EDI 130
Data contents of a Student Educational Record (Transcript) Transaction Set (130)
for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environ-ment.
The student transcript is used by schools and school districts and by
post-secondary educational institutions to transmit current and historical
records of educational accomplishments and other significant information for
students enrolled at the sending schools and institutions. The transcript may
be sent to other educational institutions, to other agencies, or to prospective
or current employers.
When a student transfers from one educational institution to another, it is
essential that the student's prior educational record be made available to the
institution to which the student wishes to transfer. For students in Pre-Kinder-garten
through Grade 12, prompt records transfer will assist receiving schools
in making an appropriate initial educational placement of student. It is impor-tant
that this information be available on a timely basis. In some cases for
post-secondary students, it is this record which determines whether the stu-dent
will be accepted at the receiving institution. In all cases, it is important to
know what course work the student has already completed so that the student
may be properly placed in courses and educational programs at the next insti-tution.
When a student seeks employment or wishes to inform another agency of the
student's academic accomplishments, the student transcript may be sent to a
prospective employer, branch of the military, or another government agency.
The student transcript contains personal history and identifying information
about the student, the current academic status, dates of attendance, courses
completed with grades earned, degrees and diplomas awarded, health infor-mation
(Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 only), and testing information.
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