SIF-complaint
Definition: A product which conforms to the SIF standard, but has not been certified. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: Vendors may claim that they comply with SIF standards but have not been certified. Need another definition?
SIF-certified
Definition: A product which conforms to the SIF standard and has passed the SIF certification process. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: Customers of SIF products rely upon SIFA to certify vendors' products as complying with the specifications. Need another ...
SIF Work Group
Definition: Working group as defined in the SIF Association example is Student Information Systems Work Group. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: SIFA establishes working groups to build sections of the specifications. Need another definition?
SIF Version
Definition: SIF Version is the version and release of the SIF specification. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data dictionary. Need another definition?
SIF Task Force
Definition: Task Force as defined in the SIF Association example is Web Services Task Force. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: SIFA establishes task forces to do the work of the association. Need another definition?
SIF Object Name
Definition: SIF Object Name is the name of the object within the selected SIF specification. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata dictionary tool, called DataSpecs. DataSpecs is used when developing an education agency's data dictionary. Need ...
SIF Implementation Specification
Definition: A data standard that describes how preK-12 applications can share data. (As defined by the SIF Association.) What This Means: The SIF Implementation Specification is the standard that is referred to as the authority for trading partners sharing data within a ...
SIF Element Name
Definition: SIF Element Name is the name of the element within the selected SIF specification and object. What This Means: A term from DataSpecs. Need another definition?
SIF Element Description
Definition: SIF Element Description is the description of the SIF element from the selected SIF specification. When the SIF Element Name is selected and the specification includes a description, that entry is displayed. What This Means: A term that is functional for ...
SIF (Schools Interoperability Framework)
Definition: SIF is an open standard for exchanging data from one education software application to another. What This Means: SIF has become widespread at the school district level to allow data entered into one application to update all other applications. For example, ...
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