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Student Demographics: Federal Info

The information on this Student Demographics page [>>] tab is required by the federal government. The tab has information that is also found on the Personal Info [>>] tab. Information includes the following:

Ethnic category: The student's primary ethnic category.

Federal ethnic category: The student's primary federal ethnic category. This is a category of ethnic identity recognized by the U.S. federal government for the purposes of census statistics and employment.

Federal race categories: The student's race or races.

Lunch status [see Student Demographics: Overview >>]

Permission to share lunch eligibility [see Student Demographics: Overview >>]

Immigrant student [see Student Demographics: Personal Info >>]

Year entered country [see Student Demographics: Personal Info >>]

Year started school [see Student Demographics: Personal Info >>]

Emigrated from: The country from which the student emigrated.

Migrant status: Indicates that the student, or the student's parent/guardian, maintains primary employment in one or more agricultural or fishing activities on a seasonal or temporary basis.

First date enrolled US school [see Student Demographics: Personal Info >>]

Is a language other than English spoken at home?: Indicates that the student may require an English Language Learners program.

Survey date: The date on which the respondent completed the Home Language Survey.

Does the student speak a language other than English?: Indicates that the student may require an English Language Learners program.

Home language: The language or dialect routinely spoken in the student's home. May differ from the student's native language.

Dominant language: The language or dialect the student best understands and with which they are most comfortable.

Native language: The language or dialect first learned by the student or first used by the parent/guardian with the child. Also referred to as the student's primary language.

Other language: Notes another language or dialect, other than the dominant language, in which the student is proficient.

Table 14: Permissions pertaining to student Federal information

To	You need this permission	Details	Set to
Add and edit a student's lunch status	Students > Lunch Status Panel	[>>]	Edit
Add and edit Home Language Survey information	Students > Home Language Survey	[>>]	Edit

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