CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches Fox Tracker™ PDA-Based Early Learning Assessment System
Enables Quick, Individual and Accurate Administration and Reporting of Mathematics and Literacy Assessments for Pre-K Through Grade 3
PRNewswire
MONTEREY, Calif.
Sep 26, 2007
CTB/McGraw-Hill today announced the release of Fox Tracker, the latest addition to the First Performances™ comprehensive system of developmentally appropriate assessments for Pre-K through Grade 3 students. With Fox Tracker, powered by Tango Rx™, teachers will be able to conduct early reading and mathematics assessments more efficiently with individual students, using a handheld personal digital assistant (PDA), improving the accuracy of observational assessments and providing immediate test results.
"Assessments, particularly for early learners, must be closely tied to instruction to help teachers gauge where students are in the learning process," said Ellen Haley, president of CTB/McGraw-Hill. "Fox Tracker's innovative PDA-based assessment system gives teachers additional one-on-one time to understand their young students' abilities and enhance instruction accordingly in these important learning years."
With Fox Tracker, teachers will be able to replace paper-and-pencil observation and scoring records by tapping in assessment data on a PDA, securing it online in a single step. Benefits to educators include:
-- Shortens administration time with PDA-based assessment process that
individually records student answers and automatically calculates
scores, displaying a student's skill levels
-- Ensures consistency in assessing all children with scripted directions
and instructions for teachers
-- Enables online reports to monitor progress and promote data-driven
instruction and curriculum development
-- Provides summary data by individual student, class, school, district
and grade
Fox Tracker, powered by Tango Rx software from Liberty Source, is a Palm™ software test administration system on a PDA with Web-based reporting capabilities.
About First Performances
First Performances is a comprehensive system of observational assessments for children in the early grades. Three interconnected products contain developmentally appropriate, hands-on assessments that allow the measurement of critical early developmental milestones in literacy and mathematics. Assessments include:
-- Fox Letters and Numbers Pre-K literacy and math assessments -- Fox in a Box K-3 literacy assessment -- Fox Adds Up K-3 mathematics assessment
For more information, please call (800) 538-9547 or visit CTB.com/FoxFP/Tracker
About CTB/McGraw-Hill
As the nation's leading publisher of standardized and standards-based achievement tests for pre-school, elementary, middle, high school, and adult education, CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC offers a broad range of assessments, software and services. CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is part of the Assessment and Reporting group of McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. Additional information is available at CTB.com.
Media Inquiries Kelley Carpenter Director, Communications (831) 393-7196 kelley_carpenter@mcgraw-hill.com
SOURCE: CTB/McGraw-Hill
CONTACT: Kelley Carpenter
Director, Communications
(831) 393-7196
kelley_carpenter@mcgraw-hill.com