Section Section TCS Report (Rhode Island)

Tool Search: TCS Reports

The Section Section Report lists all active courses for the selected calendar in the Report Editor. All courses marked as active for the selected calendar are included. A SCED or State Code assigned to the course is required.

See the TCS Reports article for information on report logic, descriptions of the fields on the report editor and instructions on generating TCS Reports.

Screenshot of the TCS Section Section Report editor, located at Reporting, RI State Reporting, TCS Reports.Section Section Report

Read - Access and view the TCS Reports.
Write - N/A
Add - N/A
Delete - N/A

For more information about Tool Rights and how they function, see the Tool Rights article.

Report Logic

Each term sequence reports one of the following codes, depending on the setup of the school calendar and term schedule.

  • YEAR (1 term)
  • SEM (2 terms)
  • TRI (3 terms)
  • QUAR (4 terms)
  • QUIN (5 terms)
  • OTHER (more than 5 terms)

TCS Report Editor

Field

Description

Extract Type

Determines which extract generates.

Prior Reporting Date

Date report information was generated in the past. Dates are entered in mmddyy format or use the calendar icon to select a date.

Effective Date

Date determines what data is reported on the extract. Dates are entered in mmddyy format or use the calendar icon to select a date.

Student Ad hoc Filter

Selection limits the students included in the extract to those in the ad hoc filter.

Course Ad hoc Filter

Selection limits the courses included in the extract to those in the ad hoc filter.

Staff Ad hoc Filter

Selection limits the staff included in the extract to those in the ad hoc fitler.

Format

Determines how the report generates - in HTML or CSV.

Calendar Selection

Indicates from which calendar and year the data reports. At least one calendar needs to be selected in order to generate the report.

 Generate the Section Section TCS Report

  1. Select Section Section from the Extract Type field.
  2. Enter the Prior Reporting Date.
  3. Enter the desired Effective Date.
  4. Select an Ad hoc Filter, if desired, to narrow the individuals included in the report to just those included in the ad hoc filter.
  5. Select the desired Format.
  6. Click the Generate Report extract. The report displays in the selected format.

Screenshot of the HTMl Format of the Section Section Report.Section Section Report - HTML Format

Screenshot of the CSV Format of the Section Section report.Section Section Report - CSV Format

Report Layout

Data Element

Description

Location

District Code

The number assigned to the local education agency by the state education agency.


Numeric, 2 digits

District Information > State District Number


District.stateNumber

School Code

State-assigned school code.


Numeric, 5 digits

School Information > School Detail > State School Number


School.stateNumber

Local Section ID

Combination of the Course Number and the Section Number.


When the PK Course Number field is populated, the course number value reports from that field.


When the Course Number-Section Number value or the PK course Number-Section Number value is greater than 20 digits, the first 20 digits reports.


Numeric, 20 digits

Section Information > Section Editor > Section Number


Section.number


Information > Number, PK Course Number


Course.number

Course.altStatecode

Local Course ID

Identifier for the course assigned by the local education agency.


When the PK Course Number field is populated, that value reports.


Alphanumeric, 10 characters

Course Information > Number, PK Course Number


Course.number

Course.altStateCode

Room Number

Reports where the course section meets.


Alphanumeric, 20 characters

Section Information > Section Editor > Room


Section.roomID

Section Name

The name of the section during the school year in which coursework was completed.


Alphanumeric, 20 characters

Course Information > Name


Course.name

Section Type

A span of time indicating when an education institution is open, instruction is provided and students are under the direction and guidance of teachers and/or the education institution. 


See the Report Logic section for applicable values.


Alphanumeric, 15 characters

Term Setup > Term Schedule


Calendar.term

Section Setting ID

The setting in which the student is receiving instruction. Available options are:

  • Classroom
  • Hybrid
  • Online

Alphanumeric, 15 characters

Course Information > Course Setting


Course.setting

Section Beginning Date

The date the section begins.

  • When the Section Type is Q4, this field reports the first day of Term 1.
  • When the Section Type is S1, this field reports the first day of Term 1.
  • When the Section Type is S2, this field reports the first day of Term 3.

Date Field, 8 characters (MM/DD/YYYY)

Section Roster > Start Date


Section.startDate

Section Ending Date

The date the section ends.

  • When the Section Type is Q4, this field reports the last day of Term 4.
  • When the Section Type is S1, this field reports the last day of Term 2.
  • When the Section Type is S2, this field reports the last day of Term 4.

Date Field, 8 characters (MM/DD/YYYY)

Section Roster > End Date


Section.endDate

Minutes Per Meeting

The duration in minutes the section lasts. Data is reported only when the selected SCED Subject Area is 01-24; otherwise a null value reports.


To report, the SCED Lowest Grade must equal one of the following:

  • 09: Grade 09
  • 10: Grade 10
  • 11: Grade 11
  • 12: Grade 12

A null value reports when the SCED Lowest Grade is any grade level other than grade levels 09-12.


Numeric, 3 digits

Period Setup > Period Schedule > Instructional Minutes


Period.periodMinutes

Meeting Days In Cycle

The number of individual sections marked when a section meets. Calculated based on total number of periods selected in the Selection Schedule Placement.


Data is reported only when the selected SCED Subject Area is 01-24; otherwise a null value reports.


To report, the SCED Lowest Grade must equal one of the following:

  • 09: Grade 09
  • 10: Grade 10
  • 11: Grade 11
  • 12: Grade 12

A null value reports when the SCED Lowest Grade is any grade level other than grade levels 09-12.


Numeric, 5 digits

Data not stored

Total Days in Cycle

The total number of possible meeting days in the cycle for a section.


Data is reported only when the selected SCED Subject Area is 01-24; otherwise a null value reports.


To report, the SCED Lowest Grade must equal one of the following:

  • 09: Grade 09
  • 10: Grade 10
  • 11: Grade 11
  • 12: Grade 12

A null value reports when the SCED Lowest Grade is any grade level other than grade levels 09-12.


Numeric, 5 digits

Data not stored

State Program CodeIndicates when the class is not a stand-alone computer science course, but includes integrated computer science programming. Reports the selected code.

Alphanumeric, 20 characters
Course Information > State Program Code

Course.stateProgramCode
State Partner CodeIndicates when the class is a stand-alone computer science course. Reports the selected code.

Alphanumeric, 20 characters
Course Information > State Partner Code

Course.statePartnerCode

Previous Versions

Section Section TCS Report (Rhode Island) [.2231 - .2339]