Anson County Schools Select Mariner’s SeeChangeTM Performance Management System

September 24, 2010 By: NCTechNews Category: Data Management, Education

(Charlotte, N.C.) Anson County Schools (ACS) has selected Mariner, an industry-leading business intelligence and performance management solutions provider, to help the district convey its progress in achieving its Strategic Commitments through a district dashboard designed to:

 

·         Communicate ACS’s organizational performance in real time in all aspects of Strategic Commitments;

·         Make authentic “two-way” dialogue with staff, parents, students and community a priority;

·         Map out relationships between the Strategic Commitments and the Organizational Assessments;

·         Demonstrate commitment to transparency and accountability; and

·         Accelerate student learning. (more…)

Mariner and Microsoft host interactive webseries

May 05, 2010 By: NCTechNews Category: Computers, Data Management, Education, IT Services, Software

(Charlotte, N.C.) Mariner and Microsoft invite school district and Department of Education leaders to participate in its webseries on Tuesday, May 18th at 11am EST, 8am PST. The series, entitled “Managing for Performance: From the School to the State House,” highlights education analytics that improve student achievement and are the backbone of data-driven initiatives in K-12 organizations across the country. Previous sessions in the series, which began on January 19th, are available on-demand. (more…)

Spectrum K12 School Solutions, Inc. names Mariner solution partner

December 22, 2009 By: NCTechNews Category: Data Management, Education, Software

(Charlotte, N.C.) Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc., the leading provider of Response to Intervention (RTI), Special Education and Student Achievement Management software solutions for K12 school districts, today announced a strategic partnership with Mariner, where Mariner’s Education Division will integrate their education dashboards, longitudinal data systems and analytics with Spectrum K12’s award winning EXCEED™ Student Achievement Manager software. As part of the agreement, Mariner will also be authorized to implement the combined solution. (more…)

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