| SPARCC: Meeting Ohio’s Learning Measurement Goals In The Classroom Using PINNACLE PLUS™ |
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| The Stark/Portage Area Computer Consortium (SPARCC) in Northeast Ohio is helping its 30 member school districts support individual student learning by integrating Excelsior's Pinnacle System™ with the DaSL student information system, the Ohio State Department of Education Curriculum Standards, Ohio's online curriculum management system, local district benchmarks and indicators, and the state test reporting system. | ||
| VIEW THE SPARCC CASE STUDY PDF DOCUMENT (requires Adobe Acrobat™. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here) | ||
| PINNACLE PLUS™ Gives Okaloosa Schools Instant Access to Data District-Wide | ||
| After making the most dramatic learning gains since the state started grading schools, Okaloosa County Public Schools (Florida) now have a larger share of "A" schools than sixty-six of Florida's sixty-seven counties. In fact, twenty-six Okaloosa schools have earned Florida's highest accolades for academic performance. Pinnacle Plus™ software is doing its part to contribute to their impressive accomplishment by centralizing grades, attendance, and other student information into one flexible database,with instant access for all. | ||
| VIEW THE OKALOOSA CASE STUDY PDF DOCUMENT (requires Adobe Acrobat™. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here) | ||
| Miami-Dade White Paper: Administrative Efficiency in the Classroom Comes of Age | ||
| “Excelsior's Gradebook2 is not simply an ‘electronic’ grade book. It is a powerful instructional management tool that finally replaces my ‘number 2 pencil’ with a modern tool that enables me to make effective instructional decisions — using data about student performance and instructional standards — without losing valuable class time.” Stephanie King,Florida Teacher of the Year (2000) |
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| View the MIAMI-DADE WHITE PAPER PDF DOCUMENT (requires Adobe Acrobat™. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here) | ||
| Title I White Paper: Best Practices in Parent Involvement for Title I Schools with the Support of the Pinnacle Assessment Management System |
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| Parent Involvement, as defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, means"…the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities…" | ||
| View the TITLE I WHITE PAPER PDF DOCUMENT (requires Adobe Acrobat™. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here) | ||
