| Roseville, CA (June 3, 2002) – In a first for Adult School customers of
KnowledgeCore Software, the School Fiscal Services Division of the California
Department of Education has approved Fresno Adult School’s request to use
a new process for attendance collection, grading and reporting via the
Internet. The new process called eClassManager™ from KnowledgeCore Software
targets improvements in the efficiency and accuracy over traditional
paper-based scan sheets that use bubble forms. Benefits also flow to
teachers and counselors who are given quick access to data and the ability
to enter grades, credits and skills standards achievement from virtually
any client device via the Internet or any network connection. A KnowledgeCore
Software customer, the Fresno Adult School is one of the largest adult
schools in California serving nearly 25,000 students.
The new eClassManager software is a cornerstone of KnowledgeCore
Software’s AIM-Student Relationship Management™ (AIM-SRM)
solution – the first adult school management system of its
kind in the nation. Essentially, AIM-SRM is heavily data-driven
and designed around the concepts of assessment, achievement and
accountability. AIM-SRM captures the correct demographic data in
a centralized database, and provides adult school administrators,
teachers and counselors with instant access so they can make proactive
decisions on how best to serve their students. eClassManager provides a
real time on-line roster sheet that duplicates the existing scan roster
sheet, allowing the teacher to enter student attendance, grades and even
skills standards achievement directly online in place of marking scan sheets.
"We anticipate eClassManager will greatly reduce scan sheet errors
resulting from poor bubbling techniques and marking devices that do not
consistently meet the requirements for infrared scanners,"
says Mark Wilson, Director of the Fresno Adult School.
"What’s more, what makes eClassManager most highly effective
is our usage of Citrix® MetaFrame® and thin client architecture,
resulting in 50% lower client hardware costs, significant savings
on energy costs, and reduced paperwork for teachers."
"This is tremendous news for Fresno, and paves the way for
other KnowledgeCore Software customers," says Robert LeVine,
President and founder of KnowledgeCore Software. "Fresno Adult
School is the first adult school in the state to implement an
AIM-SRM/Citrix solution under a technology plan that is second
to none. Fresno’s users get the best of all worlds in terms of
a reliable and robust mainframe-like AIM-SRM application,
Windows interface and functionality, full graphics capability
on their terminals, and no support issues to worry about on
the workstation/client side."
A weekly Signature Sheet is printed as a report of
attendance showing the same information as current scanned sheets,
including summary totals of the attendance hours. The approval is
based on teachers signing and dating the Signature Sheets on a
weekly basis. The Signature Sheets become the permanent record
at the service center. Security is maintained by supplying
teachers with a unique password and an administrator controlled
security profile, and allowing teachers to access only sections
to which they are assigned. The integrity of the electronic
record is maintained through attendance change log records
provided by the system, complete with an audit trail of additions,
deletions and modifications.
The School Fiscal Services Division issued approval to the
Fresno Adult School to commence full implementation of the new
online process early in the 2002-2003 fiscal year.
About KnowledgeCore Software
KnowledgeCore Software ("KnowledgeCore"), a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Schoolhouse Software, Inc., was formed in 2002 to house the
AIM-Student Relationship Management (AIM-SRM) software business.
The software’s heritage dates back to the parent company’s founding
in 1984 and the introduction of the Adult Information Management (AIM)
system, a software suite that became an industry standard for student
information management at adult and vocational/career education schools.
Today, adult and career education schools both large and small rely on the
data-driven design of the AIM-SRM enterprise-wide information system to
improve program quality, optimize funding and operate more competitive schools.
For more information, please contact Robert LeVine at 916-784-7878.
The KnowledgeCore Software logo, AIM-Student
Relationship Management™ and eClassManager™ are trademarks of KnowledgeCore
Software. Citrix® and MetaFrame® are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems,
Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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