CSD Enters Agreement to Provide Software at Discounted Prices to Member Districts
CSD has entered into an agreement with Education Technology Partners that will provide two software packages to CSD members at a discounted price. Build Your Own Curriculum (BYOC) and Build Your Own Assessment (BYOA) are tools that have already been adopted by some CSD member districts as their platform for curriculum and assessment mapping and development.
There are many opportunities coming up for you to learn about BYOC and BYOA. Education Technology Partners has set up several webinars and two live product demonstrations at which you can learn more about this technology.
Informational
webinars for CSD members to learn more about BYOC and BYOA have
been scheduled as follows:
Monday, June
1 at 2:30 pm
Thursday,
June 4 at 2 pm
Monday, June
8 at 8 am
To sign up
for the webinar, visit www.edtechpartners.com/events.
Seminars and product
demonstrations for CSD members will take place on the following
dates:
Monday, June
15 from 1 to 3 pm at CSD, 1460 Craig Road, 63146
Tuesday, June
16 from 8 to 10 am at the Lindbergh School District
administration building, 4900 S. Lindbergh Blvd., 63126
To register for a
seminar, visit www.edtechpartners.com/events
or call (314) 432-0222.
BYOC is a Web-based
curriculum management solution that works on any computer with an
Internet connection. Students and parents can view
curriculum, standards, assignments and class activities. Teachers
can also easily review curriculum requirements and then align their
lesson plans to district standards and expectations. Administrators
gain instant access to the entire learning path at building, grade
and classroom levels.
BYOA provides educators with an easy-to-use assessment development tool, including built-in flexibility to accommodate specific testing procedures, students-per-computer ratio and testing schedules.
“BYOC was head and shoulders above the other options we looked at,” David Miller, Coordinator for Assessment & Library Services for Pattonville School District, said. “Number one – it’s easy to use. Number two – they have a good support team who continue to deliver support to our district. And number three – it meets the needs of our teachers in the classroom; they now have material available at their fingertips.”
“As a brand new user of BYOC/BYOA we are pleased with the responsiveness we have consistently received from School Software Group and Education Technology Partners as we are beginning our implementation,” Dr. Connie Hurst-Bayless, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum at Mehlville, said. “Each step of the way we have had our questions answered, in-service provided and positive support. My secretary who is inputting initial information made the comment, ‘I love this program!’ I can't tell you how exciting this is for Mehlville School District.”
Education Technology Partners is the exclusive distribution partner for School Software Group in the central United States and will be working with CSD member districts interested in BYOC and BYOA.
About
Education Technology Partners
Founded by a former educator in 2003 and headquartered in St.
Louis, MO, Education Technology Partners was started with one goal
in mind: to bring to schools the most effective educational
technology available in the market. Applying rigorous
standards based on our own experience in the classroom, knowledge
of the needs of our education clients and input from fellow
educators, we research the ever-changing and sometimes overwhelming
array of educational technology. This rigorous process allows us to
identify “Best of Breed” technology solutions — solutions that
stand apart from the rest due to their proven ability to improve
student learning and teacher effectiveness. Additional
information can be found at www.edtechpartners.com.
About School
Software Group
School
Software Group (SSG) is an educational technology products and
services organization headquartered in Appleton, WI.
Since 2004, SSG has partnered directly with school districts and
state education agencies to develop innovative, web-based
curriculum development and assessment solutions. The combination of
SSG's technical skills and the educational expertise of the
company’s partner districts support solutions that are practical,
effective, and focused on the real-world needs of teachers and
students. Additional information about School Software Group
and its products can be found at www.schoolsoftwaregroup.com.
