The end result of this project will be a resource guide which we will share with the CIOs/CTOs and stakeholders in each school division so they are able to “stand on the shoulders” of their colleagues and accelerate their success in choosing, funding, implementing, and leveraging the RIGHT Student Information System/Educational Platform in their school district.
Contributors to Date:
- Chuck Muller, Manager, School Support Systems, Baltimore City Public Schools (MD)
- Maribeth Luftglass, CIO, Fairfax County Public Schools (VA)
- Jim Brogan, Director of Technology, Gloucester County Public Schools (VA)
- Stephen Lyle, Product Manager - Aspen Student Information System, X2 Development Corporation
Some of the topics that will be covered in the guide:
- “Is it Time for a Change?”: Diagnosing Your Current System and Doing a “Cost/Benefit” Analysis
- How Districts are Funding Their Systems: And What to Do if Money is Tight
- Scheduling an Implementation Rollout for Maximum Success
- Going “Beyond SIS”: How to Use Your System as an Educational Platform to Support Teachers Teaching and Improve Student Performance
- “One Big Happy Family”: Top Ways School Divisions are Getting “Buy In” from Students, Teachers, Admin Staff, and Parents
- “If I Knew Then, What I Know Now”: CIOs Share Their Mistakes to Avoid
- Getting the Data: The Top Reports Schools Want
- “I Didn’t Realize It Could be This Easy!”: Making the LEAP from Manual Scheduling to Schedule Builder
- A Comparative Analysis of the Primary SIS Providers
- Red Flags and Signs of Trouble
- Becoming the Squeaky Wheel: How to Get the Training and Service You Need: And What to do When Your Providers Fall Short
Would you like to contribute to this guide with your questions or experience about Student Information Systems? Please email me Frazier@SISsuccess.com.
