Proposal: Use CEDS “Learning Resource Education Level" controlled vocabulary URIs for grade levels in LRMI/LR

[Jim G]

(cross-posted from LRMI group)
With the release of CEDS v4 set for next week I’d like to make a proposal for use of the CEDS data element “Learning Resource Education Level” option set as the controlled vocabulary for LRMI and Learning Registry tagging U.S. grade levels.  CEDS has matured to a P20W standard, so the element includes early learning and postsecondary levels as well as K12 grade levels.

The CEDS website ceds.ed.gov has a human readable web page for each data element.  My proposal is to use the fragment identifier (#) with the unique code representing the grade-level in the option set.  This will provide a unique machine readable term (URI) for each grade level …and by using the (#) it could also link to the applicable table row on the human-readable page.

E.g.

CEDS uniquely defines “Ninth grade” in the option set for Learning Resource Education Level. The URI is: https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#09 .

Learning Resource Education Level (CEDS v4)

Definition

The education level, grade level or primary instructional level at which a Learning Resource is intended.

Option Set (with proposed URIs)

Description	Code	URI
Infant/toddler	IT	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#IT
Preschool	PR	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#PR
Prekindergarten	PK	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#PK
Transitional Kindergarten	TK	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#TK
Kindergarten	KG	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#KG
First grade	01	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#01
Second grade	02	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#02
Third grade	03	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#03
Fourth grade	04	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#04
Fifth grade	05	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#05
Sixth grade	06	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#06
Seventh grade	07	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#07
Eighth grade	08	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#08
Ninth grade	09	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#09
Tenth grade	10	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#10
Eleventh grade	11	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#11
Twelfth grade	12	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#12
Grade 13	13	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#13
Associates degree	AS	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#AS
Bachelor's degree	BA	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#BA
Post-baccalaureate certificate	PB	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#PB
Master's degree	MD	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#MD
Post-master's certificate	PM	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#PM
Doctoral degree	DO	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#DO
Post-doctoral certificate	PD	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#PD
Adult Education	AE	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#AE
Professional or technical credential	PR	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#PR
Other	OT	https://ceds.ed.gov/CEDSElementDetails.aspx?TermId=6212#OT