A Practical Guide to SCED, BEDS, & Iowa Student Reporting
Time-Sensitive Resources from the Iowa Department of Education
Build confidence and consistency in reporting Iowa student information by strengthening your understanding of SCED codes, BEDS reporting, concurrent enrollment/Senior Year Plus, and supplemental weighting calculations.
Designed for counselors, principals/APs, and business office staff, this practical webinar will clarifies key requirements, common pitfalls, and how accurate reporting impacts students, schools, and funding. The basics of joint enrollment are also addressed.
Presenters
Iowa Department of Education
- Lisa Washington, senior year plus consultant | Email Lisa
- Shelly Wolterman, performance and analytics consultant | Email Shelly
- Rachel Kruse, information and analysis services consultant | Email Rachel
Recorded Video Webinar
SCED Resources
- SCED Coding 101
- School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) v13 (621.83 KB)
- SCED Codes and Contact Minutes for Community College Courses (1.83 MB)
- Career Academy Minutes and SCED Codes (3.04 MB)
- https://educate.iowa.gov/pk-12/data/data-collections/student-reporting
Fall BEDS Staff Resources
- Documentation on Fall BEDS Staff webpage
- Fall BEDS Staff User Guide (558.28 KB).pdf
- Fall BEDS Staff New and Updated for 2026-27 (139.64 KB).pdf
- Fall BEDS Staff FAQ (141.24 KB).pdf
- Fall BEDS Staff A-Z Topics (5.14 MB).pdf
- Fall BEDS Staff Definitions and Validations (86.03 KB).xlsx
- Fall BEDS Staff File Layout (254.25 KB).xlsx
- Fall Staff Code Sets (165.85 KB).xlsx
- Fall BEDS Staff Hourly Tracking Template (9.8 KB).xlsx
- Fall BEDS Staff Shared Staff (4.59 MB).pdf
- Fall BEDS Staff Teacher Leadership and Compensation (129.54 KB).pdf
- SCED v13 (621.83 KB).xlsx
- BEDS Crosswalk (221.26 KB).xlsx: Spreadsheet contains course SCED codes and required licensure.
- Operational Sharing information