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File Structure - Staff Assignment Information

File Structure for California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) Professional Assignment Information Form (PAIF) assignments by county-district-school (CDS) code for years 2001 and 2002.

File Name: PAIFCnn

This file provides PAIF teaching assignment information.

Field Name Field Type Width
Description

CDS_CODE

Character

14

This 14-digit code is the official, unique identification of a school within California. The first two digits identify the county, the next five digits identify the school district, and the last seven digits identify the school.

ASN_CODE

Character

4

This is a 4-digit code from the "Assignment Code List" that identifies a course taught or other assignment for certificated staff (teachers, administrators and pupil services staff).

M_ENROLL

Numeric

3

Male enrollment in this class.

F_ENROLL

Numeric

3

Female enrollment in this class.

GD_LEV

Character

1

Grade level of majority of students in this class. This field is coded as follows:
"A" = Kindergarten through grade three
"B" = Grade four
"C" = Grade five
"D" = Grade six
"E" = Grade seven
"F" = Grade eight
"G" = Grade nine
"H" = Grade ten
"I" = Grade eleven
"J" = Grade twelve
"K" = Multiple grades, no majority (kindergarten through grade eight)
"L" = Multiple grades, no majority (grades nine through twelve)
Blank = No response

UC_CSU

Character

1

Course designated as meeting the UC/CSU requirements for admission. This field is coded as follows:
"Y" = True
"N" = False
Blank = No response

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