Data dictionaries

Todd Feathers filed this request with the Florida Department of Education of Florida.

It is a clone of this request.

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From: Todd Feathers

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

1) A list, database, and/or spreadsheet detailing all data dictionaries held or used by the Florida Department of Education.

If your agency does not have a central record of its data dictionaries, I will accept copies of the data dictionaries themselves.

A data dictionary, sometimes called a data library, describes the data inputs for a system or database. I have attached an example data dictionary for your reference and to assist in locating responsive records.

I ask that all fees be waived as I am a working journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event that you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the costs, including the hourly wages of any personnel assigned to process the request and estimates of how many hours the request will take them to process.

Should you choose to deny access to or redact records responsive to this request, I ask that you provide a detailed explanation of your reasoning--as required by law--citing the specific statutes and case law on which each decision is based.

I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

From: Florida Department of Education

Todd,

Thank you for reaching out to us with this request. The information regarding the data systems and data dictionaries used by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) are posted on our website.

* PK-12 Database<https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/data-sys/database-manuals-updates/>: Information for data systems for prekindergarten through twelfth grade
* Database Handbooks<https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/data-sys/CCTCMIS/dcae-dis/database-handbooks.stml>: Information for data systems for Workforce Development and Career and Technical Education
* Data Dictionaries and Procedures<https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/data-sys/CCTCMIS/college-data-diction.stml>: Information for data systems for the Florida College System

We hope this information helps. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Cassie Palelis
Press Secretary
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1524
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Florida Department of Education
O: 850-245-9648
PL: 850-245-0413

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