[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-585864-105":59,"doc-detail-585864-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","forum-guide-to-understanding-the-school-courses-for-the-exchange-of-data-sced-classification-system-july-2023","Forum Guide to Understanding the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System - July 2023","","Guide to the SCED classification system, created to deliver common, widely understood, standardized course codes for early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. Describes SCED’s code structure, how accuracy and currency are maintained across versions, and the benefits of consistent implementation. Includes development overview, a framework for coding courses from elementary through high school, and best practices for adopting and expanding SCED. Intended for SCED users in local and state education agencies and related education data stakeholders.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/forum-guide-to-understanding-the-school-courses-for-the-exchange-of-data-sced-classification-system-july-2023/585864/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/forum-guide-to-understanding-the-school-courses-for-the-exchange-of-data-sced-classification-system-july-2023/585864.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Riley West","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":39},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What problem does SCED address?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"SCED was developed to meet the need for common, widely understood, standardized course codes.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Who is the intended audience for this guide?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Staff in local and state education agencies (LEAs and SEAs) and other groups that use course codes for comparable student coursework information.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What topics are covered in the guide?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The guide includes SCED development and structure, elements of the SCED framework with optional attributes, best practices, and appendix materials such as course subject areas and version updates.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},585864,1792231252,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":39,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":36,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144,"preview_page_count":4},1099523885074,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc","Forum Guide to  \nUnderstanding the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System  \nForum Guide to  \nUnderstanding the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System  \nNational Cooperative Education Statistics System  \nThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) established the National Cooperative Education Statistics System (Cooperative System) to assist in producing and maintaining comparable and uniform information and data on early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. These data are intended to be useful for policymaking at the federal, state, and local levels.  \nThe National Forum on Education Statistics (Forum) is an entity of the Cooperative System and, among its other activities, proposes principles of good practice to assist state and local education agencies (SEAs and LEAs) in meeting this purpose. The Cooperative System and the Forum are supported in these endeavors by resources from NCES.  \nPublications of the Forum do not undergo the same formal review required for products of NCES. The information and opinions published here are those of the Forum and do not necessarily represent the policy or views of NCES, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), orthe U.S. Department of Education (ED) .  \nJuly 2023  \nThis publication and other publications of the Forum may be found at the websites listed below. The NCES Home Page address is [http://nces.ed.gov](http://nces.ed.gov)  \nThe NCES Publications and Products address is [http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch](http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch)  \nThe Forum Home Page address is [http://nces.ed.gov/forum](http://nces.ed.gov/forum)  \nThis publication was prepared in part under Contract No. 91990021F0031 with Quality Information Partners, Inc. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations does not imply endorsement by the U.S. government.  \nSuggested Citation  \nNational Forum on Education Statistics. (2023). Forum Guide to Understanding the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System (NFES 2023-087) . U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.  \nTechnical Contact  \nGhedam Bairu  \n(202) 245–6644  \n[ghedam.bairu@ed.gov](ghedam.bairu@ed.gov)  \nii Forum Guide to Understanding the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System  \nForeword  \nThe Forum is pleased to present the Forum Guide to Understanding the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System. SCED was developed to meet the need for common, widely understood, standardized course codes. The purpose of this guide is to introduce the voluntary SCED classification system, including information on the structure ofSCED codes, the process for ensuring that SCED remains up to date and accurate, and the benefits ofSCED use. The guide is intended for both new and existing SCED users and contains best practices for implementing and expanding the use ofSCED.  \nPublication Objectives  \nThis guide is intended to address the needs ofSCED users by providing  \n• an overview of the SCED development process;  \n• a framework for coding elementary through high school courses; and  \n• best practices for SCED implementation and use.  \nIntended Audience  \nThe intended audience for this publication includes staff in local and state education  \nagencies (LEAs and SEAs) who use course codes in their work, federal agencies, content-area organizations, education research organizations, institutes of higher education, and others who benefit from comparable information about student coursework.  \nOrganization of This Resource  \nThis resource includes the following chapters and appendices:  \n• Chapter 1 introduces SCED and discusses the importance of standardized course codes, the benefits ofSCED implementation, and the SCED development process.  \n• Chapter 2 provides in-depth information on the elements that make up the SCED framework, optional SCED attributes, and best p","cbCaivUZsjBQXpXi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivUZsjBQXpXi","pdf",3958627,"English","# Foreword\n## Publication Objectives\n## Intended Audience\n## Organization of This Resource\n## Development of Forum Products","[{\"question\":\"What problem does SCED address?\",\"answer\":\"SCED was developed to meet the need for common, widely understood, standardized course codes.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the intended audience for this guide?\",\"answer\":\"Staff in local and state education agencies (LEAs and SEAs) and other groups that use course codes for comparable student coursework information.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the guide?\",\"answer\":\"The guide includes SCED development and structure, elements of the SCED framework with optional attributes, best practices, and appendix materials such as course subject areas and version updates.\"}]","Forum Guide to Understanding the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Classification System - July 2023 | PDF",1792056184,101]