FileMaker Highlighted in Presentation on School Performance at Virginia Society for Technology in Education Conference (VSTE)
Analyzing student data with FileMaker database solution featured in presentation
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On Monday, February 26, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Bill
Harman, technology consultant for the Montgomery County Public
Schools, Rockville, MD, will present “Data Analysis
Demystified: Data and School Improvement.” The
presentation will describe how to aggregate and analyze student
data using FileMaker Pro to improve student achievement and overall
school performance. By using FileMaker Pro Harman demonstrates that
data analysis does not have to be an intricate statistical process,
using complex tools. Instead, it can be very straightforward,
utilizing powerful, user-friendly solutions.
FileMaker database software helps schools in collecting, managing
and reporting on student and administrative data. More than 10,000
K-12 schools use FileMaker in their data-driven decision-making
processes to achieve greater operational efficiency, comply with
federal and state reporting requirements, and track student
performance. Recently, Technology & Learning magazine named
FileMaker Pro a 2006 Legacy Award winner.
Educators can experience a 30-day free trial
of FileMaker Pro 8.5, the award-winning database software, which
includes the K-12 Education Starter Kit, featuring five education
starter solutions, a K-12 resource guide, and a student assessment
white paper. The trial can be downloaded at
www.filemakertrial.com/k-12
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Media contact:
Kevin Mallon
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