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Becoming a Member
The Access 4 Learning Community (A4L) and it’s special interest group the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC), is unique as it offers all members an equal voice. Whether you are a small business or a multi-national, a one-building district/division or national education agency, your voice and opinions count and you are welcomed to the ‘A4L Table’. This is THE place to contribute to learning tools that work seamlessly whilst ensuring data integrity, security and privacy. There is no better place to connect with your peers, partners, contractors, clients or experts in data management and privacy!
The value of membership...
The Community is THE collaborative space for members to create a suite of solutions and resources to operationalize student data privacy. Made up of both marketplace software providers and their customers, the Community is the BEST way to show your public commitment to protecting student data.
Membership includes:
A full voice in determining priorities and input throughout deliverables development
Collaborative development of standardized and vetted contract language
A role inputting and full access to a clearinghouse of research and privacy effective practices, Use cases and technical assistance guides, Audit processes, checklists, and tools support, Data governance and management modeling, and communities of practice between and among consortium members
Access to a community of schools, districts, divisions, states, territories and marketplace providers dealing with the same issues you are!
END USERS
Specific benefits of membership
- Application Resource Registry - manage YOUR apps!
- National Data Privacy Agreement Clause Set
- Automate and Certify Software Contract Privacy Obligations *coming soon*
- Privacy Effective Practice Sharing Tools
- A growing international Community setting clear expectations between Vendors and Customers
VENDORS
What is the value proposition for your organization's involvement?
- Product / Service Promotion
- Your company touting SDPC involvement
- Vendor Marketplace promotion
- 30-minute 'marketing opportunities' webinars to Community
- Tools Access
- Registry API access
- Privacy Obligations Document (POD) API **TBD**
- Privacy Quality Control Program **TBD**
- Proactive Legal/Legislative Development
- National Privacy Clause Set development
- Legislative guidance
- Current and potential customer needs identification
- Community Involvement
- Access to decision maker contact info
- Privacy Professional Development for Staff
- Involvement in developing Use Case Pilots
Membership Access and Benefits
This Community is 100% supported by members – and we collectively address their pain points and ‘wish lists’ to best support their work. The diverse Community make-up means the value add of membership depends on who you are.
Everyone can access the A4L Community websites and the resources they offer, but non-members have limited access to the SDPC Resource Registry and Community Site (Project Team collaboration area):
FREE access
(no account required)
- Individual search by District and/or Vendor Resource (members only) on Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) Resource Registry
- Access to the openly developed interoperable, with privacy on the wire, technical (SIF) Specification
- Access to Effective practices documentation support for application integration
- Access to Members/Partners information
- Access to view the SIF Certification Registry
- Access to White Papers
- Newsletter subscription (create a ‘Guest’ account to keep up-to-date on all A4L activities)
BASIC Membership
All ‘FREE’ access, PLUS:
- Access to the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) Resource Registry:
View: Secured DPAs
Search: Entire Registry across all Alliances and Countries – by State, Vendor, Resource, DPA, Grade Level and/or Content Area
Application Registry Management
Organizational privacy workflow tool
Use of National Data Privacy Agreement (NDPA)
Use of National Research Data Privacy Agreement (NRDPA)
Members Identified on Resource Registry Searches
- Use of SDPC Vendor Signatory Badges for non-modified National Data Privacy Agreements (NDPAs)
- Interoperability and Privacy Guidance (Planning, RFP language, Technical Support, etc.)
- Access to Standards Use Case and Privacy Resources
- Access to Community Site collaboration area
- Ability to run for leadership positions and an equal voice 'at the table (no matter how large or small your organization)
- Be a part of Community Project Teams/deliverables - Developing technical standards, National Data Privacy Agreement, etc.
- Access and networking opportunities to other Community Members – globally!
- Access to Staff & Community expertise to resolve privacy and data exchange issues
- Community Updates and Reminders subscription
- SDPC Weekly Digest subscription
PREMIUM Membership
All ‘FREE’ and ‘BASIC’ access, PLUS:
- 'Premium’ access to the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) Resource Registry:
State Alliances NDPA Comparison
Automated POD Creation via the Registry’s GEPS Manager
Promotion of Resources when Alliance DPA Signed
Resource Registry API Access
- Premium Member Badge for use plus Premium Member recognition at all events
- Host Marketplace providers ‘Showcase’ webinars
- Access to SIF Test Harness for quality control support & testing
- Unlimited API Management Testing
- Complimentary Certification Program Utilization
- 15% off Community Meetings Registration Fees
Start your Membership Application
To start your membership application, please go to the A4L membership page >>