Badging Requirements for Technology Providers
- Ecleamus Ricks
To be eligible for any Ed-Fi badge, the following requirements must be met. Note that requirements for specific badges are described in Available Ed-Fi Badges.Â
Partner Program
Vendors must submit a request to join the Partner Program by providing the information and commitments requested in this online form. Direct any questions to Sean Casey.
Availability
The Ed-Fi related functionality that is the basis for the badge must be widely available in the K12 market. "Widely available" means that at minimum the functionality is available for use in an entire US state or purchasable or acquirable by a minimum of 100 school districts. The functionality must also be part of the core product functionality or a standardized option - i.e., it must not require customized development work to make function, but it can require configuration. Availability information must be recorded in the badge application and will be published in the Registry of Ed-Fi Badged Products and Services.
Actual Usage
The Ed-Fi related functionality that is the basis for the badge must be in actual usage in a school district. The usage may be a pilot that is planned for production, but must not be a proof-of-concept, "spike" or other transient project not designed and intended to become part of the infrastructure of an education agency.
Product UpdatesÂ
The Ed-Fi related functionality that is the basis for the badge must be maintained across product updates for the duration of the badge. The Alliance may ask for a re-verification of product functionality at any time if there is a question on if the functionality is available and working.
Use Core Data Entities
The Ed-Fi related functionality that is the basis for the badge must employ Ed-Fi core data entities –  i.e. those in the Ed-Fi Unifying Data Model (latest version is here: Ed-Fi Unifying Data Model) – as part of its core value to users. The integration functionality can include extended elements, but the value to end uses must be clear and apparent if the extensions were not present.
Changes to Badge Requirements
The Ed-Fi Alliance may at any time change the requirements for a badge. Such a change will not necessarily require a reapplication , but it does mean that a system that previously received a badge may not be able to meet the requirements the next time the product applies.