Claraview Awarded Contract from the Kentucky Department of Education.Statewide Longitudinal Data System Longitudinal data system is a data system capable of tracking student information over multiple years in multiple schools. The term appears in Federal law to describe such a system. Federal funding is provided to aid the design and implementation of such systems. to Improve Student Education and NCLB NCLB No Child Left Behind (US education initiative) Compliance RESTON, Va. -- Claraview, Inc., a strategy and technology consultancy specializing in business intelligence, today announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE (K Desktop Environment) A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is maintained by developers around the world. ) to provide services for the Kentucky Instructional Data System (KIDS) statewide longitudinal data system. The program will drive educational improvements, higher standards, and greater accountability for school systems across the Commonwealth. Claraview will leverage its extensive best practices and exclusive focus in data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse and business intelligence and apply it for educational purposes to enhance student education and compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), commonly known as NCLB (IPA: /ˈnɪkəlbiː/), is a United States federal law that was passed in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2001 (NCLB). Claraview will implement a comprehensive data warehousing reporting solution which will allow the Commonwealth to: * enable decision-making by the KDE and other stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. throughout the Commonwealth at the state and local levels * allow the state to manage, analyze and disaggregate See disaggregated. the use of individual student data * comply with the reporting requirements of NCLB * develop a robust data warehouse that includes information regarding demographic, assessment and financial data * create a storehouse that allows alternate sources of data to be added, searched and queried A robust statewide longitudinal data system will provide visibility and foster continuous improvement throughout the Commonwealth's educational school systems. It will supply results to teachers and administrators who will have access to a Web-based portal. This portal will serve as a knowledge sharing and best practices system for instructional materials and collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. . The ultimate goal is to utilize this data to improve teaching methods, interventions, and school programs to increase the students' overall educational experience. "We are honored that Claraview has been awarded this contract and look forward to providing the Commonwealth with solutions to help improve the quality of education to all children," stated Eric Driscoll, Claraview Partner and head of its government practice. About Claraview Claraview is a strategy and technology consultancy that helps leading companies and government agencies use business intelligence (BI) to achieve competitive advantage and operational excellence. The Claraview Way(SM) is our repeatable implementation methodology that has delivered scalable business intelligence systems with measurable results - faster time to decision, improved information quality, and greater strategic insight. For more information, please visit www.claraview.com |
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