Do you ever wish you had more time?? How does 400 hours sound?? We are thrilled to partner with a company that wants to help you reclaim your time by simplifying the assessment process!
Early childhood teachers have historically struggled to find an efficient way to track students’ progress through the K-2 years. It is very difficult to authentically assess children at this age because assessment must be completed individually in a one-on-one conference with the student, the results compiled and the analyzed, and then the process must be repeated throughout the year. Our newest partner ESGI (Educational Software for Guiding Instruction) has determined that teachers can spend an average of 400 hours just on assessment over the course of a year, and they think that is too much time. ESGI has developed a tool that automates the one-on-one assessment process for the early childhood classroom, and even makes assessment paperless!
Just imagine what you are going to spend those newly-liberated 400 hours on now that your assessments have been simplified!!
How it Works
When you’re ready to assess your students, just call them over to your computer or iPad, they will answer the questions on the screen, and you will record their answers to complete the assessment. You receive immediate feedback on their progress, and the data is saved in their individual records as well so you can analyze their progress over time. Additional reports can instantly show you how your class is doing as a whole on a specific concept so you can adjust instruction or create flexible groups as needed.
Additionally, ESGI provides customized instructional materials (flashcards and practice sheets) that you can print out immediately after a student has completed an assessment that will support that student’s specific weaknesses. Pair these with an automatically generated parent letter outlining student strengths and weaknesses and parents have everything they need to help their students practice and grow at home.
What can you assess with ESGI?
Whatever you want! Letters, sounds, sight words, math facts…the list goes on. Choose from over 200 pre-loaded assessments (such as Kindergarten CCSS Assessments, Kindergarten CCGPS Tests, Preschool Kindergarten Tests, and Transitional Kindergarten Tests) or create your own. ESGI provides an easy platform to transition any paper-based assessments you are already using to a digital version within their system.
What’s New?
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Classroom Mangement Tool
Class Management Tool (CMT) automates classroom tasks that can be so time-consuming for teachers each week. After loading student names once into CMT, teachers easily manage student lists, organize class photos and print pre-loaded templates like Table Name Plates and Name Writing Practice.
- Resources for Parents, in both English and Spanish, allow parents to see their child’s progress and to solidify their child’s learning through personalized practice.
- Print the Test History to document assessment dates and show student progress.
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Parent Conferencer
Parent Conferencer allows you to schedule conferences and print or email reminders, or print pie charts or parent letter reports to share during conferences.
- Robust charts, graphs and reports allow you to see growth over time and identify students who need intervention.
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Are you convinced yet?? Teachers that use this tool are almost in tears because they have spent so much time trying to track their students’ progress. By using ESGI, teachers are able to save about 400 hours, previously consumed by assessment, which can now be redirected towards providing exceptional instruction for their students.
You can try it for FREE for 60 days! The site has tons of support and great video tutorials to help you get started. But be warned: you will probably be addicted after those 60 days!