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PLATO Account Manger:Wendy Cox(612) 749-0027wcox@plato.com

PLATO Account Manager:Gregory Hayes(612) 719-3172ghayes@plato.com

Introducing…..

New Expanded Electives Offering

24 new elective courses, creating a diverse offering to give students choice.

New PLATO Electives Offering

Students have the opportunity to experience content outside of the core curriculum.

New PLATO Electives Offering

Meet the individual needs and interests of your students with PLATO electives.

New PLATO Electives Offering

4 x 4 Curriculum

Electives Curriculum

Comprehensive Curriculum

Offering

PLATO Curriculum Offering

Prepare Students for College and

Career

Electives CourseOne Semester (90 – 110 hours)

Units 1 - 5

Midterm

Units 6 - 10

Final Exam

Course Structure

Learner Interface

Exciting and meaningful students learning experience

Next generation instructional design with engaging interactive activities

Opportunity to customize courses and content within the PLATO Learning Environment

Course Features

Secondary Electives Library Concurrent Model$375 per concurrent license

PLATO vCoursesConsumable Model$89 per course

Fall/Spring

Licensing Models

Two ways to purchase PLATO Electives powered by eDynamic

High Stakes Exam Intervention & Preparation

High School & Beyond

The PLATO Learning Beyond HS Library Course Package includes:

Compass Test-college placement test Accuplacer Test-college placement test ASVAB Test-qualifying test for Armed Services GED State Specific Exam Intervention / Preparation ACT SAT Work Keys Course Career Readiness Certificates Course

All within the context of COURSE Architecture! Exemptive Pre-Tests Ability to assign only subjective specific strands/content if desired

National College & Career Ready Focus

Why Beyond High School?•National focus

•Students are underprepared for test/exams and the rigors of college/career

•Educators are being asked to better prepare students

•Support ongoing commitment to preparing students for college and career

College Entrance Test Preparation

ACTThe ACT assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. Courses include:

•English•Math•Reading•Science Reasoning

College Entrance Test Preparation

SATThe SAT assesses academic readiness for college. It keeps pace with what colleges are looking for today, measuring the skills required for success in the 21st century. Courses include:

•Language Arts •Math

College Placement Test Preparation

ACCUPLACERACCUPLACER tests provide information about academic skills and, in conjunction with a student’s academic background, are used by advisors to provide guidance on course selection. Courses include:

•Math•Reading•Sentence Skills

College Placement Test Preparation

COMPASSThe COMPASS placement test helps college educators quickly evaluate incoming students' skill levels and place them into appropriate courses. Courses include:

•Math•Reading•Writing

Work Skills Evaluation

WorkKeysWorkKeys is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, and retain a high-performance workforce. WorkKeys scores help compare a learner’s skills to the skills real jobs require. Courses include:

•ACT WorkKeys

Work Skills Evaluation

National Career Readiness CertificateBased on WorkKeys, the National Career Readiness Certificate is the recognized national standard for measuring fundamental employability skills and is a reliable predictor of workplace success. Courses include:

•Bronze•Gold•Silver

Military QualifyingASVABThe ASVAB is a test developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. ASVAB scores count towards the Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) score. Courses include: Mechanical and Electronics Comprehension and General Science•Numerical Operations and Mathematics Knowledge and Arithmetic Reasoning,•Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension

GEDThe General Educational Development tests measure the skills and knowledge similar to a high school course of study. GED graduates earn a GED credential. Courses include:

•Math•Reading•Writing•Social Studies•Science

High School Completion

State Exam Intervention - Highlights

Mapped to State assessment blueprints Specific Learning Paths for each subject area that mirror the test NOT Test Prep, but rather Test ‘Learning’ Additional Data & Reporting allows teachers to add or subtract special

emphasis in preparing individual students. Fill skill gaps Increases student time-on-task Allow self-paced learning Confirm knowledge acquired Guide students through content Consultants maximize program impact Utilize with a wide array of student Populations FOCUS ON TEACHING – NOT TESTING!

Questions?

Next Steps?

• Guided Product Demonstration?

• Additional Discussions – Times & Dates?

Conclusion