SW Evaluations

Date Received Initiator and Building	Product and Publisher Description	Level I Rating	Level II Rating Level II Comments	Level III Rating Level III Pilot Evaluators and Comments	Final Disposition
3/19/01 Bonnie Middeldorf. Pierce	Sound Companion by FTC Utility software for HyperStudio	4	4 Easy to create and edit sound files for use with HyperStudio presentations. Users can mix multiple sound files into one recording. Instructional time varies according to the extent of use in a project. Estimated time is 30 min. to 10 hours.
03/27/01 Rex Marshall, Pierce	CADKEY 99 Computer Aided Drafting	4	4 Introduce middle school students to CAD. Pierce will add a unit for students in Intro Woods & Metals, Wood Tech., Metal Tech., and Grade 6 Rotation. Instructional time: 4-5 days in 6^th Grade Rotation; 10-15 in all others.	4 Ken Ginger, South Brian Turner, North Gr. 6 students will be introduced to CAD through a 4-5 period unit. Intro to Woods & Metal will use CAD to draw their first project Wood Tech. and Metal Tech. will be required to draw a minimum of one project, using CAD. Cost = $990.00 per 18 stations.	Purchased for Pierce from Technology budget
4/23/01 John Theisen, North HS	Crocodile Chemistry by Crocodile Clips Chemistry Lab Simulations	4	4 Used as a lab simulator, students can perform many procedures with minimal setup/takedown time and create no hazardous waste. The product would enhance opportunities for differentiation and greatly improve the ability to promote inquiry-based instruction.		Purchased and installed, not implemented.
5/24/01 Dianna Minadeo, South HS	Advanced Placement Spanish Language by College Board Practice and Strategies for Spanish Language AP test	4	4 Will provide either individual or class/group activities. The teacher can use the product as extra credit or remedial individual practice or the entire class can work on a segment together. Students might choose to work on an area of the exam in which they have a weakness. It is ideal for differentiation.
5/30/01 Bob Abel, Brownell and Tamara Macks, Theresa MacEachern, and Maria Kourouvasilis	Allez-Viens by Holt, Rinehart, Winston French, Level 1	4	4 The software will be used to practice language skills. It can be used to remediate as well as enrich the curriculum. It is an interactive experience, presented in a culturally authentic background that enables students to see, hear and practice the language. The students can assess their progress and the program allows the teacher to track each student.
6/1/01	Inspiration (4-5), Kidspiration (K-3), Timeliner upgrade, Geography Search (5), Cornerstone Language Arts A, B, C, Cornerstone Math B, C, KidPix 3, Easybook Deluxe, WorldBook Renewal. Software was reviewed and selected at multisite meetings or was upgraded to stabilize or enhance earlier versions.	4	Much of the software is to replace the former School Vista applications or to upgrade earlier versions.	$90,554.57 across K-5 buildings.	Installed and in the process of being inserviced.
Date Received Initiator and Building	Product and Publisher Description	Level I Rating	Level II Rating Level II Comments	Level III Rating Level III Pilot Evaluators and Comments	Final Disposition
6/6/01 Barb Teranes, Lab Assistant, Maire and Donna Bednarcyzk, Barb Davis, Yvonne Martilotti, teachers at Maire	Zap - Thinking Science, Edmark Sound, Light, Electricity	4	4 Students use various components of sound, light, and electricity to explore characteristics and concepts related to each area. Students use thinking skills, retrieve informaiton, and practice concepts.
9/14/01 Suellen Lohr	Star Reading, Advantage Learning Reading Assessment	4	4 This software allows teachers to instruct at appropriate levels. It provides a list of appropriate titles for reading instruction.	4 Suellen Lohr and Melissa Krotche: From the reading test, teachers gain valuable information about each student's silent reading abilities. Information from test can be given to parents as well.	Recommend purchasing when funding becomes available Purchased 11/2001
10/26/2001 Barbara Teranes, Lab Assistant	TLC Math from Wicat Systems, Inc.	0
12/18/01 Barbara Teranes, Lab Assistant	Math Keys from TLC Properties (The Learning Co.)	4
2/2/02 Ardis Maciolek, Teacher, North	PSI Plot from Poly-Software Intl, Inc.	4	4 graphing/graphical analysis of data for presentations and lab reports. It is an authoring tool for mathematical and scientific analysis as well as statistics.
2/2/02 Ardis Maciolek, Teacher, North	Starry Night Pro from Space.com	4	4 versatile piece of software that can be used multiple times in astronomy or earth science classes. It can be used as a data gathering tool, Internet research search engine, sky simulator, and to create maps and charts for field study.
Date Received Initiator and Building	Product and Publisher Description	Level I Rating	Level II Rating Level II Comments	Level III Rating Level III Pilot Evaluators and Comments	Final Disposition
3/8/2002 Robert Thies, Teacher, North	Corel Bryce v. 5.0	4	4 This software will allow my students to create, using a three dimensional wire frame environment similar (although not as complex) to those environs that professional animation artists use.
3/15/2002 Betsy Bangs, Teacher, Pierce	Photoshop Elements/ Adobe	4			`
3/28/2002 Ron Wardie, Principal, Defer	Accelerated Reader/ Advantage Learning	4	Used in previous district - it is an excellent program		Purchased for Defer only with building funds.