Our Partners
Apperson welcomes collaboration with other companies whose innovations can complement or
integrate with our own in useful ways. When we find them, we often partner with them, working
together to enhance results or simplify processes for our mutual customers.
Learn more about our Partners and what they are doing to advance the Education Industry:
Horizon Assessment System
Northrop Grumman has partnered with
educational experts to develop the Horizon Assessment System, a flexible and educator-friendly
student assessment software tool that links school-proven technology with research-based
instructional strategies and professional development to deliver a complete assessment solution.
Created by teachers for teachers, Horizon has a strong focus on formative assessment by promoting
teacher collaboration allowing them to work together to refine their classroom instruction to
help ensure student learning during the school year and to help prepare students for success
while in school and beyond. Learn more about the Horizon Assessment system at:
www.is.northropgrumman.com
California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP)
The California Technology
Assistance Project (CTAP) is a statewide educational technology leadership initiative designed to
provide assistance to schools and districts in integrating technology into teaching and learning.
These efforts also include leadership, coordination, planning, data management, and grants.
CTAP Region IV and Apperson have partnered to provide low-cost data analysis
solutions to schools and districts in California. Integration of CTAP Region IV's free tool, The
Benchmark Analyzer, with Apperson's suite of scanners provides districts with an automated and
efficient way to collect and analyze data on student achievement. Learn more about CTAP at:
www.myctap.org
Educational Development Associates, Inc.
Educational Development
Associates, Inc. (EDA), offers several research- and results-based supplemental products and
services to schools throughout the country to boost student performance and achievement on state
standardized assessments. Through its innovative ACALETICS® Math program, EDA has helped
more than 200,000 students improve test scores dramatically by providing invaluable resources
and direct support to schools. In 2006, two of Florida's Top 10 Schools Making Progress (out of
2800 schools) partnered with EDA. Additionally, one of our High-Poverty Schools is among
Florida's 2006 Top 10 High-Performing Schools. For a free, in-class math instructional strategy
demonstration at your school or learn more about ACALETICS® please call:
1-866-877-1ABC.
www.acaletics.com
Educational Leadership Solutions
Educational Leadership Solutions
offers data management tools for
K-12 schools. The EZ Test Tracker, a user-friendly web based
application, enables scanned test score data to be uploaded for viewing and analysis by teachers
and administrators. Our company is dedicated to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of
data-driven educators. Learn more about Educational Leadership Solutions at:
www.k12els.com
LearningStation
LearningStation is a leading provider of
customized e-learning tools for K-12 classrooms, connecting administrators, teachers, parents,
and students to maximize the digital classroom and improve student achievement. Schools use LS
Test Builder, a standards-aligned formative assessment and integrated instruction tool, to
evaluate and address individual students' needs. Teachers can assign and deliver tests online
to receive instant feedback on student performance or deliver hardcopy tests to students and
then scan their completed tests with Apperson scanners, putting written results directly back
into LS Test Builder's reporting system. Learn more about LearningStation at:
www.learningstation.com
Parallels
Parallels, an SWsoft company, provides innovative
desktop and server virtualization software for Windows, the Macintosh, and Linux. Recently
ranked #6 on PC World's "100 Best Products of 2007" list and already used by more than half a
million people worldwide, Parallels virtualization technology is revolutionizing the way we use
computers. Learn more about Parallels and SWsoft at:
www.swsoft.com
Peoples Education
Peoples Education is a leading provider of supplemental
programs and educational services for grades K-12. Our programs focus on standards instruction,
differentiated instruction, formative assessment, basic math skills, academic vocabulary,
content-area reading and student active engagement.
Our continued partnership with Apperson offers the only Optical Mark Read auto-feed
scanner designed specifically for scanning periodic formative assessments such as those delivered
through our Measuring Up ePath® system. Learn more about Peoples Education at:
www.peopleseducation.com
Test Prep Systems
Test Prep Systems offers state-specific item
banks for FL, IL, NC, TX, MD, CA, etc. Use our software to print formative and/or common
assessments for progress monitoring in three minutes or less. Over 15,000 items to choose from.
Learn more about Test Prep Systerms visit:
www.fcattestmaker.com
and www.isattestmaker.com
SnapGrades
SnapGrades provides the #1 most popular web-based
gradebook for K-12 and college. Our partnership with Apperson allows you to scan test scores
directly into your gradebook, without having to export data files. Learn more about SnapGrades at:
www.snapgrades.net