The SIF Association advocates for and promotes the development and implementation of software that support the safe, secure and dynamic movement of data between applications employed in pK-12 educational environments with the goal of improving the quality and efficiency of the learning, teaching, communication and education administration. Through the active participation of both public and private sector technology and educational communities, SIFA provides an environment where our shared vision can be enacted. Through the development and implementation of interoperability specifications, SIFA supports partnerships to create sustainable tools that catalyze quality education for all learners. Benefits include:

• Working directly with SIF Association working groups to find out what issues they´re facing
• Having the opportunity to voice your organization´s concerns directly to the people who are responsible for adding data elements in the SIF specification
• Working with other partners on various issues
• Working with the Federal government on facing the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act
• Participating on streamlining the issues of vertical reporting