Ed-Fi Data Standard
The Ed-Fi Data Standard is the widely-adopted, CEDS-aligned, open-source data standard developed by the educational community for the betterment of the community. The Ed-Fi Data Standard serves as the foundation for enabling interoperability among secure data systems and contains a Unifying Data Model designed to capture the meaning and inherent structure in the most important information in the K–12 education enterprise.
(Current Versions (v2.0, v2.2) | Latest Version (v3.0) | All Versions)
Ed-Fi ODS / API
The Ed-Fi Operational Data Store (ODS) provides a secure, transactional information store that integrates data from multiple source systems and applications. The Ed-Fi ODS API accompanies the Ed-Fi Operational Data Store and provides a developer-friendly interface to create, read, and update information stored in an Ed-Fi powered ODS.
(Current Versions (v2.4, v2.5) | Latest Version (v3.0) | All Versions)
Ed-Fi Dashboards
Ed-Fi Dashboards provide a starting point for developing student performance dashboards that puts real-time, actionable information at the fingertips of educators. It includes a user interface with metrics that educators identified as critical to improving student achievement.
(Current Version (v2.0.3) | All Versions)
Ed-Fi Tools
Ed-Fi Tools aid developers implementing the technical components of the Suite.
- The MetaEd IDE is a tool that supports implementers who are extending Ed-Fi technology.
- MappingEDU is an online system that supports business analysts and other users map one data standard to another.
- The Ed-Fi Validation Tool helps users streamline the testing process by verifying exchanges are working correctly.
- The Ed-Fi Sample Data Generator creates realistic, Ed-Fi-aligned sample datasets suitable for testing and training.
(Ed-Fi Tools Overview | MetaEd IDE | MappingEDU | Ed-Fi Validation Tool | Ed-Fi Sample Data Generator)
