| Topic | Category | Variable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topic: CTE | Category: Course Enrollment | Variable: VIRTUAL_METHOD | Description: Identifies the virtual method of the course |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Credentials Earned | Variable: CREDENTIAL_NAME | Description: The name of the credential a student received |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Credentials Earned | Variable: CREDENTIAL_TYPE_CODE | Description: A unique code for the type of credential a student earned |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Credentials Earned | Variable: CREDENTIAL_TYPE_NAME | Description: The name of the type of credential a student earned |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Credentials Earned | Variable: VENDOR | Description: The name of the provider of the Credential |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: COMMUNITY_COLLEGE | Description: Student's survey answer regarding the community college they are attending |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: FOLLOW_UP_YEAR | Description: The school year that the student took a follow up survey to their CTE program |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_APPRENTICESHIP_PROGRAM | Description: Student reported being in an apprenticeship the year after graduation in survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_CERTIFICATION | Description: Student reported joining a service program post-graduation in survey. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_CSERVICE_CODE | Description: Student's survey response on the type of national/community service program. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_CSERVICE_DESC | Description: Description associated with the student's answer to CS Other type |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_CSERVICE_OTHER_DESC | Description: Student's response on school type if 'Other' was selected in Community Service |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_HOURLY_WAGE | Description: Student's survey response on hourly earnings, including tips and commissions. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_LOOKING_FOR_JOB | Description: Student reported job seeking the year after graduation in survey response. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_MILITARY_FULL_TIME | Description: Student reported full-time active military duty year after graduation in survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_MILITARY_PART_TIME | Description: Student reported part-time military duty the year after graduation in survey. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_MORE_THAN_35_HOURS | Description: NULL |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_PROGRAM_TYPE | Description: Student's survey answer regarding the type of program they are attending |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_PROGRAM_TYPE_DESC | Description: Description associated with the student's answer to Program Type |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_SCHOOL_OR_COLLEGE | Description: Student reported attending college the year after graduation in survey response |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_SCHOOL_TYPE | Description: Student's survey answer regarding the type of school they are attending |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_SCHOOL_TYPE_DESC | Description: Description associated with the student's answer to School Type |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_SCHOOL_TYPE_OTHER_DESC | Description: Student's survey response on School Type if 'Other' was selected |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_USED_PROXY | Description: Whether the student's answers were recorded by a proxy or not |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_USED_SKILLS_IN_SCHOOL | Description: Student's survey response on CTE skill use in postsecondary school program. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_USED_SKILLS_ON_JOB | Description: Student's survey response on CTE skill use in their current job or work. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_WORK_HOURS_PER_WEEK | Description: Student reported number of hours worked per week |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: Q_WORKING | Description: Student answered survey that they are working in the year following graduation |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_CEPD | Description: The CEPD associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_CIP_CODE | Description: The CIP code associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_FEDERAL_CLUSTER_CODE | Description: The Federal Cluster Code associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_FEDERAL_CLUSTER_NAME | Description: The Federal Cluster name associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_FISCAL_AGENCY_CODE | Description: The Fiscal Agency Code associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_FISCAL_AGENCY_NAME | Description: The Fiscal Agency Name associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_OPERATING_AGENCY_CODE | Description: The District Code associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_OPERATING_AGENCY_NAME | Description: The District Name associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_PROGRAM_SERIAL_NUMBER | Description: The Program Serial number associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_SCHOOL_CODE | Description: The School Code associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: SURVEY_SCHOOL_NAME | Description: The School Name associated with the student survey |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: UNIVERSITY_COLLEGE | Description: Student's survey answer regarding the university they are attending |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: WAGE_AMOUNT | Description: Student's survey response on income earned during a specific income period. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Follow-up Survey | Variable: WAGE_FREQUENCY | Description: Student's survey answer regarding the term over which they receive their income |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: DEDUPLICATE_BY_CIP | Description: Aid in deduplication by CIP - one record per student per CIP per year |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: DEDUPLICATE_BY_RIC | Description: Aid in deduplication by student - one record per student per year |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: FEDERAL_CAREER_CLUSTER_CODE | Description: State code matching federal career cluster for classifying CTE programs |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: FEDERAL_CAREER_CLUSTER_NAME | Description: Federal code description classifying CTE programs by subject and focus |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: FUNDING_ADVANCEMENT | Description: Indicates student advancement for funding under Perkins V guidelines. |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: NONTRADITIONAL_PROGRAM | Description: Program is labelled as gender non-traditional |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: NONTRADITIONAL_PROGRAM_GENDER | Description: Gender for gender non-traditional program classification |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: NONTRADITIONAL_STUDENT | Description: Student is a student of a nontraditional gender for the program |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: OPERATIONAL_DISTRICT_CODE | Description: State-assigned 5-digit District Code from the EEM for CTE programs |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: OPERATIONAL_DISTRICT_NAME | Description: District name from EEM for the CTE program a student is in |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: PERKINS_FIVE_ADVANCEMENT | Description: Indicates student advancement status in the program with Perkins V definitions |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: PERKINS_FOUR_ADVANCEMENT | Description: Indicates student advancement status in the program with Perkins IV definitions |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Program Enrollment | Variable: REPORT_ID | Description: CTE-use unique observation ID |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Work-Based Learning | Variable: APPRENTICESHIP_EXPERIENCES | Description: DOL-registered youth apprenticeships in industry-specific fields |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Work-Based Learning | Variable: AWARENESS_EXPERIENCES | Description: CTE teacher-led links to careers in business and industry |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Work-Based Learning | Variable: EXPLORATION_EXPERIENCES | Description: Student-led activities exploring career interests |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Work-Based Learning | Variable: PREPARATION_EXPERIENCES | Description: Employer-educator efforts to build mentoring and job skills |
| Topic: CTE | Category: Work-Based Learning | Variable: TRAINING_EXPERIENCES | Description: Industry-led programs where students master job-specific skills. |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: BUILDING_CODE | Description: 5-digit building code assigned to the building in EEM |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: BUILDING_NAME | Description: The name as assigned to the building in the official Educational Entity Master |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: COLLECTION | Description: Reporting period (fall, spring, school year) the data represents |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: DISTRICT_CODE | Description: state-assigned 5-digit number which identifies student's public school district |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: DISTRICT_NAME | Description: The district responsible for providing education to the reported student |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: RIC | Description: The unique student identifier--Research Identification Code. |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: RICId | Description: NULL |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: SCHOOL_CODE | Description: The five-digit code assigned to the building in the Educational Entity Master |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: SCHOOL_NAME | Description: Name assigned to the building in the Educational Entity Master |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: SCHOOL_YEAR | Description: Description of the school year that the data represents. |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: SUBMITTING_DISTRICT_CODE | Description: Code for entity responsible for providing education to the student |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: SUBMITTING_DISTRICT_NAME | Description: Name recored in EEM for the district submitting the record |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: SUBMITTING_SCHOOL_CODE | Description: Code from EEM of entity providing education services to the student |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: SUBMITTING_SCHOOL_NAME | Description: The five-digit code assigned to the building in the Educational Entity Master |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: All | Variable: TABLE_ID | Description: Key generated to relate records from Main to Programs. Cannot be used with K12 |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: GENDER | Description: The most recent reported gender of the student. |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: HOMELESS_CODE | Description: Primary nighttime residence of a student identified as homeless |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: HOMELESS_STATUS | Description: Primary nighttime residence of a student identified as homeless |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: IS_FOSTER_CHILD | Description: Flag indicating if student has active record from DHHS |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: IS_POVERTY | Description: Indicates if student is economically disadvantaged |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: IS_UNACCOMPANIED_YOUTH | Description: Indicates unaccompanied youth without parent/guardian and is homeless |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: MONTH_YEAR_BIRTH_RAW | Description: Student's Date of birth as appears on legal documentation |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: MULTIPLE_BIRTH_ORDER | Description: Indicates student is part of multiple birth of same gender and similar name |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: NATIVE_LANGUAGE_CODE | Description: The code of the child's native or first language |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: NATIVE_LANGUAGE_NAME | Description: The name of the child's native or first language |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: RACE | Description: Code representing reported racial/ethnicity group of the student |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: RAW_GENDER | Description: Indicates if the student is male or female |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: RAW_RACIAL_ETHNIC_CODE | Description: The ethnicity or race of the student. |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: RESIDENT_COUNTY_CODE | Description: code assigned to the Michigan county of the student's primary address |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: RESIDENT_COUNTY_NAME | Description: Name of the michigan county of the student's primary address |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: RESIDENT_DISTRICT_CODE | Description: Code for the district in which the student's parent or guardian resides |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: RESIDENT_DISTRICT_NAME | Description: Name for the district in which the student's parent or guardian resides |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Demographics | Variable: ZIP_CODE | Description: 5 or 9-digit ZIP code where the student lives |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Developmental Assessment | Variable: ACTION_CODE | Description: Code for childs assessment rating on ability to take action to meet needs |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Developmental Assessment | Variable: ACTION_NAME | Description: Name of childs assessment rating on ability to take action to meet needs |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Developmental Assessment | Variable: ASSESSMENT_DATE | Description: The date on which the assessment occurred. |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Developmental Assessment | Variable: ASSESSMENT_TOOL | Description: Code for method determining child's level of functioning |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Developmental Assessment | Variable: ASSESSMENT_TOOL_NAME | Description: Name for method determining child's level of functioning |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Developmental Assessment | Variable: ASSESSMENT_TYPE_CODE | Description: Code for Part C child outcomes assessment |
| Topic: Early Learning | Category: Developmental Assessment | Variable: ASSESSMENT_TYPE_NAME | Description: Name of Part C child outcomes assessment |
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