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Access for Learning Community, or A4L, is a global, not-for-profit corporation which supports the use of standards by schools, districts, states, countries, and education vendors. It has regional chapters in the US, UK, AU, and New Zealand.
| Founded | 1997 |
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| Type | Corporation (not-for-profit)[1] |
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| Website | a4l |
It was formerly known as the Schools Interoperability Framework Association, or SIFA. The name was changed in May 2015.[3][4]
A4L members collaborate on a variety of technical standards sometimes collectively known as the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF). A4L publishes these standards.[5]
The organization includes more than 1000 members as of 2015.
History
editA4L was founded as a working group for the Schools Interoperability Framework in 1997 by vendors with the support of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). In April 2003, SIFA was incorporated with it.[6] On May 20, 2015 the name of the organization was changed to the Access For Learning Community.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ SIF Trademark License Agreement Archived June 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ TESS
- ↑ "Introducing the A4L Community" (PDF) (Press release). May 20, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-19. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "SIF Association Remakes Itself". The Journal. June 2, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "SIF Certification". Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ↑ "Schools Interoperability Framework to Incorporate As Separate Non-Profit Entity". PR Newswire (Press release). Cision. April 24, 2003. Retrieved December 20, 2017 – via archive.is.
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