Student Information Systems
From School Computing
Student Information Systems (SIS) manage student records and information. They may handle course management, scheduling, personnel records, grades/comments, room/resource management and more. They can be used to run complex reports of enrollments, admissions, course schedules, grades and more. SIS help schools manage various operations including student data, administrative, and fundraising operations. SIS is different from Course or Learning Management Systems (CMS or LMS.) Student Information Systems make the information flow quicker and more accessible. They provide teachers and administrative staff with useful tools to decrease the daily routine of simple tasks which should be automated. Many of these management systems are web-based to provide access from any computer with an internet connection with no additional software installation. The management of web-based software is much more centralized and easier to keep updated. By implementing software to manage daily school needs, teachers and administrators can save time and have immediate access to a variety of student data. These systems are needed for all parties involved in education – parents, children, teachers, administrators, alumni, etc. Parent interest usually is to have a better and quicker way to communicate with teachers of their children or the school administration. They get more involved as they can get up-to-date information about the school events, grades, children school attendance, homeworks etc. Teachers get automated grade-books, reports, links to parent info, etc. Students may access assignments and grades.
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[edit] Student Information Systems Providers
[edit] Corporate SIS
- eSIS
- Blackbaud
- EMPOWER campus management software
- Campus Cafe (single database)
- CORESystems (customizable)
- DaySchool (by Snowman Software)
- Focus/SIS Fork of Centre by the original author
- GeneSIS (Web-Based, Customizable)
- GeneSEA (Web-Based, Special Education Administration System)
- iPass
- inResonance (customizable "Keystone" is their main SIS product)
- Infinite Campus (web-based, customizable)
- MMS For Schools
- Mykoob - School Management and Lesson Planning
- PCR Educator (customizable, web-based, online reports)
- Proof (FileMaker)
- Populi (web-based, hosted, per student pricing)
- PowerSchool (web-based)
- QuickSchools.com (web-based, 30-day trial period)
- Rediker's Administrator's Plus/School Office Suite
- RenWeb
- SASI
- SchoolMaster
- School Record Keeper
- Senior Systems
- Silverpoint (School website company that includes some SIS functionality)
- Spiral MT
- Spiral Universe
- Serco Facility Solutions
- Skyward
- TeacherEase & School Insight
- Tyler Student Information - Tyler Technologies
- Veracross (customizable, web-based, powerful reporting capabilities)
- Web2School
- WebEIM
- Whipplehill (SIS can integrate with website as student, parent, and staff portal)
[edit] Free and Open Source SIS
- Centre
- DART - Standards-based SIS - Integrates with Open Content curriculum system
- Kuali
- Open Admin
- openSIS A new paradigm in open source SIS
- SchoolTool
[edit] Customer Relations Management (CRM)
(These might be adaptable to serve the role of a student info system.)
[edit] Other school-related database software
[edit] Athletics Scheduling, Record-Keeping, etc.
- Rschool Today
- ScheduleStar
[edit] Nurse & Health Info Databases
[edit] Home Grown
[edit] Putting Grade Online Only
[edit] Scheduling Software
Many of the products listed above include scheduling modules. Other products include:
