SKYWARD

STUDENT MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM

Skyward

Review of Student Management System

Pricing

Features

Availability of Tech Support

Availability of Training

Testimonials

Steps taken

Review of SKYWARD

Skyward is a web-based program

Geared for K-12 but suitable for any level

Pricing -

One Time Install fee $625

1 Product (Student, Business or Combined) = $1.15 / Student

2 Products (Student and Business) = $2.00 / Student

2000 Student Minimum / 1 Year minimum contract

Features and/or modules

available

Attendance

Census

Demographics

Data mining

Discipline

Educator access+

Gifted and Talented

oSkyport

oSMS Mobile

oStudent Activities

oVivid Image Plus

oGrading and

transcripts

oScheduling

Availability of Tech Support

Skyward Managed Services

The intent is to ensure maximum uptime on customer provided servers and networks

Skyward Managed Services is provided by the Skyward IT Services department

Certifications include –

server Operating Systems

network devices

Firewalls

Virtualization

Skyward software installation\troubleshooting.

Availability of Tech Support

o 28 – Skyward Software

Experts

o 4 - Certified Novell Engineers

(CNE)

o 2 - Certified Master Novell

Engineers (MCNE)

o 2 - Certified Linux Engineers

(CLE)

o 1 – VMware Certified

Professional (VCP)

o 5 - Certified Novell

Administrators (CNA)

o 2 – Microsoft Certified

Systems Engineers (MCSE)

o 5 - Microsoft Certified

Professionals (MCP)

•2 - Apple Certified Help Desk

Specialists (ACHDS)

• 2 - OS X Support Essentials

certification for OS X 10.4

• 6 - SonicWALL Certified

Security Administrator

(CSSA)

• 3 - Cisco Certified Network

Associates (CCNA)

• 2 - Certified Xiotech

Engineers (CXE)

• 1 - IBM Certified Specialist

AIX 5L

• 2 - 3Com Certified Network

IP Telephony Experts (CNTE)

•From Skyward website

Availability of training

Training provided for set up

Ongoing support hours:

Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CST).

After hours support hours:

Skyward will have at least two IT Services Engineers to monitor the afterhours support line.

Typically can respond within one hour.

From Skyward Website

TESTIMONIALS

I like it so much better than Schoolmax – Social studies teacher from Richards High School

I love it better than any of the other 4 systems I've used in the past 17 years.

It's very easily accessible and self guiding.

One could really train themselves to use it.

I like that both parents and students can access their grades and are able to send messages.

I save time using this program as well.

I don't like that you cannot change your category percentages once a grading period closes. –

English teacher from Shepard High School

Steps taken

Administration and technology committee

Gathered choices

Visited other schools using these other

programs

Brought feedback to committee

Narrowed selection

Presentations given by top 3 choices

Gathered feedback from employees

Technology committee voted

Gradebook ClassAll options right here!

Entering A ScoreComments for parents to see

Attendance/without pictures

Picture

s

Conclusion

Review of Student Management System

Pricing - $1.15 per student for 1 product

Features – Attendance, Census,

Demographics

Availability of Tech Support – 24/7

Availability of Training – 24/7

Testimonials – positive

Technology committee work