Assessment Tools Help Increase Student Success

Clear assessment has a significant influence on instruction. Today, educators must ensure that their students meet rigorous state standards. In order for teachers to provide targeted instruction and effectively help students achieve state standard mastery, they need to be able to accurately track student progress and diagnose skill gaps throughout the school year and make instructional adjustments accordingly. And the best way to track student progress is with online assessment tools.
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North Carolina District Achieves Straight-Up Success with Straight Curve® Mathematics

Learn how Greene County Schools, a small, rural district in eastern North Carolina, utilized PLATO Learning's new Straight Curve Mathematics solution to help young students master complex math concepts.
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Understand the Research Behind PLATO® Test Packs with Prescriptions on PLE™

Discover the rationale behind PLATO Test Packs with Prescriptions on The PLATO Learning Environment (PLE™). And see how this solution provides classroom teachers with a tool to measure student achievement based on state or national standards.
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How Does the Virtual Campus Fit Into the Fulton County Schools Concept of Distance Learning?

Watch the Fulton County video to learn how distance learning has significantly impacted student success.
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Reduce Drop-out Pace And Boost Graduation Rates (Part 2)

In Part 2 of this podcast series, Dr. Jay Smink, executive director of the National Dropout Prevention Center, discusses the impact drop-out prevention has on the American public school system. In this episode, Dr. Smink presents key drop-out prevention strategies, as well as ways technology plays a key role in boosting graduation rates. Listen now!

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'Tis the Season for Holiday Baking

December brings to mind the season of giving, as well as holiday goodies. This month I am happy to provide lesson suggestions that relate to holiday baking and math. Look below for online lessons that will help your students further understand the relationship between baking and the necessary math skills, such as fractions, needed to increase or decrease a holiday recipe. You will also find additional PLATO® instructional content to practice math principles.

Grades K–2

Easy Holiday Gifts Kids Can Make
By creating and baking their own gift project, students will practice their math skills.
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Straight Curve® Mathematics Series 1—Measurement: Exploring Area Students will develop an understanding of how to measure area using non-standard units and learn the concept of "space inside a shape."

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles K-2

Grades 3–5

Holiday Baking and Measurement
Holiday baking requires measurement, a basic math skill. Students will learn about liquid measurement and demonstrate fractions by measuring 1 cup, ½ cup and ¼ cup of flour or butter.
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Straight Curve® Mathematics Series 2-Understanding Fractions In this interactive lesson, students will study fraction concepts, including identifying, naming, and representing fractions.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles 3-5

Grades 6–8

Cooking by Numbers
Students will learn ratios by understanding the relationship between quantities used when following baking instructions.
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PLATO® Algebra 1.1—Adapting and Using Formulas Students will enhance their ability to understand how to convert recipes from grams to ounces.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles 6-8

Grades 9–12

Manipulating Formulas...Using Recipes to Understand
Students will learn how to write recipe amount changes to any given increase or decrease and understand the importance of formula applications in everyday life.
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PLATO® Math Problem Solving—Shelf Space: Geometry and Measurement Students will learn how to use math concepts, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, measurement, and more, to design a new package for a food company.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles 9-12

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