ClassLink Perkins Data Portal
Simplifies Perkins Data Collection and Reporting
CLIFTON, NJ, February 23, 2010 —ClassLink is pleased to announce the release of ClassLink Perkins Data Portal, a new career pathways solution that dramatically simplifies the process of the collection and reporting of the data required with federal Carl Perkins Title II grants. ClassLink Perkins Data Portal is an extremely flexible tech prep consortium reporting tool that enables both secondary and post-secondary schools to easily complete the complex process of reporting data; plus ClassLink Perkins Data Portal provides the ability to analyze post-secondary placement data. ClassLink worked directly with the Hudson Valley Career Pathways Consortium, consisting of nine member schools, to develop this solution and are able to customize it to meet both the consortium’s and individual school’s needs. “We created ClassLink Perkins Data Portal because our education partners expressed a strong need for help with their Carl Perkins Title II reporting,” said Kathy Warke, Vice President of Career and Tech Ed, ClassLink. “We have worked extensively with Ulster BOCES to develop and test this solution, to ensure we meet the needs of School Districts, BOCES and Community Colleges in reporting career pathways student to the New York State Education Department.”
Any entity that receives Carl Perkins Title II funding will find that ClassLink Perkins Data Portal provides:
Easy report generation that meets the most recent federal and state mandates
Ensures accuracy, timeliness, and consistency
Provides a clear snapshot for consortiums/districts/schools on post-secondary placement data
Offers data-driven analysis of student performance criteria using customized charts and graphs.
“I am looking forward to piloting ClassLink Perkins Data Portal this spring with our consortium members. This new tool, which allows each school to collect and upload standardized data into a single portal, should be a great help in delivering the required data to the State Education Department in a timely manner,” said Evelyn Torres, Tech Prep Coordinator, Ulster BOCES. “Plus, ClassLink has wonderful customer service; we have worked closely together and ClassLink understands the data required for Perkins compliance.” ClassLink has a proven record of delivering high quality technology solutions designed to meet the unique needs of the K-12 instructional setting. Engineered for students and teachers, ClassLink’s award winning products are simple to use yet help raise student achievement by providing anytime anywhere learning access. In addition to a suite of software products, the company has a specialty in instructional technology professional development and 11 years of expertise in implementing virtualization solutions for schools.
About ClassLink Perkins Data Portal ClassLink Perkins Data Portal was expressly created to meet the needs of secondary and post-secondary schools that receive Carl Perkins Title II funding. ClassLink Perkins Data Portal enables tech prep coordinators to easily standardize and compile data from different reporting schools within a tech prep consortia and complete the complex reporting process inherent with Perkins funding. ClassLink Perkins Data Portal also provides the ability to analyze placement data and create custom reports and graphs. ClassLink worked directly with their partner schools to develop the best solution to their unique needs. ClassLink Perkins Data Portal is customizable to meet individual school’s requirements.
About ClassLink Founded in 1998, ClassLink’s mission is to empower educators to improve learning through innovative systems and services. ClassLink solutions provide administrators tracking and usage information to allow for informed decision making which lowers the overall cost of technology.
ClassLink LaunchPad™ delivers 24/7 access to a school's full array of instructional software resources from any computer in the school, community and from home. ClassLink Inquiry™, a 2010 CODiE finalist, provides administrators with comprehensive and customizable real-time software and hardware utilization reports. With an extreme commitment toward customer satisfaction, ClassLink continually partners with its customers.ClassLink ClassMate™, 2009 CODiE winner for Best Classroom Management Solution and a 2010 CODiE finalist, is the only student administration and curriculum management software designed for Career and Technical Education.
