Interoperability Overview
PowerSchool solutions leverage open standards
Make operations more efficient by reducing manual processes. Plus, increase ROI and address requirements for data privacy and security, user access, and instructional and data reporting.
PowerSchool Interoperability Uses Industry Standards to:
Improve Data Integrity and Security
Save Administrative and Instructional Time
Increase ROI on Edtech Products
Accelerate Digital Transformation Initiatives
Interoperability Standards
Supporting and contributing to the development of industry interoperability standards is a critical part of our product development and roadmap for the future.
- TrustEd Apps
Certified to meet the 1EdTech* open standard data & privacy rubric - SOC 2 Type 2
Auditor reports available for many products - ISO 27001
Certification through A-LIGN
*1EdTech, a member driven organization that brings educational leaders and EdTech suppliers together to create open standards.
- SSO Protocols (OIDC, SAML)
Industry standard single sign on identity protocol support - OneRoster
Open 1EdTech standard to provision groups of users, typically from a SIS, into other applications, like an LMS - LTI
Learning Tools Interoperability is an open 1EdTech standard to support on-demand provisioning of users, typically from an LMS, into learning tools
- Ed-Fi
A set of rules defined by the Ed-Fi Alliance and funded by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation for how data should be formatted and exchanged between systems. - SIF
Another set of rules defining the structure for organizing and communicating education data, defined by the Access 4 Learning Community. - CEDS
The Common Education Data Standards is a collaborative sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics to define common standards for a key set of education data elements
- CASE
The 1EdTech Competencies and Academic Standards Exchange is an open standard for defining and exchanging learning objectives and standards - Common Cartridge
This 1EdTech open standard defines a structured package for importing content and/or LTI links into an LMS. Common Cartridges are typically offered by publishers but may also be used to move content from one LMS to another. - QTI
The Question & Test Item open standard from 1EdTech defines interoperability of test items and results reporting. This standard is typically used in assessment platforms and in LMSs - Grade/Score Pass Back (LTI, OneRoster)
Grades, scores or other representations of student outcomes can be passed from one system to another using either LTI or OneRoster score pass back open standards from 1EdTech
1EdTech & Ed-Fi Certified
All PowerSchool products following our privacy policy maintain certification.
How to Make Interoperable Edtech Work for You
Learn what interoperability is, how it can help, and key questions you can ask to ensure your classroom tech works best for you and your students.
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Interoperability Organizations
PowerSchool partners with key organizations to ensure our products are meeting industry standards.
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