About Ed-Fi Governance

This documentation describes the Ed-Fi Alliance's governance process, and how community members and the general public engage in that process.

The diagram below shows the Alliance's 3-tiered structure of governance and community engagement.

In the diagram:

Tier 1 represents the voice of the stakeholders (education agencies, vendors, and thought leaders). This tier affords stakeholders the opportunity to propose and debate changes to the Ed-Fi data model and technology through participation in various work groups.
Tier 2 is composed of representatives from the Alliance, work group chairs, and at-large representatives coming together as a Governance Advisory Team (GAT) to prioritize proposed changes and poll the broader Ed-Fi Community. The GAT receives input from and is supported by the Ed-Fi community and Ed-Fi Alliance staff.
Tier 3 is the approval and advocacy group for the governance structure.