Today, the ever-growing requirements of schools and other learning institutions are changing the dynamics of the education sector. Increased demand for more data and record keeping is putting a lot of pressure on the teachers and staff, who are expected to deliver more accurate tracking, measurement, and reporting of grades and behavior of students. This is where an efficient student management system plays an important role. StudentTrac from Education Dynamics, Inc. (EDI), a privately held company in Pasadena, CA, is one such innovative student information system (SIS), that allows teachers and administrators to track not only student attendance and grades but also all the forms and reports required to run a compliant independent study program. “Our aim is to create a strong technology supported environment for the staff, thereby enabling them to focus on what they do best— educating students,” begins Richard Williams, director of software engineering at EDI. “To that end, we have designed and developed StudentTrac to be a complete web-based SIS that bridges the gap between teachers, students, and parents, allowing them to collaborate for student success within a secure environment.” The system was created with a prime focus on independent study schools and charters.

Built using cutting-edge technology and leveraging years of experience, the system eases the education process by establishing a wider link between students, teachers, parents, and administration. StudentTrac provides homework assignments, grades, attendance, and notes that the teachers need to communicate with parents and students. A key facet of StudentTrac is it has multiple planning guide (MPG) capability that allows easy tracking of courses and credits, as well as intelligent education plan management. “Guides makes it easy for the staff to assign courses, monitor graduation requirements, and switch between multiple paths of graduation to determine the best option for a student,” adds Williams.

StudentTrac is an application that can be easily downloaded on a mobile phone or tablet and used on the go. When a user logs into StudentTrac, it displays an application navigator on the left with various features such as student search bar, guides, student information, registration, and external and state assessments—all of which provide access to the required information.