Affiliations
www.ckn.librus.pl
LIBRUS Ltd. was founded in 2002 and since then, it has been one of the fastest growing enterprises operating in the Education industry. Its mission is to promote the use of new and innovative IT solutions in Polish schools and learning centers, with special emphasis being put on the support of didactic and educational processes. The vision of Librus is to create an informative society supported by knowledge, which will be the foundation for the politics of the European Union and the Polish Government.
LIBRUS is a provider of IT systems that are part of the LIBRUS Integrated Educational System, and which support the coordination of didactic and educational processes as well as teachers' work. LIBRUS provides IT software for the use of school administration to improve organizational activities at schools and in their supervising entities.
LIBRUS introduced the most popular system of e-Register in Poland (www.dziennik.librus.pl), which – by the end of 2011 – has been in use in more than 1 600 schools.
LIBRUS also specializes in organizing workshops in the topics of Pedagogy, Psychology and the use of informative technology in the didactic and educational environment. Training sessions offered by the LIBRUS Teachers' Education Center www.ckn.librus.pl meet ongoing teachers' needs and help them in their professional advancement.
http://www.ssatrust.org.uk
The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to raising levels of achievement in education. They have a membership of over 5,600 schools and organizations and are a registered charity. The Trust main field of interest is work with head teachers, teachers and students to encourage them to develop and share new and effective teaching and learning practice, and to improve schools to raise standards and levels of achievement.
Learn more about PCG's Data Use Project that SSAT is a partner in.
http://www.utwente.nl/gw/co/en/
The University of Twente is an entrepreneurial research university. It is the only campus University in the Netherlands and provides academic education and research in a wide variety of fields, for example from educational research to public administration and applied physics to biomedical technology.
The University of Twente is based on three central pillars: education, research and valorization. The University of Twente is well known for its innovative educational research. The Department involved in cooperation with PCG is the Department of Curriculum Design & Educational Innovation (CD&EI). Researchers at this department are, among other things, specialists in the field of data-driven decision making, design research and professional development of school staff.
Learn more about PCG's Data Use Project that the University of Twente is a partner in.
www.ifib.de
The Institute for Information Management Bremen GmbH (ifib) is a not-for-profit research and consulting organization at the University of Bremen. ifib's main fields of work are: e-government and educational technologies; these two branches are working closely together in joint projects.
Since 2003, the Institute of Information Management Bremen (ifib) is doing empirical research and formative evaluation of ICT integration in public institutions. The educational technology branch of ifib conducted several research projects on data use in schools and is currently cooperating with different State Education Ministries in Germany. ifib hosted the first international conference of data-driven decision-making in schools which was documented in an edited book.
Learn more about PCG's Data Use Project that ifib is a partner in.
http://www.sdcentras.lt/
Modern Didactics Center is non-profit, non-governmental organization for continuing adult education and in-service training. Modern Didactics Center was established in 1999 as inter-university Center by an initiative of Vilnius Pedagogical University and the Open Society Fund-Lithuania.
They initiate, develop and run national and international projects, develop new programmes, courses for initial teachers education and in-service training, deliver different training programmes, create methodical materials for schools, provide consultations and expertise on project management, teaching & learning strategies, lessons planning & assessment, school community development, etc. The Center also organizes study visits, seminars, conferences, summer schools on different educational topics, organizes research on urgent educational issues, and publishes project products.
Learn more about PCG's Data Use Project that MDC is a partner in.
www.clarku.edu
Clark University is a teaching and research institution founded in 1887. Clark is the oldest graduate institution in the United States. Clark is one of only three New England universities, with Harvard and Yale, to be a founding member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. In partnership with Clark University, PCG offers an on-site MBA Program.
http://www.microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, its most profitable products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software.
http://www.p21.org
PCG is a professional development affiliate of The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a US organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. As the United States continues to compete in a global economy that demands innovation, P21 and its members provide tools and resources to help the U.S. education system keep up by fusing the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation). While leading districts and schools are already doing this, P21 advocates for local, state and federal policies that support this approach for every school.
http://www.hms.com
Health Management Systems is focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. In 1985, HMS began providing third party liability identification and recovery services to its Medicaid agency client. Since then, they have partnered with more than 45 Medicaid agencies, other state health programs, and more than 50 government-sponsored healthcare plans to help recover billions of dollars, and save billions more through cost avoidance
http://www.perotsystems.com
For 20 years, Perot Systems has been providing technology-based business solutions that enable clients to cultivate growth, streamline operations and achieve objectives. Perot tailors flexible and collaborative solutions to meet the specific needs of clients in healthcare, government, manufacturing, banking, insurance and other industries. Drawing on deep industry expertise and a portfolio of interrelated consulting, business process, applications and infrastructure services, Perot blends strategic design, proven technology and timely delivery to create effective solutions that maximize your returns on IT investment.
www.oskko.edu.pl
National Association of Management Staff in Education is the largest networking organization of educators in Poland and in Eastern Europe. The Association is a non-profit organization established in 2002 in Poland. It currently has over 4000 active members including school principals, teachers, and local government authorities. The mission of the Association is to provide a network of peer support for educators and initiate important reforms in the Polish Education system. The Association works closely with the Ministry of National Education, Education Committee at the Polish Government and other key stakeholders in Polish education.
www.swspiz.pl
The Academy of Management in Lodz, central Poland, is a private academic institution, established in January 1995 by the Association of Polish Educators. The academy offers Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Arts (MA) studies, postgraduate courses and specialized daily, evening, weekend and extramural training courses. Currently, there are five faculties in the academy: management and marketing; international relations; finance and banking; computer studies; and English philology. Approximately 20,000 students are enrolled at the academy.
www.wckp.lodz.pl
Łódź Center for Teacher Training and Vocational Education operates on the Polish education market since 1996. The Center offers professional development services to the principals of K-12 schools as well as vocational training courses to students and adults. The Center specializes in the field of mechatronics (combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering). National vocational examinations for 5 professions are held in and performed by the Center. The Łódź Center for Teacher Training and Vocational Education collaborates with a number of Universities, Offices of Labor, and other institutions. The Center is accredited by the Łódź Regional School Board. It was awarded the ISO 9001 Certificate, the Leader of Human Resources award, Human Capital Investor award and the Quality award.
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