Education Technology Vendors
Ready, Set, Roster
Eliminate data gaps and human error by provisioning roster information directly from source systems.
Manual Rostering Is Lose-Lose
Roster data is critical to most education technology solutions. But when school districts and state agencies have to manually extract and share their roster data via spreadsheets, the process is fraught with inefficiencies and human error. It’s not only less effective for your technology, it’s also time-consuming and frustrating for your customers.
EdTech Products in U.S. School Districts
According to LearnPlatform, school districts use more than 6,700 education technologies, many of which require roster data.
School Districts Use Ed-Fi
Almost 12,000 school districts across 32 states have adopted the Ed-Fi Data Standard.
States With Districts Who Use Ed-Fi
Thousands of school districts across 32 U.S. states have adopted the Ed-Fi Data Standard.
Take Your Business to the Next Level
Using Ed-Fi’s technology, you can differentiate your product offerings with improved efficiency, increased integration across multiple systems, and greater customer satisfaction by accessing roster information directly from source systems using Ed-Fi’s API and tools.
Common Questions Before You Get Started
- How much does this cost?
All of Ed-Fi’s technologies, tools, and resources are free to access and use. Implementing the Ed-Fi rostering tool will require technology vendors to devote time to development and testing.
- Are there multiple versions of Ed-Fi that need to be supported?
Yes, when planning Ed-Fi development, include the need to have multiple versions of Ed-Fi supported.
- Who oversees the Ed-Fi Data Standard?
Ed-Fi has a robust governance process that manages the Ed-Fi Data Standard from input submitted from the Ed-Fi Community. Joining the Ed-Fi community is free and open to anyone in education.
- What other vendors are using the Ed-Fi Standard and APIs?
Ed-Fi Certifications allow product developers to demonstrate a product’s fidelity to Ed-Fi standards and guidelines, and for purchasers or users to be confident that a product conforms to those same Ed-Fi standards and guidelines.
Ed-Fi Badges allow product developers to demonstrate support for Ed-Fi standards and technology, particularly in areas that are not yet covered by an Ed-Fi Certification.
- Does Ed-Fi have an API demo site?
Yes, at api.ed-fi.org.
Get Started with the Roster API
Our Solution Guides are designed to help ed-tech vendors identify the data needed to meet their customers’ requirements.
To increase the value of your product offering and strengthen customer relationships, create an account to gain access to our step-by-step Solution Guide that will help you automate rostering.
The Rostering Solution Guide includes a demonstration guide, a quick start guide, and a developer guide that provide examples for developers to get acclimated with the Ed-Fi API quickly.
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Not sure where to begin?
The Ed-Fi team is here to help. Reach out to us to learn more about how Ed-Fi can help you take on education’s biggest challenges with our technology suite, resources, and community of data problem solvers.
- Are there multiple versions of Ed-Fi that need to be supported?
