PASI has established an Integration Process that is followed when a system wants to integrate with PASI. This process ensures the approach used to integrate with PASI:

• Does not negatively impact the operation of the PASI system,
• Does not negatively impact other integrated systems, and
• Protects the integrity of the Student data captured across integrated systems.

The scope of integration for each software product may vary. For example, an SIS product may require integration with High School Courses and Marks while a Documentation Management system may not. Each topic below should be reviewed to determine if the topic will be considered in-scope when Integrating with PASI.

Each in-scope topic outlines:

The following topics are infrastructural to any integration effort with PASI.

• Connecting to PASI
• Managing PASI Certificates
• Calling PASI Services
• Obtaining PASI Code Values
• Obtaining Organization Information
• Obtain Course Information
• Managing Alberta Student Numbers
• Synchronizing Data with PASI
• Managing Data within PASI
• Managing Core Alerts

Integration with PASI can be completed for any or all of the following functionality.

Student information is basic information about each student recorded within PASI and includes:

• Information about the student's identity
• Contact information include addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
• Personal information such as Section 23 Eligibility, Language Spoken at Home, and Citizenship Status.
• Information about the student's guardians including names, relationships, and contact information.

Integration for student information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Searching for a Student
• Synchronizing Student Information
• Displaying Student Information
• Creating Students
• Managing Student Information

School Enrolment information identifies which school a student is attending and the programs/services the school is offering to the student. Integration for school enrolment information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronizing School Enrolment Information
• Displaying School Enrolment Information
• Managing School Enrolment Information

Responsible School information identifies which school is taking the overall responsible for a students education. Integration for Responsible School information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Responsible School Information
• Synchronization of Responsible School Core Alerts
• On-Demand Retrieval of Responsible School Information
• Managing Responsible School Information
• Managing Responsible School Core Alerts

School Classroom Accommodation information outlines the special accommodations / provisions a school is providing to a student. Integration for School Classroom Accommodation information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronizing School Classroom Accommodation Information
• Displaying School Classroom Accommodation Information
• Managing School Classroom Accommodation Information

Provincial Achievement Test information outlines the . Integration for Provincial Achievement Test information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronizing Provincial Achievement Test Information
• Displaying Provincial Achievement Test Information

Section information outlines the classes that particular school is offering. This is currently only captured for schools offering high school courses. Integration for Section information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Section Information
• Synchronization of Section Core Alerts
• On-Demand Retrieval of Section Information
• Managing Section Information
• Managing Section Core Alerts

Course Enrolment information outlines the specific courses that a particular student is taking (or has completed). This is currently only captured for students taking high school courses. Integration for Course Enrolment information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Course Enrolment Information
• Synchronization of Course Enrolment Core Alerts
• On-Demand Retrieval of Course Enrolment Information
• Managing Course Enrolment Information
• Managing Course Enrolment Core Alerts

Evaluated Mark information outlines evaluations that result in a student being awarded credit for work down outside of classroom in Alberta and is currently only captured for high school courses. Integration for Evaluated Mark information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Evalated Mark Information
• Synchronization of Evaluated Mark Core Alerts
• On-Demand Retrieval of Evaluated Mark Information
• Managing Evaluated Mark Information
• Managing Evaluated Mark Core Alerts

Diploma Exams must be written by high school students for some high school courses. Diploma Exam information outlines the various diploma exams available to be written. Integration for Diploma Exam information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Diploma Exam Information
• On-Demand Retrieval of Diploma Exam Information

A Diploma Exam Sitting is used to outline where a student may write a specific diploma exam. Integration for Diploma Exam Sitting information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Diploma Exam Sitting Information
• On-Demand Retrieval of Diploma Exam Sitting Information
• Managing Diploma Exam Sitting Information

Diploma Exam Mark information is used to initial record a registration for a student to write a diploma exam, and is subsequently updated to outline the results of the student writing the exam. Integration for Diploma Exam Mark information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Diploma Exam Mark Information
• On-Demand Retrieval of Diploma Exam Mark Information
• Managing Diploma Exam Mark Information

Official Marks are awarded by Alberta Education for each course a student attempted. Integration for Official Mark Information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Official Mark Information
• On-Demand Retrieval of Official Mark Information

Alberta Credentials are awarded by Alberta Education for students that have satisfied a series of credential requirements. Integration for Alberta Credential information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Credential Information
• On-Demand Retrieval of Credential Information
• Managing Credential Requirement Information

External Credential information is used to recognize credentials received by a student that have been issued by other organizations. Integration for External Credential information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Supported External Credential Information
• Synchronization of External Credential Achievement Information
• On-Demand Retrieval of External Credential Achievement Information
• Managing External Credential Information

Credentialed Pathways have been established to outline a series of courses that will prepare a student for external credentialling or for advanced placement. Integration for Credential Pathway information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Synchronization of Credentialed Pathway Information
• Synchronization of Pathway Completion Information
• On-Demand Retrieval of Pathway Completion Information

PASI provides a repository for digital documents that make up the official student record. Integration for Digital Student Document information can be broken down into the following areas:

• Obtaining Digital Student Document Types
• Synchronizing Digital Student Documents
• Displaying Digital Student Documents
• Managing Digital Student Documents
• Managing Digital Student Document Problem Reports
• Managing Digital Student Document Quality Assurance