity hours/total clock hours

Name of the course or activity

Other

Start date of the course or activity

Ending date of the course or activity

This element contains information related to employee demographics.

xs:decimal

Credits

sif:Name

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Employee Social Security Number. This element or StateProvinceId, or both, must be included.

The state-assigned identifier for this staff member. This element or SSN, or both, must be included.

sif:EmployeeWageType

@RefId

This object contains HR/payroll employee information used to define how to pay an employee per pay cycle.

The GUID that refers to the EmployeePersonal object.

PayRates

unbounded

Pay amount.

Percentage of pay this represents.

Extra pay

The GUID of the employee's pay information.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:EmploymentRecordType

@SIF_RefObject

This object contains a snapshot (view) of employment information for an employee.

Staff is currently active and/or employed.

Full-time status of employee.

Date the employee was hired.

The GUID reference to the LEAInfo object representing the LEA that employs the staff member.

Employee's level or category assigned by employer.

Employee's current position title.

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is new for 2.7M and MUST be supported like other objects that have a RefId (i.e. it is the key for the object). The alternate keys MUST continue to be supported.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The GUID can either refer to the EmployeePersonal or StaffPersonal object.

StaffPersonal

Date employee has seniority.

Date employee is tenured.

Date the employee resigned. Present if a HireDate is entered and a TerminationDate is available.

Total number of years of prior experience.

sif:EnergyUsageType

This object contains energy usage information for an energy location.

true

ReadingDataList

unbounded

Other

Time in seconds between Measurements.

Other

true

xs:decimal

Interval number when reading was taken.

Description of collection of readings.

Identification of internal meter or data source.

Start time of measurements that follow.

Identifier of the reporting system.

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

UsageLocationInfo

Name of the School Building.

true

Text description of Energy Zone Area to which readings will apply.

true

unbounded

Name of the Tag.

Value of the Tag.

Type

Description of type of educational facility. Either the faciity type or the description must be provided.

Other

urn:sif:school:xxx.yyy.zzz where xxx.yyy.zzz is a structure that reading left to right starts with the most specific identification (school location) and works rightward to identify the higher levels.

sif:EnglishProficiencyType

EnglishProficiencyType

Person's proficiency in English.

sif:OtherCodeListType

sif:EntryDateType

The first date on which a student enters.

sif:ExceptionalityCategoriesType

ExceptionalityCategoriesType

unbounded

Other (not valid for special education)

Multiple disabilities can be identified as "Additional"

sif:OtherCodeListType

sif:ExitDateType

The date on which a student exits.

unbounded

sif:ExtendedParametersType

A list of ExtendedParameter elements

unbounded

The name of the parameter

The value of the parameter

sif:MonetaryAmountType

Number of credits. This attribute does not apply to Cash or Value and hence has a value 0. It only applies to types BreakfastCredit and LunchCredit.

Value

0

sif:FSAmountType

Staff meal status.

Student meal status. If a meal status applies, either MealStatus (for students), or EarnedStatus (for staff) is specified.

sif:MealTypeType

Value of tax collected.

The value of the count.

sif:FinancialAccountType

@RefId

sif:FinancialAccountAccountingPeriodLocationInfoType

@RefId

This object relates financial account to an accounting period and a location.

Accounting period reference.

Financial account reference.

LocationInfo reference.

GUID that identifies this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

This object communicates information about a financial account.

Account number used for ledger.

Account creation date.

Account creation time.

Description.

Financial class of the account.

Name of the account.

GUID that identifies this financial account.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FinancialAnnualType

This object contains information about account code annual financial totals, summarized by major and/or minor account code breaks.

AnnualItems

unbounded

Other

Fund Balance

Summarized amount.

Balance Sheet account number used for an Asset, Liability, or Equity (equity also known as Net Asset or Fund Balance), e.g. a code for Cash in Bank, or Interfund Loans Payable, or Unreserved Fund Balance, etc.

Other

Function break in account code for summarization. The function describes the activity for which a service or material object is acquired. (Definition from NCES, Financial Accounting for Local and State School Systems.)

A fund is a separate fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash and other financial resources, together with all related liabilities and residual equities or balances, or changes therein, e.g. the code for Debt Service Funds, or Capital Projects Funds, or Pension Funds, to name a few examples.

Special

Other

An identifier for the level of instruction provided by the facility or operational unit e.g. Middle, Elementary, Prekindergarten, Charter This has greater granularity than the SIF element ExpenditureArea.

Instructional program break in account code for summarization

A code that classifies an expense; a description of the specific group of duties and responsibilities, e.g. Staff Career Development Alternatives. (NCES, National Education Data Model, http://nces.ed.gov/forum/datamodel/eiebrowser/techview.aspx?instance=staffAssignment'amp';attrib=Professional-Educational_Job_Classification).

Object break in account code for summarization. The function describes the activity for which a service or material object is acquired. (Definition from NCES, Financial Accounting for Local and State School Systems.)

The code for a location, building, organization code, facility or site. For example, this code can identify a Charter School or Maintenance Facility.

A code used for project reporting. For instance, according to NCES, this code can be parsed to identify the particular funding source, authority, or expenditure purpose for which a special record or report is required, and to identify particular projects and the fiscal year of the appropriation within that funding source.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

Codes used for recording revenue and other receivables by source, e.g. codes for Taxes Levied/Assessed by the School District, Sales and Use Taxes, code for Textbook Sales and Rentals, etc.

Other

State-assigned Id for the relative area in which the expenditure/revenue was used.

The actual code that identifies the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students.

Fiscal year of summary account

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

Date on which snapshot was generated.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:StateProvinceId

sif:FinancialBudgetType

This object contains information about account code budget totals, summarized by major and/or minor account code breaks. It is a snapshot object used to allow a district to report summarized financial budgetary information to their state as required.

BudgetAccounts

unbounded

Other

Summarized, positive amount without cents for breakdowns

Function breakdown of account code for summarization.

Fund breakdown of account code for summarization.

Object breakdown of account code for summarization.

Fiscal Year of summary account

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

Date on which snapshot was generated.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:StateProvinceId

sif:FinancialClassType

@RefId

This object communicates financial class information. Financial classes are used to categorize financial accounts.

Expense

Description.

Name of the financial class.

GUID that identifies this financial class.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FinancialIncomeStatementType

@RefId

This object communicates the income statement details for a location and an accounting period.

Amounts

sif:MonetaryAmountType

FinancialAccountAccountingPeriodLocationInfo reference.

Class of the financial account.

Generation date.

Generation time.

LocationInfo reference.

Period

End date.

Start date.

sif:ProgramType

GUID that identifies this income statement.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FinancialTransactionType

@RefId

This object communicates a financial transaction. A transaction can be for the daily food sales revenue account.

Amounts

sif:MonetaryAmountType

Account.

Credit

xs:string

sif:ProgramType

GUID that identifies this financial transaction.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Transaction date.

Transaction time.

sif:FirstNameType

A person's first name.

sif:FiscalYearType

@RefId

This object defines a fiscal year.

A description of the fiscal year.

End date of the fiscal year.

GUID that identifies this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Start date of the fiscal year.

sif:FoodserviceItemType

@RefId

sif:FoodserviceItemPortionType

@RefId

This object describes a certain amount for a specific item unit.

Optional description of amount

GUID that identifies related item portion

Quantity of item portion (number of units)

NonFood

GUID that identifies this item's portion

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FoodserviceItemSalesType

@RefId

This object gives the sales details for the items sold for a specified date.

Date of sales

ItemQuantities

unbounded

The cost (monetary value) of the item sold.

GUID of FoodserviceItemPortion object

sif:GradeLevels

sif:MealType

The value of item quantity

sif:Program

GUID that identifies this object

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

GUID that identifies the school for this object

FoodserviceItemType

Description of Item

Electronic identifier(s) associated with this item.

The category is derived from the Child Nutrition Database's food category codes/names (Source: Food Category Name File [CNDB]). Agents may use the actual codes or a district's local definition of the names associated with the codes. The Child Nutrition Database [CNDB] is updated on a yearly basis by the USDA.

sif:LocalId

GUID that identifies this item

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FoodserviceItemUnitType

@RefId

This object describes the unit for an item.

Description of unit ("cup", "teaspoon", etc.)

GUID that identifies related item

Gram weight of this item in terms of MeasureDescriptionCode

Child Nutrition Database [CNDB] standard code describing unit. The database is updated on a yearly basis by the USDA.

GUID that identifies this unit

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FoodserviceMealPricesType

@RefId

This object is a site's meal prices for each grade program, meal status, meal type and grade level.

Prices

unbounded

sif:GradeLevels

sif:MealStatus

sif:MealType

The price value

sif:Program

GUID that identifies this meal price.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

GUID that identifies the school this meal price belongs to

sif:FoodserviceMenuPlanType

@RefId

This object communicates the foodservice menu plan for a school site for a given meal program, grade level range and date.

Description of menu plan

sif:GradeLevels

Date of menu plan

MenuPlanQuantities

xs:decimal

Item portion amount

Wasted

sif:Program

Feeding figure projected

GUID that identifies this menu plan

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

GUID that identifies the school for this menu plan

sif:FoodserviceMilkSalesType

@RefId

This object communicates the daily milk sales at a school.

Date on which the sales occurred.

sif:Program

GUID that identifies the daily milk sales object

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

SaleQuantities

unbounded

Charge to child per unit

sif:MealStatus

Unit of Sale

The quantity sold.

School for which the sales object applies

sif:FoodservicePurchaseTransactionType

@RefId

If a food service transaction is of type Purchase then this object can give the details of the purchase. This object does not exist for other transaction types.

GUID that identifies food service transaction in which this purchase was made

PurchaseQuantities

unbounded

No

Foodservice Item Portion

sif:MealType

The value of quantity

GUID that identifies purchase transaction

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FoodserviceReimbursementRatesType

@RefId

This object describes the federal, state, local and other reimbursement rates for a school.

Agencies

unbounded

The name of the reimbursing agency. This element is to be used when the Type is set as Other.

Rates

unbounded

sif:MealStatus

NA

The rate value

Other

Effective end date for the reimbursement rates

sif:Program

GUID that identifies this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

GUID that identifies the school.

Effective start date for the reimbursement rates

sif:FoodserviceSalesType

@RefId

This object communicates the daily sales information.

Date on which the sales occurred.

sif:Program

GUID that identifies the daily meal sales object

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

SalesAmounts

sif:MonetaryAmountType

NA

Earned

School for which the sales object applies

sif:FoodserviceStaffEnrollmentCountType

@Date

This object communicates the staff enrollment for a specified date.

Counts

sif:FSCountType

Date the count is taken.

sif:Program

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Reference to SchoolInfo

sif:FoodserviceStaffMealCountsType

@RefId

This object communicates the daily staff sales.

Counts

sif:FSCountType

Date on which the sales occurred.

sif:Program

GUID that identifies the daily meal sales object

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

School for which the sales object applies

sif:FoodserviceStudentEnrollmentCountType

@Date

This object communicates the student enrollment for a specified date.

Counts

sif:FSCountType

Date the count is taken.

sif:Program

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Reference to SchoolInfo

sif:FoodserviceStudentMealCountsType

@RefId

This object communicates the daily student sales.

Counts

sif:FSCountType

Date on which the sales occurred.

sif:Program

GUID that identifies the daily meal sales object

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

School for which the sales object applies

sif:FoodserviceTransactionType

@RefId

sif:FoodserviceTransactionDetailsType

@RefId

This object gives the transaction distribution for food service transactions of type other than Purchase. So, this object can be requested for transactions of type Prepayment, Repayment, Refund, Adjustment.

Amounts

This amount refers to the funds being directed inwards to/outwards from the customer's account. That is: these amounts reflect the changes to the account balances.

Description

GUID that identifies food service transaction

GUID that identifies transaction details

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

sif:FoodserviceTransactionPayMethodType

@RefId

This object communicates the funding for a given transaction. By the term funding we refer to the form of payment that is made for the transaction.

GUID that identifies food service transaction

GUID that identifies the payment

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

TransactionPayMethods

unbounded

Amounts

This amount is the form of the incoming funds for this transaction. For example; the payment can be made by a credit card.

Usage

This object communicates food service transaction information. This is the key object that will be present for every food service transaction.

sif:FSAmountType

0

sif:EarnedStatusType

sif:MealStatusType

The GUID of the customer doing the transaction.

StaffPersonal

Description of the Transaction

sif:Program

GUID that identifies food service transaction

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

GUID that identifies the school/site of account transaction

Amount of tax.

Date of transaction

Time of transaction.

TransactionTypes

Adjustment

No

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

sif:GenderType

Unknown

sif:GiftedTalentedType

Unknown

sif:GradeLevelType

Grade or academic level.

Unknown

sif:OtherCodeListType

sif:GradeLevelsType

This is a common element used to specify a collection of grade levels supported. It is used in SchoolInfo and assessment-related objects.

unbounded

sif:GradingAssignmentType

@RefId

sif:GradingAssignmentScoreType

@GradingAssignmentRefId

This object provides score information about a particular assignment.

sif:IdRefType

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is new for 2.7M and MUST be supported like other objects that have a RefId (i.e. it is the key for the object). The alternate keys MUST continue to be supported.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The GUID that specifies the school this score was recorded at.

Text description of the score.

The score represented as a letter grade. Conditionally required that one or more of ScorePoints, ScorePercent or ScoreLetter must be filled in.

The score represented as a percent. Conditionally required that one or more of ScorePoints, ScorePercent or ScoreLetter must be filled in.

The score represented as points. Conditionally required that one or more of ScorePoints, ScorePercent or ScoreLetter must be filled in.

sif:IdRefType

sif:IdRefType

This object provides information about a particular assignment, allows applications to synchronize each other's assignment tables, gathers the definition for a GradingAssignmentScore object, etc.

Creation date of the assignment.

The text-based description of the assignment.

sif:URIOrBinaryType

PDF

Date the assignment is due.

The GUID for the GradingCategory that this assignment is part of.

The points possible on the assignment.

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies the School that these Mark Values apply to.

The GUID for the SectionInfo object.

The GUID for the TermInfo object that defines the marking period that the assignment was created in.

The weight of the assignment.

sif:GradingCategoryType

@RefId

This object provides information about a particular grading category to provide grouping and type information for assignments.

The name/short description of the category.

GUID that identifies a grading category.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies the School that these Mark Values apply to.

The GUID for the SectionInfo object that this category is used for grading in.

The GUID for the TermInfo object that defines the marking period that the category was created in.

sif:GraduationDateType

Date student officially graduated from secondary education.

sif:GraduationRequirementType

No

sif:GridLocationType

This element contains a map location. The GridLocation element is utilized within other objects and elements, such as BusStopInfo and Address, etc.

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sif:HispanicLatinoType

No

sif:HomelessType

Unknown

sif:HomeroomNumberType

Common element used to specify the locally-defined number or identifier for a homeroom. It is used in objects such as RoomInfo and StudentSnapshot.

sif:IDEAType

Unknown

ZIMBABWE

Zaire

Zimbabwe Dollar

sif:IdMApplicationType

@RefId

A software application or system for which access is controlled through the identity management system.

A short description of the default or main function of the application.

The RefID of the application that is used as the Identity Provider (i.e., authentication provider) for the framework.

End date of the association of this application to the Identity Provider application.

true

true

unbounded

A short name for the application

GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Start date of the association of this application to the Identity Provider application.

The URI of the application.

sif:IdMAuthenticationType

@RefId

This object establishes an authentication map between the Organization-User and the Identity Provider (IDP) LoginId. The profile will be used primarily to provision/deprovision users from the SIS/HR systems to the IDP.

RefId of the Identity Provider application.

The RefID of the Authoritative Application creating this association.

End date of the association of this authentication instance to the Identity Provider application.

The login for the Organization-User within the Identity Provider application.

Other

GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Start date of the association of this authentication instance to the Identity Provider application.

The RefId for the UserOrganizationAssociation SIF object if the authentication returns “true”.

sif:IdMAuthorizationType

@RefId

This object establishes a role/permission map between the Organization-User and the downstream applications’ roles and permissions. This will be used primarily to provision/deprovision users from the SIS/HR systems to other applications.

The role for the OrganizationUser to be assigned for the target application. The consuming application must be able to honor such role.

RefId of the Identity Provider application.

The RefID of the Authoritative Application creating this association.

End date of the association of this authorization instance to the Identity Provider application.

GUID that uniquely identifies an instance of this object.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Start date of the association of this authorization instance to the Identity Provider application.

The RefId for the SIF UserOrganizationAssociation object which defines the Organization-User to be authorized.

A reference to a RefId.

sif:IdentificationInfoType

sif:IdentificationInfoListType

IdentificationInfoListType

unbounded

xs:normalizedString

9999

sif:ImmigrantType

Unknown

No permission to provide this Service

Missing receiver's private key (when decrypting message)

Generic error

SIF Zone Service

Invalid event

Multiple contexts not supported

Object already has a provider (SIF_Provide message)

ZIS does not support the requested Accept-Encoding value.

SIF_Request cancelled due to a SIF XML filter rule

Service or Operation failed

Incorrect SIF_MsgId in final SIF_Ack

9

Invalid object

Generic error

Unable to establish connection

Missing mandatory element/attribute

sif:InstructionalLevelType

An indication of the general nature and difficulty of instruction provided.

Code representing the general nature and difficulty of instruction provided.

sif:OtherCodeListType

sif:ItemCharacteristicsType

@RefId

This object provides specific information about each assessment item. This information includes an analysis, psychometric measures, reliability and validity information. This item-level information assists in interpreting assessment scores as well as aide in improving teaching and learning.

This RefId points to the assessment form of which the item is a part.

This RefId points to the assessment item of which the characteristics are a part.

true

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The percent of respondents who answered correctly. This number represents the probability of the correct response to a question.

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

The size of the student group that saw the item.

true

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http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

true

unbounded

The maximum value possible for the measurement and test design.

ScaleValue

An additional description of the statistic or analysis.

The minimum value possible for the measurement and test design.

The optimal value for this measurement and test design.

The value of the Item based on this analysis

Number of correct answers in sample.

sif:RefIdType

true

unbounded

Identifier for the choice.

The number of responses.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The description of the Sample the statistics are based on. May be District name, State or National sample.

Number of total Item exposures.

sif:LEAInfoType

@RefId

This object contains information about a school district or other Local Educational Agency (LEA).

The LEA's address(es).

@Type

Number for the US congressional district where the LEA is located.

true

Code indicating the operational/administrative level.

sif:OtherCodeListType

Collection of grade levels offered in this LEA.

Other identification information associated with an LEA, such as the locally-defined code/identifier, etc.

true

unbounded

sif:ContactInfo

Indicates whether or not this LEA contact's information should be published in a directory of LEA information.

sif:LEAName

URL for the LEA.

sif:LocalId

The NCES-assigned identifier for this LEA.

Operational condition of an LEA.

The LEA's phone number(s).

@Type

The GUID of the LEA whose information this is.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The state-assigned identifier for this LEA.

sif:LEANameType

Name of Local Education Agency.

sif:LanguageListType

LanguageListType

unbounded

The code representing the specific language that an individual uses to communicate.

Specific dialect of a person's language.

An indication of the function and context in which an individual uses a language to communicate.

sif:OtherCodeListType

sif:LastNameType

A person's last name.

sif:LearningResourceType

@RefId

sif:LearningResourcePackageType

A wrapper for any external learning content to be transmitted across a SIF Zone.

This object contains information related to learning resources that may be used in educational settings. These include textbooks, Internet content, educational software, videos and DVDs, supplemental print material, etc.

A date that defines the date of agreement.

true

unbounded

Date resource was approved.

Name of agency that approved use of resource.

Name of organization or company that created the resource.

Components

unbounded

true

sif:IdRefType

Attribute that identifies the type of SIF object being referenced.

Description of ResourceComponent, i.e. "Discover how changing the scale of a map can either increase or decrease the level of detail you see."

Name of learning resource component within the resource, i.e. "Chapter 1, Section 4.

Description of where ResourceComponent is located within resource or in general, i.e. "Section 4, pages 32-38," or URL string, or whatever locator is appropriate for media.

true

Teaching/learning strategy used in the learning resource. One per element.

true

unbounded

Address of organization or company.

The email of the organization or company.

Name of contact person. Use the generic element Name.

Phone number of organization or company.

Description of the resource, e.g., "This textbook is intended for grade 4 social studies students and addresses..."

true

unbounded

Date evaluation was performed

Description of evaluation of resource.

Name of individual who submitted evaluation.

GUID assigned to an evaluation.

sif:GradeLevelsType

Reference to a LearningResourcePackage, a transport envelope for teaching and learning object files.

true

Reference to a LearningStandardItem.

xs:string

A qualifying attribute for the Location payload. If ReferenceType is "URI", the payload contains a web address where the resource can be found.

true

MIME type [MIME] based on IANA registration (see RFC2048) or 'non-digital'.

Name of learning resource.

GUID assigned to this LearningResource.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Describes availability status of resource, e.g. "checked out."

true

unbounded

Describes terms of use for resource.

sif:LearningStandardAssociationType

@RefId

This object associates learning standards with particular learning resources.

Body or organization creating this association.

Creation date of the relationship.

xs:normalizedString

RefId of SIF object representing the creator if such exists.

Other

End date of the learning standard association.

sif:IdRefType

LearningStandardDocument

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies this LearningStandardAssociation.

A URI that establishes uniqueness.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

Start date of the learning standard association.

TargetObjects

unbounded

A number greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1. This indicates the strength of the association between the one or more Learning Standards and this target object.

The type of relationship or cardinality being modeled, e.g., predecessor, prerequisite, unidirectional, nondirectional, is a component of, etc.

LearningResource

The RefId for the LearningResource or AssessmentItem

sif:LearningStandardDocumentType

@RefId

A curriculum standards document or the like published by a national, state, district, school site, professional association or other interested party. The LearningStandardDocument reflects an expectation of student work.

true

Name of the organization that authored the standards document, i.e. "Mid-Continent Research for Education & Learning (McREL)." May be the same as "Organization" above.

true

Copyright date

Name of the copyright holder

Description of the standards document.

The date the current status was achieved.

Unknown

Identifies the version of the document that this object instance represents. Note that new versions of documents must generate new RefIds and therefore a new object instance. This element is immutable in that once the object has been published with a value (other than blank) it must never be changed.

This is the date that the governing organization retired this document.

SIF common GradeLevels element

Link to the first/top LearningStandardItem in the standard hierarchy

The date the local organization adopted this standard document

The date the local organization stopped using this standard document and superseded by a new document.

A brief description of how to contact the organization maintaining the standards. It could be a phone number, email address, or URL.

Organizations

Name of organization represented by the document, i.e., "National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)," "Washington," "Seattle School District."

Id for the standards document

A URI that establishes uniqueness of the object instance.

true

Links to related LearningStandardDocument

Date document data was added to the repository

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

A short name for the document.

Publisher

SubjectAreas

unbounded

Name of standard document, i.e., "Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements."

sif:LearningStandardItemType

@RefId

Any other type of relationship between the current standard and the target standard item.

This object contains information related to curriculum standards statements "standards" or "benchmarks" or the like within the document. This object primarily focuses upon state department curriculum standards, published curriculum standards and local education agency learning standards. Each LearningStandardItem reflects an individual standard statement and may occur at several levels within a hierarchially structured document.

A text description of the item.

sif:GradeLevels

Identifies the version of the item that this object instance represents. Note that new versions of items must generate new RefIds and therefore a new object instance. This element is immutable in that once the object has been published with a value (other than blank) it must never be changed.

The RefId of the item's parent LearningStandardDocument.

This element has been deprecated as of version 2.6. Use of this element is not recommended. This is the second to most granular level of the learning or performance standard associated with the grade level.

This element has been deprecated as of version 2.6. Use of this element is not recommended. This is the most granular level of the learning or performance standard associated with the grade level.

true

GUID assigned to the LearningStandardItem directly above it in the hierarchy tree. This is a repeatable element because a single granular item may relate to multiple parent levels of the hierarchy.

GUID assigned to each statement at each level within the document hierarchy

A URI that establishes uniqueness of the object instance.

true

sif:IdRefType

xs:token

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

A short name for the item.

StandardHierarchyLevel

Used to describe what role this item is serving in the structure. Some standards describe their levels in terms of standard, strands, and topics. Others use standards, benchmarks, and indicators. This attribute names the level of the item.

Integer assigned to each hierarchical level within standards tree. The top level is "1".

true

true

An alphanumeric Id code as defined by the organization to identify the statement.

This is the next level within the hierarchy of the learning standard. For example, if the subject is mathematics and the standard is algebra, this would be the next delineation - Represent an unknown quantity as a variable using a symbol, including letters. This would be assigned and unique to the standard setting body.

This is the specific grade level. This is to be utilized if the GradeLevel covers several grades. This would be assigned and unique to the standard setting body.

sif:GradeLevels

This would be the most granular level of the learning standard associated with the grade level. Following the same example, an indicator for Algebra GradeLevel 5-7, the indicator for the benchmark above at 6 grade would be to Evaluate simple expressions by replacing variables with given values, and use formulas in problem-solving situations. This would be assigned and unique to the standard setting body.

Name of organization represented by the document, i.e., "National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)," "Washington," "Seattle School District." This is the name of the organization that has this AlternateIdentificationCode. This should be a text field.

This is the specific number of the standard. For example, if the subject is mathematics and this standard is Patterns, Functions and Algebra, this would be StandardNumber 1. This would be assigned and unique to the standard setting body.

sif:SubjectArea

This represents the year that this specific learning standard was created. This is important to indicate as standards are updated to reflect the appropriate year it was created. This would be assigned and unique to the standard setting body.

true

sif:Country

sif:NCESIdType

This is the text version of the organization's name.

sif:StateProvinceType

true

An alphanumeric Id code as defined by the organization to identify the statement.

true

The text of the "standard," or "benchmark."

sif:SubjectAreaType

sif:LessonType

@RefId

A series of Activities and LearningResources tied together under a particular topic or period of time to deliver a particular educational concept or skill.

true

A GUID reference to the parent CurriculumStructure object of this Lesson.

Description of the lesson plan.

xs:unsignedInt

second

true

Description of learning objective(s) for this lesson, i.e., "Student will be able to use Pythagorean Theorem."—equates to 'benchmark' or 'goal' or other terminology

true

Link to an aligned LearningResource object.

true

Link to an associated LearningStandardItem. This allows for a single Lesson to be aligned to multiple standard statements.

true

unbounded

unbounded

Address of the author.

Email address of the author.

Name of the author.

Organization name.

Text field to describe how to use and implement the lesson.

sif:RefIdType

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

true

sif:IdRefType

Lesson

true

Teaching strategy used in this lesson plan.

sif:SubjectAreaType

true

Links to Activity objects that may support the lesson

Name of lesson.

sif:LibraryPatronStatusType

@SIF_RefObject

This object reports the current library status for the requested student or staff member.

sif:ElectronicIdList

The total monetary amount of the fines that this patron currently owes the library expressed as a positive number.

A library-defined language-independent value that refers to a specific patron type.

true

unbounded

Urgent

The date and time that this message was originally sent.

The contents of the message.

The total number of items that this patron currently has checked out including overdue items.

The total number of fines currently assessed to this patron.

The total number of checkouts that are currently overdue.

The total number of refunds currently credited to this patron.

A GUID that identifies an instance of this object. This RefId is a “transient” value; that is, it SHOULD be generated by the provider at the time the object is provided in a Response message. This value MUST NOT be used in a later Request for the object.

The total monetary amount of the refunds that the library currently owes the patron expressed as a positive number.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The SIF wide unique identifier of a student or teacher.

StaffPersonal

true

unbounded

true

The date and time that this item is due to be returned.

true

unbounded

The current balance of the fine expressed as a positive number.

The date and time that this fine was assessed to the patron.

More detailed information concerning the assessed fine or refund.

An application-specific reference identifier for the fine being assessed, paid, or refunded. It is intended to identify a specific fine transaction allowing consumers to include this information in Billing or Payment events sent to the library application.

Other

true

unbounded

The date that the patron needs this item by.

The date that the patron placed the hold.

The date when this ready hold will expire freeing the item to be assigned to another patron.

The date that this item became available for the patron to pick up.

(hold has been placed but hasn't been fulfilled yet)

true

The author of the item being referenced by this Transaction.

The library call number, if any, assigned to this item.

Electronic identifier associated with this Transaction.

The cost of this item.

The title of the item being referenced by this Transaction.

Textbook

sif:LifeCycleType

This common metadata element describes the life cycle of the object it represents, based on the IEEE LOM LifeCycle element [LOM].

true

true

unbounded

Unique identifier of the creator. An email address or URI could be used here.

Human-readable name of the data's creator. If the object contains system-generated data, the name should identify the creating service or application.

xs:dateTime

true

unbounded

Identifier of the system or person that modified the data.

The date/time the modification occurred.

Human readable description of the data modifications.

true

unbounded

sif:LocalIdType

This is a common element used to define the locally assigned identifier associated with an entity. It is used in StudentPersonal, StaffPersonal, SchoolInfo, and other objects.

sif:LocationType

sif:LocationInfoType

@RefId

LocationInfo represents a location in a district.

This element has the LocationInfo address information.

@Type

Description about the location.

sif:IdentificationInfoListType

The Id (GUID) that identifies the district.

sif:LocalId

NonSchool

The NCES-assigned identifier for this location.

Text name of the location

true

The Id (GUID) of an other related education agency, such as a regional service agency.

sif:IdRefType

LocationInfo

The location's phone numbers.

@Type

The SIF unique identifier for the location.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The RefId of a corresponding SchoolInfo object.

Specific site category.

The state-assigned identifier for this location.

LocationType

Name of the location.

sif:IdRefType

LocationInfo

Other

sif:MarkInfoType

@RefId

This object defines each mark that can be recorded and associates it with a MarkValueInfo object that lists the types of values and valid values for each type. It also places the definition in the context of a school and a school year.

Textual description of the type of Mark (e.g. "Marking Period Grade", "Comment 1", "Comment 2", "Conduct", "Effort", "WorkHabits").

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies the MarkValueInfo.

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies this Grading Mark entity.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies the School that this Mark applies to.

sif:SchoolYear

sif:MarkValueInfoType

@RefId

This object defines the types of values allowed for a mark and the domain for each mark value. At least one of the Percentage, Numeric, Letter or Narrative nodes must be used to create a valid MarkValueInfo.

Letter

Indicates whether a letter Mark is accepted and is used in Change events to unambiguously signal whether support for the Mark has changed, especially ended.

./sif:Code

unbounded

String representing the actual Mark that would appear on the report card (e.g., "A+", "I", "100").

The description for this code. (e.g. "Excellent", "Participates in Class", "Incomplete", etc...).

Numeric equivalent for the Mark (e.g., 100, 4.0).

Delete

The text name of the value list ("Letter Grades", "Letter Grades (+/-)", "ESU", "Pass/Fail", "Override Grades", "Citizenship Comment Codes", etc.).

Narrative

Indicates whether a narrative is accepted and is used in Change events to unambiguously signal whether support for a narrative has changed, especially ended.

An integer value representing the maximum number of Unicode characters for the narrative, the UTF-8 encoding of which may be longer.

Numeric

Highest Mark in the range (e.g., 100, 4.0).

Indicates whether a raw numeric score is accepted and is used in Change events to unambiguously signal whether support for the score has changed, especially ended.

Lowest Mark in the range (e.g., 98, 3.95).

Number of significant digits.

Number of decimal places.

Percentage

Indicates whether a percent Mark is accepted and is used in Change events to unambiguously signal whether support for the Mark has changed, especially ended.

The maximum percent value accepted for this mark. If present, the publisher of this object is required to ensure that any values present in the StudentSectionMarks object will not be higher than this value.

The minimum percent value accepted for this mark. If present, the publisher of this object is required to ensure that any values present in the StudentSectionMarks object will not be lower than this value.

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies this MarkValueInfo entity.

sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType

@Name

sif:SIF_MetadataType

The Id (GUID) that uniquely identifies the School that these Mark Values apply to.

sif:SchoolYear

sif:MealStatusType

This gives information about a student's meal status.