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grouping of school clusters. There are five areas,
each composed of two clusters. Business Objects -
Business Intelligence reporting software. This is
the software utilized to produce reports and enable
analysis of the data in the Data Warehouse. Cluster - The geographic
grouping of schools based on feeder patterns. There
are ten clusters, each containing one High School,
and the Middle and Elementary schools that feed
it. CRCT -
Criterion-Referenced Competency Test &endash;
Georgia's CRCT are designed to measure student
acquisition of knowledge and skills set forth in
the state's QCC. The primary purpose of the CRCT is
to provide a valid measure of the quality of
educational services provided across the state. The
CRCT has 5 subject areas &endash; English/Language
Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social
Studies.CRCT Domain &endash; Each subject area of
the CRCT has associated domains. Data Elements -
Operational system data fields that are used to
populate the Data Warehouse. Data Warehouse - An
information collection, transformation, and
distribution center that offers an organization
access to critical information for driving,
managing, tracking, and measuring enterprise
strategies and processes. In other words, a data
warehouse integrates data from multiple sources
into one place for ease of use. DB2 - Relational database
'engine'. This is an IBM software package that our
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FAMIS - (Financial Accounting
Management Information System) Accounting software employed
by Fulton County Schools. Financial data is provided for
loading into the Data Warehouse. FAQ - Frequently Asked
Question(s). Typically available on a website to provide
helpful information to those using the website. Feeder Pattern - Geographical
grouping of schools. Students will be promoted to the next
level school as defined by the feeder patter. FIPPS - (Fulton Integrated Payroll
Personnel System) Human Resources software employed by
Fulton County Schools. Personnel data is provided for
loading into the Data Warehouse. GHSGT - Georgia High School
Graduation Test
LEP - Limited English
Proficiency PDF - (Portable Document Format)
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SASIxp &endash; School
Administrative Student Information (cross platform) Student
information software application utilized by Fulton County
Schools. Student data is provided for loading into the Data
Warehouse. URL &endash; (Universal Resource
Locator) Address of resources located on the Internet.
Typically contains WWW… to identify a World Wide Web
location.
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