Erin Harris Grand Canyon University TEC 546 November 17, 2010 PEARSONSUCCESSNET

Pearson SuccessNet is a workplace for teachers, learning, and saving valuable time! Teachers can access online products for Prentice Hall, Scott Foresman, AGS Globe and School Systems. The most valuable online product being Success Tracker. Success Tracker is an online assessment and data management system. Tracker is aligned to standards and can pinpoint students strengths and weaknesses. PearsonSuccessNet PEARSONSUCCESSNET

To be completed on-line at home or school: – Activities, such as games and videos, can be assigned to students to complete for purposes of the day’s lesson or for remediation/practice with concepts. – Students absent from school can participate in the days lesson by watching content videos and completing content activity. i.e.- Grammar Lesson: 1. Students watch video Grammar Jammer – Adjectives. 2. Students play game focusing on adjectives. 3. Students print and complete related worksheet. – At the beginning or end of a unit, students can complete assessments that are either pre-made by the program or created by the teacher. LESSONS/ACTIVITIES

Diagnose and differentiate the students’ needs. Parents and teachers monitor the students’ progress. Assess and regroup students according to their performance levels. Perform summative assessment tests that help guide students to advancement. Less materials to be bought from company. – i.e.. textbooks, workbooks, transparencies PearsonSuccessNet BENEFITS

Inadequate data if students are unethical in completion of assessments and/or activities. Accessibility outside of school. PearsonSuccessNet CHALLENGES

Use as part of classroom instruction in Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Students takes tests online. Students, teacher, and parents view results online. Teacher receives reports on students’ progress. Retests indicate if students need more help with specific skills. PearsonSuccessNet OPPORTUNITIES

PearsonSuccessNet offers many beneficial services to schools, teachers, students, and parents. The program provides in- depth analysis of students strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, helping teachers differentiate instruction. Thus, helping students to mastery content standards. Schools and teachers save time and money by having resources on-line. In addition, parents are able to have an active role in their child’s academic progress. CONCLUSION

 PearsonSuccessNet. Retrieved on November 12, 2010 from REFERENCES