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SituationPublic schools face a growing teacher shortage. In addition, due to increasing curriculum goals, state and federal bureaucracy, and professional association requirements, teachers have less time to be creative with their students. Teachers are also responsible for teaching greater numbers of students, which can limit their ability to understand impacts they make with individual students.
The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act calls on schools to staff classrooms with highly qualified teachers and increase the percentages of teachers who receive high quality professional development. The law also provides funding that schools can use for professional development, class size reduction, or other initiatives aimed at improving teacher quality. Often, teachers have the need to learn more than they currently learn during professional development so they can apply their knowledge to the classrooms and help increase student achievement.
SolutionA student achievement portal offers solutions to common education challenges by integrating people, information, and processes. This solution enables students to collaborate with teachers and other students, receive immediate feedback on assignments, and prepare for the college application process. Improve Teacher and Student Collaboration | • | Improve collaboration through secure, role-based access to workspaces | | • | Integrate education systems through the School Interoperability Framework | | • | Utilize familiar, easy-to-use tools for educators |
Easier Online Assessment | • | Quickly begin projects through task assignment | | • | Improve data access for all users | | • | Quickly consolidate data from disparate sources |
Effective Student Progress Tracking | • | Create more structured curriculums | | • | Speed delivery through a standardized approach | | • | Communicate and support student progress through interactive mediums |
BenefitsBy adopting a solution based on the Microsoft Office System, public schools could realize the following benefits: | • | A cost-effective way to meet NCLB reporting requirements | | • | A system to drive better decision-making for curriculum and other factors affecting school performance | | • | Accessibility to factors that impact learning and improve student achievement |
Case StudiesSee how other schools are using the Microsoft Office System for their student achievement solutions: | • | Lenawee Intermediate School District
Learn how Lenawee Intermediate School District uses the Microsoft Office System to boost student-teacher interaction and enhance classroom instruction. |
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