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One of the greatest administrative challenges facing pK–12 educators is the need to connect disparate software applications, databases and networks. The Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) is a sophisticated, Service–Oriented Architecture (SOA) developed to solve this challenge through a standards–based IT infrastructure and technologies.
 
Edustructures and SIF
Edustructures was the first and remains the leading provider of SIF–based solutions and services, chosen by more State education agencies, Intermediate Units, and Districts than any other provider. Edustructures and SIF allow schools' IT organizations—and consequently, administrators, teacher and staff—to focus more resources and budget on innovation and student performance.
 
Edustructures Publications
Within our publication center below, you will find valuable information and insights about SIF as the standard for secure data management in education.
 
Solving the pK-12 Data and Reporting Challenges:
This paper examines some of the challenges facing education and identifies emerging solutions built around the standard for data sharing in education, the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF®).
 
Security in SIF-Safeguarding School Data:
This white paper outlines the SIF security model-including SIF 2 and all prior versions-and describes how a SIF implementation can be rendered more secure using the SIFWorks® integration platform.
 
Understanding SIF-The Open Choice for Integrating Educational IT:
This white paper defines why SIF is better for than a general-purpose Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) for IT integration in an education enterprise.
 
Learn more about SIF—what it is, who is involved, and why it—s a compelling SOA—via these resources:
 
SIF: Why Open and Interoperable Solutions are Critical (Webinar)
SIF Association (SIFA) Website
SIF Specification
SIFA University— SIF Course Offerings
SIF in the United Kingdom
How SIF Works (PDF)
eSchool News: SIF
SIF-Certified Products
Improving Data Collection for No Child Left Behind Act (PDF 243KB)
Apple Computer: SIF Whitepaper (PDF)
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 Calcasieu Parish School District
 Vail Unified School District
 San Marino Unified School District
 Plainedge School District
 Alvarado, TX ISD
 Upper Dauphin Area (PA) School District
 Anoka-Hennepin (MN) ISD
 Charleston County (SC) School District
 Liberty (MO) School District
 Virginia (state) DOE
 Wyoming (state) DOE


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