Common Course Numbering System
The Department of Education is implementing a common course numbering system, which will provide consistency in student transcripts across the state. A group of teachers and administrators from a variety of districts met on March 17, 2010 to initiate this process. South Dakota Department of Education finalized codes in Summer of 2010. The group used the National Center for Educational Statistics’ SCED codes, or School Codes for the Exchange of Data.
Flexibility
The department recommends that districts adopt all of the SCED course titles. However, districts have the flexibility to keep local course titles and descriptions, as long as the course content aligns with the SCED descriptions. For questions regaurding alignment of courses, contact content specialists at the South Dakota Department of Educaiton, 605-773-3423.
The codes represent courses as a whole, but within Infinite Campus, districts will be able to keep their unique identifier to distinguish different semesters, trimesters or sections. The department is working with Infinite Campus to add a feature that would allow the state and local code to be printed on a student transcript if the district desires.
Timeframe:
CONTACT
For more information, contact Becky Nelson at the Department of Education's Office of Learning and Instruction at (605) 773-4681.
Flexibility
The department recommends that districts adopt all of the SCED course titles. However, districts have the flexibility to keep local course titles and descriptions, as long as the course content aligns with the SCED descriptions. For questions regaurding alignment of courses, contact content specialists at the South Dakota Department of Educaiton, 605-773-3423.
The codes represent courses as a whole, but within Infinite Campus, districts will be able to keep their unique identifier to distinguish different semesters, trimesters or sections. The department is working with Infinite Campus to add a feature that would allow the state and local code to be printed on a student transcript if the district desires.
Timeframe:
- Implemented into the PRF (Personnel Record Form) system for the 2010-11 school year
- Implemented in Infinite Campus by Spring of 2011
- Courses completed by all students in 2010-11 school year printed on transcripts in Spring of 2011.
- Courses completed by all students in 2010-11 school year printed on transcripts in Spring of 2011.
CONTACT
For more information, contact Becky Nelson at the Department of Education's Office of Learning and Instruction at (605) 773-4681.
