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In some circumstances, this pattern can also be used to aggregate information from multiple Ed-Fi API deployments. However, this should only be done in a context where uniqueness of certain identifiers can be guaranteed. For example, when retrieving student data, the StudentUniqueId must be unique across all related source systems. This may be feasible when all of the source systems are in the same state, and the state education agency (SEA) has a strong state-wide unique identifier system in place. The EducationOrganizationId values (such as LocalEducationAgencyId and SchoolId) would also need to be unique across these source systems.
Specialized Ed-Fi Resources with Duplicate Data
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This is an emergent Ed-Fi specific pattern. The Ed-Fi Alliance would appreciate hearing feedback from anyone who takes this approach.
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