6.10 Instructional Services Task Force

The goal of Instructional Services Task Force is to create, design and advocate a set of specifications that feature data objects which will advance interoperability standards of information needed in instruction and educational service delivery in the classroom and instructional settings.

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6.10.1 Activity

The work assigned to students, an educational event planned by a teacher to deliver a particular educational concept or skill.

SIF_Events are reported for this object.

Activity
Figure 6.10.1-1: Activity Activity RefId xml:lang TechnicalRequirements TechnicalRequirement EssentialMaterials EssentialMaterial Title Preamble LearningObjectives LearningObjective LearningStandards LearningStandardItemRefId SubjectArea Prerequisites Prerequisite Students StudentPersonalRefId SourceObjects SourceObject SIF_RefObject Points ActivityTime CreationDate Duration Units StartDate FinishDate DueDate AssessmentRefId MaxAttemptsAllowed ActivityWeight Evaluation EvaluationType Description LearningResources LearningResourceRefId SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 Activity 

The work assigned to students, an educational event planned by a teacher to deliver a particular educational concept or skill.

 
 
@
key
RefIdM RefIdType
@xml:langM

The default language of the text used for the content in the Assessment.

 
 
 TechnicalRequirementsO

Applications, OS, and network requirements for activity if applicable.

 
List
 TechnicalRequirements/TechnicalRequirement
     
OR

Applications, OS, or network requirement for activity.

 
xs:string
 EssentialMaterialsO

Essential materials required to engage in this activity.

 
List
 EssentialMaterials/EssentialMaterial
     
OR

Essential material required to engage in this activity.

 
xs:string
 TitleO

Descriptive name of the activity.

 
xs:normalizedString
 PreambleO

Description and context for the activity.

 
xs:string
 LearningObjectivesO

Educational objectives of the activity.

 
List
 LearningObjectives/LearningObjective
     
OR

Description of an educational objective of the activity.

 
xs:string
 LearningStandardsO

Associated LearningStandardItem objects.

 
List
 LearningStandards/LearningStandardItemRefId
     
OR

Link from activity to associated LearningStandardItem object.

 
IdRefType
 SubjectAreaO SubjectArea
 PrerequisitesO

Skills or competencies the student must have to engage in activity.

 
List
 Prerequisites/Prerequisite
     
OR

Skill or competency the student must have to engage in activity.

 
xs:string
 StudentsO

Links to any students or group or category of students that this activity is for.

 
List
 Students/StudentPersonalRefId
     
OR

Link to a student.

 
IdRefType
 SourceObjectsO

Source objects assigned to students.

 
List
 SourceObjects/SourceObject
     
OR

GUID assigned to the source object.

 
IdRefType
@SIF_RefObjectM

The type of learning object the source object is.

 
values:
Assessment
LearningResource
Activity
Lesson
 PointsO

Number of possible points for an activity.

 
xs:unsignedInt
 ActivityTimeM

Time structures for the activity.

 
 
 ActivityTime/CreationDate
     
M

Creation date of the activity.

 
xs:date
 ActivityTime/DurationO

Time required to complete the activity.

 
xs:unsignedInt
@UnitsM

Unit of time of the Duration value. 

 
values:
week
day
hour
minute
second
 ActivityTime/StartDateO

Date activity is started.

 
xs:date
 ActivityTime/FinishDateO

Date activity is finished.

 
xs:date
 ActivityTime/DueDateO

Date activity is due.

 
xs:date
 AssessmentRefIdO

Link to the SIF Assessment object containing the evaluation information for this activity.

 
IdRefType
 MaxAttemptsAllowedO

How many tries allowed.

 
xs:unsignedInt
 ActivityWeightO

The percentage weight of the activity during the particular course or term.

 
xs:decimal
 EvaluationO

Field for non-numeric types of grading and evaluation such as "narrative."

 
 
@EvaluationTypeM

A qualifer for what type of evaluation this is. Valid values are "Inline" and "RefId". Inline values are contained in the optional Description element, RefIds are contained in the AssessmentRefId element.

 
values:
Inline
RefId
 Evaluation/DescriptionO

A free text description of the evaluation to be used for this activity

 
xs:string
 LearningResourcesO

Learning resources that support this activity.

 
List
 LearningResources/LearningResourceRefId
     
OR

A GUID reference to a SIF LearningResource object that supports this activity

 
IdRefType
 SIF_MetadataO SIF_Metadata
 SIF_ExtendedElementsO SIF_ExtendedElements
Table 6.10.1-1: Activity
<Activity RefId="C27E1FCFC163485FBEF0F36F18A0493A" xml:lang="en"> <Title>Shakespeare Essay - Much Ado About Nothing</Title> <Preamble>This is a very funny comedy - students should have passing familiarity with Shakespeare</Preamble> <LearningStandards> <LearningStandardItemRefId>9DB15CEAB2C54F6694C37D0A0CAEDDA4</LearningStandardItemRefId> </LearningStandards> <SourceObjects> <SourceObject SIF_RefObject="Lesson">A71ADBD3D93DA64B7166E420D50EDABC</SourceObject> </SourceObjects> <Points>50</Points> <ActivityTime> <CreationDate>2002-06-15</CreationDate> <Duration Units="minute">30</Duration> <StartDate>2002-09-10</StartDate> <FinishDate>2002-09-12</FinishDate> <DueDate>2002-09-12</DueDate> </ActivityTime> <AssessmentRefId>03EDB29E8116B4500435FA87E42A0AD2</AssessmentRefId> <MaxAttemptsAllowed>3</MaxAttemptsAllowed> <ActivityWeight>5</ActivityWeight> <Evaluation EvaluationType="Inline"> <Description>Students should be able to correctly identify all major characters.</Description> </Evaluation> <LearningResources> <LearningResourceRefId>B7337698BF6DB1937F79A07B87211B93</LearningResourceRefId> </LearningResources> </Activity>
Example 6.10.1-1: Activity

6.10.2 Assignment

The work assigned to a student, which can comprise of learning resources, activities, and assessments. It must have a student and a time attached to it.

SIF_Events are reported for this object.

Assignment
Figure 6.10.2-1: Assignment Assignment RefId xml:lang Students StudentPersonalRefId StaffPersonalRefId TechnicalRequirements TechnicalRequirement EssentialMaterials EssentialMaterial Title Preamble LearningObjectives LearningObjective LearningStandards LearningStandardItemRefId Prerequisites Prerequisite SourceObjects SourceObject SIF_RefObject AssignmentTime CreationDate Duration Units StartDate StartTime DueDate DueTime AdministrationDate MaxAttemptsAllowed AddToGradeBookFlag SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 Assignment 

The work assigned to a student, which can comprise of learning resources, activities, and assessments. It must have a student and a time attached to it.

 
 
@
key
RefIdM

GUID assigned to assignment.

 
RefIdType
@xml:langM

The default language used in the assignment object.

 
 
 StudentsM

Students given this assignment.

 
List
 Students/StudentPersonalRefId
     
MR

GUID assigned to the student.

 
IdRefType
 StaffPersonalRefIdO

GUID assigned to the educator who gave the assignment.

 
IdRefType
 TechnicalRequirementsO

Applications, OS, and network requirements for activity if applicable.

 
List
 TechnicalRequirements/TechnicalRequirement
     
OR

Applications, OS, or network requirement for activity.

 
xs:string
 EssentialMaterialsO

Essential materials required to engage in the assignment.

 
List
 EssentialMaterials/EssentialMaterial
     
OR

Essential material required to engage in the assignment.

 
xs:string
 TitleO

Descriptive name of the assignment.

 
xs:normalizedString
 PreambleO

Description and context for the assignment.

 
xs:string
 LearningObjectivesO

Educational objectives of the assignment.

 
List
 LearningObjectives/LearningObjective
     
OR

Description of an educational objective of the assignment.

 
xs:string
 LearningStandardsO

Associated LearningStandardItem objects.

 
List
 LearningStandards/LearningStandardItemRefId
     
OR

Link from assignment to an associated LearningStandardItem object.

 
IdRefType
 PrerequisitesO

Skills or competencies the student must have to engage in assignment.

 
List
 Prerequisites/Prerequisite
     
OR

Skill or competency the student must have to engage in assignment.

 
xs:string
 SourceObjectsO

Source objects assigned to students.

 
List
 SourceObjects/SourceObject
     
OR

GUID assigned to the source object. The source object is the "thing" being assigned to a student.

 
IdRefType
@SIF_RefObjectM

The type of learning object the source object is. 

 
values:
Assessment
LearningResource
Activity
Lesson
 AssignmentTimeM

Time structures for the assignment.

 
 
 AssignmentTime/CreationDate
     
O

Creation date of the assignment

 
xs:date
 AssignmentTime/DurationO

Time required to complete the assignment.

 
xs:decimal
@UnitsM

Unit of time of the Duration value.

 
values:
week
day
hour
minute
second
 AssignmentTime/StartDateM

Date assignment is started.

 
xs:date
 AssignmentTime/StartTimeO

Time assignment is started.

 
xs:time
 AssignmentTime/DueDateM

Date assignment is due.

 
xs:date
 AssignmentTime/DueTimeO

Time assignment is due.

 
xs:time
 AssignmentTime/AdministrationDate
     
O

Date that the assignment was administered to student if an assessment.

 
xs:date
 MaxAttemptsAllowedO

The number attempts a student may make on this assignment. Assumed to be unlimited if omitted.

 
xs:unsignedInt
 AddToGradeBookFlagO

Flag to prompt grade book processing.

 
xs:boolean
 SIF_MetadataO SIF_Metadata
 SIF_ExtendedElementsO SIF_ExtendedElements
Table 6.10.2-1: Assignment
<Assignment RefId="DE072A87EFAD4B778AF9FAF83C94839E" xml:lang="en"> <Students> <StudentPersonalRefId>687FE59529E5FDB6A0949FDD8E12ACC3</StudentPersonalRefId> </Students> <StaffPersonalRefId>994FE59529E5FDB6A0949FDD8E12ACC3</StaffPersonalRefId> <TechnicalRequirements> <TechnicalRequirement>Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater</TechnicalRequirement> </TechnicalRequirements> <EssentialMaterials> <EssentialMaterial>LCD Projector</EssentialMaterial> </EssentialMaterials> <Title>The Painting of the Titanic: An Artistic Disaster</Title> <Preamble>Just how badly CAN the students paint? This assignment will help determine this.</Preamble> <SourceObjects> <SourceObject SIF_RefObject="Assessment">C2AC666132E946D9828B506A851FC3F5</SourceObject> </SourceObjects> <AssignmentTime> <Duration Units="minute">30</Duration> <StartDate>2003-02-26</StartDate> <DueDate>2003-02-26</DueDate> <AdministrationDate>2003-02-26</AdministrationDate> </AssignmentTime> <MaxAttemptsAllowed>1</MaxAttemptsAllowed> <AddToGradeBookFlag>true</AddToGradeBookFlag> </Assignment>
Example 6.10.2-1: Assignment

6.10.3 CurriculumStructure

An object designed to contain instructional objects such as units, lessons, activities, and assessments—or other containers—joined together under a particular topic and/or duration.

SIF_Events are reported for this object.

CurriculumStructure
Figure 6.10.3-1: CurriculumStructure CurriculumStructure RefId xml:lang Titles Title Description SubjectArea CurriculumHierarchyLevel Number Name Description PredecessorObjects CurriculumStructureRefId LearningObjectives LearningObjective ComponentObjects ComponentObject SIF_RefObject LearningStandards LearningStandardItemRefId SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 CurriculumStructure 

An object designed to contain instructional objects such as units, lessons, activities, and assessments—or other containers—joined together under a particular topic and/or duration.

 
 
@
key
RefIdM

GUID for this particular object.

 
RefIdType
@xml:langM

The default language of the text used for the content in object

 
 
 TitlesM List
 Titles/TitleMR

Name of this type of curriculum object (e.g., "American Revolutionary War")

 
xs:normalizedString
 DescriptionO

Description of this curriculum object

 
xs:string
 SubjectAreaO SubjectArea
 CurriculumHierarchyLevelM

Describes the position of this object in the curriculum hierarchy.

 
 
 CurriculumHierarchyLevel/
     Number
M

Integer assigned to each hierarchical level within the CurriculumStructure tree. The top level is 1.

 
xs:unsignedInt
 CurriculumHierarchyLevel/
     Name
M

Used to describe what role this is serving in the structure. Some curriculum objects describe their levels in terms of programs of study, courses and units. Others use other terms. This attribute names the level of the item.

 
xs:normalizedString
 CurriculumHierarchyLevel/
     Description
M

Used to describe what role this is serving in the structure. Some curriculum objects describe their levels in terms of programs of study, courses and units. Others use other terms.

 
xs:string
 PredecessorObjectsO

CurriculumStructure objects directly above this one in the hierarchy tree. These are repeatable because a single object can have multiple parent levels in the hierarcy.

 
List
 PredecessorObjects/CurriculumStructureRefId
     
OR

GUID assigned to the CurriculumStructure object directly above it in the hierarchy tree.

 
IdRefType
 LearningObjectivesO

Learning objectives for this object.

 
List
 LearningObjectives/LearningObjective
     
OR

Narrative description of a learning objective.

 
xs:string
 ComponentObjectsO

Component objects, if any, that make up this object.

 
List
 ComponentObjects/ComponentObject
     
OR

A GUID reference to a component object.

 
IdRefType
@SIF_RefObjectM

The type of learning object being referenced.

 
values:
CurriculumStructure
Lesson
Activity
Assessment
LearningResource
 LearningStandardsO

Associated learning standards.

 
List
 LearningStandards/LearningStandardItemRefId
     
OR

GUID of an associated LearningStandardItem object

 
IdRefType
 SIF_MetadataO SIF_Metadata
 SIF_ExtendedElementsO SIF_ExtendedElements
Table 6.10.3-1: CurriculumStructure
<CurriculumStructure RefId="B364631190F169CD8E3DF2BA2537EC8B" xml:lang="en"> <Titles> <Title>Cellular Concepts</Title> </Titles> <Description>Reviews basic concepts in Cellular Biology</Description> <SubjectArea> <Code>03</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">Life and Physical Sciences</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> <CurriculumHierarchyLevel> <Number>4</Number> <Name>Unit</Name> <Description>http://www.compasslearning.com/hierarchy004</Description> </CurriculumHierarchyLevel> <PredecessorObjects> <CurriculumStructureRefId>3DD3294A068EC899EE586A6FEFFCF0EB</CurriculumStructureRefId> </PredecessorObjects> <LearningObjectives> <LearningObjective>Teach students about the basics of cellular structure and lifecycle.</LearningObjective> </LearningObjectives> <ComponentObjects> <ComponentObject SIF_RefObject="Lesson">3DD3294A068EC899EE586A6FEFFCF0EB</ComponentObject> <ComponentObject SIF_RefObject="Lesson">8838B02258673F0094E5B426E59C26BC</ComponentObject> <ComponentObject SIF_RefObject="Lesson">D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E</ComponentObject> <ComponentObject SIF_RefObject="Lesson">DC3076B304B838BF11AF723DD7D4AED7</ComponentObject> </ComponentObjects> <LearningStandards> <LearningStandardItemRefId>141216334645D859E2CA255B1C3BBD91</LearningStandardItemRefId> </LearningStandards> </CurriculumStructure>
Example 6.10.3-1: CurriculumStructure

6.10.4 LearningResource

This object contains information related to learning resources that may be used in educational settings. These include textbooks, Internet content, educational software, videos and DVDs, supplemental print material, etc.

SIF_Events are reported for this object.

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LearningResource
Figure 6.10.4-1: LearningResource LearningResource RefId xml:lang Name Author Contacts Contact Name Address PhoneNumber Email Location ReferenceType Status Description GradeLevels SubjectAreas SubjectArea MediaTypes MediaType UseAgreement AgreementDate Approvals Approval Organization Date Evaluations Evaluation RefId Description Date Name Components Component Name Reference Description Strategies Strategy AssociatedObjects AssociatedObject SIF_RefObject LearningStandards LearningStandardItemRefId LearningResourcePackageRefId SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 LearningResource 

This object contains information related to learning resources that may be used in educational settings. These include textbooks, Internet content, educational software, videos and DVDs, supplemental print material, etc.

 
 
@
key
RefIdM

GUID assigned to this LearningResource.

 
RefIdType
@xml:langM

The default language used in the LearningResource object.

 
 
 NameM

Name of learning resource.

 
xs:normalizedString
 AuthorO

Name of organization or company that created the resource.

 
xs:normalizedString
 ContactsO

Contains contact information about resource authors.

 
List
 Contacts/ContactOR

Contains contact information about a resource author.

 
 
 Contacts/Contact/NameO

Name of contact person. Use the generic element Name.

 
Name
 Contacts/Contact/AddressO

Address of organization or company.

 
Address
 Contacts/Contact/PhoneNumber
     
O

Phone number of organization or company.

 
PhoneNumber
 Contacts/Contact/EmailO

The email of the organization or company.

 
Email
 LocationO

Description of location of resource, i.e. location in library or URL, community resource, outside resource supplier.

 
xs:string
@ReferenceTypeM

A qualifying attribute for the Location payload. If ReferenceType is "URI", the payload contains a web address where the resource can be found.

 
xs:token
 StatusO

Describes availability status of resource, e.g. "checked out."

 
xs:normalizedString
 DescriptionO

Description of the resource, e.g., "This textbook is intended for grade 4 social studies students and addresses..."

 
xs:string
 GradeLevelsO GradeLevels
 SubjectAreasO List
 SubjectAreas/SubjectAreaOR SubjectArea
 MediaTypesO

Resource media types.

 
List
 MediaTypes/MediaTypeOR

MIME type [MIME] based on IANA registration (see RFC2048) or 'non-digital'.

 
xs:token
 UseAgreementO

Describes terms of use for resource.

 
xs:string
 AgreementDateO

A date that defines the date of agreement.

 
xs:date
 ApprovalsO

Authorizations to use this resource. For example, this resource may be included as part of the district's standard curriculum model.

 
List
 Approvals/ApprovalOR

A sub-element containing an authorization to use this resource. For example, this resource may be included as part of the district's standard curriculum model.

 
 
 Approvals/Approval/Organization
     
M

Name of agency that approved use of resource.

 
xs:normalizedString
 Approvals/Approval/DateM

Date resource was approved.

 
xs:date
 EvaluationsO

Evaluations/review of the resource.

 
List
 Evaluations/EvaluationOR

Evaluation/review of resource.

 
 
@RefIdM

GUID assigned to an evaluation.

 
RefIdType
 Evaluations/Evaluation/Description
     
O

Description of evaluation of resource.

 
xs:string
 Evaluations/Evaluation/Date
     
O

Date evaluation was performed

 
xs:date
 Evaluations/Evaluation/Name
     
O

Name of individual who submitted evaluation.

 
Name
 ComponentsM

Lesson or activity-sized portions of a resource.

 
List
 Components/ComponentMR

A lesson or activity-sized portion of a resource.

 
 
 Components/Component/Name
     
M

Name of learning resource component within the resource, i.e. "Chapter 1, Section 4.

 
xs:normalizedString
 Components/Component/Reference
     
M

Description of where ResourceComponent is located within resource or in general, i.e. "Section 4, pages 32-38," or URL string, or whatever locator is appropriate for media.

 
xs:string
 Components/Component/Description
     
O

Description of ResourceComponent, i.e. "Discover how changing the scale of a map can either increase or decrease the level of detail you see."

 
xs:string
 Components/Component/Strategies
     
O

Teaching/learning strategies used in the learning resource.

 
List
 Components/Component/Strategies/
     Strategy
OR

Teaching/learning strategy used in the learning resource. One per element.

 
xs:string
 Components/Component/AssociatedObjects
     
O

References from component to associated elements within another SIF object.

 
List
 Components/Component/AssociatedObjects/
     AssociatedObject
OR

Reference from component to associated elements within another SIF object.

 
IdRefType
@SIF_RefObjectM

Attribute that identifies the type of SIF object being referenced.

 
ObjectNameType
 LearningStandardsO

References to LearningStandardItems.

 
List
 LearningStandards/LearningStandardItemRefId
     
OR

Reference to a LearningStandardItem.

 
IdRefType
 LearningResourcePackageRefIdO

Reference to a LearningResourcePackage, a transport envelope for teaching and learning object files.

 
IdRefType
 SIF_MetadataO SIF_Metadata
 SIF_ExtendedElementsO SIF_ExtendedElements
Table 6.10.4-1: LearningResource
<LearningResource RefId="6938D88F82A37EFD88892429EC6AB1B5" xml:lang="en"> <Name>A World of Words (Teacher Reference Sheet)</Name> <Author>The Kennedy Center Arts Edge</Author> <Contacts> <Contact> <Address Type="0123"> <Street> <Line1>The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts</Line1> <Line2>2700 F Street, NW</Line2> <StreetNumber>2700</StreetNumber> <StreetName>F</StreetName> <StreetType>Street</StreetType> <StreetSuffix>NW</StreetSuffix> </Street> <City>Washington</City> <County>Cook</County> <StateProvince>DC</StateProvince> <Country>US</Country> <PostalCode>20566</PostalCode> </Address> <PhoneNumber Type="0096"> <Number>(555) 555-1234</Number> </PhoneNumber> <Email Type="Primary">info@kennedy-center.org</Email> </Contact> </Contacts> <Location ReferenceType="URI">http://www.artsedge.kennedy-Center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curric/86_u_dreams/489_words.pdf</Location> <Status>Available</Status> <Description>Teacher Reference Sheet</Description> <GradeLevels> <GradeLevel> <Code>03</Code> </GradeLevel> <GradeLevel> <Code>04</Code> </GradeLevel> <GradeLevel> <Code>05</Code> </GradeLevel> </GradeLevels> <SubjectAreas> <SubjectArea> <Code>01</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">English Language and Literature</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> </SubjectAreas> <MediaTypes> <MediaType>x-application/pdf</MediaType> </MediaTypes> <UseAgreement>see http://www.artsedge.kennedycenter.org/teaching_materials/using/artsedge.html for the user aggreement</UseAgreement> <AgreementDate>2002-06-05</AgreementDate> <Approvals> <Approval> <Organization>Our District Local Schools, Office of Curriculum and Planning</Organization> <Date>2002-03-15</Date> </Approval> </Approvals> <Evaluations> <Evaluation RefId="F1BC63DFD02CCED654EF558E84904E01"> <Description>This resource addresses Washington State EALRs</Description> <Date>2001-06-15</Date> <Name Type="02"> <LastName>Doe</LastName> <FirstName>Joan</FirstName> </Name> </Evaluation> </Evaluations> <Components> <Component> <Name>Vocabulary</Name> <Reference>http://www.artsedge.kennedycenter.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curric/86_u_dreams/489_vocab.html</Reference> <Description> Students learn about social contexts such as nationality, culture, etc. </Description> <Strategies> <Strategy>Inquiry</Strategy> </Strategies> <AssociatedObjects> <AssociatedObject SIF_RefObject="Lesson">667A87E21B4B9470CE61568576DF921E</AssociatedObject> </AssociatedObjects> </Component> </Components> <LearningStandards> <LearningStandardItemRefId>D56D76D40F0B96916DA4CA2E230494E8</LearningStandardItemRefId> <LearningStandardItemRefId>DBCE64060B47E555A64AF7FCE6C1A4A9</LearningStandardItemRefId> </LearningStandards> <LearningResourcePackageRefId>6D254047C5E542CBB7921D03ED3BD894</LearningResourcePackageRefId> </LearningResource>
Example 6.10.4-1: LearningResource

6.10.5 LearningResourcePackage

Many instructional applications in a SIF zone need to share teaching and learning objects. Curriculum planning applications, content repositories, learning management systems, etc.—all of these systems need to share instructional content utilizing the LearningResource object.

The LearningResourcePackage object provides a transport envelope to move these files across the SIF zone.

SIF_Events are not reported for this object.

Click here for non-normative background/supplementary documentation on this object.

LearningResourcePackage
Figure 6.10.5-1: LearningResourcePackage LearningResourcePackage
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 LearningResourcePackage A wrapper for any external learning content to be transmitted across a SIF Zone. AbstractContentPackageType
Table 6.10.5-1: LearningResourcePackage
<LearningResourcePackage RefId="C7DE86685968459FBF9FED22A0E1EA6E"> <BinaryData MIMEType="text/html;charset=utf-16">...</BinaryData> </LearningResourcePackage>
Example 6.10.5-1: LearningResourcePackage

6.10.6 LearningStandardDocument

A curriculum standards document or the like published by a national, state, district, school site, professional association or other interested party. The LearningStandardDocument reflects an expectation of student work.

SIF_Events are reported for this object.

LearningStandardDocument
Figure 6.10.6-1: LearningStandardDocument LearningStandardDocument RefId xml:lang Title Description Source Organizations Organization Authors Author OrganizationContactPoint SubjectAreas SubjectArea DocumentStatus DocumentDate LocalAdoptionDate LocalArchiveDate EndOfLifeDate Copyright Date Holder GradeLevels RepositoryDate LearningStandardItemRefId RelatedLearningStandards LearningStandardDocumentRefId SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 LearningStandardDocument 

A curriculum standards document or the like published by a national, state, district, school site, professional association or other interested party. The LearningStandardDocument reflects an expectation of student work.

 
 
@
key
RefIdM

ID for the standards document

 
RefIdType
@xml:langM

The default language of the text used for the content in the learning standard document.

 
 
 TitleM

Name of standard document, i.e., "Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements."

 
xs:normalizedString
 DescriptionO

Description of the standards document.

 
xs:string
 SourceM

Defines source of standard document. This is the descriptive type of the organization listed in Organization. It serves to describe the type of the standards contained within the document.

 
values:
National
State
Regional
District
Site
Classroom
 OrganizationsM List
 Organizations/Organization
     
MR

Name of organization represented by the document, i.e., "National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)," "Washington," "Seattle School District."

 
xs:normalizedString
 AuthorsO List
 Authors/AuthorOR

Name of the organization that authored the standards document, i.e. "Mid-Continent Research for Education & Learning (McREL)." May be the same as "Organization" above.

 
xs:normalizedString
 OrganizationContactPointO

A brief description of how to contact the organization maintaining the standards. It could be a phone number, email address, or URL.

 
xs:string
 SubjectAreasM List
 SubjectAreas/SubjectAreaMR SubjectArea
 DocumentStatusM values:
Draft
Adopted
Archived
Unknown
 DocumentDateO

The date the current status was achieved.

 
xs:date
 LocalAdoptionDateO

The date the local organization adopted this standard document

 
xs:date
 LocalArchiveDateO

The date the local organization stopped using this standard document and superseded by a new document.

 
xs:date
 EndOfLifeDateO

This is the date that the governing organization retired this document. 

 
xs:date
 CopyrightO

Copyright for document.

 
 
 Copyright/DateC

Copyright date

 
xs:date
 Copyright/HolderC

Name of the copyright holder

 
xs:normalizedString
 GradeLevelsO

SIF common GradeLevels element

 
GradeLevels
 RepositoryDateO

Date document data was added to the repository

 
xs:date
 LearningStandardItemRefIdM

Link to the first/top LearningStandardItem in the standard hierarchy

 
IdRefType
 RelatedLearningStandardsO List
 RelatedLearningStandards/
     LearningStandardDocumentRefId
     
OR

Links to related LearningStandardDocument

 
IdRefType
 SIF_MetadataO SIF_Metadata
 SIF_ExtendedElementsO SIF_ExtendedElements
Table 6.10.6-1: LearningStandardDocument
<LearningStandardDocument RefId="A5A575C789175101B8E7F08ED123A823" xml:lang="en"> <Title>Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements</Title> <Description>This document addresses high school English Language Arts</Description> <Source>State</Source> <Organizations> <Organization>State of Washington</Organization> </Organizations> <Authors> <Author>McREL</Author> </Authors> <OrganizationContactPoint>http://www.mcrel.org</OrganizationContactPoint> <SubjectAreas> <SubjectArea> <Code>01</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">English Language and Literature</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> </SubjectAreas> <DocumentStatus>Adopted</DocumentStatus> <DocumentDate>2001-04-15</DocumentDate> <LocalAdoptionDate>2002-01-06</LocalAdoptionDate> <EndOfLifeDate>2003-04-15</EndOfLifeDate> <Copyright> <Date>2001-02-05</Date> <Holder>State of Washington</Holder> </Copyright> <GradeLevels> <GradeLevel> <Code>09</Code> </GradeLevel> <GradeLevel> <Code>10</Code> </GradeLevel> <GradeLevel> <Code>11</Code> </GradeLevel> <GradeLevel> <Code>12</Code> </GradeLevel> </GradeLevels> <RepositoryDate>2001-04-15</RepositoryDate> <LearningStandardItemRefId>B7D26D789139214A8C7F08EA123A8234</LearningStandardItemRefId> <RelatedLearningStandards> <LearningStandardDocumentRefId>B216162FC98D202E62A64D53C991A25A</LearningStandardDocumentRefId> </RelatedLearningStandards> </LearningStandardDocument>
Example 6.10.6-1: LearningStandardDocument

6.10.7 LearningStandardItem

This object contains information related to curriculum standards statements "standards" or "benchmarks" or the like within the document. This object primarily focuses upon state department curriculum standards, published curriculum standards and local education agency learning standards. Each LearningStandardItem reflects an individual standard statement and may occur at several levels within a hierarchially structured document.

SIF_Events are reported for this object.

Click here for non-normative background/supplementary documentation on this object.

LearningStandardItem
Figure 6.10.7-1: LearningStandardItem LearningStandardItem RefId xml:lang StandardHierarchyLevel Number Description PredecessorItems LearningStandardItemRefId StatementCodes StatementCode Statements Statement GradeLevels SubjectArea LearningStandardDocumentRefId RelatedLearningStandardItems LearningStandardItemRefId RelationshipType SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 LearningStandardItem  This object contains information related to curriculum standards statements "standards" or "benchmarks" or the like within the document. This object primarily focuses upon state department curriculum standards, published curriculum standards and local education agency learning standards. Each LearningStandardItem reflects an individual standard statement and may occur at several levels within a hierarchially structured document.   
@
key
RefIdM

GUID assigned to each statement at each level within the document hierarchy

 
RefIdType
@xml:langM

The default language of the text used for the content in the LearningStandardItem.

 
 
 StandardHierarchyLevelM

Description of hierarchical level within standards tree.

 
 
 StandardHierarchyLevel/Number
     
M

Integer assigned to each hierarchical level within standards tree. The top level is "1".

 
xs:unsignedInt
 StandardHierarchyLevel/Description
     
M

Used to describe what role this item is serving in the structure. Some standards describe their levels in terms of standard, strands, and topics. Others use standards, benchmarks, and indicators. This attribute names the level of the item.

 
xs:string
 PredecessorItemsO List
 PredecessorItems/LearningStandardItemRefId
     
OR

GUID assigned to the LearningStandardItem directly above it in the hierarchy tree. This is a repeatable element because a single granular item may relate to multiple parent levels of the hierarchy.

If the object has no parent, the ParentRefId should be the same as the object's RefId. The RefId in LearningStandardDocumentRefId will always point to the parent's LearningStandardDocument object.

 
IdRefType
 StatementCodesO List
 StatementCodes/StatementCode
     
OR

An alphanumeric ID code as defined by the organization to identify the statement.

 
xs:token
 StatementsO List
 Statements/StatementMR

The text of the "standard," or "benchmark."

 
xs:string
 GradeLevelsM GradeLevels
 SubjectAreaO SubjectArea
 LearningStandardDocumentRefIdM

The RefId of the item's parent LearningStandardDocument.

 
IdRefType
 RelatedLearningStandardItemsO

Container for external relationships.

 
List
 RelatedLearningStandardItems/
     LearningStandardItemRefId
     
OR

A relationship between the current standard item and another standard item.

 
IdRefType
@RelationshipTypeM

Type of the relationship between the current standard and the target standard. The value identifies the type of standard of the target item. The purpose of this information is to allow applications to sort/display these relationships in the appropriate context.

 
union of:

LearningStandardItemRelationshipTypesType
xs:token
 SIF_MetadataO SIF_Metadata
 SIF_ExtendedElementsO SIF_ExtendedElements
Table 6.10.7-1: LearningStandardItem
<LearningStandardItem RefId="A5D75F789175101B8C7E08EA123A8234" xml:lang="en"> <StandardHierarchyLevel> <Number>3</Number> <Description>Indicator</Description> </StandardHierarchyLevel> <PredecessorItems> <LearningStandardItemRefId>DE072A87EFAD4B778AF9FAF83C94839E</LearningStandardItemRefId> </PredecessorItems> <StatementCodes> <StatementCode>Mathematics.2.03.a</StatementCode> </StatementCodes> <Statements> <Statement>Counting from 0 to 100 using whole numbers</Statement> </Statements> <GradeLevels> <GradeLevel> <Code>04</Code> </GradeLevel> <GradeLevel> <Code>05</Code> </GradeLevel> </GradeLevels> <SubjectArea> <Code>52</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">Mathematics</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> <LearningStandardDocumentRefId>8454189F6BBC26C6B97DDB4B6D0E3AC8</LearningStandardDocumentRefId> <RelatedLearningStandardItems> <LearningStandardItemRefId RelationshipType="Content">869670E8540A43509515AFB767FADD9A</LearningStandardItemRefId> <LearningStandardItemRefId RelationshipType="State">B14FDAB437CA4565A9765A5B824545C4</LearningStandardItemRefId> <LearningStandardItemRefId RelationshipType="PD">D5440A11F5A44AC1920261ECBE5A29F6</LearningStandardItemRefId> </RelatedLearningStandardItems> </LearningStandardItem>
Example 6.10.7-1: LearningStandardItem

6.10.8 Lesson

A series of Activities and LearningResources tied together under a particular topic or period of time to deliver a particular educational concept or skill.

SIF_Events are reported for this object.

Click here for non-normative background/supplementary documentation on this object.

Lesson
Figure 6.10.8-1: Lesson Lesson RefId xml:lang SourceObjects SourceObject SIF_RefObject CurriculumStructures CurriculumStructureRefId SubjectArea Title Duration Units Description Procedure Strategies Strategy LearningObjectives LearningObjective SupportingActivities ActivityRefId LearningStandards LearningStandardItemRefId LearningResources LearningResourceRefId LessonSources LessonSource Author Name Organization Address Email SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharDescriptionType
 Lesson 

A series of Activities and LearningResources tied together under a particular topic or period of time to deliver a particular educational concept or skill.

 
 
@
key
RefIdM RefIdType
@xml:langM

The default language of the text used for the content in the Lesson.

 
 
 SourceObjectsO List
 SourceObjects/SourceObject
     
OR

Reference to the source object.

 
IdRefType
@SIF_RefObjectM

The type of learning object being referred to.

 
values:
Assessment
LearningResource
Activity
Lesson
 CurriculumStructuresO List
 CurriculumStructures/CurriculumStructureRefId
     
OR

A GUID reference to the parent CurriculumStructure object of this Lesson.

 
IdRefType
 SubjectAreaO SubjectArea
 TitleM

Name of lesson.

 
xs:normalizedString
 DurationO

Desired duration of the lesson

 
xs:unsignedInt
@UnitsM

Unit of time of the Duration value.

 
values:
week
day
hour
minute
second
 DescriptionO

Description of the lesson plan.

 
xs:string
 ProcedureO

Text field to describe how to use and implement the lesson.

 
xs:string
 StrategiesO List
 Strategies/StrategyOR

Teaching strategy used in this lesson plan.

 
xs:normalizedString
 LearningObjectivesO List
 LearningObjectives/LearningObjective
     
OR

Description of learning objective(s) for this lesson, i.e., "Student will be able to use Pythagorean Theorem."—equates to 'benchmark' or 'goal' or other terminology

 
xs:string
 SupportingActivitiesO List
 SupportingActivities/ActivityRefId
     
OR

Links to Activity objects that may support the lesson

 
IdRefType
 LearningStandardsO List
 LearningStandards/LearningStandardItemRefId
     
OR

Link to an associated LearningStandardItem. This allows for a single Lesson to be aligned to multiple standard statements.

 
IdRefType
 LearningResourcesO List
 LearningResources/LearningResourceRefId
     
OR

Link to an aligned LearningResource object.

 
IdRefType
 LessonSourcesO List
 LessonSources/LessonSource
     
OR

One or more sources for the lesson. This describes the lesson's origin.

 
 
 LessonSources/LessonSource/
     Author
OR

For each source, the authors of the source.

 
 
 LessonSources/LessonSource/
     Author/Name
O

Name of the author.

 
Name
 LessonSources/LessonSource/
     Author/Organization
O

Organization name.

 
xs:normalizedString
 LessonSources/LessonSource/
     Author/Address
O

Address of the author.

 
Address
 LessonSources/LessonSource/
     Author/Email
O

Email address of the author.

 
Email
 SIF_MetadataO SIF_Metadata
 SIF_ExtendedElementsO SIF_ExtendedElements
Table 6.10.8-1: Lesson
<Lesson RefId="6A6151B83273F352228C6411D0F09218" xml:lang="en"> <SourceObjects> <SourceObject SIF_RefObject="Assessment">538A805BCFA442AFBC30BA300309F5B1</SourceObject> </SourceObjects> <CurriculumStructures> <CurriculumStructureRefId>7301432402827BAA27A48A3374F774D7</CurriculumStructureRefId> </CurriculumStructures> <SubjectArea> <Code>02</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">Principals of Algebra and Geometry</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> <Title>Spatial Relations</Title> <Duration Units="minute">85</Duration> <Description>Fundamentals of Plane Geometry: Right angle triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem</Description> <Procedure>This lesson should only be done outside in a non-flammable area.</Procedure> <Strategies> <Strategy>Group Participation</Strategy> </Strategies> <LearningObjectives> <LearningObjective>Student will be able to use Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the perimeter of a triangle.</LearningObjective> </LearningObjectives> <SupportingActivities> <ActivityRefId>A41FAAC3081441E1E5591B7A76A3E543</ActivityRefId> <ActivityRefId>D6B804025B22FB58C8F5DB44B36B8CB3</ActivityRefId> </SupportingActivities> <LearningStandards> <LearningStandardItemRefId>2CB2A0EB86A9C174E883CD1F316DAECD</LearningStandardItemRefId> </LearningStandards> <LearningResources> <LearningResourceRefId>6CACAFE29BEC1941D8348612DDDBEA13</LearningResourceRefId> <LearningResourceRefId>DB7AAD3B2610D2AF8F5A131F203FE7CF</LearningResourceRefId> <LearningResourceRefId>2975C9FE99B559F3D75D78750444C979</LearningResourceRefId> </LearningResources> <LessonSources> <LessonSource> <Author> <Name Type="02"> <Prefix>Mr.</Prefix> <LastName>Woodall</LastName> <FirstName>Charles</FirstName> <MiddleName>William</MiddleName> <PreferredName>Chuck</PreferredName> </Name> <Organization>NCTM</Organization> <Address Type="0123"> <Street> <Line1>1 IBM Plaza</Line1> <Line2>Suite 2000</Line2> <StreetNumber>1</StreetNumber> <StreetName>IBM</StreetName> <StreetType>Plaza</StreetType> <ApartmentType>Suite</ApartmentType> <ApartmentNumber>2000</ApartmentNumber> </Street> <City>Chicago</City> <County>Cook</County> <StateProvince>IL</StateProvince> <Country>US</Country> <PostalCode>60611</PostalCode> </Address> <Email Type="Primary">chuckw@imginc.com</Email> </Author> </LessonSource> </LessonSources> </Lesson>
Example 6.10.8-1: Lesson

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