Glossary

Education accommodations under Section 504

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

A defined course of study leading to a credential

Formal recognition of educational quality

Agreement for credit transfer between institutions

Program designed to support academic transitions

Standard for learning analytics

Competency and Academic Standards Exchange

Common Education Data Standards

Classification of Instructional Programs

Comprehensive Learner Record

Describes a course or credential that is sufficiently similar in learning outcomes or content

Standard for educational content packaging

A shared numbering system used across institutions to indicate aligned or equivalent courses

Education based on demonstrated mastery

Mapping credit across institutions

Recognition of non-classroom learning

Unit of measurement for educational credit

A tool or table used to show relationships between different standards, codes, or curricula

Credential Transparency Description Language

Career and Technical Education

College courses taken in high school

Common abbreviation for 'education' or used in .edu domain names for educational institutions

Recognition that two or more courses or credentials are of equal value or content

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act