Developmental Math Assessment, Assessments, Books and Materials, $139
The Developmental Math Assessment from Developmental Math Group is a classroom-based mathematics tool for educators to use with students in preschool through grade 2. The DMA helps classroom teachers make important instructional decisions through guided procedures to assess student progress in current standards in prenumber concepts, number concepts, operations, and other foundational math concepts. The assessments determine each student’s level of comprehension, provide ideas to improve instruction, allow administrators and teachers to monitor annual yearly progress in essential math concepts for each student, and facilitate communication among teachers, administrators, and parents. Each kit includes a teacher’s guide, blackline masters for assessment, number concept dots, an activity card book, and a dry erase board and marker. www.developmentalmathgroup.com
NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION
MAP for Primary Grades, Assessment Program, Software, $13.50 per student
The NWEA has expanded its successful MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessment series with the recent addition of MAP for Primary Grades, intended for K2 students. Features of this computerized assessment system include early literacy and early numeracy screening (diagnostic) tests, skills checklist (diagnostic) tests, and survey with goals (adaptive) tests in reading and mathematics. These assessments are intended to provide teachers with an efficient way to assess achievement levels of early learners so they can spend more time teaching and less time administering individual diagnostic tests. The diagnostic tests also provide information to guide instruction during the early stages of a student’s academic career, identify the needs of all primary grades students from struggling to advanced learners, and utilize engaging test items that encourage student participation for more accurate results. www.nwea.org
HP
Pavilion tx2500z, Tablet PC, Hardware, starting at $899
HP’s updated ultraportable notebook offers versatile and unique features useful for education users. Weighing just 4.6 pounds, this unit includes a 12.1-inch high-defi nition screen, an AMD Turion X2 processor, up to 2.4GHz, up to 4GB DDR2 memory, a 160GB or 250GB hard drive, and integrated Wi-Fi. This model is also a convertible tablet, with a swiveling touchscreen, so users can hold the PC like a notebook and take notes on the screen with the included dockable and rechargeable eraser pen. Multiple ports include USB 2.0, ExpressCard/34 slot, S-video, VGA, consumer IR, and a 5-in-1 digital media card reader. Other options for this model include Windows Vista, a fi ngerprint security scanner, an eight-cell lithium ion battery, Norton Internet Security, CompuTrace LoJack for Laptops, and a LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD drive. www.hp.com
LEARNINGSTATION
LS Test Builder, Assessment Program, Internet, starting at $2 per student
LS Test Builder is an online e-learning tool focused on providing standards-based formative assessment and targeted, integrated instruction. The program creates an intuitive online environment for educators to create, deliver and assess practice tests to prepare their students for state-mandated tests. Educators create tests using custom, district- or state-provided practice questions, draw from thousands of preloaded standards-aligned test questions for language arts, math, social studies and science in grades three through 12, and save and share tests with teachers across schools or districts. Tests can be delivered online, and a variety of reports clearly assess student and class performance. Students can also use the automatic test-generation tool for self-directed study in a secure online environment. www.learningstation.com
