http://www.plascotrac.com Latest headlines from PlascoTrac http://www.plascotrac.comblog/company-news/maple_avenue.html Maple Avenue significantly reduces tardies with PlascoTracMaple Avenue Middle School made significant improvements to the school environment in 2011 according to The Saratogian. One such improvement was the reduction of tardies. In 2009-2010 Maple Avenue had over 7,000 unexcused tardies, bogging down the attendance office and negatively affecting morning classes. Seeking a solution, Principal Joseph Greco turned to PlascoTrac.PlascoTrac successfully reduced the number of students who had 5 or more tardies and 15 or more tardies by 48% and 81%, respectively. PlascoTrac enhanced Maple Avenues school culture with accurate attendance records, efficient processing of tardies, and consistent discipline policies.To read the article Report: Maple Avenue Middle School shows notable improvement by Suzanna Lourie, please visit http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/12/14/news/doc4ee95fe003cd8707582059.txt?viewmode=fullstory. http://www.plascotrac.comblog/company-news/battle_creeek.html Plans to use PlascoTrac for more than Tardy Tracking in placeJustin Hinkley of BattleCreekEnquirer.com reported that PlascoTrac had a significant impact on Battle Creek Central High School by reducing the number of student tardies and improving the overall school environment. With PlascoTrac in effect, administrators process infractions more efficiently, and teachers have more time to focus on instruction.Although Battle Creek installed PlascoTrac mainly to track tardies, the success of the program has led to an expanded plan to track positive behavior using the high-tech system, according to Hinkley. Battle Creek will be able to reward tudents who encourage a positive learning environment rather than just enforce discipline to those who do not.To read Justin Hinkleys article High-tech system helps B.C. Central track tardiness, please visit http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20120111/NEWS01/201110305. http://www.plascotrac.comblog/company-news/pearson_isv_program.html PlascoTrac by Plasco ID Named as a New ISV Partner for PearsonIndustry leading student-information system announces a joint development effort to further enhance integration and sharing options between PlascoTrac and PowerSchool.7/25/2011 - Miami, Florida - Plasco ID is pleased announce that PlascoTrac has been named an ISV Partner for Pearson, makers of the leading student information system, PowerSchool. Participation in the ISV program paves the way for additional integration and development opportunities between PlascoTrac and PowerSchool.\"We have been working with PowerSchool users for about 5 years now,\" commented Robert Alonso, PlascoTrac Product Manager. \"We have always approached the development of PlascoTrac from an integration standpoint and we don\'t want to create \"silo\'d\" systems inside schools. Being a member of Pearson\'s ISV Program will help us stay aligned with the Pearson development roadmap, and opens the door to a new level of integration options between PlascoTrac and PowerSchool.\"The top districts, and thousands of users are using PlascoTrac successfully every day. The modular system helps schools get a handle on tardies and other minor disciplinary infractions, eliminates classroom interruptions and puts an end to hours of data entry by attendance clerks. PlascoTrac also brings together a suite of tools to help administrators make information-based decisions on the success of their positive behavior and discipline policies. PlascoTrac options include mobile operations, event tracking, visitor management, district-level reporting capabilities, and integration with SIS systems like PowerSchools, Chancery, and others.We are pleased to formalize our relationship with PlascoTrac, said Oliver Wreford, Director of Strategic Alliances at Pearson School Systems. We look forward to working closely with our partners at PlascoTrac to help our customers more effectively track, manage and act upon the student information that is essential to their daily operations.The data collected by PlascoTrac, for both discipline-related incidents as well as positive behavior and merit points, can be shared with PowerSchool seamlessly. School administrators can use data collected by PlascoTrac for decision-making on the spot, or as part of parent-teacher conferences. Adding this valuable data to the PowerSchool student record data provides administrators a more complete view of a students behavior.Additional features and functionality will be announced shortly. PlascoTrac will announce the general release a new version of the PlascoTrac platform in August. In addition, PlascoTrac will be a sponsor the PowerSchool User Group (PSUG) National User Conference in Las Vegas July 25-27, 2011.About PlascoTracPlascoTrac is a student tracking system that helps schools, and school districts control tardies and other minor disciplinary infractions on their campus. PlascoTrac was developed by Plasco ID. Since 1983, Plasco ID has been providing customers worldwide with the latest in ID card-based technologies and innovative, industry-specific identification and tracking solutions. Over the years, Plasco ID has provided strategic consulting services to thousands of corporations, government agencies, healthcare organizations, school districts, colleges and universities. To learn more about Plasco ID or the PlascoTrac Student Tracking System, visit www.PlascoTrac.com or call (888) 457-5272.About PearsonPearson (NYSE:PSO), the global leader in education and education technology, provides innovative print and digital education materials for pre-K through college, student information systems and learning management systems, teacher licensure testing, teacher professional development, career certification programs, and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry. Pearsons other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. For more information about the School Systems group of Pearson, visit www.pearsonschoolsystems.com http://www.plascotrac.comblog/company-news/miami-dade-public-schools-plascotrac-pilot.html For Immediate ReleaseMiami Dade County Public Schools Selects PlascoTrac for Positive Behavior Pilot Project5/1/2011 - Miami, Florida - One of the hottest trends in school reform is the concept of Positive Behavior Reinforcement and the impact it has on both scholastic performance and school improvement. No one knows this better than Nikolai Vitti, Assistant Superintendent at Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), head of the Education Transformation Office (ETO) Initiative, and the individual tasked with improving the 19 schools that were identified as \"persistently lowest-achieving\" by the United States Department of Education (USDOE) and Florida Department of Education. The ETO was created by M-DCPS Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to sustain and accelerate the recent improvements in the Rising 19 schools, as they are referred to by the ETO team.The PlascoTrac pilot has been deployed at four of the Rising 19 schools in the district, and it is designed to be a phase of data collection and policy testing for the district. \"The data we want to capture in this pilot will help us make decisions in the future as to what rewards, and alternatively, what consequences best influence our students behavior.\" says Vitti. \"PlascoTrac is the only system of its kind that allows schools to not just capture, but also analyze this data and make information-based decisions versus assumptive decisions in regards to their student merit or discipline policies.\"PlascoTrac is widely known for its innovations in student behavior tracking in schools. With over 1,500 users nationwide, PlascoTrac is constantly collecting information from schools on student performance and the impact discipline policies have on student behavior. PlascoTrac was also the first to introduce Merit Tracking components into its product and takes the lead in supporting national Positive Behavior programs. The guiding principles of Positive Behavior Reinforcement Programs ensure students are rewarded for their positive choices, and not just disciplined for their negative actions. \"I dont know how we would capture this information without a system like PlascoTrac.\" says Vitti. \"Sure, if we wanted to monitor one school we could make some assumptions, but, PlascoTrac allows us to capture data at multiple schools in our district, analyze that data at the school level or the pilot level (based on where we are now), and eventually extend that data analysis to the district level. This dashboard allows me, and my fellow administrators to have visibility to what is REALLY happening in schools every day. With this information, we can make adjustments on the fly, and truly optimize our policies...thereby, assisting our schools and our district to radically improve our schools performance\".\"We couldnt be happier to have this opportunity to work with Miami-Dade County Public Schools on this pilot.\" says Alan Mendelson, President of Plasco ID, the developer of PlascoTrac. \"We share the vision that Mr. Vitti has for school transformation, and we believe strongly that the schools who introduce Positive Behavior Programs using PlascoTrac will recognize significant improvements in their student culture.\"The pilot, deployed at one elementary, one middle, and two high schools, is intended to run through the remainder of the 2010-2011 school year. Results on the program will be made available through Miami-Dade County, and PlascoTrac.Miami Dade County Public Schools is the 4th largest public school district in the United States. The Education Transformation Office is made up of practitioners who were teachers, dynamic instructional coaches, and instructional leaders that have successfully worked in high-poverty schools and have a proven record of improving student achievement. We are committed to transforming the Rising 19, leading innovations that can be implemented across the district to build, sustain, and accelerate student achievement. For more information about Miami Dade County Public schools, visit http://www.dadeschools.netPlascoTrac is a student management system that helps schools, and school districts control tardies and other minor disciplinary infractions on their campus. PlascoTrac was developed by Plasco ID. Since 1983, Plasco ID has been providing customers worldwide with the latest in ID card-based technologies and innovative, industry-specific identification and tracking solutions. Over the years, Plasco ID has provided strategic consulting services to thousands of corporations, government agencies, healthcare organizations, school districts, colleges and universities. To learn more about Plasco ID or the PlascoTrac Student Tracking System, please visit www.PlascoTrac.com or call (888) 457-5272.