Category Archives: SIS

$1.25 billion in new CA Funding can help you build Student Performance Systems in 13-14

On July 1st, 2013, The Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown approved California Assembly Bill 86 which allocates 1.25 billion dollars for Common Core Implementation Funding that can integrate “academic content standards through technology-based instruction for purposes of improving the academic … Continue reading

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Importing Sections into PowerSchool for Summer school

If you are setting up Summer school now, some of those system requirements used at the beginning of the school year might come into play and could create issues when setting up your sections. Here is a brief reminder of … Continue reading

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Resource Planning for the 2012-13 School Year

Now that the 2011-12 academic year has ended, high performing school administrators around the country are taking the time to reflect on the previous year and asking themselves how to improve the upcoming year.  When DataDriven For Schools (DDFS) visualizes … Continue reading

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Moving to a different SIS this summer? Data Migration Basics by DDFS!

The most important component of any Student Information System is the data that it manages, which is why the decision to change systems needs to be one that is well informed and planned with as much detail as possible.  The … Continue reading

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Choosing A Student Information System (SIS)

For most of our schools, the beginning of the school year is just around the corner.  Now is a good opportunity to map out your Student Information System (SIS) strategy to avoid any surprises during the school year.  For new … Continue reading

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