June 2004 — Product Watch
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Administrative & Student Management Software
Curriculum Associates' Web-based management system for its BRIGANCE Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills-Revised (CIBS-R) helps educators assess, diagnose and record basic skills for preK-9 students. With the Web CIBS-R Management System component, districts can track and report students long-term progress, as well as their present performance levels. The CIBS-R evaluates students in the area of readiness, speech, listening, research and study skills, reading, spelling, writing, and math. When combined with the online management system, educators can compute raw scores for these assessments and create reports that include quotients, percentiles, age-equivalents, grade-equivalents, and instructional ranges for individuals and groups. In addition, the system automatically calculates the grade level and information processing scores for reading, writing and math. For more information, visit www.curriculumassociates.com.
TeacherExpress from Pearson Prentice Hall (www.phschool.com/teacherexpress) is a suite of planning and resource management tools for teachers. Available on CD-ROM, TeacherExpress helps teachers plan, teach and assess the students in their class. The systems are designed to work with Pearson Prentice Hall textbooks, such as middle school science, Texas biology, and middle school and high school Spanish. Two tools make up TeacherExpress: LessonView and ExamView. With LessonView, teachers can plan and schedule lessons using the program's prepared customizable templates, or teachers can create their own lesson plans with detailed information. ExamView allows teachers to generate and manage tests (paper or online tests), worksheets and study guides.
Destination Success by Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd. (www.riverdeep.net) combines standards-based assessment, learning management and professional development into one product that promises to raise test scores, even for at-risk students. Custom-tailored tutorials link direct instruction with ongoing standards-based assessment in Destination Success' five step approach. The professional development component teaches educators how to successfully use Destination Success. Its standards-based assessments and prescribed tutorials and exercises work to strengthen students' math and reading skills. Integrated classroom instruction supports whole-class learning, while the learning management system affords teachers a view of each student's path toward mastery. In addition, validation studies show that students using Destination Success can show significant improvement in 90 days. To request a free demo of Destination Success, visit
www.riverdeep.net/products/success.LiquidMatrix Corp. (www.liquidmatrix.com), makers of the e-communications platform ActiveCampus, has created ActiveAdmissions Community College Edition to serve the unique needs of community colleges. The program includes an easy-to-use personalization feature that guides community college students and staff to the appropriate section of the school's Web site. It also focuses on increased services to effectively design Web site navigation and content to serve both traditional students, as well as continuing education and community students. ActiveAdmissions Community College Edition can be purchased as a stand-alone product or can be added to any ActiveCampus product.
