COLUMBIA, S.C.--(Business Wire)--Understanding school performance is important for families living
in or looking to relocate to South Carolina. People interested in
finding more information about school district and individual school
performance can now find this information online at the state's
official Web site (http://www.SC.gov).
The new online searchable database is managed by the South
Carolina Education Oversight Committee and allows citizens to search
for schools using a variety of report card-related keywords, including
school type, number of students, and school poverty level, among
others. "The information on the Web site and the school and district
report cards are tools for improving our schools and energizing
communities," stated Dr. Jo Anne Anderson, EOC Executive Director.
"The EOC and our partners are pleased to expand information access to
wider audiences."
School and district report cards are part of the state's education
accountability system. Report cards provide educators, parents,
students, and the general public with a variety of information
including student performance on state standardized tests, programs
and services, student and teacher attendance, funding, and more. The
report cards also show the improvement rating for each school and
district.
"SC.gov is pleased to be involved in this public-private
partnership with the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee,"
said Jeff McCartney, General Manager of SC.gov. "This is a unique
application that provides schools and communities with information to
evaluate the performance of our public schools."
About the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee
The SC Education Oversight Committee is an independent,
non-partisan group made up of 18 educators, business leaders, and
elected leaders. Created in 1998, the committee is dedicated to
reporting facts, measuring change, and promoting progress within South
Carolina's education system.
The EOC provides regular, routine, and ongoing reviews of the
state's education improvement process, assesses how South Carolina's
schools are performing, and evaluates the standards the state's must
meet to build the education system needed to compete in the next
century. The work of the committee supports higher levels of student
achievement. Additional information is available at http://eoc.sc.gov.
About SC.gov
SC.gov is the official Web site of the state of South Carolina
(http://www.SC.gov) and a collaborative effort between the state and
South Carolina Interactive to Web-enable the state's information
services. SC.gov was built and is managed by South Carolina
Interactive, a Columbia-based subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC that
oversees the state's official Web site under contract with the Budget
and Control Board's Division of the Chief Information Officer.
About NIC
NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the
world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with
citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC
provides eGovernment solutions for 2,600 state and local agencies that
serve more than 69 million people in the United States. Additional
information is available at http://www.nicusa.com.
SC.gov
Jeff McCartney, 803-771-0131
jeff.mccartney@portal.sc.gov
or
EOC Director of Communications
Dana Yow, 803-734-6164
danay@eoc.sc.gov
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