Best K-12 Enterprise Solution

Recognizes the best non-instructional business management application or service that supports education enterprises in the K-12 market, including transportation, human resources, security, food services, scheduling and registration services, data mining, data analysis, student information systems, network services, special ed funding tracking, IED tracking, etc. This solution, delivered by the internet or by network, will also best enable data exchange, processing and reporting.

Products nominated here are eligible for the Best Education Administrative Solution and Best K-12 Education Solution supercategories.

AcceliTRACK/AcceliPLAN - Accelify Accelify currently works with hundreds of school districts and local education agencies nationwide. Our core business is providing intuitive technology solutions and consulting services to ensure that schools make the most of the school-based Medicaid claiming programs, which are important revenue sources. Under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), schools are required to provide medical-related services to students, and many of these services qualify for Medicaid reimbursement. Every year missed claiming opportunities represent the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars for school districts – funds that are desperately needed. Our integrated AcceliTRACK and AcceliPLAN system provides an end-to-end solution for managing the special education and related Medicaid billing programs. The key benefits of this solution are that it provides unmatched visibility into every aspect of the special education program, streamlines program management, strengthens compliance with IDEA and Medicaid regulations, reduces workloads for school staff, provides a continuum of care for every special education student, and ensures that Medicaid reimbursement potential is met. The two systems that make up our integrated solution are described below. AcceliPLAN is an electronic Individualized Education Plan (IEP) system that streamlines the IEP development process. When integrated with AcceliTRACK, the system ensures that school districts only submit Medicaid claims for services that have been authorized in an IEP. It also ensures that student service records are linked to IEPs, which is a requirement for IDEA compliance. AcceliTRACK is a schedule management solution for service providers. The platform provides a single interface from which school district staff and providers can prescribe, schedule, and track the delivery of services to special education students. The cutting-edge functionality allows users to document services in 20 seconds or less. The system also automatically converts eligible services into valid Medicaid claims and submits these claims to the Medicaid agency for reimbursement. Because all services are tracked electronically, the school builds an electronic record of all student services, which is crucial for Medicaid claiming and IDEA compliance. Go To Accelify's Web Site Go To Product Site
Connect! - ConnectEDU ConnectEDU products provide students with a comprehensive set of online tools that help with everything from choosing high school courses to building a career path, from finding and applying to colleges more efficiently, to financing higher education wisely, and much more. Not only does Connect! provide students with these tools, but it invites parents and counselors to get involved as well and assist students through the planning and transition processes. College & Career Planning Is Complex With classes, studying, extracurricular activities, and jobs- not to to mention preparing for their futures- students juggle very busy lives. They are borrowing more money at higher risk, and the scary reality is that many students leave college without a degree. A plethora of tools exist that help students manage these challenges separately, but until now, no single tool has provided a one-stop solution. How Connect! Helps Connect! provides students with one platform that helps organize and plan their futures. Our tools help students maximize their high school experience, while simultaneously preparing for college and careers. Connect! also gives students direct access to counselors, colleges, employers, and other key players who will help shape their futures. How to Get Connect! If you are a student and want to use Connect!, tell your counselor! Tell your parents! Tell your principal! Tell your school board! Connect! is a 100% free solution that links to schools' student information systems, ensuring that all students are provided with an entirely customized environment. Before getting started, schools must sign a contract with ConnectEDU, which outlines the full scope of our FERPA compliance, data privacy procedures, and school requirements. Tell your school to sign up today! What Can Connect! Do For Students: Plan & Prepare Plan and prepare for college and careers from a central location. Store and monitor goals and expectations. Provide parents and advisers with an easy, collaborative way to provide insight and advice. Search & Match Research careers, majors, colleges, and scholarships to help students find the best fit. Control contact with colleges through the Connect! Community. Compare & Analyze Compare and analyze college and career options, critical resources, admission, and success criteria, from a single location. Apply & Track Manage and track all application documents to all colleges through one simple form and one click of a button. Finance & Budget Research valuable information on financial aid and scholarships to help understand, in real terms, how to pay for college. Decide & Transition Declare college and career decisions, and transfer all essential documents to the college or employer, including final transcripts. Go To ConnectEDU's Web Site Go To Product Site
EduTone Xchange - EduTone Corporation The EduTone Xchange™ is an on-demand, one-to-one Services Delivery Platform for the Education Enterprise. EduTone combines innovative technology with new business models to empower education organizations with a sustainable 21st Century education delivery infrastructure. A finalist for Best K12 Enterprise Solution for the past 2 consecutive years, this solution is now deployed statewide in PA. Go To EduTone Corporation's Web Site Go To Product Site
MyLearningPlan - My Learning Plan Inc. ONGOING EDUCATOR GROWTH: My Learning Plan K-12 Enterprise Solution is comprised of MyLearningPlan, the leading Professional Development Management System (PDMS), a market we pioneered 10 years ago, and OASYS, an Observation and Appraisal Management System, among the first in this new niche. MLP and OASYS are integrated with WebReg, our online registration system, and FormHog DataExplorer, our data mining/analysis tool, to provide state-of-the-art reporting to streamline the process of educator learning and growth. ENHANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING: The My Learning Plan K-12 Enterprise Solution enables School District leaders from the Professional Development team, Human Resources office, and Data Mining group to link related data sets to see the bigger picture, as well as the details to support informed decision-making that directly impacts practice and student achievement. COMPREHENSIVE AND FLEXIBLE: This Enterprise Solution provides an unprecedented level of information sharing between Schools, School Districts, Regional Agencies, and State Departments of Education. The Solution offers a fully integrated, comprehensive, flexible approach to address federal, state, and local requirements around educator learning and growth. Go To My Learning Plan Inc.'s Web Site Go To Product Site
PowerSchool 6.2 - Pearson A Proven Solution PowerSchool is the most widely used and fastest growing student information system (SIS) available today, supporting more than 9.4 million students in all 50 states and 64 foreign countries. Last year, more schools and districts selected PowerSchool than any other SIS product on the market. Today, PowerSchool supports a wide range of implementations – including schools as small as 25 students, districts as large as 80,000 students and statewide deployments. Impact to Student Achievement The deep functions of PowerSchool allow today’s educators to make real-time decisions about each student, while creating a collaborative environment for parents, teachers and students to work together to prepare students for the future. Access to real-time information allows student performance to be addressed in a timely manner. Easy to Learn, Easy to Use By leveraging the latest web technologies and evolving web design standards, PowerSchool presents users with a clean interface that is easy to learn, and easy to use. With over a decade of experience as a completely web-based system, PowerSchool stands alone as the deepest and most flexible SIS available to meet the needs of K-12 districts. Through SIF Compliance, an open platform, and the ability to share enhancements with other users, PowerSchool allows each customer to easily tailor the best solution for their needs. Go To Pearson's Web Site Go To Product Site

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