Baltimore City Public School System Chooses 4GL's ENCORE!(TM) Solution to Manage Special Education Program and Improve Student Achievement; Client Since 1996, BCPSS Signs Contract to Upgrade to Award-Winning Web-Based Solution.TOWSON, Md. -- Baltimore City Public School System The Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) is a public school district in the state of Maryland, United States, that serves the youth of city of Baltimore (in distinction to the county of Baltimore). will transform how it manages its special education program when it replaces its current Special Education Tracking System (SETS) product with the comprehensive, Web-based solution ENCORE (Encore Real Time Computing, Inc., Melbourne, FL, www.encore.com) A computer company founded as Encore Computer Corporation in 1983 that specialized in real time systems. Encore was known for its unique Reflective Memory channel, a high-speed interconnect for up to 255 systems. !(TM). The district, 4GL School Solutions' first public school client in 1996, chose ENCORE!(TM) to reduce the amount of time teachers spend on paperwork and individual education plans (IEPs) for its special education population. "4GL is very proud of our reputation as the premier provider for special education administrative technology and professional development. We are particularly pleased that BCPSS BCPSS Baltimore City Public School System has chosen to upgrade their older SETS product, as their conversion to ENCORE! enables us to realize a 100% successful conversion of our SETS client base to our web-based product," said Allison Duquette, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 4GL. "BCPSS, as with our numerous clients across the country, will realize dramatic improvements in the time that teachers are able to dedicate ded·i·cate tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. to instruction and student achievement through removing the enormous paperwork overhead associated with managing special education students." The ENCORE! suite of products serves districts with enrollments of less than 2,500 through districts exceeding 250,000 students. Designed specifically for the K-12 education market, ENCORE!(TM) serves as a foundation for managing all phases of the IEP IEP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Irish Punt. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. process for both general and special populations. ENCORE!(TM) is a software solution that reduces the time required to plan and track student achievement while increasing the completeness, accuracy and accessibility of program information. As a result, educators can spend more time in the classroom focusing on improving student learning and performance. About Baltimore City Public School System Baltimore City Public School System, the fourth largest school district in Maryland Maryland (mâr`ələnd), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bounded by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean (E), the District of Columbia (S), Virginia and West Virginia (S, W), and Pennsylvania (N). , serves more than 87,000 students in over 195 schools. About 4GL School Solutions Based in Towson, MD, 4GL School Solutions Inc. helps school districts more effectively manage the individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. learning process for all students receiving special services or interventions. 4GL works collaboratively with districts of all sizes to deliver scalable, easy-to-use software solutions that lift the burden of paperwork from education professionals so they can focus on the most important part of their work: educating children and improving student achievement. For more information, visit http://www.4glschools.com or call 1-800-490-84GL (8445). |
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