The following entities are included in the Teaching and Learning domain:



Entity: Course


An asterisk (*) indicates a required element for successful synchronization of the entity. This documentation outlines the supported mappings for various data entities, identifying the supported fields within Aeries for each entity and noting any unsupported elements. Additionally, it provides a sample JSON payload demonstrating the structure.


Data Element Name/TypeAeries PageLabel & 
Aeries Table.Field		Standard v3/v4
Standard v5
* Entity Reference - See Education Organization Domain > School Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* CourseCode / StringCourses
CrsID#
CRS.ID		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* AcademicSubjectDescriptor Courses > General Tab
Subject Area
CRS.S1-S5		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Course without a Subject area will be reported as 'Composite'--
CareerPathwayDescriptor -
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
CompetencyLevelDescriptor -
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
CourseDefinedByDescriptor-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
CourseDescription -
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
CourseGPAApplicability
Descriptor - Composite Part		--✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
CourseIdentificationCode - Composite Part-
-✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* > CourseIdentificationSystem
Descriptor / Reference
Courses > California Specific FieldsState Course Code (for state reporting)
CRS.C3		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
>AssigningOrganization
IdentificationCode
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
> CourseCatalogURL
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
* >IdentificationCode-One Record Hard Coded to "School Course Code"
-One Record populated with the State Course Code
✔ Supported
✔ Supported


CourseLevelCharacteristic
Descriptor / Reference
Course > General TabN/H
CRS.NA		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Ed-Fi MappingsCode Sets
Course Characteristic Descriptor (CRS.NA)
✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Course > General TabCrsLvl
CRS.CL
✔ Supported

✔ Supported

Ed-Fi MappingsCode Sets
Course Characteristic Descriptor (CRS.CL)
✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Course > General Tab
CrsLvl
CRS.CL
✔ Supported

✔ Supported

Ed-Fi MappingsCode Sets
Course Characteristic Descriptor (CRS.VCL)
✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* CourseTitle / String
Courses > General Tab
Title
CRS.CO		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
DateCourseAdopted
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
HighSchoolCourseRequirement
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
LearningObjective
--✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
LearningStandard
--✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
MaxCompletionsForCredit / Number
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
MaximumAvailableCredits - Composite Part
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
MinimumAvailableCredits
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
NumberOfParts / Number
Hard-Coded to'1'
✔ Supported
✔ Supported
OfferedGradeLevelDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
TimeRequiredForCompletion
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
Special Notes:

Sample JSON Payload 

{

    "courseCode": "0001",

    "identificationCodes": [

        {

            "courseIdentificationSystemDescriptor": "uri://ed-fi.org/CourseIdentificationSystemDescriptor#School course code",

            "identificationCode": "0001"

        },

        {

            "courseIdentificationSystemDescriptor": "uri://ed-fi.org/CourseIdentificationSystemDescriptor#State course code",

            "identificationCode": "6012"

        }

    ],

    "educationOrganizationReference": {

        "educationOrganizationId": 700

    },

    "academicSubjectDescriptor": "uri://ed-fi.org/AcademicSubjectDescriptor#English",

    "courseTitle": "No Zero Period",

    "levelCharacteristics": [

        {

            "courseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor": "uri://ed-fi.org/CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor#Honors"

        }

    ],

    "numberOfParts": 1

}

Entity: Course Offering


Data Element Name/TypeAeries PageLabel & 
Aeries Table.Field		Standard v3/v4
Standard v5
* Entity Reference - See Education Organization Domain > School Entity-
-✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* Entity Reference - See Calendar Domain > Session Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* Entity Reference - See Teaching and Learning Domain > Course Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* LocalCourseCode / String
Master Schedule
Course
MST.CN		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
- Must have a section on the Master Schedule for this entity--
CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
CurriculumUsedDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
InstructionalTimePlanned
--✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
LocalCourseTitle / String
Master Schedule
Course
MST.CN		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
OfferedGradeLevelDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
Special Notes:
Sample JSON Payload 

{

    "localCourseCode": "0714",

    "courseReference": {

        "courseCode": "0714",

        "educationOrganizationId": 99999

    },

    "schoolReference": {

        "schoolId": 700

    },

    "sessionReference": {

        "schoolId": 700,

        "schoolYear": 2025,

        "sessionName": "2025 Spring Semester"

    },

    "localCourseTitle": "Economics Cp"

}




Entity: Location


Data Element Name/TypeAeries PageLabel & 
Aeries Table.Field		Standard v3/v4

Standard v5

* Entity Reference - See Education Organization Domain > School Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* ClassroomIdentificationCode / String
Master ScheduleRoom
MST.RM		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
MaximumNumberOfSeats / Number
Max
MST.MX		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
OptimalNumberOfSeats
--✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
Special Notes:
Sample JSON Payload

{

    "localCourseCode": "0714",

    "courseReference": {

        "courseCode": "0714",

        "educationOrganizationId": 99999

    },

    "schoolReference": {

        "schoolId": 700

    },

    "sessionReference": {

        "schoolId": 700,

        "schoolYear": 2025,

        "sessionName": "2025 Spring Semester"

    },

    "localCourseTitle": "Economics Cp"


Entity: Section


Data Element Name/TypeAeries PageLabel & 
Aeries Table.Field		Standard v4/v4
Standard v5
* Entity Reference - See Education Organization Domain > School Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported

* Entity Reference - See Bell Schedule Domain > Class Period Entity

--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* Entity Reference - See Teaching and Learning Domain > Course Offering Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* Entity Reference - See Teaching and Learning Domain > Location Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
*  SectionIdentifier / String
Master ScheduleSection
MST.SE		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Aeries uses School Code + Section for the Section identifier--
AvailableCredits / 
--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
> CreditConversion --✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
> CreditTypeDescriptor --✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
*  > Credits / NumberMaster ScheduleCredit
MST.CR		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
CourseLevelCharacteristicDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
EducationalEnvironmentDescriptor
Hard Code to 'Classroom'
✔ Supported
✔ Supported
InstructionLanguageDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
LocationSchool
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
MediumOfInstructionDescriptor
-

✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
OfferedGradeLevelDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
OfficialAttendancePeriod
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
PopulationServedDescriptor
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
Program
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
SectionCharacteristic
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
Traditional Scheduling
SectionName / String
Master ScheduleSection
MST.SE		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Master Schedule
Period
MST.PD		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Master Schedule
Blk
MST.BL		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Flex Scheduling
SectionName / String
Master ScheduleFlex Period
MST.FSQ		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Master Schedule
Class Calendar
MST.CSQ		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
SequenceOfCourse / Number
--✔ Supported

✔ Supported

Hard Coded to '1'
--
Special Notes:

Sample JSON Payload

{

    "sectionIdentifier": "700-200",

    "courseOfferingReference": {

        "localCourseCode": "0416",

        "schoolId": 700,

        "schoolYear": 2025,

        "sessionName": "2025 Year Round"

    },

    "locationReference": {

        "classroomIdentificationCode": "EDFI 2",

        "schoolId": 700

    },

    "locationSchoolReference": {

        "schoolId": 700

    },

    "availableCredits": 0.5,

    "classPeriods": [

        {

            "classPeriodReference": {

                "classPeriodName": "2 MTWTF",

                "schoolId": 700

            }

        }

    ],

    "educationalEnvironmentDescriptor": "uri://ed-fi.org/EducationalEnvironmentDescriptor#Classroom",

    "sequenceOfCourse": 1

}

Entity: Staff Section Association


Data Element Name/TypeAeries PageLabel & 
Aeries Table.Field		Standard v3/v4
Standard v5
* Entity Reference - See Staff Domain > Staff Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* Entity Reference- See Teaching and Learning Domain > Section Entity--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
BeginDate
TermsStart Date
TRM.D1
✔ Supported
✔ Supported
EndDate TermsEnd Date
TRM.D2		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* ClassroomPositionDescriptor / Reference
Master ScheduleTraditional Scheduling-Role
MST.SR1
Flex Scheduling-Staff Role

✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Master Schedule > Section Staff MembersFlex Scheduling-Staff Role
SSE.SR
✔ Supported
✔ Supported
HighlyQualifiedTeacher
--✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
PercentageContribution
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
TeacherStudentDataLinkExclusion
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
Special Notes:

Sample JSON Payload 

{

    "beginDate": "2024-07-02",

    "sectionReference": {

        "localCourseCode": "1500",

        "schoolId": 994,

        "schoolYear": 2025,

        "sectionIdentifier": "994-4021",

        "sessionName": "2025 Year Round"

    },

    "staffReference": {

        "staffUniqueId": "994684"

    },

    "classroomPositionDescriptor": "uri://ed-fi.org/ClassroomPositionDescriptor#Teacher of Record",

    "endDate": "2025-06-26"

}

Entity: Student Section Association


Data Element Name/TypeAeries PageLabel & 
Aeries Table.Field		Standard v3/v4
Standard v5

* Entity Reference See Identification and Demographics Domain > Student Entity

--✔ Supported
✔ Supported
* Entity Reference - See Teaching and Learning Domain > Section Entity-
-✔ Supported
✔ Supported
AttemptStatusDescriptor--✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
*  BeginDate
Course Attendance
Course Attendance Date
CAR.DS		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
*  EndDate
Course Attendance

Course Attendance Date
CAR.DE		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
HomeroomIndicator / Boolean
School Options
Attendance Type
LOC.A		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
School Options

Attendance Period
LOC.J		✔ Supported
✔ Supported
Master SchedulePeriod
MST.PD
✔ Supported

✔ Supported
-HomeroomIdicator will return 'True' when LOC.A is set to "0-Daily"  and the Period from the section = the Period populated in the LOC.J field--
RepeatIdentifierDescriptor --✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
TeacherStudentDataLinkExclusion
-
-✘ Not Supported
✘ Not Supported
Special Notes:

Sample JSON Payload 

{

    "beginDate": "2024-07-15",

    "sectionReference": {

        "localCourseCode": "0416",

        "schoolId": 700,

        "schoolYear": 2025,

        "sectionIdentifier": "700-200",

        "sessionName": "2025 Year Round"

    },

    "studentReference": {

        "studentUniqueId": "2"

    },

    "endDate": "2025-06-26",

    "homeroomIndicator": false

}