Databus Issue
Volume: 2005 Issue: 1
02/07/2005
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Challenges of 2004!
Terrell Tucker 02/07/2005Another year has finally come to a close, marking the passage of CETPA’s 44th year! Although 2004 proved at times challenging, it also yielded many success stories for technology in California’s K-12 schools. more..
A “Perfect” Integrated Financial System? How Perspective Alters Perception
Frank Fish and Jeff McLaughlin 02/07/2005California school districts and county offices of education (COE’s) have been become increasingly sophisticated and demanding in terms of features they want in their integrated financial software systems. more..
School Districts Benefit From Software Donation
Ryan Lockwood 02/07/2005Last year, nearly 300 school and educational service districts in the state of Washington received free software and teacher training from Microsoft to enhance instructional opportunities for students. more..
Using Automation To Step Up The Quality of Substitute Services
Shelley Schmidt 02/07/2005It’s no surprise that the average student now spends more than one school year of preK-12 education with a substitute teacher. more..
Ten Factors to Consider when Evaluating Student Information System Software
Craig Tuschhoff 02/07/2005The responsibility to identify, implement and support comprehensive software solutions is a mission critical duty of many California K-12 technologists. more..
Cetpa 44th Annual Conference Overview
CETPA Board 02/07/2005Keynote Addresses: Highlight of Conference The keynote address this year was a big highlight of the conference! Howard Charney, executive vice president of CISCO Systems, gave a unique perspective on the evolution of technology and the potential of the Internet. more..
The New View
Clay Eichner 02/07/2005Our interaction with districts of all shapes and sizes has given us a unique perspective on where the school district support systems industry has traditionally been, and where it will head in the future. more..
How Big of a Pain Is Spyware for K-12 Network Administrators?
Merleen Johnson 02/07/2005Given spyware’s hype as the biggest Internet plague since spam, Lightspeed Systems set out to determine just how big a problem spyware is for K-12 network administrators. more..
ASPs Make Great Hosts
Lee Marquis 02/07/2005Many organizations are contracting with Application Service Providers whereby their software applications are hosted on the ASP’s servers, rather than their own. more..
Best Practices: Check your UPS Systems Regularly!
Philip Scrivano 02/07/2005Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems are rarely checked until a power problem occurs. more..
Creating a Well-Defined District Web Site: A Checklist for Administrators
Mohsen Attaran, Ph.D. 02/07/2005A Seven Step Guide for Administrators School districts are encouraging administrators and teachers to create Web pages to support curriculum goals and advance communications. more..
Moving to a Statewide Student Information System: The North Carolina Perspective
Bob Bellamy Ed.D. and Christina Winter Ed.D. 02/07/2005East meets west! North Carolina and California are more than 3,000 miles apart. more..
E-Rate Changes for 2005
Wayne Shimizu 02/07/2005“I wanted a perfect ending. more..
A Fish Tale: Aquaculture Comes to Calipatria High
Joyce Hinkson, Ed.D. 02/07/2005According to Virginia Calsada, principal of Calipatria High, the recently implemented Aquaculture Program at her school in Imperial County “…began with an idea from a welding instructor and a biologist, great support from Superintendent James C. more..
MEMBER Profile
Lisa Kopochinski 02/07/2005Effecting positive change in a child’s education is the main reason new member Tim Goree joined CETPA and chose a career in this industry in the first place. more..
