SIF Association Membership – what does it mean for your district?

Copyright © SIF Association Welcome and Introductions

Copyright © SIF Association What are the SIF Specifications? Not a product, but a technical blueprints for pK-12 software. Designed for pK-12 technology providers and educators Manages data within the pK-12 environment Enables diverse applications to interact and share data

Copyright © SIF Association What the SIF Specification Defines Data standard Document that defines accepted rules Describes the data (what) + infrastructure (how) Provides a complete set of rules from start to finish

Copyright © SIF Association SIF Agents Communicate with ZIS Assemble and process messages Aware of Applications Business Logic Data Objects Sets of information XML e.g. Student Demographics Zone Integration Server Software Routing Access Control Applications Existing Software Programs Applications Components of SIF Thomas Smith Jane Doe Teacher Sarah Jones Free Lunch

Over 2000 members Utilized to serve over 12 million students in 50 states and 6 countries Required/suggested by USED, USDA, NCES, states and schools in dozens current/planned RFP’s Currently 103 certified applications SIFA Status Update

Copyright © SIF Association Vision: –That schools will be enabled to better utilize data by implementing technology in a manner that leverages the promise and capabilities of interoperability between disparate applications. Objectives: –To create and foster the adoption and implementation of a specification for pK-12 education data interoperability such that within the next 4 years we are able to have resources delivered to the desktop in an automated fashion. SIFA Goals

SIF Board of Directors Task Forces: Vertical Reporting TF Features/Functionality TF Implementation TF Data Model TF Student Record Exchange TF Web Services TF High Education TF CommitteesEducation Advisory Panel Technical Board Membership / Marketing Policy / Procedures Certification Sub-Committees Executive Finance HR Legal Executive Director - SIFA Staff Vertical Working Groups: Administration Applications (9) Infrastructure (1) Learning Applications (6) Learning Communities (2) SIFA Organizational Structure

CURRENT Task Forces: Vertical Reporting Task Force Features and Functionality Task Force Implementation Task Force Data Model Task Force Student Record Exchange Task Force Web Services Task Force Instructional Services Task Force Higher Education Task Force Technical Board CURRENT WORK GROUPS: Administrative Applications Infrastructure Student Information System (SIS)ZIS + Agents Food ServiceLearning Community Library and Textbook ManagementCommunication / Collaboration / Portal Tools TransportationData Warehouse / Decision Support HR Finance Learning Applications Assessment Grade Book Special Programs Professional Development SIFA Organizational Structure

Copyright © SIF Association Membership Privileges Participate on the working groups that create and test the SIF specifications. Networking with peers from other states and schools Networking with the your IT vendors and their developers Invitations to SIFA conferences at discounted rates Access to SIFA documentation Access to SIF Community Access to SIFA University – seats included with your membership VOICE in SIFA to make your needs / desires known!

Copyright © SIF Association Implementation Task Force Implementation Task Force Mission Statement: The mission of the Implementation Task Force is to structure customer and educator involvement in successfully implementing the SIF Specification. This would include, but not be limited to, evangelizing the initiative, making presentations, locating educators for working groups, assisting with the implementation of services to schools, school districts and states and otherwise building relationships among vendors and the pK-12 community. The current objectives of the group are: –Development of implementation tools –Advanced Concept collection –Work with EAP, Vendor Members and Partners to promote the use of SIF –Work closely with the Features and Functionality Task Force and Tech Board –Clearing house for RFP’s, Business & Use Cases –Determine Strategies of use for tools, training and potential certifications for commercial integrators, school districts, state and regional entities –Oversight of Official SIF Reference and Testing Sites

Copyright © SIF Association Resources/Communication Tools SIFA Website – SIF WebEx Site – SIF Community- –Document sharing/file posting and discussion threads –Any member organization may have one or more contacts on any of the working groups (WG). Feel free to add members by contacting SIFA staff or the working group co-leaders. –Examples: Implementation Association Student Information System Genesys Conference Calling System –Conference Number –Passcode - * * –Scheduling, conducting, and participating in work group conference calls

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Copyright © SIF Association Participation means that my district may: –Influence the creation of current and future specification versions –Have as many staff as you wish serve on one or more SIFA working groups –Have as many staff as you wish participate in the SIF Community –Claim to be a SIFA Participant –Use the SIFA Participant Logo Member Rights and Responsibilities

Copyright © SIF Association Participation in the Association: –Help those who wish to participate in the community do so –Become familiar with SIF and where to find information about SIF and the Association –Help us promote usage of SIF to those who would like more information District Responsibilities

Copyright © SIF Association Course work designed to gain a greater understanding of SIF Course One – Basic SIF Theory Course Two – SIF Project Planning and Implementation Course Three and Four – Data Quality Curriculum Join us and increase your knowledge of SIF and achieve the interoperability you desire Available at 5 Seats per District included in your SIFA Membership SIFA University

Copyright © SIF Association Alaska Updates

Copyright © SIF Association Closing and Q and A

Copyright © SIF Association Contact Information Laurie Collins – Utilization Director