September 22, 2011
High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09)
College Update and Transcript Field Test (2012)
High School Transcript Component
Data Elements
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National Center for Education Statistics
U.S. Department of Education
Course Catalog Data Elements
Course catalogs from HSLS:09 base year schools will be keyed and coded for the preparation of course offerings data to complement the transcript data files. The following information will be captured:
School-level information
Catalog type and year
Term system
Grading system
Credits equal to one Carnegie Unit – The schools will be asked how many credits a student would earn for taking a course that meets every day, one period a day, and all school-year long.
Credits required for each type of diploma
Course-level information
Course name, school-assigned course number, course department name
State/district-assigned course number
Credits offered
Program type
Term(s) course offered
Restricted enrollment, if applicable
Grade level(s) to which course is offered
Classification of Secondary School Courses (CSSC)
Transcript Data Elements
Information about the transcripts to be supplied by schools and entered includes:
Student-level information
Sample member address
Participation in specialized programs
Date sample member left school – The graduation or final withdrawal date.
Reason sample member left school (graduated, transferred, etc.)
Type of diploma received
Cumulative grade point average
PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, and/or SAT II test scores and date taken
Coursetaking histories
Course name and school-assigned course number
School year in which course was taken
Grade level at time course taken
School at which course taken
Term in which course taken
Number of credits received as reported on transcript
Raw course grade as reported on transcript
Standardized letter grade received
Classification of Secondary School Courses (CSSC) code
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| Author | sji |
| Last Modified By | kashka.kubzdela |
| File Modified | 2011-10-13 |
| File Created | 2011-09-20 |