Ed-Fi 272 - Initial Technology Provider Engagement for SEAs and Collaboratives

Ed-Fi 272 - Initial Technology Provider Engagement for SEAs and Collaboratives

Course Information

  • Course Title: Initial Technology Provider Engagement for SEAs and Collaboratives

  • Course Code: Ed-Fi 272

  • Tracks:

    • Program

  • Pathway:

    • SEAs

    • Collaboratives

  • Series: Advanced Ed-Fi Topics (200 Series)

  • Course Prerequisites: 

  • Learning Delivery Mode: Self-Guided Course (Online)

    • Text

  • Registration Options: Online

  • Link to online course

Course Overview

Description

This course provides a detailed outline of a Technology Provider Engagement Plan for an agency’s initial implementation of the Ed-Fi Data Standard and Technology Suite. It provides an overview of the value of well-planned engagement with technology providers, the timeline and steps in the technology provider engagement process, and examples resources from the field.

Who Should Enroll

  • Vendor Relationship Manager

  • Vendor Support Team

Course Outcome

By the end of this course, Academy students will: 

  • Create a technology provider engagement plan for their agency's initial implementation of the Ed-Fi Data Standard and Technology Suite

  • Identify the communications, documents, and resources they need to create and release to support their agency's technology providers in meeting the agency's requirements

Learning Objectives

The learning objectives for this course are: 

  • Understand the timeline and steps for engaging technology providers during initial implementation of the Ed-Fi Data Standard and Technology Suite at a state education agency or collaborative

  • Understand the responsibilities of the agency and of technology providers during the stages of an initial implementation

  • Understand the support needs of technology providers during each stage

  • Access example materials from other agencies that have onboarded technology providers to Ed-Fi API integration

Course Modules

  • Introduction

  • Stage 1: Planning

  • Stage 2: Pilot

  • Stage 3: Parallel

  • Stage 4: Production

  • Certification

  • Conclusion