Partners

PICCS brings together experts in the areas of education reform, charter schools, peer review, educational technology and performance assessment.

  • Center for Educational Innovation – Public Education Association - CEI-PEA is the lead organization for the PICCS project. CEI-PEA is a New York-based nonprofit organization that creates successful public schools and educational programs. The organization has been deeply involved with charter schools since the mid-1990s when its leaders advocated passage for charter legislation. Since that time, CEI-PEA has helped develop more than 30 charter schools, established the first Charter School Technical Assistance Center in the state, and launched the Charter School Coalition to bring together New York City’s charter schools to address common issues and needs. For more information visit www.cei-pea.org.

  • JPS Solutions - JPS Solutions brings expertise in planning, school improvement, leadership training, professional development, and grant development to PICCS. A senior member of the JPS Solutions staff helped in the initial development of the New York State Peer Review System that will form the basis of the peer review program for PICCS. JPS Solutions also helps school districts, charter schools, nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations to improve program outcomes, through grant development, legal/regulatory compliance and strategic positioning. They also help community-based organizations and faith-based organizations to support the education and social development of children and youth. For more information visit www.jpssolutions.com.

  • SunGard Public Sector K - 12: PerformancePLUS, a module of SunGard Public Sector's PLUS Solutions suite for K-12 education (formerly the Performance Pathways suite of tools), is a comprehensive educational system designed to help districts and school buildings build a data-informed culture. While ultimately striving to increase academic achievement, the PerformancePLUS software provides critical No Child Left Behind (NCLB) tracking and support. With easily accessible curriculum and assessment data, educators have the tools to gauge student achievement, benchmark assessments, track curriculum standards, and increase student performance. For more information visit www.sungardps.com.
  • TetraData - TetraData Corporation will develop the PICCS Data Management System. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., TetraData is a privately-held company organized in January of 1997 with an exclusive focus on K-12 education. TetraData has demonstrated a passion and commitment to the advancement of education through technology and is recognized by many industry leaders as a catalyst in education improvement. A growing company with more than 50 employees, TetraData boasts a strong pool of both education and software engineering innovators dedicated to helping our nation’s schools reach and sustain high performance. TetraData’s solutions are currently installed in more than 600 K-12 educational institutions serving over 1.5 million students. For more information visit www.tetradata.com.
  • Magi Educational Services - Magi Education Services will perform the outside evaluation of PICCS. Magi’s work has an emphasis on sound research methodology and an understanding of systems theory. Indeed, Magi has successfully implemented and completed over 2,000 evaluations that have drawn upon 30-plus years of research experience. Many projects focus on the following areas: Grades K-12 programs, School Reform, Professional Development, Technology, Family Literacy and Parenting Programs, Employment and Training, University and School Partnerships, Quality and Performance Indicator Systems, Adult Education and Special Education. For more information visit www.magiservices.com.

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PICCS is supported by the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF), which is a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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