Extension
Definition: The extension (if any) with the Phone field. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data dictionary. Need another definition?
External Researcher
Definition: A person or group who conduct research, either formal or informal, using data or subjects from an organization without being official employees or agents of that organization are considered external researchers. What This Means: An organization under its Data Governance structure should ...
External Source
Definition: External Source is the name of an external source that defines the contents of this option set. For example, School ID numbers are often maintained in a database table which is continually maintained and would not necessarily be loaded (duplicated) ...
Fail Over
Definition: Fail over is a term for redundancy that allows a system to continue running when there is a failure of a key component. What This Means: Fail over systems automatically keep things running when a system failure would otherwise bring down ...
FAQ
Definition: Frequently asked questions. These lists are common on Web sites. Need another definition?
FEP (Fluent English Proficient)
Definition: A designation that means that a student is no longer considered as part of the school's English learner population. It refers to students who have learned English. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: English proficient students are referred ...
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Definition: As defined by the U.S. Department of Education, www.ed.gov, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies ...
Field Name
Definition: Field Name is the name of the field as it should appear in the table. The Table Field Name format should follow the conventions for field names in use at your site. (These naming conventions are sometimes associated with specific ...
Field Name(s) to associate with Rule
Definition: Field Name(s) to associate with Rule is (are) the Collection Item name(s) associated with the rule. The selected fields are highlighted in the error reporting when the rule is violated. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ...
File Server Name
Definition: File Server Name is the name of the file server which houses the repository. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data dictionary. Need ...
