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Florida Department of Education
Education Information and Accountability
Education Data Systems
Comprehensive Management Information System
Automated Student Reporting Format
2002-2003 SAT OR ACT ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT OPTION
1. Submit this format by August 29, 2003, for all students who meet the score
requirements for using the SAT or ACT as an alternate assessment to passing
the grade 10 FCAT.
2. Eligible scores may not necessarily have been earned on the same test or in
the same test administration.
3. Zero-fill test scores and test dates that aren’t eligible. At least one FCAT score
must be filled and the corresponding SAT or ACT score.
4. Dates must be valid dates and not greater than 07312003. If applicable, At
least one FCAT, Reading or FCAT, Math score must be greater than 000.
5. If FCAT, Reading is greater than 000, then either SAT, Verbal or ACT, Reading
must be greater than 0.
6. If FCAT, Math is greater than 000, then either SAT, Math or ACT, Math must be
greater than 0.
7. If applicable, SAT, Verbal Score must be equal to or greater than 370.
8. If applicable, SAT, Math Score must be equal to or greater than 350.
9. If applicable, ACT, Reading Score must be equal to or greater than 14.
10. If applicable, ACT, Math Score must be equal to or greater than 15.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION INFORMATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES/
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS
2002-2003 SAT OR ACT ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT OPTION
FIELD CHARACTERISTICS:
A
= Alphabetic only
A/N
= Alphanumeric
N
= Numeric only
Z
= Zoned Numeric
P
= Packed decimal
R
= Right justified
leading
zeros
L
= Left justified
TAPE CHARACTERISTICS:
9 Track (odd Parity)
1600 or 6250 BPI, EBCDIC
Label Information__________
Record size ______________
Block size ________________
Data Set Name =
DPSXX.GQ.F70422.Y0203
Date:
Effective Date:
July 2003
Format No.:
Record Type:
Activity No.:
Item
Number
From-To
Size
Field
Char.
Field Description
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1-2
2
N/R
District Number, Current Enrollment
The two digit number for the current school district in
which the student is officially enrolled for graduation.
See
DOE Information Data Base Requirements:
Volume I - Automated Student Information System,
Appendix C, for acceptable codes.
2
3-6
4
A/N/R
School Number, Current Enrollment
The state assigned four digit school number in which
the student is officially enrolled for graduation during
the current school year.
Number
Definition
0001-9899 District school sites assigned a
unique number in the state Master
School ID File.
N998
DPS/MIS reporting number for home
education setting.
N999
DPS/MIS reporting number for out-of-
state or PK-12 non-public in-state
schools.
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7-16
10
A/N
Student Number Identifier, Florida
A ten character code used to uniquely identify a
student. The number must be maintained for all PK-12
students, adult general education students, and
postsecondary vocational students.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION INFORMATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES/
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS
2002-2003 SAT OR ACT ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT OPTION
Item
Number
From-To
Size
Field
Char.
Field Description
If the student provides a social security number, the
Student Number Identifier, Florida equals the social
security number followed by a “X”.
nnnnnnnnnX Example: 123456789X
If a student does not provide a social security number,
the school district should assign a number using the
common method statewide.
First 2 Digits
NN
For any student entering a Florida
school district for the first time who does
not have a social security number, the
first two digits will represent the district
of initial entry into the Florida School
System.
Last 8 Digits
NNNNNNNN
The last eight digits are district-defined
in such a way as to result in a unique
student number within the district where
the number is originally assigned.
See data element number 175625 of the DOE
Information Data Base Requirements: Volume I -
Automated Student Information System for more
information.
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17-26
10
A/N
Student Number Identifier - Alias, Florida
A ten character code used to identify the first Florida
Student Number Identifier assigned to a student in a
district.
See data element number 175630 of the DOE
Information Data Base Requirements: Volume I -
Automated Student Information System for definition.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION INFORMATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES/
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS
2002-2003 SAT OR ACT ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT OPTION
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42
A/N/L
Student Name, Legal
The student’s last, first and middle name including
appendage as follows:
This is a fixed field:
Last Name
Appendage
First Name
Middle/Maiden Name or Initial
6 69-76
8 N
Birth
Date
The numeric representation of the date on which the
student was born.
MMDDYYYY Example: 12011969 = December 1, 1969
7 77-77
1 A
Gender
The student’s gender.
Code
Definition
M
Male
F
Female
8 78-78
1 A
Racial/Ethnic
Category
Racial/ethnic group to which the student belongs or
with which the student identifies:
Applicable codes: W, B, H, A, I, M
9
79-81
3
N/R
FCAT Score, Reading
A three digit number used to record the score achieved
on FCAT, Reading.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION INFORMATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES/
EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS
2002-2003 SAT OR ACT ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT OPTION
10
82-84
3
N
FCAT Score, Math
A three digit number used to record the score achieved
on FCAT, Math.
11
85-87
3
N
SAT Score, Verbal
A three digit number used to record the score achieved
on SAT, Verbal, if 370 or above, otherwise zero-fill.
12 88-95 8 N
Test
Date
The month, day, and year in which the student
achieved passing score, otherwise zero-fill.
MMDDYYYY
13
96-98
3
N
SAT Score, Math
A three digit number used to record the score achieved
on SAT, Math, if 350 or above, otherwise zero-fill.
14 99-106 8 N
Test
Date
The month, day, and year in which the student
achieved passing score, otherwise zero-fill.
MMDDYYYY
15
107-108
2
N
ACT Score, Reading
A two digit number used to record the score achieved
on ACT, Reading, if 14 or above, otherwise zero-fill.
16 109-116 8
N Test
Date
The month, day, and year in which the student
achieved passing score, otherwise zero-fill.
MMDDYYYY
17
117-118
2
N
ACT Score, Math
A two digit number used to record the score achieved
on ACT, Math, if 15 or above, otherwise zero-fill.
27 119-126 8
N Test
Date
The month, day, and year in which the student
achieved passing score, otherwise zero-fill.
MMDDYYYY
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