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Spectrum K12 names The James Group Solution Partner

Towson, MD - 01/20/2010 - Spectrum K12 School Solutions Inc., the leading provider of Response to Intervention (RTI), Special Education and Student Achievement Management software solutions for K12 school districts, today announced a strategic partnership with The James Group. The James Group will integrate Oracle Business Intelligence and Analytics with Spectrum K12’s award winning EXCEED™ Student Achievement Manager software. As part of the agreement, The James Group will also be certified as an authorized implementation partner for the combined solution.

“Coupling Spectrum K12’s market leading EXCEED RTI and Student Achievement solutions with The James Group Business Intelligence and Analytic Applications will give school administrators and stakeholders access to operational student achievement performance data that can be used to address the core factors driving student achievement and close achievement gaps,” said William Myers, Chief Technical Officer and Partner of The James Group.

“We are proud to partner with The James Group to better service and provide enterprise student achievement management solutions that enable essential decisions, actions and accountability for our Oracle platform-based customers,” said Jim Marshall, President and CEO of Spectrum K12. “Combining The James Group’s Business Intelligence and Analytics expertise with Spectrum K12’s award-winning EXCEED Student Achievement Manager, provides K12 school districts with clear visibility into which intervention and instructional strategies work and which don’t—at the individual student, classroom, school, district and state levels.”

About Spectrum K12 School Solutions

Spectrum K12 partners with educators and administrators who strive to Move Every Child Forward™. Working collaboratively with districts of all sizes, we deliver a Student Achievement Management solution suite that manages, administers and prescribes the personalized learning process and data required for all students: in general, compensatory, gifted or special education; pre-K through graduation and beyond. Spectrum K12 is the market leader in providing Student Achievement Management, Response to Intervention (RTI) and Special Education software solutions, serving 11% of the U.S. K12 student population including 20 of the top 100 school districts in the United States. Our award-winning software has driven personalized learning to over 5 million students in 29 states. For more information visit www.spectrumK12.com.

About The James Group

The James Group specializes in delivering Application Development, System Architecture Management, Business Process Re-Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and Project Management solutions to clients in the public and private sectors. A Federal GSA supplier for products and services of Oracle software and widely recognized leader and trusted advisor on Oracle solutions, the James Group is composed of seasoned professionals who not only understand your challenges but bring the depth and breadth of experience to solving those challenges in a professional and efficient manner…with character.

The James Group is a growing, dynamic company headquartered in Worthington, Ohio. Currently implementing a Performance Management System and Data Warehouse for Prince George’s County Public School in Metro Washington DC and Northside School District (NISD) in San Antonio, Texas, the James Group has been a trusted partner of education in Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Texas and Kentucky. For more information visit: http://www.jamesgrp.com.