Tool Search: Alternative Education
In Indiana, Alternative Education programs are designed to meet the needs of public school students in grades 6-12 who have not been successful in the traditional setting. Students are provided with a variety of options that can lead to graduation and are supported by services essential to success. The information provided below is specific to data entry and State Reporting requirements for Indiana (Student Alternative Education Program Associations)
See the core Alternative Education article for additional information.
Indiana Alternative Education Tool
Students may have multiple Alternative Education records. However, Alternative Education dates should not overlap one another. Previous records must be end-dated and assigned a Reason Exited status before creating a new record.
Use the Filter By Start/End Date fields to find specific records. Select the Apply button to apply the filter dates.
Indiana Alternative Education Program Information Editor
Add/Modify an Alternative Education Record
- Select the New button. The Program Information editor displays.
- Enter the applicable information for the student.
- Select the Save icon when finished. The saved record is displayed in the Alternative Education editor list.
- Select the View button to see the record details. Users with the necessary tool rights can modify or delete records from this view.
Use the Federal/State Program Update Wizard to import existing Alternative Education records for students or to update records for multiple students.
Program Information Fields
Indiana Alternative Education program data is reported in the Student Alternative Education Program Associations Ed-Fi resource.
| Field | Description | Ad hoc Inquiries Database Location ('AltProgram' database table) |
| Start Date (Required) | The date when the student began the alternative education program. | Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram > startDate AltProgram.startDate |
| End Date | The date when the student completed the alternative education program. This field may be left blank if the program is ongoing or the student has not yet completed the program. | Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram > endDate AltProgram.endDate |
| Program Status | Identifies the status of the alternative education program. | Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram > programStatus AltProgram.programStatus |
| Program Name | The state-approved alternative education program in which the student is participating. Users may only select state-approved programs from the drop-down list. If the desired program is not included in the list, contact the Indiana Department of Education. | Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram status AltProgram.programCode |
| Program Meeting Time | The time the student meets with their Alternative Education Teacher/Counselor. Update the meeting time if it changes during program participation. | Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram > programMeetingTime AltProgram.AltProgramValue |
| Reason Exited | The reason the student exited the Alternative Education program.
| Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram > reasonExited AltProgram.reasonExited |
| Program Eligibility | The reason the student is participating in alternative education.
| Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram > altEdEligibility AltProgram.altEdEligibility |
| Comments (Maximum 255 characters) | Additional information about the record. | Student > Learner > State Programs > AltProgram > comments AltProgram.comments |
Alternative Education Information in Ad hoc Reporting
Alternative Education information is available in the Query Wizard for Student Data Type filters in the Student > Learning > State Program > AltProgram folder. Fields available on the Indiana Alternative Education detail editor are noted in the Alternative Education Field Descriptions section above.
Alternative Education Ad hoc Fields
