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Technical & White Papers
Academic Systems Algebra Positioning Paper (PDF 728KB) A multimedia curriculum designed to help faculty increase academic success (© 2007)
An Overview of the Research Base of PLATO® Software (PDF 605KB) (Technical Paper 12, © 2004)
Leveraging Technology for High School Reform Initiatives (PDF 1MB) An Exploration of Eleven Key Strategic "Building Blocks" For Innnovation (© 2005)
Piedmont Elementary Evaluation of PLATO Focus (PDF 699KB) An Evaluation of the Effects of FOCUS on First Grade Reading Achievement in a Title I Elementary School (© 2004) Related Products: PLATO® Focus Reading and Language Program
Supporting Online Delivery of Standards Based Courses (PDF 377KB) Online delivery of rigorous, standards–based courses provides the flexibility to meet the needs of students in a variety of different circumstances—from those at risk to accelerated learners, and all those in between. (© 2006)
The Need for Formative Assessment in Education (PDF 2MB) Educators have come to understand that effective instruction requires periodic, standards-based assessment to determine what students have learned and what they still need to learn in order to meet learning goals and standards. (© 2005) Related Products: PLATO® eduTest Assessment
The Research Base for PLATO® Test Packs with Prescriptions on PLE™ (PDF 196KB) This white paper discusses the research basis for PLATO Test Packs with Prescriptions on PLE™. It describes two trends in assessment: (1) testing for accountability, and (2) testing to make educational decisions. This paper also conveys the research around several key challenges in assessment. (© 2007)
The Research Base of Straight Curve® Mathematics (PDF 143KB) Straight Curve® Mathematics was developed to fill a specific need: to provide classroom teachers with resources that can help students develop a deeper conceptual understanding of mathematics. (Technical Paper 18, © 2006) Related Products: Straight Curve® Mathematics Series 1 Straight Curve® Mathematics Series 2
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