pineda Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 this is the same software that was sold to the Klein ISD, and it didn't work well here eitherI wonder why the Klein ISD problems were not mentioned in this story. There were quite a few very heated Klein ISD School Board discussions about the failures of this software to deliver on what it promised, and the resultant extra costs to the district. I remember reading that Pasadena ISD was not happy with it either. I wonder just how many school districts out there bought this software.(cached page from Chancery website):Chancery takes a chance By Mike McQuillan NewsLeader Staff Studies shows that the more parents are involved in a child's education, the better the outcome. Chancery Software (www.chancery.com) of Burnaby knows that. They've built a company around it. Chancery, with 225 employees, has established itself as a world leader in connecting schools with parents. The company's information management systems connect 14,000 schools in North America (about 10 million students and 650,000 educators) with millions of parents. Chancery's systems and software allows parents to be involved in a child's education by letting moms and dads view what goes on in the classroom. Using a computer at home or work, parents can peruse information such as grades, test scores, teacher's comments, attendance records and daily curriculum. That means no more lost school notices and parents don't have to wait until they see a report card before they realize little Johnny or Jane is failing mathematics. With access to the Internet, parents log into the site, enter a password and get linked with their child's classroom. From their they can review what's being taught, upcoming events how the teacher is viewing a particular student's progress. Parents will be able to do things like order school supplies, sign-up to be a driver for a field trip or interact with the school in a myriad of other activities. "All the research shows the more parents are involved, the better the outcome. It's the single biggest thing you can do to improve results in the schools," said Wilson. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is what we were promised would take place in the Klein ISD, and it has never happened.list of all Texas schools that have the K12 Planet software(from an article found on internet)"The educators at Klein Independent School District in Klein, Texas who have been working with and beta testing the latest version of Chancery SMS have been impressed by its integrated, customizable features. "Chancery SMS 3.0 has made our jobs easier and made us more confident when making data-driven decisions," said Vicki James, Klein's Director of Student Information Services. "The centralized system has really increased the accuracy of our data, and the state-of-the-art features like PDA support, Active Alerts, and Chancery's K12Planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 KHOU recent story about ChanceryAccording to Klein ISD officials:The K12 Planet school-to-home integrated software is NOT currently operational in any of the Klein schools.The school district officials expect to lay out a timeline of when it will be available at a Key Communicators meeting next spring. Report cards are due out this Friday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicMan Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 My teachers HATE Chancery! One of my teachers, who is a major member of a teacher's union, once displayed a pin-on button with a message opposing Chancery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 more on Chancery - Pearson systems problems from Houston Chroniclefrom the article:As of Oct. 19, the district had racked up around $600,000 in overtime expenses related to the $18.4 million Chancery system. It's unclear who will end up footing the bill. HISD spokesman Terry Abbott said Monday that district officials hadn't decided whether to formally ask Pearson to pay.Chris Sherman, a vice president for the company, declined to say last week whether it would agree to such a deal.The district's contract with Chancery doesn't specifically address overtime costs, but it does call for both sides to "negotiate in good faith" before launching a formal dispute proceeding.On its face, said HISD trustee Greg Meyers, Chancery seems responsible for the overtime tab."I'm wondering if we've been sold a bill of goods," he said. "The taxpayers of HISD shouldn't have to pay this bill." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 Chancery software problems mentioned in chron.com article today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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