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Mariner and Microsoft Host Interactive Webinars for K12 Educators

Monthly Five-part Series Spotlights Improvements in K12 Student Achievement and District Operations

December 9, 2010 – Charlotte, NC – Mariner and Microsoft invite school and district leaders to participate in a series of webinars that begins Wednesday, December 15th and continue through April 2011 with four additional sessions. The series, entitled “Improving Student Achievement and District Operations with SeeChangeTM Performance Management System” provides opportunities for K12 educators to learn how data-driven decisions and district dashboards can positively affect student learning and district operations.

SeeChangeTM Performance Management System was designed for educators by educators and helps superintendents, principals, teachers, parents and school board members improve student achievement, institutional and teacher effectiveness and district operations.

During the series, scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. (see schedule below), the speakers, including noted performance management experts and innovative K12 leaders, share their experiences and knowledge gained from performance management initiatives with Mariner Education Group’s guidance. Registration for December 15th’s session as well as the other sessions in the Web Series, is available at: www.mariner-usa.com/news/briefEvents.aspx.

“K12 stakeholders must be able to effectively use data to drive improvements in instruction, student outcomes and operations,” said David “Fitz” Fitzgerald, Mariner’s Education Group Vice President and December 15th’s featured speaker. “We’ve seen the importance of managing for performance in our experiences with schools and districts.”

School and District leaders of all levels are encouraged to participate in this series to gain insight into the most effective applications of performance management for classrooms, schools and districts.

Mariner and Microsoft have showcased K12 organizational leaders in previous sessions that have generated tremendous interest from school district administrators and educational leaders in the United States and around the world. Archives of these sessions are also available for reference at www.mariner-usa.com/webseries.htm.

Mariner's Education Group is a leading provider of performance management dashboards and scorecards for K12 school districts including superintendents, administrators, teachers, school boards and parents. Visit our website for more information.

Upcoming Web sessions:

December 15
SeeChangeTM Performance Management
David "Fitz" Fitzgerald, Mariner’s Education Group Vice President
(Learn more about Fitz on his LinkedIn profile.)

Mr. Fitzgerald draws from his 25 years of experience in performance management to help participants learn how SeeChangeTM Performance Management System helps superintendents, principals, teachers, parents and school board members improve student achievement, institutional and teacher effectiveness, and district operations.
>> LiveMeeting 1.20.11
>> Watch a preview
>> Download PDF
January 20
SeeChangeTM Data Foundation
This information architecture reduces risks, integrates with existing systems and grows with your district. Session geared for CIOs, CTOs and other technologists.
>> LiveMeeting 1.20.11
>> Watch a preview
>> Download PDF
February 24
SeeChangeTM Plans
This component helps districts create a cycle of continuous improvement including district strategic planning and individual school improvement planning. Session geared for principals, superintendents and central office staff.
>> LiveMeeting 2.24.11
>> Watch a preview
>> Download PDF
March 17
SeeChangeTM Instruction
This component provides principal and teacher portals to ensure alignment. Session geared for principals, teachers and chief curriculum officers.
>> LiveMeeting 3.17.11
>> Watch a preview
>> Download PDF
April 21
SeeChangeTM Community
This component gets everyone involved in helping students learn. Session geared for central office staff, principals, teachers and school board members.
>> LiveMeeting 4.21.11
>> Watch a preview
>> Download PDF
To sign up for the December 15th, as well as the remainder of the web sessions, please go to: http://www.mariner-usa.com/news/briefEvents.aspx

About Mariner
Mariner, Microsoft’s 2010 US Public Sector K12 Education Partner of the Year Worldwide Partner of the Year, TDWI’s 2009 Best Practices Implementation Partner Award Winner and Microsoft’s 2008 Worldwide Partner of the Year in Performance Management Solutions, specializes in business intelligence, data warehousing, business scorecards and performance dashboards to help clients improve productivity and decision making in the education, utility, healthcare and other industries. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with specializations in Business Intelligence and Performance Management Solutions, Mariner helps organizations translate strategy into action. Mariner-Insight to Achieve. www.mariner-usa.com.

For additional information:
Contact Sally Phillips, Director of Marketing, Mariner
Tel. 704.943.5222
Email sally.phillips@mariner-usa.com

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