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New software for schools chosen by education ministry

Written By Blogger on Jumat, 26 Juli 2013 | 23.40

The B.C. Ministry of Education has chosen the Aspen student information system as the new software for B.C. schools, but the Vancouver School Board chair is concerned the government might not pay for expenses related to the switch over.

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Schools now use the British Columbia enterprise Student Information System (BCeSIS), but the transition to the new software is expected in 2014, with implementation in 2015.
VSB chairwoman Patti Bacchus said she's happy to hear that a new system is coming, but wants assurance from the government that the new program won't cost districts any more money.
"BCeSIS has widely been regarded as failing to meet the needs of B.C. school districts," Bacchus said, adding that teachers using the system for timetables and report cards have become used to glitches and crashes that are "very frustrating."
She said her concern is that implementing the new system will require training and the VSB's operating budget doesn't have an extra dollars for that.
The province says the system will allow for a single student record to stay with a student from kindergarten through graduation, and that it will allow parents and students to access records, monitor student progress and communicate with teachers.
Not all school districts have to use the new software, Bacchus said, adding that Delta and Saanich districts do not use BCeSIS. Districts that do use the provincial system are charged a user fee, which Bacchus hopes will remain stable with the new system.
Schools in the United Kingdom and 14 U.S. states use the Aspen system already. The Ministry of Education expects to finalize the contract with Fujitsu Consulting in the fall. Fujitsu has partnered with Follett Corporation to use the Aspen system.

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