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Integration of Formative Assessment with Student Response Devices Marks an Education Technology First
WASHINGTON, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leader in K-12 and adult education, today announced the release of Acuity UnWired(TM) - new clicker integration software for the Company's Acuity InFormative Assessment(TM) solution. The launch of Acuity UnWired marks an education technology first: the integration of online, benchmark, interim, and formative assessment with student response devices.
Acuity UnWired enables students to take Acuity assessments using student response devices, or "clickers," provided by Qwizdom(R) and eInstruction(TM). Teachers can immediately act on assessment responses and generate standards-aligned Acuity reports within minutes. The instantaneous feedback provided through Acuity UnWired gives educators the ability to make data-driven instructional decisions without delay, providing students with targeted instruction in real-time.
"Clicker technology makes high quality formative assessment easier to administer in the classroom," said Ellen Haley, President of CTB/McGraw-Hill. "The overwhelmingly positive response from...
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