Data Requirements - SEA Modernization-VDG

States define the data requirements based on their policy mandates and needs. Vendors are required to contact their state representative to get the data requirements. Several states' data requirements documentation is shared here.

In addition to the data specification document, states typically share information with their vendors about how support data submission certification processes. The state certification process ensures that each student information system can pass all required information via the State-Ed-Fi API. State Certification is conducted at the student information system vendor level for a specific version of that Vendor's SIS. This process often involves working through several 3-4 hour sessions testing the vendor system's ability to pull and push data via the API.

More information

Most state data specifications are shared openly online, because states need a broad vendor community to engage with and use them. Some use case examples are below: