Schools Interoperability Framework Partners
Our Schools Interoperability Framework Technology partners include:
Becta
So that every learner in the UK is able to benefit from the advantages technology brings, Becta leads the national drive to improve learning through technology. We do this by working with industry to ensure we have the right technology for education in place. We also work to support the education workforce to make the best use of technology to improve learning.
eScholar
eScholar is the nation's leading provider of K–12 longitudinal data systems; enabling educators to transform the way they use and understand the data they collect to improve education. eScholar provides the best possible data management, analysis, and reporting solutions for tracking and improving student achievement. The eScholar Complete Data Warehouse™ is the most comprehensive solution available for compiling, analyzing, and reporting on thousands of data elements. The powerful eScholar Uniq–ID™ System, incorporating ChoiceMaker Technology's matching capability, is the leader in generating, assigning, and locating statewide unique student identifiers. eScholar enables state education agencies and school districts to fully customize a solution to meet their own requirements, while maintaining SIF and NCES standards.
ESP Solutions Group
ESP provides education agencies with extraordinary insight into PK-12 data systems and psychometrics. ESP's team is comprised of industry experts who pioneered the concept of "Data-Driven Decision Making" (D3M) and now help optimize the management of data in state and local education agencies. ESP has advised all 52 state education agencies as well as the U.S. Department of Education on the practice of PK-12 school data management. The firm's management team is regarded as leading experts in understanding data and technology implications of No Child Left Behind, EDEN (Education Data Exchange Network), and SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework).
Follett Software Company
Follett Software Company, a founding member of the Schools Interoperability Framework, recommends the Edustructures SIFWorks® platform to districts using the company's Circulation Plus library automation software. As an industry leader, Follett Software Company can help you meet today's challenges with practical, proven technology and expertise. Whether you're concerned with a single library or an entire district, Follett will partner with you to bring sensible solutions into your library and school.
LunchByte Systems, Inc.
LunchByte Systems, Inc., developers of Nutrikids food service software, has been providing school districts with easy to use, affordable products for over 16 years. With over 7,500 school districts using our products, we are an industry leader with customer training and support that is unmatched.
Microsoft
Microsoft, a founding member of the Schools Interoperability Framework, recently named Edustructures a Microsoft Certified Partner. The companies will work together on SIF solutions, including early adopter rollouts of the upcoming SIFWorks Enterprise Zone Integration Server, .NET Edition.
National Transcript Center
National Transcript Center was established to improve the efficiency, reliability, cost, and security of academic transcript exchange for K-12 schools, state education agencies, colleges and universities, and co-academic organizations. The company's Web-based solutions offer a simple and quick way for institutions to send, receive, manage, track, and import electronic transcripts and student records in the data format they prefer. National Transcript Center is the largest electronic transcript provider in the world, serving more than 13,000 institutions representing 7.5 million students. Based in Austin, Texas, National Transcript Center offers a highly secure and highly scalable trading network which provides privacy and identity protection that far exceeds historical offerings. For more information on National Transcript Center, visit www.transcriptcenter.com.
Novell
Novell's DirXML® Driver 1.0 for Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) offers schools a way to easily extend resources to students, staff and faculty. DirXML Driver for SIF enables you to integrate information about students, faculty and staff in SIF-enabled applications with information in Novell® eDirectory™ other Novell applications. For example, when you create, modify, or delete a student account in a Student Information System (SIS), this driver seamlessly and automatically updates eDirectory. Recently Edustructures announced the availability of the SIFWorks Enterprise ZIS for Novell Nsure Identity Manager customers who purchase through the Novell School License Agreement, making it even easier for Novell customers to acquire and implement SIF technology.
Oracle
Oracle's business is information—how to manage it, use it, share it, protect it. The world's largest enterprise software company, Oracle is the only vendor to offer solutions for every tier of your business–database, middleware, business intelligence, business applications, and collaboration. With Oracle, you get information that helps you measure results, improve business processes, and communicate a single truth to your constituents. Edustructures is a member of the Oracle Partner Network.
Pariant Technology
In pursuit of its mission, Parlant Technology has become the leader in providing client-server-based communications systems to the education market. The company develops and sells its products to schools and school districts. Parlant employs a blend of communications technology and data networking technology specifically designed to meet the needs of schools and school districts for voice and data communications.
School-Link Technologies
SL-Tech, makers of WebSMARTT foodservice software and the myCard@School student ID system, recommends the Edustructures SIFWorks platform to its customers. SL-Tech was the founding foodservice software member of SIF and has been an active participant since its inception.
Spectrum K12 School Solutions
Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc. helps school districts more effectively manage the individualized learning process for all students receiving special services or interventions. Spectrum K12 works collaboratively with districts of all sizes to deliver scalable, easy–to–use software solutions that lift the burden of paperwork from education professionals so they can focus on the most important part of their work: educating children and improving student achievement.
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, a founding member of the Schools Interoperability Framework, and Edustructures have teamed up on several SIF implementations including the statewide ISIMS project in Idaho. Edustructures recently joined the Sun iForce community, reaffirming the companies' joint commitment to bring powerful SIF solutions built on Sun technology including Java to schools, districts and state education offices across the nation.
Versatrans
VersaTrans Solutions, Inc. provides school district officials with software tools for school district planning and student transportation. A global company and a recognized industry leader, VersaTrans Solutions enables its clients to develop and analyze enrollment boundaries, perform “what-if” analyses, efficiently route school buses, and report required information to government agencies.
"Chancery SMS' C-Tools allows Klein to track and keep all student data in one secure location. We've only uncovered a small portion of what C-Tools can do for the students and teachers of Klein."
- Vicki James
Executive Director,
Student Information Services,
Klein Independent School District
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