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• Massapequa (NY) School District Unifies the Classroom for Improved Teaching

  Prior to 2009, Massapequa Public Schools (NY), like most districts, lacked a learning management system that could provide a one-stop shop for collaboration throughout its eight K-12 schools. For Massapequa to better fulfill its mission “to educate all students to their highest level of academic potential,” the district found itself in need of a more efficient system to better enable teacher collaboration, offer its 7,000 students more advanced learning opportunities, and better engage parents in their children’s education. Download Now
• Goochland County Public Schools Increases Graduation Rate to 96.7% Using PowerSchool Analytics

  Goochland County Public Schools serve 2600 students outside of Richmond, VA. The district implemented PowerSchool Analytics in 2012 to more easily monitor student subgroups, meet federal objectives by tracking school and district performance data, and better meet the needs of all students by identifying exactly when they started struggling. Download Now
• The Roadmap to Successful Formative Assessment Implementation

  The teacher’s understanding of exactly what their students know before and during instruction is significantly more powerful than finding out what they know after a lesson or unit is complete. State standards are becoming more rigorous each year. That means educators need data to guide them in helping all students grow. Download Now
• Jane Bryan Elementary School Improves Test Scores by 22% Using PowerSchool Assessment

  Prior to 2013, teachers were guessing at what kids’ needs were at Jane Bryan Elementary School. Educators didn’t have a way to individualize the student learning experience. To provide high-quality, timely, and accurate formative assessment data to administrators and classroom teachers, the school began using PowerSchool Assessment. Download Now
• 9 Signs Your School Needs an LMS

  The learning management system (LMS) has evolved from its early days as a classroom tool that disseminates information to students into a school- or district-wide solution that facilitates learning, communication, and collaboration amongst everyone in the school community: teachers, students, administrators, and parents. You may not even realize that some of your school or district’s biggest challenges—inside and outside the classroom—can be overcome using an LMS. Download Now
• Making the Leap; How—and why—your district should consider getting a new state-of-the-art student information system

  If you’ve thought about getting a new student information system (SIS), but keep putting the decision off like a visit to the dentist you are trying to avoid, you are not alone. For help guiding you through the research of how to choose an SIS, this white paper is a valuable resource to start the process of choosing a new SIS for your school or school district. Download Now
• Better Special Education Student Services through Better SIS Integration

  Managing Special Education services requires a robust software solution that gives students and staff resources needed to enhance the K-12 education experience. York Region District School Board needed a modern special education software solution that would give its students and staff these essential resources and tools. And, it had to integrate with its existing student information system. Download Now
• How to Develop a RTI Program at Your School or District

  It’s no secret that drop-out and failure rates are climbing, especially for at-risk students. With over 1.2 million students dropping out of high school every year in the U.S., the catastrophe adds up to nearly 7,000 students per day. Download this eBook to learn the 10 steps to developing an RTI model at your school, including 19 examples of what interventions are, tips to identifying struggling students, guidance to assign interventions and organize resources, and more. Download Now
• Valley Christian Schools Saves Time and Money, Gains Efficiency & Capability

  Valley Christian Schools partnered with the PowerSchool student information system in 2003, which has given the district grading improvements that are giving teachers more time to spend on teaching and less time on administrative, labor-intensive tasks. With PowerSchool, the district has also lowered operational costs, developed students into stakeholders, improved parent engagement, and much more. Download Now