Internet Winners: District Management Goes Online By Don Parker-Burgard January 2009

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Student Safety Resource, Starting at $3,000

The StudentWatch Suite is an automated Web-based system for managing student safety. Features include a Student Bullying Reporting System and anonymous Student Helpline. The Student Accident Reporting System offers trend reports so school safety committees can better manage accident prevention, and the Student Behavior Management System serves as the school or district’s automatic student-behavior referral management, documentation and reporting system, and it also includes a positive behavior reporting capability. www.publicschoolworks.com

Notification System, $3 per student

Saf-T-Net’s Web-based notification system manages and hosts the hardware, software and telephone infrastructure required to deliver voice, e-mail or text-based messages to telephones, mobile phones, PDAs or any Internet-enabled devices. Features include the displaying of “411” on the recipient’s caller ID when sending an emergency message; a proprietary, redundant nationwide network for the delivery of emergency messages; and translation into 11 different languages, including Mandarin and Cantonese. www.alertnow.com

Education Employment Resource, Job searches free, prices vary for employer services

SchoolSpring is a job search Web site exclusively for educators. The company aggregates school job postings from around the country, allowing teachers to search for jobs by location, category, grade or type for free, administrators to search for executive-level positions, and district employers to recruit for open positions through single or unlimited postings for a small fee. SchoolSpring also offers a variety of services to facilitate every aspect of district recruiting, including job postings, interview schedules, applicant evaluations and job offers. www.schoolspring.com

Online Test Prep Program, Pricing varies

Study Island is an online standards mastery and test preparation program available in all fifty states. The program is built from specific state standards. With over 8.1 million students and a growing presence in over 18,000 schools, Study Island has expanded and released new products for high school, K1, and the GED. Rooted in foundational and statistical research, the dynamic self-paced program allows teachers to customize instruction according to the student’s needs while giving students the choice to study in a standard test format or through an interactive game mode. www.studyisland.com

Education Search Engine, $1,730 per school

With over 300,000 resources selected by educators, netTrekker d.i. is the largest online search engine devoted exclusively to educational content. Unlike standard Internet search engines, netTrekker d.i. provides fast and easy access to only the best educational resources from the entire Internet in a safe, organized, standards-aligned format. The company’s partnerships also enable the program to incorporate educational resources such as Learning Station’s LS Test Builder assessment tool, Spectrum K12’s Encore Clarity special education product, and eChalk’s communications platform. www.thinkronize.com

Professional Development Resource, $200 per targeted course, $1,080 per comprehensive course

VoyagerU’s reading instruction professional development courses fully align with Reading First and Reading Next. Each course blends print, online self-study, learning groups, and classroom practice to give teachers a powerful skill set they can use immediately. New targeted courses include the topics “Small Group Intervention,” “Vocabulary,” “Fluency,” and “Content Integration.” Comprehensive courses include “Reading Academy,” “Reading for Understanding,” and “Getting Reading Results.” Each course uses a blended architecture of online learning, group discussion and classroom practice. www.voyagerlearning.com

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