1EdTech provides a series of tests to check both files and systems for conformance. These tests are based upon the requirements indicated in a specification. The Test Systems are periodically updated to add features, further enhance the current test framework, and correct any mistakes.

 

Conformance Certification Suite Updates

1EdTech will send a  notification and/or post changes when any 1EdTech conformance test is updated. The notification will include what test system has been changed or updated, the nature and extent of the change and the expectations of the conformance certified organizations impacted by the change.

 

Conformance Certification Yearly Re-Testing

All 1EdTech Conformance Certifications will be active for a period of one year from certification testing.  As both products and the certification suite evolves, good practice would dictate that organizations re-test their product yearly to ensure that they are accurately meeting the requirements set forth in the specification.

Notifications will be sent to members with a product certification set to expire within 60 and 30 days with a request to retest their product.  Certifications that are not retested will be considered inactive and will be designated as such on the 1EdTech Certification Directory.

 

Conformance Certification Re-Testing Due to Errors/Omissions

While the tests are designed to be complete an occasion may arise that an error or omission in the test has occurred. If an error or omission has been found in an 1EdTech conformance test, the following items will be taken under consideration on whether or not organizations must retest their systems/files to maintain their conformance designation.

  1. The Product Steering Committees (PSC) are responsible for managing conformance on the specification will review the error and categorize the severity of the problem.
  2. If the severity of the problem will not significantly hinder interoperability, notification will be sent to all conformant organizations, indicating the problem and suggesting they retest their systems/files. A retest will not be mandatory. The test system will be updated, fixing the problem and notification will be posted in the test details.
  3. If the severity of the problem will significantly hinder interoperability, the PSC may deem it necessary for all systems/files to be retested. Notification will be sent to all conformant organizations with a timeframe to retest their systems/files. A retest will be mandatory to maintain a conformance designation.
  4. A testing date will be added to the 1EdTech conformance registry so that consumers will be aware of the time and test system version under which the conformance was issued.

 

Standards Deprecation and Certification

Occasionally standards are deprecated as new versions are released.  Depreciation schedules are posted on the 1EdTech website. Included in the deprecation schedules are the dates for which certification for an older version of a standard will be accepted. 1EdTech will stop offering certification for deprecated standards as dictated by the schedules posted.

 

Bug Issue/Reporting

If you encounter any bugs in the certification suites, you can send your issue to support@1edtech.org