Schools Interoperability Framework SIF

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Schools Interoperability Framework An Evolving
Data Standard and Data Model Barbara Andrepont
ESP Solutions Group Larry Fruth II - SIF Jill
Hanson Administrative Assistants Limited Alex
Jackl - USOEC Vince Paredes ESP Solutions
Group Mark Reichert - SIF
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SIF MIS Track Wed 330 pm Schools
Interoperability Framework An Evolving Data
Standard and Data Model Wed 415 pm SIF
Implementation Readiness Assessment
Tool Thurs 1000 am SIF Vendor/Consumer
Forum Thurs 1115 am Schools Interoperability
Framework Tools and Resources for
Implementation Thurs 130 pm SIF
Implementation Forum, Part I District
Level Thurs 245 pm SIF Implementation Forum,
Part II State Level
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The Messy Technical Standards Playing Field.
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Standards Value-Add for Providers

• Learning Providers
• Interoperable infrastructure and course delivery
• Cost/time-effective assembly/delivery of content
• Choice of interoperable content and learning
  tools
• Technology Providers
• Stable compliance requirements
• International, cross sector markets
• Predictable product and service evolution
• Content Providers
• Larger base of compatible playback platforms
• Easier maintainability and re-purposing of
  content
• Larger markets for content

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Standards Value-Add for Users

• Learners
• Convenient access to more learning providers
• Easier comparison of provider capability and
  quality
• Choice among customized, personalize learning
• Convenient use of learning outcomes
• Instructors
• Easy discovery, access, use of materials/tools
• Integrated instruction, assessment and outcomes
• Flexible, adaptable course materials and designs
• System Administrators
• Integration with enterprise and legacy systems
• Predictable evolution of infrastructure functions
• Independence of platforms/applications/content

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The Drivers..
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into
law the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
The Act outlined four basic education reform
principles stronger accountability for results,
increased flexibility and local control, expanded
options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching
methods that have been proven to work. Today
the driver is accountability demanded by end
users and consumers.
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What is Data Driven Decision Making?
To Students How am I doing? Educators How
are they doing? Administrators How are we
doing? State/Federal Where are we? Policy
Makers What needs addressed? Parents How is
he/she doing? Stakeholders What is the impact?
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Horizontal Questions
Food Service
Grade Book
HR / Finance
Library
SIS
Transportation
Instructional Services
Voice Telephony
Accountability, Reporting, Planning, etc
Data Warehousing
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Challenge Schools Traditional Setup
Cafeteria
SIS
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Network Accounts
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Library
Transportation
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Why Standards? Schools Interoperability Framework

• Non-profit membership organization comprised of
• PK-12 Educational Technology Companies
• Regional Service Agencies
• Schools Districts
• U.S. and State Departments of Education
• Other educational organizations
• Jointly building the XML Specifications to
  enableK-12 software applications to share data
  quickly, dynamically and securely.
• The SIF Implementation Specification is publicly
  available on the SIF website.
• Platform Independent / Vendor Neutral

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SIF Components Working Together
Student Information Services

• Zone Integration Server (ZIS)
• SIF Agents
• Applications
• SIF Data Objects

Network Account
Library Automation
H.R. Finance
Food Services
Data Analysis Reporting
Grade Book
Instructional Services
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The Local ROI

• New Student Registering for Enrollment into
• Student Information System Directory Service
  Application
• ID Card System Library Automation System
• Cafeteria Management System
• Typical School SIF School
• - 49 minute task - 4 minute task
• - 10 times data entered - 1 time data entry
• 45 minutes/student X 18,000 students
• 6 FTEs!
• 1/10th the Time 1/10th the Risk

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SIF School Benefits

• Students Parents
• Personalized Student Content
• Improved timeliness of service
• Accurate School Data
• Increased Efficiency

• IT Departments
• Reduced support costs
• Reduced time needed to manage multiple data
  sources
• Save money using existing systems and
  infrastructure

Efficiency, Accuracy, Cost Savings

• Teachers
• Real-time access to critical information
• Better data analysis
• Teachers time better spent

• Administrators
• Increased Efficiency
• Reduced redundancy and errors
• Reduced compatibility issues

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U.S. Vertical Data Pyramid
SIF Vertical Interoperability
Reporting Requirements
Transmission
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Storage
Storage
Transmission
SEA - EIAC / ESP / C4DQ
Storage
Data Availability
LEA - SIF
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State Configuration Example
Data Warehouse
State DB
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Local ZIS
State ZIS
State Agent
SIS
Library
Zone to Zone Routing Agent
Transportation
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Data Consolidator Agent
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SIS
Local ZIS
Local ZIS
SIS
Library
Foodservice
Library
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Reporting Choreography

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State ROI - Wyoming

• Reallocation from State Reporting
• Eliminate 23 Aggregate Reports
• Reduce 8 hours per school per report
• Reduce 16 hours per district per report
• 70,000 hours school staff
• 18,000 hours district staff
• 1,760,000 est. state report savings

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What is SIFs current status?

• Over 250 members 147 LEAs and 18 SEAs
• Specification serving over 2.5 million students,
  teachers and tech coordinators in 40 states
• Legislatively mandated in one state
• Demanded/suggested in more than a three dozen
  current or planned state RFPs
• Currently 48 certified applications - 1.5
  testing new
• Expanding from student/administrative data into
  curriculum, content and other industry
  verticals
• Increased mechanisms for end user input and
  direction
• Focus on out-of-the-box interoperability and
  implementation support

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National Validation
USED National Educational Technology Plan -
Toward A New Golden Age In American
Education Action Step 7 Integrated Data Systems
Integrated, interoperable data systems are the
key to better allocation of resources, greater
management efficiency, and online and
technology-based assessments of student
performance that empower educators to transform
teaching and personalize instruction Recommendatio
n Ensure interoperability. For example
consider Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF)
Compliance Certification as a requirement in all
RFPs and purchasing decisions.
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SIF Implementation Tools

• Implementation Readiness Assessment Toolkit
• Implementation Planning Kit
• RFP Language
• SIF Discussion Forum
• EdSTART
• SIF Certification web site

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Crosswalks, Crosswalks
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For More Information

• SIF websitewww.sifinfo.org
• Laurie Collins Larry Fruth, Ph.D.
• Project Strategist Executive Director
• lcollins_at_sifinfo.org lfruth_at_sifinfo.org
• Mark Reichert
• Chief Technical Officer
• mreichert_at_sifinfo.org