Early Learning

Tool Search: Early Learning

The Early Learning tool lists student information related to programs designed to improve the health, social-emotional and cognitive outcomes for all students from birth through third grade, using federal guidelines. The Early Learning tool is also available in State Edition sites.

Screenshot of Early Learning Editor showing an entered record.Early Learning Editor Screenshot of an Early Learning record's Detail information.Early Learning Detail

See the Program Participation Tools Tool Rights article to learn about rights needed to use this tool.

Add an Early Learning Record

  1. Click the New icon. An Early Learning Detail editor displays.
  2. Enter the Start Date of the record.
  3. Enter additional values as applicable for the selected student.
  4. Click the Save icon when finished. The record displays in the Early Learning window.

Early Learning records cannot overlap. If the student's Early Learning service changes, enter an End Date on the current record and repeat the steps above to create a new record with a new start date that notes the new service information.

Print Early Learning Records

Click the Print Summary Report icon to generate a PDF view of the Early Learning record(s).

Example of a printed Early Learning Summary Report.Print Summary Report - Early Learning Summary

Early Learning Ad hoc Reporting Fields

Create a report that pulls Early Learning elements in the Filter Designer using the Student Data Type. Early Learning elements are located in Student > Learner > Early Learning.

Image displaying Early Learning Ad hoc Reporting Fields.Early Learning Ad hoc Reporting Fields  

Early Learning Detail Editor Fields

The Early Learning tool includes the following fields. Field names and available selections vary by state.

Field Description Ad hoc Fields

Start Date

Required

Indicates the date the student began Early Learning services. Dates can be entered in mm/dd/yy or use the calendar icon to select a date.

earlyLearning.startDate
End Date Indicates the date the student ended Early Learning services. earlyLearning.endDate
Program Status Indicates the status of the Early Learning program. Default value is the name of the program. Districts can modify this droplist. programStatusEarlyLearningCore
Location Indicates the location of the Early Learning program. earlyLearning.location
Setting Indicates the setting of the Early Learning program. earlyLearning.setting
Eligibility Category Indicates why the student is eligible for the Early Learning program. Multiple selections can be made for this field. earlyLearning
Enrollment Type Indicates the student's enrollment type. Multiple selections can be made for this field. earlyLearning.eligibilityCategories
Federal Funding Type Indicates the student's federal funding type. Multiple selections can be made for this field. earlyLearning.federalFundingSources
Educational Environment Indicates the environment of the student's education. Multiple selections can be made for this field. earlyLearning.educationalEnvironments
Services Received Indicates the services the student is receiving. Multiple selections can be made for this field. earlyLearning.servicesReceived
Exit Reason Indicates the reason why the student is leaving the program. earlyLearning.exitReason
Created By Displays in the Editor. Autogenerated name of district, date and timestamp indicating who created the entry. For State Edition customers, displays the state if the state created the entry.
Modified By Displays in the Detail Editor. Indicates the person who last saved the selected record.
Household Information
Number of People in Family Indicates the number of people in the student's family. earlyLearning.familyCount
Number of People in Household Indicates the number of people in the student's household. earlyLearning.householdCount
Gross Family Income Per Year Indicates the annual gross income of the family. earlyLearning.annualFamilyIncome
Source of Family Income Indicates the source or sources of the family's income. Multiple selections can be made for this field. earlyLearning.familyIncomeSource
Comments Lists any additional information about the student's Early Learning record. earlyLearning.comments
State Defined Elements
State Defined The header for this section will not display until state reporting fields are added for a state. If available, state reporting fields are considered a component of the Early Learning record. Users must select a record in the Early Learning Editor to see this state-defined detail information. Refer to your state's link in the State-Specific Information section following for more information.

State-Specific Information

Fields vary by state. Follow these links to view Early Learning information for your state. Linked articles open in a new browser tab.