School Content Area Specialist Application Role
Definition: This application role identifies the user as a Content Area specialist at the school level. 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 ...
School Data Staff Application Role
Definition: This application role identifies the user as a Data Manager at the school level. 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 ...
School Improvement Grant (SIG)
Definition: School Improvement Grants are given by the U.S. Department of Education for the purpose of helping states and districts turn around the nation's lowest-performing schools. Since the program began in the 2010-11 school year, more than 1,500 schools have implemented ...
Scope
Definition: The identifying factors and requirements that define a project. The scope provides limitations on what a project does or does not cover. What This Means: One of the most essential requirements for project management is to define the scope. The project’s ...
Scorecard
Definition: A scorecard is a report that summarizes the status on key performance indicators. What This Means: Decision makers can quickly see current status and meaningful comparisons represented at a high level. Business scorecards report indicators across a variety of agency areas. ...
SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model)
Definition: SCORM is a collection of standards and specifications for web-based e-learning. It defines communications between client side content and a host system called the run-time environment (commonly a function of a learning management system). SCORM also defines how content may ...
SCSI
Definition: Small computer system interface (pronounced "scuzzy"). An interface standard for connecting peripheral devices to computers. Hardware components for implementing a SCSI interface include connector ports on computers and cables for connecting peripheral devices to the computer. SCSI has been supplanted ...
SEA (State Education Agency)
Definition: The agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and secondary schools. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: USED designates a single agency as the official state education agency for each state. The SEA has specific ...
Search Dictionary
Definition: Search Dictionary is a box to enter search term to search dictionary element names. 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 ...
Section Number
Definition: Section Number is an identifier for the repeating data group section in a collection or output. (The identifier may be numeric or text.) What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs ...
