SCRIC (South Central Regional Information Center) supports 49 districts serving more than 47,000 students across New York State. When third-party grant funding ended, SCRIC needed a low-cost solution to help districts continue collecting and analyzing DIBELS data, a set of short assessments that measure early literacy skills such as phonemic awareness, reading fluency, and comprehension. These assessments provide critical insights to monitor student progress and guide instruction.
SCRIC needed a solution that could be implemented within just three months to ensure continuity in this vital work. Recognizing the need for a sustainable and cost-effective way to continue their district data initiatives after third-party grant funding ended, SCRIC sought a modern platform capable of collecting and visualizing DIBELS data across multiple student information systems (SIS). The platform also needed to support complex “leveling” algorithms, integrate diverse data sources, and be delivered within an ambitious three-month timeline.
To meet these goals, SCRIC partnered with Mindex to leverage the Mindex Advanced Analytics platform, delivering powerful functionality while keeping costs low and ensuring districts could maintain continuity in their data-driven work.