Testimonials

“Before Datacation, the Rochester City School District would spend weeks sorting through high school data files in search of performance grading trends. Now, in a few keystrokes, I get all the information I need for our district. I can even print out district and state reports for meetings, or post results on our district website. We now know where every student is on the high school graduation pipeline.”

“Thank you so much for making this tool so user-friendly. I appreciate the swiftness with which you implement changes based on suggestions from users. Thank you for all your hard work.”

“It amazes me how technology has grown in such a short time span. I recall taking an online course and disliking it because of the informalities and technicalities it generated. CaseNEX and OCPS allows us to change that mold. They have created an interface that is user friendly and OCPS has created a medium for administrators to communicate without having to travel. I look forward to the upcoming weeks and future courses.”

“What became more evident through the use of the DataCation system was its ability to operate as a monitoring tool. Prior to DataCation, the District had minimal means of validating information entered into our student management system. DataCation has allowed the District to not only recognize inconsistencies but to implement district-wide practices to ensure consistent data integrity.” [View Full Letter]

“I love this product! Even with our limited resources this year, this product was the best spent money by our school.”

“The NCLB Portal has made our analysis easier and allowed us to focus on targeting the students. In addition, the PADS has made grade entry for teachers easier and more accurate. The teachers really enjoy utilizing the gradebook and assignment features to immediately inform parents of progress.”

“Finally, the IEP feature has allowed us to stay in compliance with providing teachers current IEPs in a cost effective and timely manner.”

“Easy to use. Gives me information I need to be an effective school leader. Makes sure I don't become SINI with NCLB because I can quickly retrieve the data and then devise a plan. All information that I need is truly in one place instead of a million systems. Always runs fast and I can access the data at home instead of being on a DOE networked computer. I can have parent numbers at my fingertips and also see all students levels on State assessments from eighth grade as well as current Regents Exams. ”

“My counselors don't have to spend a million years analyzing transcripts but get what students need to graduate immediately. I just personally arranged Regents prep classes using the NCLB Portal. I also use the comparison report from year to year to make sure we are constantly improving in every subject area, not just Math and English.”

“One feature that I find to be helpful on DataCation is the progress reports. For parent/teacher conferences, I was able to print out the progress report of each child in order for the parents to track the progress of their student in assessments, homework, and classwork. I believe that the parents were empowered by the data and interested in using Pupil Path throughout the course of the school year to continue to monitor their child's progress in all subject areas.”

“I also think the format of the gradebook feature on Skedula is user friendly and similar to the gradebook I used before Skedula. The spreadsheet makes it very easy to input grades and relay information about a student from one screen.”

“On the homepage of Skedula, I appreciate the bar graph that gives me a snapshot of my students' progress in assessments, homework assignments, and class work. This information helps me to address the areas I need to focus on more in my teaching. For example, if I notice that my homework percentage is low, I can modify homework assignments to better equip my students to succeed in that area. I also find the attendance notices to be helpful when trying to monitor which of my students is absent and how often they are absent.”

“I find the collaboration feature to be instrumental in communicating with other teachers and sharing information about students. Whenever I call home to a guardian/parent, I post a note on the collaboration board. I noticed that other teachers also post information about student progress and behavior. In addition, resource room teachers posted information regarding students which provides yet another forum to share information with fellow educators. I hope that more teachers will use this feature in the future.”

“This has been a really awesome learning experience for me as a teacher. One would think that nineteen years in the classroom would have allowed me to polish most areas, but I am pleased to say that I have no doubt this course and the knowledge I have gained from it have made me a better teacher.”

“I have been using the DataCation product for about 3 years, and I love the NCLB Portal. The reports let me know at a click exactly how many (and who) I need to make AYP and all the other variations of it. It's so easy to keep track of the students' progress.”

“I also love the reports, especially the comparative report. It's made a huge difference in the decisions we make about targeting students because they're so easy to identify. There's nowhere else you can get this specific information in one place at one time and with just a click on a hyperlink. There's no need to fuss with dropdown menus or to sort data to find what you want. It saves so much valuable time. The reports are exactly what one needs, and are ready-made. And, best of all, the "math" is already done for you so you can constantly track your progress toward AMO, AYP, AAMO and Safety net. ”