SAM6i™ was developed in an unusual way…. We asked the customer. The design team included not only software developers and sotware support staff, but also an advisory board comprised of people from the field of education. Represented were: • Parents • Superintendents • District Office Personnel • School Administrators • Counselors • Teachers from Special Education, Vocational and Academic Arenas • Record Clerks • Office Secretaries • Technology Personnel Each person’s experience, challenging thoughts, creative ideas, and strenuous product testing played a key roll in developing an inclusive web-based student management software. The design team established the following key components for SAM6i™: • 21st Century architectural designs for educators’ needs • A centralized database designed for hierarchy at state and district level • Key components needed to assist in meeting No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 standards • A student-focused data structure • Sam6i™ includes all modules • A data entry process that simplifies and streamlines record keeping tasks • Intuitive, user-friendly applications and processes • Integration of the entire education team– educators, parent, and student • The incorporation of distinctive programs such as Special Education, Vocational Education, Health, etc. • A reporting system that allows intensive standardized and user defined reports, disaggregated comparatives, and graphing abilities • A scalable system that can be used by the smallest rural systems all the way to a state level repository • 24/7 access to comprehensive information 365 days of the year via a support website back