Overview

This documentation describes a topic hierarchy for the Academy and related training content.

How is this hierarchy used?

This has a few uses:

• By aligning training material and other informational content this way, we can easily find and connect resources when developing new content — and identify logical gaps in material where no content can be found.
• By exposing these hierarchies to users, we can provide a browsable catalog of relevant information.

As of Q3-2022, this taxonomy is used to guide course concepting and development, but hasn't been fully operationalized. 

Hierarchy of Topics

Ed-Fi General

Provides a categorization for the various knowledge areas related to Ed-Fi practices and technology. Preview shown below, full listing here.

Ed-Fi ICF

Defined by the implementation Capabilities Framework, overview matrix here.

A brief guide to the hierarchy:

• Level 0. Framework (e.g., ICF)
  • Level 1. Focus Area (e.g., Organizational Management)
    • Level 2. Capability (e.g., Strategic Oversight & Performance Management)
      • Level 3. Stage (or Phase) (e.g., Prepare)
        • Level 4. Action (e.g., OM 1.1)

Preview shown below, full listing here.

Ed-Fi Client Journey Stages

A logical customer engagement sequence followed by most Ed-Fi clients.

The taxonomy in full:

• Stage 1. Learning
• Stage 2. Trying
• Stage 3. Committing
• Stage 4. Implementing 

Preview shown below, full listing here.

Data Standards

Provides a categorization for the various knowledge areas related to Ed-Fi practices and technology. Preview shown below, full listing here.

Ed-Fi Technology & Products

Preview shown below, full listing here.