Tool Search: Course Information
The State Defined section of the Course Information tool contains fields specific to Iowa. These fields can be used for district-tracking purposes or may directly relate to state reporting. The information below further defines these state-specific fields to help guide data entry. See the core Course Information article for additional information.
Course Information page showing Iowa state-defined course attributes and reporting fields.Course Information state defined field descriptions
| Field | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Area | The academic subject area used for state reporting and course classification. | |
| Common Course Number |
Standardized course number used to identify equivalent courses across schools. |
Database Location: customCourse.commonCourseNumber Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Course Information > Custom Course > commonCourseNumber |
| FTE for Supplementary Weighting |
Specifies the full-time equivalency value used for supplementary funding calculations. |
Database Location: customCourse.fTESupplementaryWeighting Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Course Information > Custom Course > fTESupplementaryWeighting |
| Delivery Method |
Identifies how the course is delivered, such as in person, online, or through another instructional model. |
Database Location: customCourse.deliveryMethod Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Course Information > Custom Course > deliveryMethod |
| Credit Recovery Course | Indicates whether the course is designated for students seeking to recover previously failed credits. | |
| Course Origination | Identifies the source or provider responsible for developing and offering the course. | Database Location: courseInfo.providerSchool Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Course Information > providerSchool |
| Honors | Specifies whether the course is regular, honors, or another advanced academic designation. | Database Location: courseInfo.honorsCode Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Course Information > honorsCode |
| Embedded Career Connected Learning | Indicates whether the course includes career-connected learning experiences | |
| Institution Providing Section | Identifies the institution responsible for offering the course section. | Database Location: customCourse.institutionProvidingSection Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Course Information > Custom Course > institutionProvidingSection |
| STEM Program | Indicates the STEM Scale-Up Program the course aligns with. | Database Location: customCourse.stemProgram Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Course Information > Custom Course > stemProgram |
Section Information
Tool Search: Section Information
The Section Information tool provides details specific to the course section, including the assigned primary teacher, the section's location, the term and period it meets, and the number of students enrolled.
Scheduling staff, principals, counselors, and others can use the tools available in this view to manage course section information, including entering grades, creating rosters, and recording attendance. The information below outlines the Iowa State-defined fields on this tool. See the core Section Information article for additional information.
State Defined section with course origination, delivery method, supplemental weighting, institution provider, and STEM program fields.
Section Information state defined field descriptions
| Field | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Course Origination | Source responsible for creating or providing the course. . |
Database Location: customeSection.courseOrigination
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Section Information > Custom Section > courseOrigination |
| Delivery Method | Specifies how instruction for the course is delivered to students. |
Database Location: customeSection.deliveryMethodTypeOverride
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Section Information > Custom Section > deliveryMethodTypeOverride |
| FTE for Supplementary Weighting | Specifies the full-time equivalency value used for supplementary funding calculations. | Database Location: customSection.fTESupplementaryWeighting Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Section Information > Custom Section > fTESupplementaryWeighting |
| Institution Providing Section | Identifies the institution responsible for offering the course section. | Database Location: customSection.institutionProvidingSection Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Section Information > Custom Section > institutionProvidingSection |
| STEM Program | Indicates the STEM Scale-Up Program the course section aligns with. | Database Location: customSection.stemProgram Ad Hoc Inquiries: Course > Section Information > Custom Section > stemProgram |
