Implementation Details

This document provides technical details on how the integration between Ed-Fi and Edlink operates, including data mapping, supported models, and important considerations for successful implementation.

How the Integration Works

Edlink's integration with Ed-Fi facilitates the synchronization of educational data, including districts, schools, students, staff, courses, enrollments, and sessions. The integration leverages Ed-Fi API endpoints to pull data and transform it into Edlink's internal models.

Data Mapping

Key Considerations

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  • Role Mapping:
    • Students and staff are mapped as Person objects with specific roles (Student, Staff).
    • Parent or guardian accounts sync as Agent objects, preserving family and emergency contact relationships.
  • Observer Accounts: While Ed-Fi can track guardians, only individuals with established relationships to students are included in the sync.
• Behavioral and disciplinary incidents from Ed-Fi are reflected within Edlink's Incident model.
  • Incident Details: Sync includes costs, descriptions, and incident identifiers.
  • Participants: Students or staff involved in incidents are linked through Ed-Fi associations, mapped to Edlink's Person model.
  • Law Enforcement Reporting: Ed-Fi flags for law enforcement involvement are captured in Edlink, ensuring comprehensive reporting.
• Timezones: Ed-Fi school and district timezones are automatically reflected within Edlink, ensuring alignment across entities.

Attendance Management

Edlink translates Ed-Fi attendance records directly into Edlink's Attendance model.

• Meeting Attendance: Attendance is tracked at the section or meeting level, reflecting Ed-Fi's granular attendance records.
• Attendance States: Present, Absent, and other attendance flags are synced, providing real-time insight into student attendance patterns.

Facilities and Room Management

Ed-Fi location data syncs into Edlink's facility and room models.

• Facilities: School buildings and physical locations are imported as Facility entities.
• Rooms: Individual classrooms or spaces sync into Edlink's Room model, including seating capacities and identifiers.

Calendars and Periods

Edlink's integration with Ed-Fi ensures accurate scheduling through calendar and period synchronization.

• Calendars: School calendars sync into Edlink's Calendar model, covering academic years and instructional days.
• Periods: Class periods, start times, and end times are reflected in Edlink's Period model, supporting daily schedules.
• Days: Instructional days are tracked within Edlink's Day model, maintaining alignment with school calendars.

Custom Field Mapping