3.8 Learning Standards

3.8.1 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.

LearningResource
Figure 3.8.1-1: LearningResource LearningResource RefId Name Author Contacts Location ReferenceType Status Description YearLevels SubjectAreas MediaTypes UseAgreement AgreementDate Approvals Evaluations Components LearningStandards LearningResourcePackageRefId LocalCodeList SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharPrivacy RatingDescriptionType
 LearningResource Low

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
RefIdMLow

GUID assigned to this LearningResource.

 
RefIdType
 NameMLow

Name of learning resource.

 
xs:normalizedString
 AuthorOLow

Name of organization or company that created the resource.

 
xs:normalizedString
 ContactsOLow

Contains contact information about resource authors.

 
ContactsType
 LocationOLow

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

 
xs:string
@ReferenceTypeMLow

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
 StatusOLow

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

 
xs:normalizedString
 DescriptionOLow

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

 
xs:string
 YearLevelsOLow

Year levels the resource is suitable for.

 
YearLevelsType
 SubjectAreasOLow

Subject areas the resource is suitable for.

 
ACStrandAreaListType
 MediaTypesOLow

Resource media types.

 
MediaTypesType
 UseAgreementOLow

Describes terms of use for resource.

 
xs:string
 AgreementDateOLow

A date that defines the date of agreement.

 
xs:date
 ApprovalsOLow

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

 
ApprovalsType
 EvaluationsOLow

Evaluations/review of the resource.

 
EvaluationsType
 ComponentsMLow

Lesson or activity-sized portions of a resource.

 
ComponentsType
 LearningStandardsOLow

References to LearningStandardItems.

 
LearningStandardsType
 LearningResourcePackageRefIdOLow

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

 
IdRefType
 LocalCodeListOLow LocalCodeListType
 SIF_MetadataOLow SIF_MetadataType
 SIF_ExtendedElementsOLow SIF_ExtendedElementsType
Table 3.8.1-1: LearningResource
{ "LearningResource": { "RefId": "6938D88F-82A3-7EFD-8889-2429EC6AB1B5", "Name": "A World of Music (Teacher Reference Sheet)", "Author": "The Queensland Performing Arts Edge", "Contacts": { "Contact": [ { "Address": { "Type": "0123", "Role": "012A", "Street": { "Line1": "QPAC", "Line2": "Southbank" }, "City": "Brisbane", "StateProvince": "QLD", "Country": "1101", "PostalCode": "4002" }, "PhoneNumber": { "Type": "0096", "Number": "(555) 555-1234", "ListedStatus": "Y" }, "Email": { "Type": "01", "value": "info@QPAC.edu.au" } } ] }, "Location": { "ReferenceType": "URI", "value": "http://www.artsedge/QPAC/curric/86_u_dreams/489_words.pdf" }, "Status": "Available", "Description": "Teacher Reference Sheet", "YearLevels": { "YearLevel": [ { "Code": "3" }, { "Code": "4" }, { "Code": "5" } ] }, "SubjectAreas": { "ACStrandSubjectArea": [ { "ACStrand": "H", "SubjectArea": { "Code": "Hist", "OtherCodeList": { "OtherCode": [ { "Codeset": "Text", "value": "Revolutions" } ] } } } ] }, "MediaTypes": { "MediaType": [ "x-application/pdf" ] }, "UseAgreement": "see http://www.artsedge.QPAC/teaching_materials/using/artsedge.html for the user agreement", "AgreementDate": "2002-06-05", "Approvals": { "Approval": [ { "Organization": "QLD DET", "Date": "2002-03-15" } ] }, "Evaluations": { "Evaluation": [ { "RefId": "F1BC63DF-D02C-CED6-54EF-558E84904E01", "Description": "This resource references QLD curriculum standards", "Date": "2001-06-15", "Name": { "Type": "LGL", "FamilyName": "Doe", "GivenName": "Joan" } } ] }, "Components": { "Component": [ { "Name": "Vocabulary", "Reference": "http://www.artsedge.QPAC.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curric/86_u_dreams/489_vocab.html", "Description": "Students learn about social contexts such as nationality, culture, etc.", "Strategies": { "Strategy": [ "Inquiry" ] }, "AssociatedObjects": { "AssociatedObject": [ { "SIF_RefObject": "LearningResource", "value": "667A87E2-1B4B-9470-CE61-568576DF921E" } ] } } ] }, "LearningStandards": { "LearningStandardItemRefId": [ "D56D76D4-0F0B-9691-6DA4-CA2E230494E8", "DBCE6406-0B47-E555-A64A-F7FCE6C1A4A9" ] }, "LearningResourcePackageRefId": "6D254047-C5E5-42CB-B792-1D03ED3BD894" } }
<LearningResource RefId="6938D88F-82A3-7EFD-8889-2429EC6AB1B5"> <!--Lang>en</Lang--> <Name>A World of Music (Teacher Reference Sheet)</Name> <Author>The Queensland Performing Arts Edge</Author> <Contacts> <Contact> <Address Type="0123" Role="012A"> <Street> <Line1>QPAC</Line1> <Line2>Southbank</Line2> </Street> <City>Brisbane</City> <StateProvince>QLD</StateProvince> <Country>1101</Country> <PostalCode>4002</PostalCode> </Address> <PhoneNumber Type="0096"> <Number>(555) 555-1234</Number> <ListedStatus>Y</ListedStatus> </PhoneNumber> <Email Type="01">info@QPAC.edu.au</Email> </Contact> </Contacts> <Location ReferenceType="URI">http://www.artsedge/QPAC/curric/86_u_dreams/489_words.pdf</Location> <Status>Available</Status> <Description>Teacher Reference Sheet</Description> <YearLevels> <YearLevel> <Code>3</Code> </YearLevel> <YearLevel> <Code>4</Code> </YearLevel> <YearLevel> <Code>5</Code> </YearLevel> </YearLevels> <SubjectAreas> <ACStrandSubjectArea> <ACStrand>H</ACStrand> <SubjectArea> <Code>Hist</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">Revolutions</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> </ACStrandSubjectArea> </SubjectAreas> <MediaTypes> <MediaType>x-application/pdf</MediaType> </MediaTypes> <UseAgreement>see http://www.artsedge.QPAC/teaching_materials/using/artsedge.html for the user agreement</UseAgreement> <AgreementDate>2002-06-05</AgreementDate> <Approvals> <Approval> <Organization>QLD DET</Organization> <Date>2002-03-15</Date> </Approval> </Approvals> <Evaluations> <Evaluation RefId="F1BC63DF-D02C-CED6-54EF-558E84904E01"> <Description>This resource references QLD curriculum standards</Description> <Date>2001-06-15</Date> <Name Type="LGL"> <FamilyName>Doe</FamilyName> <GivenName>Joan</GivenName> </Name> </Evaluation> </Evaluations> <Components> <Component> <Name>Vocabulary</Name> <Reference>http://www.artsedge.QPAC.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="LearningResource">667A87E2-1B4B-9470-CE61-568576DF921E</AssociatedObject> </AssociatedObjects> </Component> </Components> <LearningStandards> <LearningStandardItemRefId>D56D76D4-0F0B-9691-6DA4-CA2E230494E8</LearningStandardItemRefId> <LearningStandardItemRefId>DBCE6406-0B47-E555-A64A-F7FCE6C1A4A9</LearningStandardItemRefId> </LearningStandards> <LearningResourcePackageRefId>6D254047-C5E5-42CB-B792-1D03ED3BD894</LearningResourcePackageRefId> </LearningResource>
Example 3.8.1-1: LearningResource

3.8.2 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.

Note: With SIF Implementation Specification version 2.4 the choice element depicted in the diagram below has changed. In the XSD files, the choice element used to be rendered as a sequence of optional elements. Now, in the XSD files, the choice element is rendered as an xs:choice. This may cause problems with agents that treat the choice element as two optional elements rather than a choice of one and only one of the choices.

SIF_Events are not reported for this object.

LearningResourcePackage
Figure 3.8.2-1: LearningResourcePackage LearningResourcePackage
 Element/@AttributeCharPrivacy RatingDescriptionType
 LearningResourcePackage LowA wrapper for any external learning content to be transmitted across a SIF Zone. AbstractContentPackageType
Table 3.8.2-1: LearningResourcePackage
{ "LearningResourcePackage": { "RefId": "C7DE8668-5968-459F-BF9F-ED22A0E1EA6E", "BinaryData": { "MIMEType": "text/html;charset=utf-16", "value": "0000 0000 0010 0100" } } }
<LearningResourcePackage RefId="C7DE8668-5968-459F-BF9F-ED22A0E1EA6E"> <BinaryData MIMEType="text/html;charset=utf-16">0000 0000 0010 0100</BinaryData> </LearningResourcePackage>
Example 3.8.2-1: LearningResourcePackage

3.8.3 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 3.8.3-1: LearningStandardDocument LearningStandardDocument RefId Title Description RichDescription Source Organizations Authors OrganizationContactPoint SubjectAreas DocumentStatus DocumentDate LocalAdoptionDate LocalArchiveDate EndOfLifeDate Copyright YearLevels RepositoryDate LearningStandardItemRefId RelatedLearningStandards LocalCodeList SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharPrivacy RatingDescriptionType
 LearningStandardDocument Low

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
RefIdMLow

Id for the standards document

 
RefIdType
 TitleMLow

Name of curriculum document, i.e., "NSW History Curriculum K-10."

 
xs:normalizedString
 DescriptionOLow

Description of the standards document.

 
xs:string
 RichDescriptionOLow

Description of the curriculum document that allows pictures as well as text..

 
AbstractContentElementType
 SourceMLow

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
Publisher
 OrganizationsMLow

Name of organization represented by the document, i.e., "National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)"," "ACARA", "NSW DET".

 
OrganizationsType
 AuthorsOLow

A list of the organisations of the curriculum document, i.e. "ACARA". May be the same as "Organization" above.

 
AuthorsType
 OrganizationContactPointOLow

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

 
xs:string
 SubjectAreasMLow ACStrandAreaListType
 DocumentStatusMLow

Current status of the document.

 
values:
Draft
Adopted
Archived
Unknown
 DocumentDateOLow

The date the current status was achieved.

 
xs:date
 LocalAdoptionDateOLow

The date the local organization adopted this standard document

 
xs:date
 LocalArchiveDateOLow

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

 
xs:date
 EndOfLifeDateOLow

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

 
xs:date
 CopyrightOLow

Copyright for document.

 
CopyRightContainerType
 YearLevelsOLow

SIF common YearLevels element

 
YearLevelsType
 RepositoryDateOLow

Date document data was added to the repository

 
xs:date
 LearningStandardItemRefIdMLow

Link to the first/top LearningStandardItem in the standard hierarchy

 
IdRefType
 RelatedLearningStandardsOLow

References to Learning Standard Documents.

 
LearningStandardsDocumentType
 LocalCodeListOLow LocalCodeListType
 SIF_MetadataOLow SIF_MetadataType
 SIF_ExtendedElementsOLow SIF_ExtendedElementsType
Table 3.8.3-1: LearningStandardDocument
{ "LearningStandardDocument": { "RefId": "A5A575C7-8917-5101-B8E7-F08ED123A823", "Title": "Australian National Curriculum: History", "Description": "\n AIMS: The aim of the History curriculum is to instil in students, an appreciation in the diversity of the past and how they inform current developments etc etc.\nRATIONALE: History is essential for an informed citizenry and has always been a cornerstone of education.\n ", "Source": "National", "Organizations": { "Organization": [ "ACARA" ] }, "Authors": { "Author": [ "Joe Bloggs" ] }, "OrganizationContactPoint": "http://www.acara.edu.au", "SubjectAreas": { "ACStrandSubjectArea": [ { "ACStrand": "H", "SubjectArea": { "Code": "Hist", "OtherCodeList": { "OtherCode": [ { "Codeset": "Text", "value": "History" } ] } } } ] }, "DocumentStatus": "Adopted", "DocumentDate": "2010-04-15", "LocalAdoptionDate": "2011-01-06", "EndOfLifeDate": "2011-04-15", "Copyright": { "Date": "2010-06-05", "Holder": "ACARA" }, "YearLevels": { "YearLevel": [ { "Code": "11" }, { "Code": "12" } ] }, "RepositoryDate": "2011-04-15", "LearningStandardItemRefId": "667A87E2-1B4B-9470-CE61-568576DF921E", "RelatedLearningStandards": { "LearningStandardDocumentRefId": [ "B87A87E2-1B4B-9470-CE61-568576DF921E" ] } } }
<!--LearningStandardDocument RefId="A5A575C7-8917-5101-B8E7-F08ED123A823" xml:lang="en"--><LearningStandardDocument RefId="A5A575C7-8917-5101-B8E7-F08ED123A823"> <Title>Australian National Curriculum: History</Title> <Description> AIMS: The aim of the History curriculum is to instil in students, an appreciation in the diversity of the past and how they inform current developments etc etc. RATIONALE: History is essential for an informed citizenry and has always been a cornerstone of education. </Description> <Source>National</Source> <Organizations> <Organization>ACARA</Organization> </Organizations> <Authors> <Author>Joe Bloggs</Author> </Authors> <OrganizationContactPoint>http://www.acara.edu.au</OrganizationContactPoint> <SubjectAreas> <ACStrandSubjectArea> <ACStrand>H</ACStrand> <SubjectArea> <Code>Hist</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">History</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> </ACStrandSubjectArea> </SubjectAreas> <DocumentStatus>Adopted</DocumentStatus> <DocumentDate>2010-04-15</DocumentDate> <LocalAdoptionDate>2011-01-06</LocalAdoptionDate> <EndOfLifeDate>2011-04-15</EndOfLifeDate> <Copyright> <Date>2010-06-05</Date> <Holder>ACARA</Holder> </Copyright> <YearLevels> <YearLevel> <Code>11</Code> </YearLevel> <YearLevel> <Code>12</Code> </YearLevel> </YearLevels> <RepositoryDate>2011-04-15</RepositoryDate> <LearningStandardItemRefId>667A87E2-1B4B-9470-CE61-568576DF921E</LearningStandardItemRefId> <RelatedLearningStandards> <LearningStandardDocumentRefId>B87A87E2-1B4B-9470-CE61-568576DF921E</LearningStandardDocumentRefId> </RelatedLearningStandards> </LearningStandardDocument>
Example 3.8.3-1: LearningStandardDocument

3.8.4 LearningStandardItem

This object contains information related to curriculum standards statements "standards" or "benchmarks" or the like within the document. 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.

LearningStandardItem
Figure 3.8.4-1: LearningStandardItem LearningStandardItem RefId Resources StandardSettingBody StandardHierarchyLevel PredecessorItems StatementCodes Statements YearLevels ACStrandSubjectArea StandardIdentifier LearningStandardDocumentRefId RelatedLearningStandardItems Level4 Level5 LocalCodeList SIF_Metadata SIF_ExtendedElements
 Element/@AttributeCharPrivacy RatingDescriptionType
 LearningStandardItem Low This object contains information related to curriculum standards statements "standards" or "benchmarks" or the like within the document. Each LearningStandardItem reflects an individual standard statement and may occur at several levels within a hierarchially structured document.   
@
key
RefIdMLow

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

 
RefIdType
 ResourcesOLow

Container for related resources.

 
LResourcesType
 StandardSettingBodyOLow

The name of the state or organization that authored and manages updates to the curriculum document (i.e., ACARA, NSW DET).

 
StandardsSettingBodyType
 StandardHierarchyLevelMLow

Description of hierarchical level within standards tree.

 
StandardHierarchyLevelType
 PredecessorItemsOLow

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.

 
LearningStandardsType
 StatementCodesOLow

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

 
StatementCodesType
 StatementsOLow

The text of the "outcome", "standard", or other element within the structured curriculum document.

 
StatementsType
 YearLevelsMLow

A list of academic level or years.

 
YearLevelsType
 ACStrandSubjectAreaOLow

Subject matter of a student's study as codified under the Australian Curriculum.

 
ACStrandSubjectAreaType
 StandardIdentifierOLow

This element describes the unique identifier for each LearningStandard.

 
StandardIdentifierType
 LearningStandardDocumentRefIdMLow

The RefId of the item's parent LearningStandardDocument.

 
IdRefType
 RelatedLearningStandardItemsOLow

Container for external relationships.

 
RelatedLearningStandardItemRefIdListType
 Level4OLow

This is the second to most granular level of the learning or performance standard associated with the grade level.

 
xs:normalizedString
 Level5OLow

This is the most granular level of the learning or performance standard associated with the grade level.

 
xs:normalizedString
 LocalCodeListOLow LocalCodeListType
 SIF_MetadataOLow SIF_MetadataType
 SIF_ExtendedElementsOLow SIF_ExtendedElementsType
Table 3.8.4-1: LearningStandardItem
{ "LearningStandardItem": { "RefId": "A5D75F78-9175-101B-8C7E-08EA123A8234", "StandardSettingBody": { "Country": "1101", "StateProvince": "VIC", "SettingBodyName": "DEECD" }, "StandardHierarchyLevel": { "Number": 3, "Description": "AchievementStandard" }, "PredecessorItems": { "LearningStandardItemRefId": [ "DE072A87-EFAD-4B77-8AF9-FAF83C94839E" ] }, "StatementCodes": { "StatementCode": [ "Mathematics.2.03.a" ] }, "Statements": { "Statement": [ "Counting from 0 to 100 using whole numbers" ] }, "YearLevels": { "YearLevel": [ { "Code": "4" }, { "Code": "5" } ] }, "ACStrandSubjectArea": { "ACStrand": "M", "SubjectArea": { "Code": "Maths", "OtherCodeList": { "OtherCode": [ { "Codeset": "Text", "value": "Mathematics" } ] } } }, "StandardIdentifier": { "YearCreated": "2003", "ACStrandSubjectArea": { "ACStrand": "M", "SubjectArea": { "Code": "Maths", "OtherCodeList": { "OtherCode": [ { "Codeset": "Text", "value": "Mathematics" } ] } } }, "StandardNumber": "04", "YearLevels": { "YearLevel": [ { "Code": "5" }, { "Code": "6" }, { "Code": "7" } ] }, "Organization": "DEECD VIC" }, "LearningStandardDocumentRefId": "8454189F-6BBC-26C6-B97D-DB4B6D0E3AC8", "RelatedLearningStandardItems": { "LearningStandardItemRefId": [ { "RelationshipType": "Content", "value": "869670E8-540A-4350-9515-AFB767FADD9A" }, { "RelationshipType": "State", "value": "B14FDAB4-37CA-4565-A976-5A5B824545C4" }, { "RelationshipType": "ContentElaboration", "value": "D5440A11-F5A4-4AC1-9202-61ECBE5A29F6" } ] } } }
<LearningStandardItem RefId="A5D75F78-9175-101B-8C7E-08EA123A8234"> <StandardSettingBody> <Country>1101</Country> <StateProvince>VIC</StateProvince> <SettingBodyName>DEECD</SettingBodyName> </StandardSettingBody> <StandardHierarchyLevel> <Number>3</Number> <Description>AchievementStandard</Description> </StandardHierarchyLevel> <PredecessorItems> <LearningStandardItemRefId>DE072A87-EFAD-4B77-8AF9-FAF83C94839E</LearningStandardItemRefId> </PredecessorItems> <StatementCodes> <StatementCode>Mathematics.2.03.a</StatementCode> </StatementCodes> <Statements> <Statement>Counting from 0 to 100 using whole numbers</Statement> </Statements> <YearLevels> <YearLevel> <Code>4</Code> </YearLevel> <YearLevel> <Code>5</Code> </YearLevel> </YearLevels> <ACStrandSubjectArea> <ACStrand>M</ACStrand> <SubjectArea> <Code>Maths</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">Mathematics</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> </ACStrandSubjectArea> <StandardIdentifier> <YearCreated>2003</YearCreated> <ACStrandSubjectArea> <ACStrand>M</ACStrand> <SubjectArea> <Code>Maths</Code> <OtherCodeList> <OtherCode Codeset="Text">Mathematics</OtherCode> </OtherCodeList> </SubjectArea> </ACStrandSubjectArea> <StandardNumber>04</StandardNumber> <YearLevels> <YearLevel> <Code>5</Code> </YearLevel> <YearLevel> <Code>6</Code> </YearLevel> <YearLevel> <Code>7</Code> </YearLevel> </YearLevels> <Organization>DEECD VIC</Organization> </StandardIdentifier> <LearningStandardDocumentRefId>8454189F-6BBC-26C6-B97D-DB4B6D0E3AC8</LearningStandardDocumentRefId> <RelatedLearningStandardItems> <LearningStandardItemRefId RelationshipType="Content">869670E8-540A-4350-9515-AFB767FADD9A</LearningStandardItemRefId> <LearningStandardItemRefId RelationshipType="State">B14FDAB4-37CA-4565-A976-5A5B824545C4</LearningStandardItemRefId> <LearningStandardItemRefId RelationshipType="ContentElaboration">D5440A11-F5A4-4AC1-9202-61ECBE5A29F6</LearningStandardItemRefId> </RelatedLearningStandardItems> </LearningStandardItem>
Example 3.8.4-1: LearningStandardItem

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