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Assessment Provider SIG

Assessment Provider SIG

Purpose

The Assessment Provider Special Interest Group (SIG) is a collaborative forum for assessment platform vendors and the Ed-Fi Alliance. The SIG provides a space for assessment providers to share feedback on Ed-Fi technology and data standards, align integrations with the Assessment Playbook and Ed-Fi best practices, and participate in the governance of Ed-Fi's assessment certification process. Through open dialogue and shared learning, the SIG helps ensure that Ed-Fi's assessment-related API surfaces and data standard elements meet the real-world needs of vendors and the education agencies they serve.

Goals

  • Provide feedback on Ed-Fi technology and data standards — Surface challenges, gaps, and opportunities related to the assessment-scoped portions of the Ed-Fi Data Standard and APIs.

  • Prioritize high-impact changes — Help the Ed-Fi Alliance identify and prioritize improvements that deliver the most value for assessment integrations.

  • Govern and evolve assessment certification — Contribute to the development and refinement of Ed-Fi's assessment certification process to ensure it aligns with vendor capabilities and field needs.

  • Align integrations with the Assessment Playbook — Promote consistent, high-quality integrations by aligning vendor implementations with the Ed-Fi Assessment Playbook and best practices.

  • Share best practices and lessons learned — Create a peer learning environment where assessment vendors can exchange implementation strategies, patterns, and insights.

Participation and Membership

The Assessment Provider SIG is open to assessment platform and product providers that are currently using or preparing to use Ed-Fi APIs. Participation is voluntary and collaborative.

Facilitation:

  • Nathan Gandomi — Partnerships

  • Sayee Srinivasan — State Solutions

  • Maria Ragone — Data Standard

  • Other Ed-Fi Alliance staff

Meeting Cadence: Every 1–2 months, depending on agenda needs. Meeting invitations and agendas will be shared in advance.

📬 Interested in joining? Contact Nathan Gandomi to be added to the distribution list.