MSP SIG - Meeting 21 - 2024-07-09

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Last updated: Jul 10, 2024 by Ann Su
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Participants

First Name

Last Name

Organization

Rosh

Dhanawade

Education Analytics

Andrew

Rice

Education Analytics

Mark

TenHoor

Education Analytics

Emilio

Baez

Edufied

Douglas

Loyo

Edufied

David

Cintron

EdWire

Jean-Francois

Guertin

EdWire

Sean

Casey

Ed-Fi Alliance

David

Clements

Ed-Fi Alliance

Stephen

Fuqua

Ed-Fi Alliance

Nate

Gandomi

Ed-Fi Alliance

Eric

Jansson

Ed-Fi Alliance

Jeff

Putnam

Ed-Fi Alliance

Mustafa

Yilmaz

Ed-Fi Alliance

Support: Ann Su, Ed-Fi Alliance

Agenda

  1. Partner program data sharing

  2. Data quality issues

Notes

Partner program data sharing

Nathan reviewed the asks of MSPs to share data (implementations, use cases, etc.) and if the MSPs would be willing. The participants indicated this seemed reasonable. Nathan to follow up individually via email. Nathan also described how data would be shared back (without customer-client relationships attached).

Data quality issues

The SIG discussed issues with data quality coming from source systems – and especially SIS systems – and potential solutions.

Causes

  • Perceived financial incentive to make sharing harder leading to low investment

  • Vendor understanding of Ed-Fi data model is poor

  • LEA training on using the vendor Ed-Fi integration is low (by vendors or consumption by LEAs - was unclear)

  • Optionality available in SIS system mappings, and LEA knowledge of how to navigate that optionality

  • Movement of validations from LEAs to vendors generally in a API-based exchange, esp. as there is diversity of specifications based on Ed-Fi

  • Complexity of descriptor mapping

  • Technical debt of the SIS system and business models focused on customization (in some cases)

Notes on the causes discussion

  • Interestingly, it was agreed that poor data quality in the SIS is NOT a major issue – it does occur, but it is not one of the major issues

  • It was also debated if descriptor mapping was a problem or not. It was agreed to be laborious, but was solvable. It was also mentioned that descriptor mappings as data might provide some efficiency here.

Paths forward

  • Most paths points to a strengthened certification that drives more vendor investment

  • Another concept was to connect to business units within the SIS - in some cases, major SIS systems likely see opportunity from Ed-Fi generally (for example, an analytics product line)

  • We should get started on pushing Assessment certifications via SEAs especially

August agenda

  • Admin console roadmap

  • Allowing MSPs to get involved earlier in development and testing cycles for Ed-Fi technology releases