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School Districts Using Chancery Student Management Solutions

All administrators know that student performance is determined by a multitude of variables. Despite collecting a mountain of student information, it is often hard to make sense of the factors involved.

Now, in response to the No Child Left Behind Act, school districts need to move the mountain. They need to provide greater accountability in exchange for more flexibility. They need to show innovative budgeting and programming. And they need to prove that their schools are safe, vibrant havens where all children can achieve their full potential.

Chancery Student Management Solutions now offers an advantage -- a sophisticated data mining tool that empowers administrators to make new sense of existing student information. Chancery Data Miner enables districts to compare and contrast multiple variables using existing Chancery SMS information from up to 2500 data fields. Not only can they meet the challenge of new accountability standards, but they can also reassess and, where necessary, redefine their courses of action. They can discover and analyze meaningful patterns in their data that will help them answer tough questions and make credible, statistically backed arguments for new funding.

"This is the most powerful tool we have offered school administrators to date," says Rick Moignard, Chancery president and CEO. "For the last 15 years, we've helped them collect and manage student information. Now, by integrating Chancery data mining, they can work with their existing student management information to increase administrative efficiency, build on performance successes, illustrate funding needs and, every step of the way, ensure that no child is left behind."

Chancery Data Miner and accompanying services address specific district needs while also allowing them to respond easily to standardized state reporting requirements. Tailored to the specific learning and business needs of each district, the tool allows the district to use its data to gain the advantage it needs for its students, without developing an expensive data warehouse separate from their student information system.

"The great thing about this service is that it utilizes the robust data warehouse that is already part of a Chancery Student Management Solution," says Joan Streefkerk, Chancery vice president of Student Management Solutions. "With Chancery Data Miner, schools don't have to entrust their data to a third party. There is no expensive duplication of work. It's their data and it stays with the school. Other data mining companies can't match our K-12 education experience and in-depth knowledge of student data."

One of the first districts to use Chancery Data Miner is Brazosport Independent School District in Texas, where student data is being analyzed for trends and patterns on State Performance Examinations. "Data analysis is the key. Being able to quickly look deeper into our data has made a big difference," says Bob Daughrity, Brazosport Director of Technology. "In some areas, we use to reactively produce reports that were not in real time. Now we can track issues throughout the year, make better decisions, and even catch problems before they happen. The districts that do not use tools and services like this will be the ones left behind."

About Chancery Student Management Solutions

Chancery Student Management Solutions is a leading provider of comprehensive technology and support solutions for K-12 student information management. We strive to help educators and administrators gather, manage, analyze, and apply student data to enhance student achievement. Chancery solutions provide accurate real-time information on more than thirteen million students to administrators, teachers, students, and parents throughout North America. With more than 15 years of industry firsts, Chancery offers innovative market-proven solutions customized to meet the needs and budgets of schools and districts of all sizes.

Contact Chancery Student Management Solutions, Maggie Madden, 604-294-1233 x219.