SKoVision, School Improvement Planning, Starts from $2 to $5 per student
SkoVision is a Web-based software solution that automates the school improvement planning process. Through its "principal friendly" interface, schools can define their objectives, set targets, and monitor performance indicators. SkoVision also efficiently tracks projects and resources associated with each improvement initiative to quickly assess status and react. www.pcgus.com
RENAISSANCE LEARNING
ACCELERATED MATH ENTERPRISE, Supplemental Math Program, Pricing dependent upon district needs
Accelerated Math is a Web-based supplemental math solution for both struggling and advanced students. It provides essential practice for core math programs. Its math libraries include grades 1-7, basic math, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, and calculus. Students receive individualized math instruction delivered in a fun way, and educators receive continuous feedback and unlimited access to Renaissance Online University for help. The program runs on the Renaissance Place platform, allowing all Renaissance Learning Software data to be stored in a central management location. www.renlearn.com
RM EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE
EASITEACH TV, Professional Development for Easiteach Tools, Free
Easiteach TV offers online training segments for free viewing on the company's Web site that share how to use various Easiteach Tools. A few listings on its TV guide include a starter pack of free lessons on how to write, draw, animate and record sound, as well as how to use the multimedia bank, glass mode and student response systems. The key objective is to make professional development available 24/7. www.rmeducation.com
SOLUTION TREE
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AT WORK, Site License for Professional Development, $23,450/7-seat license
Users can bring the Professional Learning Communities at Work model to their school or district with the Essential PLC Collection. Access is provided to all the PLC video resources on four DVDs available in MPEG-1 or Windows Media formats, which come in a 6" x 9" clamshell. Four complete e-books and four digital movie files are included in the site license. Other features include an introduction overview of the PLC model and an implementation guide in an easy-to-navigate printer-friendly screens. www.solution-tree.com
VITALSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES
BOOKSHELF 4.5, E-book Annotation and Social Network, Free
Bookshelf's software allows readers to highlight and annotate e-books, as well as create a social network around them. Users can highlight digital titles using virtual markers, then share highlights and notes with other individuals who can subscribe to that content, similar to a blog's RSS feed. They can also link concepts, passages and chapters to other content, such as movie clips, audio files, diagrams, illustrations and Web sites. The e-books can be downloaded for free from the company's Web site. www.vitalsource.com
VOYAGER
Vmath, Math Intervention Program, $79 per student (includes VmathLive) $30/stand-alone
Voyager's math intervention program provides struggling students in grades 3-8 with targeted daily instruction to bring them to gradelevel proficiency and improve their outcomes on standardized tests. After identifying such students, it intervenes with explicit, scaffolded instruction andmonitors progress until intervention is no longer needed. Each grade level contains 10 modules. Each module includes seven to 15 lessons that fall into three categories-concept development, skill development and problem solving. www.vmathlive.com
WIRELESS GENERATION
mCLASS:RTI-RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION PROGRAM, Starts at $1,700 per building
With Wireless Generation's Response to Intervention (RtI) program, school personnel can administer research-based reading and math assessments, access Web-based reports to group students by learning needs, and track intervention activities. It offers real-time reporting and professional services designed to include the critical elements of RtI identified by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education and the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. The program helps makes early intervention efforts with at-risk students successful, improving achievement and ensuring accurate identification of students who need special education. www.wirelessgeneration.com
