Attribute loader

Step 1. Log in to the Ed-Fi Management dashboard.

Step 2. Prepare your files for loading.

• File naming: Each attributes/certificates file should be a comma-separated file (CSV). The file naming convention is description.csv where:

  • description is any description you would like to add

  • yyy is the file type extension, which should be .csv

• File formatting: View the CSV templates below for more detail about the required format for the student attributes file and the student certificates file.

Step 3. Upload your attributes/certificates files via the “Student Attributes” section within the Ed-Fi Management dashboard. As with assessments, the attribute loading process is a two-step process:

1. Upload attributes/certificates for processing, which generates an import file.

2. Import file is imported into the ODS for the district to eventually view via the CCMR Insights Dashboard.

There will be a delay between these two steps. Attributes/Certificates data that were uploaded via the Ed-Fi Management dashboard will only be visible on the district’s CCMR Insights dashboard after the nightly refresh has been completed.

Attribute loader functionality

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As indicated on the image to the left, the attribute loader will allow you to:

1. Upload a spreadsheet that lists industry-based certifications and Level I/Level II certifications that multiple students have earned (see certificates template above);

2. Upload a spreadsheet that lists attributes for multiple students, such as college application completion (see attributes template above); and

3. Update data related to certifications or attributes for individual students (see screenshot below). On this screen, you can check the box if a student has completed a college application, check the box if a student has completed a financial aid application, add date(s) that the student took the ASVAB or completed an associate degree, and add industry-based certifications or Level I/Level II certifications.

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