ParentCONNECTxp Facilitates Home and School Relationship
NCS, manufacturer of education related software for K-12, believes parent involvement is the key to a child's academic achievement. With ParentCONNECTxp placed in the school's NCS system, parents can get news of their child's academic progress instantly through the Internet. Schools can make available all sorts of data such as assignments, attendance, discipline, health, grades and school news.
Given a password, parents can view their child's records in an unalterable, read-only format. Additionally, educators and parents can communicate via e-mail so parents can keep current on their child's education. National Computer Systems, Inc., Mesa, AZ, (800) 447-3269, www.ncs.com.
This article originally appeared in the 09/01/1999 issue of THE Journal.