Classic View: System Administration > Ed-Fi
Search Terms: Ed-Fi
The Ed-Fi Configuration tool is used to establish Ed-Fi data resources.
Set the Students Descriptors:
Economic Disadvantaged: An indication of inadequate financial condition of an individual's family. Select the Eligibility Type, Eligibility, and Source options that will be included in the mapping.
Eligibility Type Meal Indicates the record is a meal status eligibility record. This Eligibility Type is utilized by the Food Service Department and for state reporting data. SES Indicates the record is a socioeconomic status eligibility record. This eligibility type is utilized for students participating in Provision programs. This Eligibility Type is utilized by
other departments within the district, including state reporting. This type will never message to a Point of Sale terminal.Eligibility Free The student is considered eligible to receive reimbursable meals at no charge. Reduced The student is considered eligible and must pay a reduced price for reimbursable meals. Paid The student is not considered eligible and must pay student price for reimbursable meals. Non-reimbursable This option is never assigned or populated as an eligibility for students. It is for the purpose of processing second (non-reimbursable)
meals for students and used for processing an adult (non-reimbursable) meal status for adults/staff. This status is not necessary to be assigned to staff members.Source Direct Indicates that the student qualifies for free/reduced meals due to Direct Certification files received from a state agency certifying that the child is a member of a
SNAP, FDPIR or TANF household or the student is a foster child directly certified from the state. This Certified Type is allowed only when the Eligibility Type is Meal. The Eligibility should be Free.Non-Direct Indicates that the student qualifies for free/reduced meals due to Non- Direct Certification files. Calculated Logic The calculated logic is determined by the different selections made in the above fields. The selections determine the choices that appear in the sections below. 1
School Food Services Eligibility Descriptors: The student's Meal eligibility status. Select the appropriate Ed-Fi Code for the School Food Services Eligibility Descriptors.School Food Services Eligibility Descriptors Attribute Dictionary System Administration > Custom > Attribute/Dictionary > FRAM UI Location FRAM > Eligibility 
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Limited English Proficiency Descriptors: An indication that the student has sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the
English language, as to require special English Language service. Select the appropriate Ed-Fi Code for the Limited English Proficiency Descriptors.Limited English Proficiency Descriptors UI Location Student Information > Program Participation > English Learners (EL) 
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Disability Descriptors: This entity represents an individual for whom instruction, services and/or care are provided in an early childhood,
elementary or secondary educational program under the jurisdiction of a school, education agency or other institution or program. Select
the appropriate Ed-Fi Code for the Disability Descriptors.Disability Descriptors Attribute Dictionary System Administration > Custom > Attribute/Dictionary > Enrollment > Disability UI Location Student Information > General > Enrollments 
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Birth Country Descriptors Override: The country in which an individual is born. The code from the Attribute Dictionary will report if it matches an Ed-Fi Code.
Only add a record in this section if it does not have a matching Ed-Fi Code and needs to be mapped to a non-matching Ed-Fi Code. Select
the appropriate Ed-Fi Code for the Identity Birth Country Descriptors Overrides.Birth Country Descriptors Override Attribute Dictionary System Administration > Custom > Attribute/Dictionary > Identity > Birth Country UI Location Census > People > Demographics 
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Birth State Abbreviation Types Overrides: The abbreviation for the name of the state (within the United States) or extra-state jurisdiction in which an individual was born.
The code from the Attribute Dictionary will report if it matches an Ed-Fi Code. Only add a record in this section if it does not have a matching Ed-Fi Code and needs to be mapped
to a non-matching Ed-Fi Code. Select the appropriate Ed-Fi Code for the Identity Birth State Abbreviation Types Overrides.Birth State Abbreviation Types Overrides Attribute Dictionary System Administration > Custom > Attribute/Dictionary > Birth State UI Location Census > People > Demographics 
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