Parkway School District

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Parkway School District

• Data Driven Decision Making (D3M)

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Student Information SystemFirst Logical Step

• Central Data Repository Combines student
  demographics, assessment scores, attendance,
  enrollment, tags, health records, scheduling,
  grades reporting, discipline, suspensions, etc.
• Data Access Teachers, Administrators,
  Counselors and other appropriate personnel can
  access and analyze disaggregated and longitudinal
  student data through an easy to use interface.
• Parent Portal Parents can have access to
  students grades, attendance, and performance
  from home.
• Federal/State/District Reporting - Automates
  Missouri DESE Core and grant reporting.

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Parkways SIS Environment
Student Information System

• Duplication of Data Downloads (non-integrated)
• CIMS - Student demographic, grades, scheduling,
  attendance, tag data, etc. Financial/Budget
  information.
• Gradequick Grading Attendance for middle and
  high schools.
• Versa Trans Transportation management software.
• Lunch Box Cafeteria point of sale program for
  all schools.
• Discipline System Discipline tracking,
  superintendent principal suspensions.
• Various Access and File Maker Pro databases.

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Requirements
Student Information System

• Functional
• User Friendly
• School/Teacher Ad-Hoc Data Analysis Reporting
• Disaggregated Longitudinal Analysis
• Federal/State/District Reporting
• Only Handle Information Once (OHIO)
• Technical
• Web Based, Scaleable, Security Levels,
  Integrated, DBMS
• Vendor
• Experience with districts of comparable size
• Reputation in the education industry
• Produces state DESE Core data
• Mature Product (no Vapor Ware)

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Student Information SystemPresentations during
2006-2007

• Oct 11th Curriculum Coordinators (Infinite
  Campus)
• Oct 27th Administrators (Infinite Campus)
• Nov. 28th Elementary Principals (Infinite
  Campus)
• Nov. 28th Registrars Elementary Principals
  (Infinite Campus)
• Nov 29th Secondary Assistant Principals
  (Infinite Campus)
• Nov 29th Secondary Principals (Infinite Campus)
• Jan 25th - D3M Subcommittee (Pentamation)
• Feb 7th - Teachers (Infinite Campus)
• Feb 7th - Teachers (Infinite Campus)
• Feb. 8th Teachers (Infinite Campus)
• Feb. 8th Teachers (Infinite Campus)
• April 10th D3M Committee (Powerschool)
• May 15th D3M Subcommittee (Powerschool)
• May 21st D3M Subcommittee (School Information
  System, Inc.)

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Student Information System Products in Area
Districts
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Infinite Campus

• Passed each phase of our product review and
  requirements.
• 200 Teachers, Registrars, Principals,
  Administrators, and Counselors, etc.
• 81 felt data entry looked easier than current
  system.
• 88 felt looked user friendly.
• Creation of new entry screens to grow with
  district requirements.
• Rockwood Experience

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Student Information System
Cost Comparison
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D3M is a JourneyNot a Destination

• Questions?