1. SKYWARD
STUDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM

2. Skyward
 Review of Student Management System
 Pricing
 Features
 Availability of Tech Support
 Availability of Training
 Testimonials
 Steps taken

3. Review of SKYWARD
 Skyward is a web-based program
 Geared for K-12 but suitable for any level
 Pricing -
One Time Install fee $625
1 Product (Student, Business or Combined) =
$1.15 / Student
2 Products (Student and Business) = $2.00 /
Student
2000 Student Minimum / 1 Year minimum
contract

4. Features and/or modules
available
 Attendance
 Census
 Demographics
 Data mining
 Discipline
 Educator access+
 Gifted and Talented
oSkyport
oSMS Mobile
oStudent Activities
oVivid Image Plus
oGrading and
transcripts
oScheduling

5. Availability of Tech Support
 Skyward Managed Services
 The intent is to ensure maximum uptime on customer
provided servers and networks
 Skyward Managed Services is provided by the
Skyward IT Services department
Certifications include –
 server Operating Systems
 network devices
 Firewalls
 Virtualization
 Skyward software installationtroubleshooting.

6. Availability of Tech Support
o 28 – Skyward Software
Experts
o 4 - Certified Novell Engineers
(CNE)
o 2 - Certified Master Novell
Engineers (MCNE)
o 2 - Certified Linux Engineers
(CLE)
o 1 – VMware Certified
Professional (VCP)
o 5 - Certified Novell
Administrators (CNA)
o 2 – Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineers (MCSE)
o 5 - Microsoft Certified
Professionals (MCP)
•2 - Apple Certified Help Desk
Specialists (ACHDS)
• 2 - OS X Support Essentials
certification for OS X 10.4
• 6 - SonicWALL Certified
Security Administrator
(CSSA)
• 3 - Cisco Certified Network
Associates (CCNA)
• 2 - Certified Xiotech
Engineers (CXE)
• 1 - IBM Certified Specialist
AIX 5L
• 2 - 3Com Certified Network
IP Telephony Experts (CNTE)
•From Skyward website

7. Availability of training
 Training provided for set up
 Ongoing support hours:
 Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(CST).
 After hours support hours:
 Skyward will have at least two IT Services
Engineers to monitor the afterhours support line.
 Typically can respond within one hour.
 From Skyward Website

8. TESTIMONIALS
 I like it so much better than Schoolmax –
 Social studies teacher from Richards High School
 I love it better than any of the other 4 systems I've
used in the past 17 years.
 It's very easily accessible and self guiding.
 One could really train themselves to use it.
 I like that both parents and students can access their
grades and are able to send messages.
 I save time using this program as well.
 I don't like that you cannot change your category
percentages once a grading period closes. –
 English teacher from Shepard High School

9. Steps taken
 Administration and technology committee
 Gathered choices
 Visited other schools using these other
programs
 Brought feedback to committee
 Narrowed selection
 Presentations given by top 3 choices
 Gathered feedback from employees
 Technology committee voted

10. Gradebook Class
All options right here!

11. Entering A Score
Comments for parents to s

12. Attendance/without pictures
Picture
s

13. Conclusion
 Review of Student Management System
 Pricing - $1.15 per student for 1 product
 Features – Attendance, Census,
Demographics
 Availability of Tech Support – 24/7
 Availability of Training – 24/7
 Testimonials – positive
 Technology committee work