NCES Option Set
Definition: NCES Option Set is the NCES Option Set which contains the list of valid values for the element. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an ...
NCES Related Categories
Definition: NCES Related Categories is the Option Set which contains the list of valid values for the 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 ...
NCES Section Name
Definition: NCES Section Name is the name of the second level of the hierarchy for organizing NCES Handbook entries. Domains include sections. Examples of sections for organizations include: Institution Identification, Governance, Program, and Accountability. Examples of sections for the Student domain ...
NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Definition: Federal legislation aiming to improve the performance of U.S. primary and secondary schools by increasing the standards of accountability for states, school districts, and schools, as well as providing parents more flexibility in choosing which schools their children will attend. What ...
NEDM (National Education Data Model)
Definition: As defined by SIFA, http://nedm.sifassociation.org/datamodel_review/Index.aspx, the data model is a catalog of the data used in PK-12 education and a description of the relationships among those data. What This Means: NEDM is a CCSSO/USED/NCES sponsored effort to collect definitions and metadata ...
Nest Level
Definition: Nest Level or Loop Number is the number identifying the level of the loop entry. 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 ...
Netiquette
Definition: Short for "Internet etiquette," netiquette refers to standards of courtesy in electronic communications. Need another definition?
Network
Definition: A set of conjoined computers that can share storage devices, peripherals, and applications. Networks may be connected directly by cable, or indirectly by telephone lines or satellites, and can be part of a small-office system, or of a global web ...
Network Security
Definition: The term refers to the measures taken to protect a set of computers from threats posed by hackers, thieves, viruses, and other destructive forces. See also computer security. Need another definition?
Network Topology
Definition: A network topology refers to the physical configuration of cables, computers, and other peripherals. What This Means: An education organization should have a network topology to ensure that any new equipment will work with existing equipment and be able to exchange ...
