Overview
This interchange defines discipline incidents and discipline actions.
Like all standard Ed-Fi interchanges, this schema references the Ed-Fi Core XSD and can be extended using the Ed-Fi Extensions Framework. See the Ed-Fi Data Standard: Developers' Guide for more information.
Use Cases
The Student Discipline Interchange can be used to:
Exchange a student’s full or partial discipline history.
Exchange a student’s updated discipline record.
Exchange school or LEA discipline data.
Model Details
The following figure shows a logical view of the Student Discipline Interchange schema:
Entities
The following table describes the primary entities of which the Student Discipline Interchange is composed.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| DisciplineIncident | This event entity represents an occurrence of an infraction ranging from a minor behavioral problem that disrupts the orderly functioning of a school or classroom (such as tardiness) to a criminal act that results in the involvement of a law enforcement official (such as robbery). A single event (e.g., a fight) is one incident regardless of how many perpetrators or victims are involved. Discipline incidents are events classified as warranting discipline action. |
| StudentDisciplineIncidentAssociation | This association indicates those students who were victims, perpetrators, witnesses, and reporters for a discipline incident. |
| DisciplineAction | This event entity represents actions taken by an education organization after a disruptive event that is recorded as a discipline incident. |
Extended References
This interchange includes the following Extended References.
| Extended Reference Name | Description |
|---|---|
| AssignmentSchoolReference | Optional. School where student is transferred for discipline. |
| ResponsibilitySchoolReference | Required. School responsible for student's discipline |
| SchoolReference | Required. Relates the DisciplineIncident to the school where the incident occurred. |
| StaffReference | Optional. The staff reporter of the DisciplineIncident or responsible for enforcing the DisciplineAction. |
| StudentReference | Required. The student disciplined by the DisciplineAction. |
Descriptor Dependencies
This interchange references the following Ed-Fi Descriptors, thus requiring them to have been defined using the Descriptors interchange prior to this interchange. For more information on the Ed-Fi Descriptor Pattern, see the Ed-Fi Data Standard - Developers' Guide.
| Descriptor Name | Description |
|---|---|
| BehaviorDescriptor | Optional. Describes behavior by category and provides a detailed description. |
| CountryDescriptor | Optional. This descriptor defines the name and code of the country. |
| DisciplineDescriptor | Required. Type of action, such as removal from the classroom, used to discipline the student involved as a perpetrator in a discipline incident. |
| ReporterDescriptionDescriptor | Optional. Information on the type of individual who reported the DisciplineIncident. When known use a more specific option code (e.g., "Counselor" rather than "Professional Staff"); for example: Student, Parent/guardian, Law enforcement officer, Nonschool personnel, Representative of visiting school. |
| StaffIdentificationSystemDescriptor | Optional. A coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, or other agencies to refer to a staff member. |
| StudentIdentificationSystemDescriptor | Optional. A coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, or other agencies to refer to a student. |
| WeaponDescriptor | Optional. Identifies the type of weapon used during an incident. The Federal Gun-Free Schools Act requires states to report the number of students expelled for bringing firearms to school by type of firearm. |
The following link is a ZIP archive containing the XSD for the Student Discipline Interchange v2.0 along with the Ed-Fi Core XSD and a Sample XML Data File: Interchange-StudentDiscipline-Bundle.zip A ZIP archive containing all v2.0 Ed-Fi Standard Interchange Schema can be found in the Download Directory.
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