complexType psSectionType
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p107.png
children apCourseCode courseAcademicGradeScaleCode courseCIPCode courseCreditBasisType courseCreditLevelType courseDropDate courseGPAApplicability courseHonorsType courseInstructionMethod courseInstructionSiteName courseInstructionSiteType courseLevelType courseNarrativeExplanationGrade courseNumber courseRepeatCode courseSectionNumber ncesCollegeCourseMapCode originalCourseIdentifier overrideSchoolCourseNumber course enrollmentList instructor
used by
element psSection
attributes
Name  Type  Use  Default  Fixed  annotation
refIdgRefIdTyperequired      
annotation
appinfo
<elementName/>
<events/>
<isSIFObject>yes</isSIFObject>
<cedsId/>
<cedsURL/>

attribute psSectionType/@refId
type gRefIdType
properties
isRef 0
use required
facets
Kind Value annotation 
pattern [a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[14][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12} 

element psSectionType/apCourseCode
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p108.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Advanced Placement Course Code</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001278</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6244</cedsURL>
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Course areas for advanced placement or credit. For a list of codes see http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/index.html .

element psSectionType/courseAcademicGradeScaleCode
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p109.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Academic Grade Scale Code</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001298</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6264</cedsURL>
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The grading scale used by an academic educational institution for an academic course.

element psSectionType/courseCIPCode
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p110.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Classification of Instructional Programs Code</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001502</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6474</cedsURL>
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The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code to describe the area of study for the course.

element psSectionType/courseCreditBasisType
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p111.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Credit Basis Type</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001303</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6269</cedsURL>
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The type of enrollment associated with the credit hours for the course.

element psSectionType/courseCreditLevelType
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p112.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Credit Level Type</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001304</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6270</cedsURL>
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The level of credit associated with the credit hours earned for the course.

element psSectionType/courseDropDate
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p113.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Drop Date</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001305</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6271</cedsURL>
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The date on which the individual drops or withdraws from the course.

element psSectionType/courseGPAApplicability
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p114.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Grade Point Average Applicability</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000060</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5060</cedsURL>
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An indicator of whether or not this course being described is included in the computation of the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA).

element psSectionType/courseHonorsType
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p115.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Honors Type</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001307</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6273</cedsURL>
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An indication that the course is or can be counted as an honors course.

element psSectionType/courseInstructionMethod
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p116.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Instruction Method</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001308</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6274</cedsURL>
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The primary method of instruction used for the course.

element psSectionType/courseInstructionSiteName
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p117.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Instruction Site Name</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001309</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6275</cedsURL>
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The name of the location at which the course is taught.

element psSectionType/courseInstructionSiteType
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p118.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Instruction Site Type</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001310</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6276</cedsURL>
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An indication of the type of location at which the course is taught.

element psSectionType/courseLevelType
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p119.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Level Type</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001312</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6278</cedsURL>
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The level of work which is reflected in the credits associated with the academic course being described or the level of the typical individual taking the academic course.

element psSectionType/courseNarrativeExplanationGrade
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p120.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Narrative Explanation Grade</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001313</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6279</cedsURL>
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The narrative of the grade awarded to an individual in an academic course in those cases where a course does not receive a letter or numeric grade included in the grading scale of the Course Academic Grade Qualifier.

element psSectionType/courseNumber
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p121.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Number</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001314</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6280</cedsURL>
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The official reference number portion of a course identifier. This number normally designates the level of the course as well as the level of the individual expected to enroll in the course.

element psSectionType/courseRepeatCode
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p122.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Repeat Code</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000065</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5065</cedsURL>
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Indicates that an academic course has been repeated by a student and how that repeat is to be computed in the student's academic grade average.

element psSectionType/courseSectionNumber
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p123.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Section Number</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001315</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6281</cedsURL>
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The number assigned to differentiate among distinct occurrences of courses that have the same course abbreviation and number but are considered to be different courses.

element psSectionType/ncesCollegeCourseMapCode
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p124.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>NCES College Course Map Code</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001414</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6383</cedsURL>
documentation
A taxonomy system for coding postsecondary courses in NCES research studies.

element psSectionType/originalCourseIdentifier
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p125.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Original Course Identifier</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001420</cedsId>
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The course identifier as it was listed when the credit was earned (e.g. before a system conversion) to show consistency between present transcripts and older ones.

element psSectionType/overrideSchoolCourseNumber
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p126.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Override School Course Number</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001422</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6391</cedsURL>
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An indication of the way an academic course was identified at an educational institution.

element psSectionType/course
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p127.png
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content complex
children courseId courseSubjectAbbreviation courseTitle courseCreditUnits creditValue beginDate endDate agencyCourseIdentifier

element psSectionType/course/courseId
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p128.png
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properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
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annotation
appinfo
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000055</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=3055</cedsURL>
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The actual code that identifies the organization of subject matter and related learning experiences provided for the instruction of students.

element psSectionType/course/courseSubjectAbbreviation
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p129.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
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annotation
appinfo
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000066</cedsId>
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The alphabetic abbreviation of the academic department or discipline offering the course. It is one part of the total course identifier number.

element psSectionType/course/courseTitle
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p130.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
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annotation
appinfo
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000068</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=3068</cedsURL>
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The name or title of the course taken by a student at an academic institution.

element psSectionType/course/courseCreditUnits
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p131.png
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properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
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annotation
appinfo
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000057</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=3057</cedsURL>
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The type of credit (unit, semester, or quarter) associated with the credit hours earned for the course.

element psSectionType/course/creditValue
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p132.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
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annotation
appinfo
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000058</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=3058</cedsURL>
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Measured in Carnegie units, the amount of credit available to a student who successfully meets the objectives of the course.

element psSectionType/course/beginDate
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p133.png
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properties
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annotation
appinfo
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000054</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=3054</cedsURL>
documentation
The year, month and day an instance of a course officially began.

element psSectionType/course/endDate
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p134.png
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annotation
appinfo
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000059</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=3059</cedsURL>
documentation
The year, month and day an instance of a course ends.

element psSectionType/course/agencyCourseIdentifier
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p135.png
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properties
isRef 0
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maxOcc 1
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Agency Course Identifier</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001280</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6246</cedsURL>
documentation
The course identifier as it may be recorded at the regional or state level to conform to a standardized course classification system.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p136.png
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
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children enrollment

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p137.png
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isRef 0
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content complex
children studentIdentifier studentIdentificationSystem courseOverrideSchool degreeApplicability academicGrade numberOfCreditsEarned courseQualityPointsEarned courseAddDate socialSecurityNumber studentMark

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/studentIdentifier
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p138.png
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Student Identifier</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001071</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5157</cedsURL>
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A unique number or alphanumeric code assigned to a student by a school, school system, a state, or other agency or entity.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/studentIdentificationSystem
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p139.png
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annotation
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<elementName>Student Identification System</elementName>
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<cedsId>001075</cedsId>
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A coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, or other agencies to refer to a student.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/courseOverrideSchool
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p140.png
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properties
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Override School</elementName>
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<cedsId>000063</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5063</cedsURL>
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The school where the credit was earned if different from the institution reporting.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/degreeApplicability
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p141.png
type xs:string
properties
isRef 0
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maxOcc 1
content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Degree Applicability</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000077</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5077</cedsURL>
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An indication that the course is a part of a degree program.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/academicGrade
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p142.png
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properties
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Academic Grade</elementName>
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<cedsId>000053</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5053</cedsURL>
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The final grade awarded for participation in the course.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/numberOfCreditsEarned
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p143.png
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properties
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annotation
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<elementName>Number of Credits Earned</elementName>
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<cedsId>000200</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5200</cedsURL>
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The number of credits an individual earns by the successful completion of a course.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/courseQualityPointsEarned
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p144.png
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properties
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annotation
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<elementName>Course Quality Points Earned</elementName>
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<cedsId>000064</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5064</cedsURL>
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The numerical value assigned to a letter grade to provide a basis of quantitative determination of an average.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/courseAddDate
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p145.png
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properties
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Add Date</elementName>
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<cedsId>001300</cedsId>
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The date an individual was added to an academic course at a school.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/socialSecurityNumber
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p146.png
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properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
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content simple
annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Social Security Number</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>000259</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5259</cedsURL>
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The nine-digit number of identification assigned to the person by the Social Security Administration.

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/studentMark
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p147.png
properties
isRef 0
minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
content complex
children academicGradeStatusCode

element psSectionType/enrollmentList/enrollment/studentMark/academicGradeStatusCode
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p148.png
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properties
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minOcc 0
maxOcc 1
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Course Academic Grade Status Code</elementName>
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<cedsId>001299</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=6265</cedsURL>
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Additional information regarding the context of the given grade.

element psSectionType/instructor
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p149.png
properties
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minOcc 0
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content complex
children staffMemberIdentificationSystem staffMemberIdentifier

element psSectionType/instructor/staffMemberIdentificationSystem
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p150.png
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properties
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Staff Member Identification System</elementName>
<sifChar>O</sifChar>
<cedsId>001074</cedsId>
<cedsURL>https://ceds.ed.gov/cedselementdetails.aspx?termid=5162</cedsURL>
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A coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, registry, or other agencies to refer to a staff member.

element psSectionType/instructor/staffMemberIdentifier
diagram PostSecondary_diagrams/PostSecondary_p151.png
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annotation
appinfo
<elementName>Staff Member Identifier</elementName>
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<cedsId>001070</cedsId>
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A unique number or alphanumeric code assigned to a staff member by a school, school system, a state, registry, or other agency or entity.


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