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- Shantay Furay, Staff Member
hello my name is Kimberly sugar I am an instructional designer working on behalf of the Wisconsin digital learning collaborative to bring you this course on procuring data systems this course will help you master two competencies first you will gain the ability to investigate and implement content management data management and/or learning management systems and electronic portfolios secondly you will gain knowledge on how to develop and implement a plan for leadership and management of your school's business operations this course will introduce you to student information systems and learning management systems you will start to understand what part of the system's play in student success and the best processes for procuring systems appropriate for your needs let's begin by looking at procuring student information systems first we will find out what a student information system is and how the data provided by a student information system empowers policymakers teachers students and families so what is a student information system a student information system or an sis is a web based application software that does several things it monitors the performance of Education programs it provides data that helps decision makers answer questions that lead to actions to support educators and students it serves as an information exchange platform used by administrators teachers parents and students in addition it manages the allocation of educational resources there are over 50 sis platforms available in the k-12 market for schools to license a few of the platforms that are highly ranked include power school skyward grade link and infinite campus just to name a few all of these platforms are alike and that they attempt to store and track all of the student data the teachers and administrators used to manage their classrooms or run their schools policymakers educate as parents and students need up-to-date information to aid in decision making for example a teacher needs to know where their students are succeeding and where they are struggling so they can help them to continue to grow and succeed policymakers need to know what is working well in their schools and what their school's challenges are so they can improve student outcomes and support educators students need to know where their strengths are and where they need additional support so they can start to take responsibility for their own learning in addition parents need to know how to help their children succeed in school so they can be their children's advocates and support their schools educators data is empowering an sis provides data that empowers policymakers school administrators teachers and families sis provides data that empowers policymakers to shape policy and think innovatively based on student in school success an sis provides data that empowers school administrators to identify the needs of student populations and make informed decisions about professional development in needed support an sis provides data that empowers teachers to individualize instruction but by providing comprehensive snapshot of students performance lastly an sis provides data that empowers families to be partners in their children's education and we all know how important that is up next you will be viewing two videos that introduce you to what type of data a student information system tracks and who in the school community is empowered and how they are empowered by that data from the student information systems
Thanks raungengir your participation is very much appreciated
- Shantay Furay
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I've studied marine biology at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista and I am an expert in broadcast journalism. I usually feel ashamed. My previous job was dry wall installer I held this position for 16 years, I love talking about dolls and roller skating. Huge fan of Nathan Fillion I practice balance beam and collect match-related items.
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