March 2009

It's FCAT Time!

It’s March and that means it’s time for schools in Florida to endure two weeks of FCAT. With SP SnapShot on your side, you can go confidently into the FCAT knowing your students are prepared.

After all, you’ve worked hard all year analyzing student data, identifying your lowest 25% and helping them meet the grade. You’ve utilized FCAT study tools like StudyBUZZ to address individual learning needs in Science. And you’ve identified students that are in danger of not reaching graduation.

You are ready.

Here’s to a great school grade!

Spring Break Is A Time To Reflect

When FCAT is all said and done and you’re relaxing with your feet in the sand over Spring Break, now is the time to reflect on the year so far. Consider the following:

• What data analysis activities have you performed this year?
• Which activities did you find the most useful?
• What types of data analysis would you like to do next year?

Prepare your calendar of data analysis activities for next year while it’s still fresh in your mind. As they say, to be prepared is half the victory.

Give SP SnapShot 3.0 Beta A Try

SP SnapShot 3.0 Beta is now live, complete with all your current data. Why not try out the new queries feature and let us know what you think?

To access SnapShot 3.0, click on the yellow 3.0 Beta link below the regular login form.

After you’ve given it a try, let us know what you think by completing a brief survey at http://budurl.com/snapshotbeta

Miami Dade Schools Employee Portal Provides Direct Link to SP SnapShot

Classroom data analysis tool now easier than ever for schools to access

Oviedo, FL -- February 5, 2009 -- As Albert Einstein once said, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” By integrating the comprehensive data analysis tool Student Performance SnapShot with the Miami Dade Schools website, the school district has provided direct access to SnapShot for Miami Dade teachers and administration.

"One-third of Miami Dade schools currently use SnapShot with many more in active trials. By allowing users to access their subscriptions through their Employee Portal login, it’s one less website URL, one less password to remember," says John Juricic, Partner with Etraffic Solutions.

To read the entire press release, please click here

Show Your School Pride with Custom Branded USB Flash Drives

With USB flash drives from Etraffic Press, you can proudly display your school logo on the wrists of students and teachers while they carry course curriculum and homework documents with them wherever they go.

• Save money with educational pricing that cuts costs of storage supplies in half
• Increase club revenues by selling USB wristbands as a fundraiser for team sports, student council, and grad activities
• Get required student data storage devices custom branded to show your school spirit
• Eliminate heavy backpacks for students by having courses pre-loaded onto USB Wristbands
• Go green by reducing your school’s requirement for paper and printed resources

To view our entire USB flash drive catalogue, go to: http://budurl.com/usbdrive

Free Monthly Online Training Sessions

Got questions about data? Don’t miss this month’s Data Chat Webinar, designed for current SnapShot users to ask their specific questions about data analysis and/or the SnapShot program. A SnapShot Trainer will be online to virtually walk users through each screen to show them exactly how to get the desired results.

The next scheduled Monthly Data Chat Webinars are:

• Tuesday, March 10th at 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST
• Tuesday, April 14th at 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST

If you would like to attend any of the above sessions, please send an email to Christine Harrison at christine@studentperformance.com.

If there is a specific topic that you would like addressed, please reference that in your email along with the date that you would like to attend. Space is limited to ensure everyone’s concerns can be addressed within the one-hour timeframe, so book early to save your seat.