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Best Practices Competition

Now in its 11th year, the Best Practices competition is held to highlight and promote innovation and ingenuity in the application and implication of standards for business needs. First instituted in 1999, the competition is open to associations, organizations, institutions, states, agencies, providers and individuals that have collaborated to design and/or implement an electronic standardization initiative via a published article, a specific implementation, and/or or other medium.

Past winners

2009

College Foundation of North Carolina
Using Data to Improve Student Achievement Electronic High School Transcript System

2008

California Community College System
Using Data to Improve Student Achievement California Statewide Electronic Exchange Program (CCCTran)
and
University System of Georgia Board of Regents
Using Data to Improve Student AchievementImplementation of High School and Postsecondary XML Transcripts

2007

Sinclair Community College and Wright State University
Using Data to Improve Student Achievement Exchange of Electronic Transcripts via Ohio Board of Regents Articulation and Transfer Clearinghouse

2006

Data Quality Campaign (DQC)
Using Data to Improve Student AchievementUsing Data to Improve Student Achievement

2005

NCHELP Electronic Standards Committee (ESC)
word icon CRC Beta Test
word icon CRC Beta Test Process
word icon Closed Beta Test Issues
CRC Industry Testing Functions Matrix
Using Data to Improve Student AchievementCRC Beta Presentation

2004

U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)
word icon XML Registry and Repository for the Education Community
word icon XML Registry and Repository User Guide

2003

SIF Association (SIFA)
word icon SIF Specification

2002

ELMNet and Meteor
ELM Resources - ELMNet and NCHELP Meteor Advisory Team - Meteor
zip icon ELMNet and Meteor

2001

NCHELP Electronic Standards Committee (ESC)
word icon Common Account Maintenance

2000

University of Northern Iowa
zip icon EDI Bridge

1999

Ontario Universities' Application Centre
pdf icon A Model of an Electronic Standardization Initiative

The Best Practices Competition for 2009 is open for submissions until February 1, 2010. Documents detailing the scope of a project, participants, type of standards employed, relevant dates of project milestones, copies of articles (if an article submission), outline of mission/objectives and any related statistics (number of transactions transmitted, estimated cost savings, etc.) should be included in the submission.

Examples

  • Standardization of data definitions
  • Standardization of data formats or transmission protocols
  • Articles on benefits of standardization
  • Demonstrations or pilot programs utilizing data standards
  • Initiatives moving from a paper process to electronic delivery using an electronic standard

All entries should be submitted by February 1, 2010, to:

Michael Sessa
Executive Director
Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council
1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036

or emailed to Michael.Sessa@PESC.org.

All entries will be judged by the PESC Board of Directors. First place and those receiving special recognition will be notified by March 1, 2010, an official public announcement will be made immediately before the Spring 2010 Data Summit, and the award presentation will be made during the general session of the Spring 2010 Data Summit.