Assessment Technology, Incorporated: Educational Partners

Educational Partners

ATI approaches work with school districts and early childhood programs as a partnership. The Partnership Model conceives of educational problem solving as a collaborative venture involving all of the stakeholders in the educational process. Through the Partnership Model, ATI maintains a consistent and collaborative approach to support educational initiatives as they relate to Galileo implementation, training, and adaptation to program and district needs over time.

ATI is dedicated to pioneering new partnerships and strengthening ongoing partnerships with leaders and organizations in the areas of education, research, technology, and state and federal public policy. These partnerships form the foundation for effective implementation of educational reform in schools, districts, and statewide initiatives.

Strategic partners who share our goal to support the use of technology to promote learning include:

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. These standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs. As an Endorsing Partner, ATI will incorporate the Common Core State Standards into Galileo K-12 Online once determined.

CORE works collaboratively with schools, districts, state organizations, and education agencies around the country as a trusted advisor at all levels of K-12 education to support literacy and math achievement growth for all students. CORE’s expertise in early reading, mathematics, intervention, special education, assessment, writing, English learners, and Response to Intervention has led to impressive achievement gains in some of the nation’s most vulnerable school systems. CORE’s literacy publications, highly engaging trainings, and implementation support services help customers build their own capacity for effective instruction by laying a foundation of research-based knowledge, supporting the use of proven tools, and developing leadership. The combination of ATI's Instructional Improvement System and CORE's implementation support services and products gives school districts the essential tools needed for making data-driven decisions.

ATI and Design Science have formed a partnership to add advanced equation editing features to the Galileo Online test builder. Design Science offers a range of software products for working with math and science that are used by educators, scientists, engineers, publishing professionals, and professional web developers.

ATI has formed an educational partnership with eInstruction, a leading provider of interactive instructional and assessment solutions. This partnership provides school districts with the ability to implement a variety of innovative assessment, reporting, and curriculum tools, including online instructional dialogs, using ATI's new Mercury application and eInstruction's Classroom Performance System (CPS) clickers.

Follett Software Company provides the K-12 educational community with open, integrated technology and content solutions that engage and inspire next generation learning. Follett's digitally-powered systems help districts achieve better results by maximizing resources—from library materials, digital content, textbooks, and other assets, to school and student data. Our comprehensive training, professional development, support, and service offerings ensure you derive the most value from this new digital learning universe. Follett Software provides opportunities for educators to learn, share, and collaborate on best practices for improving student outcomes. By working closely with customers—listening to their concerns, addressing their challenges, and using their feedback to help guide product enhancements—the company is helping the K-12 community reinvent education.

The ATI partnership with Promethean, a market leader in the rapidly growing global market for interactive display technology has enabled us to deliver a more collaborative experience in classrooms. By integrating Promethean Learner Response Devices with Galileo K-12 Online teachers are able to enhance interactivity, student achievement and deliver a true 21st Century classroom environment. Galileo K-12 Online software is accredited by Promethean and awarded the highest level of accreditation as ActivClassroom Powered. Promethean’s ActivClassroom suite of products has changed the way students learn, headquartered in the UK and listed on the main market of the LSE as Promethean World Plc (ticker symbol ‘PRW’), its products are distributed through a network of partners in some 100 countries.

Together, Scantron, and ATI are working to provide school districts with effective solutions to facilitate educational innovation and leadership in implementing the educational reforms of the 21st century. The combination of ATI’s Instructional Improvement System and Scantron’s data collection tools give school districts what they require to meet the continuing need for using technology as an integral part of initiatives to elevate student achievement. Scantron is best known for its pioneering and exceptional products and services that allow the rapid, accurate and reliable capture of student performance data. Scantron continues this trend with innovative software and survey solutions that leverage its expertise in world-class forms printing and scanner manufacturing.

SMART Technologies is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that transform the way the world works and learns. SMART created the world's first interactive whiteboard in 1991 and remains the global product category leader. With the aim of making collaboration and interaction easy and natural, SMART helps educators achieve better results with interactive technology products that support student-centered learning. The collaboration between ATI and SMART provides integration between Galileo K–12 Online and SMART Response interactive response systems. SMART Response systems suit a variety of K–12 learning environments, including advanced math and science classes. The systems enable teachers to deliver planned and spontaneous assessments and instantly track results to gain immediate insight into student learning and help increase overall retention and engagement.

In addition to our district partnerships, ATI and WestEd have established a partnership to promote standards-based instruction. The partnership includes implementation of the WestEd Local Accountability Professional Development Series (LAPDS). WestEd training promotes the active involvement of teaching and administrative staff in the process of developing standards-based instruction for the district. “The integration of data from Galileo K-12 Online with the LAPDS provides a powerful solution for making critical and effective instructional decisions on a daily basis,” says Ruth McKenna, Project Director, WestEd.