Assignment Record
The following table shows the Iowa field names, data length, data type, state-provided notes, and definitions for the Assignment record type. The Iowa Department of Education released this information on October 14, 2020.
Field Name | Length (Max) | Type | Notes | Definition |
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Record Type | 1 | Character | Always 'A' | Identifies the record as an assignment record. |
Local Staff ID | 12 | Character | From the associated Program record | Unique ID assigned by the district |
Program | 2 | Character | From the associated Program record | Code to indicate the assignment is associated with a special program. |
Position | 3 | Character | From the associated Program record | Position of the person on October 1st. |
School | 4 | Character | - | School number of the school in which the teacher teachers the course. If the teacher teaches this course in more than one building, choose the building they spend the most time in or the building in which this class starts. |
Assignment | 5 | Character | - | The code to indicate the course title of an assignment. |
Grade - PK | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Prekindergarten |
Grade - KG | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Kindergarten |
Grade - 01 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 1 |
Grade - 02 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 2 |
Grade - 03 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 3 |
Grade - 04 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 4 |
Grade - 05 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 5 |
Grade - 06 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 6 |
Grade - 07 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 7 |
Grade - 08 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 8 |
Grade - 09 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 9 |
Grade - 10 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 10 |
Grade - 11 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 11 |
Grade - 12 | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | Grade 12 |
Sections | 2 | Numeric | no decimal (# class sections for this assignment) | Number of classes taught. |
Shared | 1 | Character | - | Staff person works in more than one district, but one district pays the salary/wage. |
Shared - District/Nonpublic | 8 | Character | when Shared > 0 enter shared district SystemKey | District with which you are sharing. If the entity that holds the contract is not a public district, nonpublic school, or AEA, leave this blank. |
At Risk - At Risk Assurance | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | The district gives the department an assurance that the teacher in the classroom teaching at-risk kids is properly licensed or working with another teacher who is properly licensed. |
Special Ed - Consultative (No Longer Required) | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | The delivery method used in the special education classroom is "Consultative." In other words, the teacher is working with another teacher to instruct the special education students in core content. |
Special Ed - Core (No Longer Required) | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | The delivery method used in the special education classroom is "Core content delivered in Special Education Classroom." In other words, the teacher of record for core content classes is the teacher in the Special Education Classroom who is appropriately licensed to teach the core content for the class. |
Special Ed - Alternate Assessment (No Longer Required) | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | The delivery method used in the special education classroom is "Special Education Classroom with alternate assessment." In other words, the students are given an alternate assessment rather than the district-wide assessment. |
Para Professional - Para Educator Certification | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | An indication that the paraprofessional met the paraprofessional requirements by obtaining para-educator certification. The para-educator should have a folder number. |
Para Professional - Para Educator Certification with Early Childhood Area of Concentration | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | An indication that the paraprofessional met the paraprofessional requirements by obtaining para-educator certification with an area of concentration in Early Childhood. The para-educator should have a folder number. |
Para Professional - CDA (Child Development Associate) | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | An indication that the paraprofessional met the paraprofessional requirements by obtaining the CDA (Child Development Associate) designation. |
Para Professional - Completed 48 semester hours of college credit or more | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | An indication that the paraprofessional met the paraprofessional requirements by completing at least 48 semester hours of college credit. |
Para Professional - District Assessment | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | An indication that the paraprofessional met the paraprofessional requirements by completing district assessment. |
Para Professional - AA Degree or higher | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | An indication that the paraprofessional met the paraprofessional requirements by obtaining an AA degree or higher. |
Para Professional - None of the above | 1 | Character | 0=No, 1=Yes | None of the above apply. |