Comparison Matrix
Transcript: Curriculum Development Softwares Comparison Matrix of Curriculum Development Softwares streamline curriculum sharing within your own district to ensure overall alignment use of filters and search capabilities to easily reference standards, courses, or topics define, manage and analyze both formative and district-wide assessments as well as ever-changing state and national standards usage of Student Portal to lead discussion, make announcements, assign homework, and provide educational resources to students and parents technical support is available during business hours and a mailing address, email address and telephone numbers are provided Disadvantages Curricuplan is a comprehensive professional development tool for using data in instructional decision making, aligning curriculum, determining instruction, assessing with standards, and designing innovative and engaging classroom instruction. Attributes Build Your Own Curriculum. (2015). Build Your Own Curriculum. Retrieved from http:// www.schoolsoftwaregroup.com/ Curricuplan. (2015). Curriuplan. Retrieved from http://www.curricuplan.com/ Eduphoria! (2015). Eduphoria! Retrieved from http://eduphoria.net/ Ornstein, A. C., Pajak, E., & Ornstein, S. B. (2011). Contemporary Issues in Curriculum (5TH ed). Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook Collection database. Wiles, J. W. & Bondi, J.C. (2011). Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (8th ed.) Retrieved from the University of Phoenix eBook Collection database. Attributes Flor Estela Mendieta 506 Theories and Best Practices of Curriculum and Instruction December 21, 2015 Theone Williams Eduphoria provides schools with the tools to create the most successful learning environments while maintaining budget and enhancing education. There is an array of applications that reinforce success in the classroom. Curriculum must be a living tool for learning that is standards-based and aligned between the standards and curriculum that is verified. Curriculum must serve as a foundation for building a collaborative culture, making the focus of teachers going beyond their classrooms. Build Your Own Curriculum is easily developed, accessible and time friendly, it also enhances classroom instruction, improves student learning and serves as a catalyst for addressing the needs of all students. Advantages Advantages Curricuplan is an easy to use, web based product for teachers and administrators to manage district curriculum online log on to secure sites where plans are available powerful mapping feature to transform schools into high-performing learning communities templates are easy to use and can be customized content is added in a single page template which includes fields for multiple authors, integrated state standards, assessments, resources and technology technical assistance provided with purchase, either by telephone, email or by completing an online form Advantages Disadvantages Attributes works best with Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer 10 & 11, and Firefox, module will not work in Internet Explorer 7, 8, or 9 Aware Premium edition is only available for Texas districts PDAS and Analysis & Benchmarking are to be purchased separately Disadvantages professional development management and collaboration platform goes beyond registration, reporting and logistics to focus on the end goal, educator growth student assessment is complex, therefore, Aware is an enhanced system for simplifying test construction and analyzing student progress create lessons with a fully-featured, teacher-friendly planner that directly integrates with district resources and state standards Helpdesk is a powerful tool for any K- 12 technology, maintenance, or instructional department technical support can be accessed via phone or email pricing is very reasonable fee Per Campus/School if Purchasing District Wide: $345/yr fee Per Campus/School if Purchasing Individually: $395/yr Curricuplan is a hosted subscription service based on an annual renewal rate Pricing is based on the number or user licenses the first year requires a minimal one time set up/implementation fee when technical issues arises there will be no or limited access cost for a year subscription is a $3,500 set up fee and $35 - $50 fee for each teacher license/user registration References CUR expensive initiative cost not listed on web page, must contact them to obtain quotes and prices when technical issues arises there will be no or limited access cost for one year subscription is $2 per student enrolled in the district, $1,000 set up fee, and $1,000 license fee Build Your Own Curriculum is the best one that meets the instructional needs of students and cost for one year: the program is user friendly, easy to navigate, and houses all needs - standards, lessons, and assessments allows teachers to review student's prior knowledge to anticipate what the student will need to reinforce the Student Portal is an excellent resource to connect with students and parents with