Tool Search: Course Information
The Course Information tool contains course information attached to this calendar or school. New courses are created using the Add Course Wizard, but users can edit course details here. Fields that are specific to the state of Montana are defined below.
See the core Course Information article for all non-state-specific fields, tool rights, and additional how-to steps for this tool.
General Course Information
The following is a list of fields available in the General Course Information section.
General Course Information| Field | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| SCED Subject Area | The Secondary School Course Classification System: School Codes for the Exchange of Data (SCED) presents a taxonomy and course descriptions for secondary education. This is intended to help schools and education agencies maintain longitudinal information about students' coursework in an efficient, standardized format that facilitates the exchange of records as students transfer from one school to another or to post-secondary education. | When a value is selected in this dropdown, the SCED Course Identifier, SCED Highest Grade Level, SCED Lowest Grade Level, and SCED Course Level fields are required. Database Location: Course.scedSubjectArea Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Subject Area (courseInfo.SCEDSubject Area) |
| SCED Course Identifier *Required | The 3-digit number that distinguishes a course within a Course within a SCED Subject Area. These identifiers are general but provide enough specificity to identify the course's topic and to distinguish it from other courses in that subject area. | *This field is required when a value is selected in the SCED Subject Area field. Database Location: Course.scedCourseID Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Course Identifier (courseInfo.SCEDCourse Identifier) |
| SCED Course Level *Required | The secondary course's level of rigor. | *This field is required when a value is selected in the SCED Subject Area field. Database Location: course.scedCourseLevel Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Course Level (courseInfo.SCEDCourseLevel) |
| SCED Lowest Grade *Required | Indicates the lowest grade level offered for a specific course. This field is used for pre-secondary courses. This field is required, regardless of whether an NCES code is entered. | *This field is required when a value is selected in the SCED Subject Area field. Database Location: Course.scedLowestGrade Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Lowest Grade (courseInfo.SCEDLowestGrade) |
| SCED Highest Grade *Required | Indicates the highest grade level offered for a specific course. This field is used for pre-secondary courses. This field is required, regardless of whether an NCES code is entered. | *This field is required when a value is selected in the SCED Subject Area field. Database Location: Course.scedHighestGrade Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > SCED Highest Grade (courseInfo.SCEDHighestGrade) |
State Defined
The State Defined card includes any field required for your state's reports and extracts, and any field your state needs to track but may not be included in reports/extracts.
State-Defined Section| Field | Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Type | The course type. The options available in this dropdown can be edited in the Attribute Dictionary and provide additional filtering fields in Ad hoc Reporting. | Database: Course.type Ad hoc Reporting: Student Data Type: Student > Learner > Schedule > Course/Section > type (courseSection.type) Course/Section Data Type: Course > Course Information > type (courseInfo.Type) |
| High School Credit | Indicates this course counts towards high school credit. | Database Location: Course.secondaryCredit Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > highSchoolCredit (courseInfo.highSchoolCredit) |
| Dual Enrollment Credit | Indicates this course counts for dual enrollment credit. | Database Location: Course.dualEnrollmentCourse Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > dualEnrollmentCourse (courseInfo.dualEnrollmentCourse) |
| Distance Class | Indicates this course is attended at a different location than other courses in this school. Options are N: No or Y: Yes. | Database Location: Course.distanceCode Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > distanceCode (courseInfo.distanceCode) |
| CTE Pathway | Indicates which pathway this course applies to for CTE certification. | Database Location: Course.programType Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > cteIndicator (courseInfo.cteIndicator) |
| Alternate Ed Program | Indicates this course is part of an alternate ed program. | Database Location: CustomCourse.alternativeEdProgram Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > Custom Course > alternativeEdProgram (customCourse.alternativeEdProgram) |
| Vocational Code | Indicates this course counts towards a vocation. | Database Location: Course.vocationalCode Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > vocationalCode (courseInfo.vocationalCode) |
| Work Based Learning | Indicates this course is taken in a work or vocational environment. | Database Location: Course.highQualityCTEInd Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > workBasedLearning (courseInfo.workBasedLearning) |
| WBL Partner | The industry partner where the Work Base Learning (WBL) takes place. | Database Location: Course.transcriptField1 Ad hoc Inquiries: Query Wizard > Course/Section > Course > Course Information > wblPartner (courseInfo.wblPartner) |
| Credit Earned Method | This field determines the Credit Earned Method that sends for the MethodCreditEarnedDescriptor in Ed-Fi. | N/A |
