What is the difference between a horizontal and a vertical SIF implementation?
a. A horizontal SIF implementation supports the exchange of information between local school district applications. A vertical SIF implementation supports the exchange of data between local school district applications and the state system. • How does SIF fit in with the education data warehouse? a. We are hoping to use SIF as a more efficient means of transmitting the local data elements to the data warehouse. ESE is still evaluating whether this will be able to be part of the initial phases of this project. • Will schools have control over when their data is sent to ESE? a. Yes. • What is the estimated timeframe for the 1st submission using SIF? a. DESE anticipates implementing the SASID assignment process beginning in spring 2010. • Will the data elements be the same as what is being transmitted now? a. The data elements for the SIF project include what are currently in place for SASID assignment, the SIMS52 file and the Student Course Schedule (SCS) data elements. The SCS is curren
