Etiwanda School District
| October 2, 2004 @ 8:14 am | Filed under Education |
My father-in-law is on the school board for the Etiwanda School District in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. He gave me the e-mail address of their technology specialist Doug Claflin so I could find out how they use technology in their schools. The school district is only over the K-8 schools in the area.
Doug informed me that they heavily rely on the Microsoft Office Suite. The students use Word, Excel and PowerPoint for different assignments through out their time in the K-8 schools. Doug said that they have used several products for these activities over the years but decided to use MS Office in order to prepare the students for high school and beyond.
For the administrators they also use MS Office. Their Student Information System (SIS), also known as AERIES, is built on MS Access. This system contains the students information and records. There is also web based access to this system for parents. Doug admits that the system is not as robust as it could be with other products but it is expandable and effective for their needs. I have asked him to explain in more detail this system they use. Here is what Doug says about the simple system:
Although this is simplistic in our application, when managing 15 schools, district office and maintenance/operation/transportation facility, simplicity across the network with a small efficient staff is best.
Doug Claflin
I will continue to post more information as Doug responds to more of my questions about their technology plan. I also hope to get some information from other districts around the country.
All information about the Etiwanda School District technology plan in this entry is provided with permission from Doug Claflin