Pearson's SASI Customer First Program Makes the Grade with Virginia Schools

- Nineteen Virginia school districts move from SASI to PowerSchool Premier as
part of SASI Customer First Program -

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson today announced
the success of its comprehensive SASI Customer First Program among Virginia
school districts. The program, launched last month, has already resulted in 19
Virginia school districts moving from the SASI student information systems
platform to Pearson's industry leading, web-based platform, PowerSchool
Premier. Pearson's SASI Customer First Program is designed to reward the
longstanding loyalty of its SASI customers and provide them with an updated
technology infrastructure capable of growing alongside their student
information management needs now and well into the future.
The 19 Virginia school districts moving from SASI to PowerSchool Premier
include:
-- Bedford County Public School District
-- Buckingham County School District
-- Colonial Beach School District
-- Cumberland County School District
-- Essex County School Board
-- Franklin City School District
-- Henry County School District
-- King and Queen School District
-- King William County School District
-- Northampton County Public School District
-- Orange County School District
-- Pittsylvania County School District
-- Prince Edward School District
-- Pulaski County School District
-- Richmond County School District
-- Rockingham County Public School District
-- West Point Public Schools
-- Westmoreland School District
-- Winchester City School District

Additional Virginia school districts plan to make the move from SASI to
PowerSchool Premier as part of this program in the coming months.
"We're very excited about the success of our SASI Customer First Program
in Virginia," said Mary McCaffrey, president of the School Systems group of
Pearson. "We look forward to continuing our longstanding partnerships with
these loyal districts and helping them leverage PowerSchool Premier to power
performance across the full spectrum of their district's stakeholders."
PowerSchool Premier is the first student information system designed from
the ground up as a web-based solution and offers easy access to real-time data
via a standard web browser, on a Mac or PC. PowerSchool Premier moves K-12
schools and districts beyond administrative reporting by enabling them to use
the data they collect to increase student achievement and identify trends and
patterns that may affect student outcomes. PowerSchool Premier focuses on the
needs of those districts requiring a system that includes ease of use,
community focus, embedded functionality and lower administrative costs.
SASI customers are encouraged to log on to
http://www.PearsonSchoolSystems.com and click the link titled "SASI Customer
First Program" to start their upgrade or call 877-873-1550.
About Pearson
Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment,
information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own
pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and
innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment
and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and
teacher professional development and certification programs. Our respected
brands include PowerSchool, Chancery SMS, Pearson Inform, Scott Foresman,
Prentice Hall, and many others. Our comprehensive offerings help inform
targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every
student. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group
and the Penguin Group.
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