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Changes to SIMS for 2008-09 School Year

No additional data elements have been added for the 2008–2009 SIMS data collections. The definitions and related text for several data elements will be modified and/or clarified in the SIMS Data Handbook. Modified text is identified in blue.

Summary

  1. DOE021 — LEP Students in their First Year in U. S. Schools. Modify explanatory text.
  2. DOE022 — Immigration Status. Modify definition and explanatory text.
  3. DOE023 — Country of Origin. Modify definition and explanatory text.
  4. DOE025 — Limited English Proficiency. Modify definition.
  5. DOE026 — English Language Learner Program Status. Clarify descriptions.
  6. DOE035 — Career/Vocational Technical Education — Type of Program. Discontinue several values and modify explanatory text.
  7. DOE052 — Student Truancy. Modify definition.
  8. Appendix C — First Language Codes. Add 16 codes and modify titles for several languages currently listed.
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