PowerSchool Announces Version 4. 2, Support for Alternative Education Programs.FOLSOM, Calif. -- PowerSchool, a division of Apple and a leader in student information systems (SIS), today announced the availability of PowerSchool Pro version 4.2. The upgrade is PowerSchool's most advanced offering to-date for the management of Alternative Education Programs (AEPs), particularly Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). programs. With this new version, PowerSchool also announces certification with Apple's new operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Mac OS X Tiger See Tiger and Mac OS X. . PowerSchool's cross-platform, web-based system offers a choice in database sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. , including the ODBC-compliant, Structured Query Language See SQL. Structured Query Language - SQL (SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. ) relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. option, PowerSchool Premier. PowerSchool Pro version 4.2 will provide all the benefits that have elevated the SIS provider to its leadership position, through an Open SIS that is scalable, reliable, and SIF-compliant. PowerSchool Pro is a mature and stable offering that provides districts with a low total cost of ownership. Version 4.2 further provides fundamental reporting capabilities for California AEPs and full-fledged reporting capabilities for the Continuing Education program, eliminating painstaking manual tracking and the inaccuracies that can result in inadequate funding. Features include the following: --Interval Attendance will allow users to enter attendance for a class at specified clock-based intervals, instead of only once per meeting. This feature will save staff time and effort spent on manually associating attendance with specific programs. --Time Attendance allows the administrator to enter attendance hours and minutes for programs that involve work outside of a specific course, such as independent study or work experience time. This feature allows for heightened assurance that credits are tracked toward timely graduation for students. --Student Program Enrollment provides a means to associate a particular student to a particular AEP AEP - Application Environment Profile , automatically, and without duplicate data entry. --Backfill is a necessary feature for the California Continuing Education program in which hours recorded in one week can be credited towards prior weeks where the student did not achieve the maximum number of hours allowed for average daily attendance (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ). This feature helps maximize funding opportunities. --ADA Reports will allow schools to streamline AEP data into the proper California ADA forms - automation that saves significant time and effort, and ensures accuracy to drive proper funding. "This new version of PowerSchool Pro enables districts to receive the appropriate funding for all of their students, including those who require alternative learning methods in order to complete their K-12 career. We're also pleased to provide compatibility with Apple's most advanced operating system to date, Tiger, which already has enormous interest in the education market," said Mary McCaffrey, President of PowerSchool. PowerSchool version 4.2 is scheduled to ship May 17, 2005 in time for full implementation prior to the 2005 back-to-school season. Schools and districts interested in learning more should call 1-877-873-1550 ext 0. PowerSchool, a division of Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ), provides web-based, SIF-compliant, student information systems (SIS) for schools and school districts. The well-established PowerSchool Pro delivers a comprehensive SIS feature set in an easy-to-use, low cost environment that is fully supported with training and technology support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . PowerSchool Premier, with a SQL database, offers those same benefits to school districts desiring flexibility in size, as well as industry standard data access and interoperability. Every day millions of students, parents, teachers, and administrators can easily and cost-effectively access student information in order to develop smarter strategies and make better decisions because they have the power of PowerSchool. For more information, visit www.powerschool.com. Apple, the Apple logo and PowerSchool are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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