SIIA is the principal trade association for the software information and digital content industry representing more than 450 technology companies. Our members partner with educational institutions to develop and deliver software applications, digital instructional content, online learning services, and related technologies to enhance learning outcomes of all students.
Our mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential in their own way. With more than two decades of experience delivering innovative, best-in-class education technology, we connect students, teachers, administrators, and parents, with the shared goal of improving student outcomes.
From the office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool provides K-12 schools and districts with one place to go to securely manage all operations, support staff from hire to retire, and provide students with data-driven personalized education designed to develop lifelong learners from Kindergarten to high school and beyond.
Today we’re proud to be the leading provider of K-12 software solutions supporting 45 million students in over 90 countries.
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SAFARI Montage is the leading K-12 Learning Object Repository, Video Streaming Library, IPTV & Live Media Streaming provider. This enterprise-level solution provides an interoperable foundation for teachers and students to have equitable access to procured, created and curated educational digital resources, create playlists and link them to their LMS. The platform is 1EdTech certified in Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), Common Cartridge, OneRoster, Competencies & Academic Standards Exchange (CASE), and Data Privacy, as well as Project Unicorn Certified.
SAFARI Montage Video Streaming Library offers standards-aligned educational video titles tied to the curriculum from the industry’s leading video publishers, which include Schlessinger Media, PBS, The History Channel, National Geographic, Scholastic, Disney Education, BBC and more. SAFARI Montage LOR Cloud offers all of refined features of the Learning Object Repository without the need for hardware inside a school district. It is ideal for flexible in-person and remote instruction needs.
Esri is a GIS company. We build software for making maps and analyzing data. Esri GIS tools are used in all walks of life, around the world, from education to urban planning to climate change and everywhere between. Computing power — mobile, desktop, or cloud — helps people build and analyze data, generate dynamic maps, understand complex conditions, make better decisions, use resources carefully, preserve the most critical, and support more sustainable patterns. Geography matters, and we make software for computers large and small to help people see the patterns and relationships. For more info, see esri.com/schools
Digital Respons-Ability is a mission-based company that teaches tens of thousands of students digital citizenship through classroom based experiential learning. They also teach digital parenting classes to thousands of parents across Utah. Digital Respons-Ability makes sure their curriculum is adaptive and works closely with at-risk students, foster parents, school counselors, therapists and more on how to prevent digital violence. They developed their own research-based curriculum on digital citizenship and teach other educators on how to instruct on this topic. Their work is featured in the academic title from Rowman & Littlefield: Digital Citizenship: Teaching Strategies and Practice from the Field.
Since 2005, Five Star has partnered with school districts to support transformative learning experiences through the use of technology. Our solutions include strategic planning for leaders, professional development for educators, and a focus on data-based decision-making. Our experienced leaders, training specialists, engineers, and developers are passionate about creating innovative products and support services to address the specific needs and expectations of school districts. Five Star is also a Google for Education specialized Professional Development and Transformation Services partner.
Innovations4Education provides coaching services for emerging and growing educational technology companies, and helps them execute critical go-to-market strategies. Our project based services include strategic help with integrated sales and marketing support. Our mission is to connect the dots between educators and innovators as we tap into the power of technology to improve education.
Statewide Regional Information Centers
The Regional Information Centers (RICs) are organized under the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Currently, there are 12 Regional Information Centers in New York State. Typically, a RIC serves several BOCES within their region. RICs offer classroom tools to enhance and expand student achievement. By regionalizing services, the RICs:
RIC Services
RICs offer different services from one another and may support different products or vendors for these services. Collaboration on service and software contracts occurs regularly in the following areas: