Introducing Aspen SIS...from the comfort of your own office...

On Thursday, January 27th, you have an opportunity to learn more about Follett Software's new Student Information System, Aspen, and what it can do to help you manage student information and improve student learning in your Virginia school division.

During the day, through a series of online workshops, you can explore - from the comfort of your own desk - all of the elements of the Aspen Student Information System - from gradebook to scheduler to managing professional development to ensuring data integrity and state reporting. Sit in on all of the sessions or pick and choose the ones that are most relevant to you.

Special BONUS session: "Strategies for competing for the $75,000 State Department of Education Data Collection Grant"

Proposed Agenda (Subject to change)

• 8:00 - 8:45 - Spotlight on the Teacher Experience (Gradebook, Attendance, Quick Reports, Parent Portal, Learning Pages, Online Assignments)
  
  
• 8:45 - 9:30 - Special Education: Integrating Special Ed into your SIS and eliminating redundant systems
  
  
• 9:30 - 10:15 - Professional Development/HR: Using SIS for Data Driven Professional Development
  
  
• 10:15 - 11:00 - Special For CTOs/Tech Directors: Customization, Data Quality, Integration with 3rd Party Systems, and Reporting
  
  
• 11:00 - 11:30 - REPEAT: Spotlight on the Teacher Experience (Gradebook, Attendance, Quick Reports, Parent Portal, Learning Pages, Online Assignments) (For Principals)
  
  
• 11:30 - 1:00 - Overview of ASPEN Student Information System - Is it right for your school division?
  
  
• 1:00 - 1:45 - Administration: Using Workflows and Guided Tasks to Systematize Your System
  
  
• 1:45 - 2:30 - How your Student INFORMATION System can become a Student ACHIEVEMENT System through Tracking Response to Intervention
  
  
• 2:30 - 3:15 - REPEAT: Spotlight on the Teacher Experience (Gradebook, Attendance, Quick Reports, Parent Portal, Learning Pages, Online Assignments)
  
  
• 3:15 - 4:00 - BONUS SESSION: "Strategies for competing for the $75,000 State Department of Education Data Collection Grant"
  

Remember - you can attend ALL of the sessions or "pick and choose" just the ones that you're interested in.

Have some people in your division who should learn about Aspen? Get lunch for your office by gathering together for the Aspen Introduction and Overview.

The "Lobby" - Resources to Review before our Event

Between now and Thursday, Jan 27th, we will be adding resources to this page (and updating you via email) that you may be interested in "checking out":

Some helpful videos to let you "sneak a peek" at the Aspen SIS:
- Navigation
- Introduction to Aspen
- Learning management through pages


Navigation:

Introducing Aspen 3.0


Introducing Pages - Where Teachers and Club Leaders can share assignments and information

Registration Page - Welcome after Registration

Thanks for Registering. Between now and our event, we will be distributing materials to help you get more out of the demonstration or workshop for which you signed up. You will also receive the log in information that you will use on the day of the event to register.

You can visit the Event LOBBY (http://www.SISsuccess.com/Lobby) now (or at any time between now and the event on Thursday, Jan 27th) to access videos and other resources that might interest you.

We will also be offering several incentives for those school divisions who want to get together for our lunch "overview" of the Aspen Student Information System, including a catered lunch. If you think that there are others in your school division who would be interested in participating by dialing into one or more of the online workshops, please email or call Frazier (Frazier@SISsuccess.com, 703.679.8239)

Virginia Day of Demos

Pre-register here to participate in our Virginia SIS "Day of Demos".

Once you register, you'll have the opportunity to explore some pre-event materials.