Monday, March 25, 2019

ATI College Prep Benchmark Assessments


As part of the ATI Comprehensive Assessment System, ATI offers standards-aligned College Prep benchmark assessments for English language arts, math, and science. These tests resemble the latest versions of nationally accepted college entrance exams, incorporating similar types of questions and texts and designed according to similar blueprints. College Prep tests can be aligned to either state standards or ATI’s own College Prep standards. The data received from the ATI College Prep assessments allow schools to select interventions to help students improve in specific skill areas. Moreover, students who take ATI’s College Prep assessments gain experience and confidence with a high-stakes test format.



To order the ATI College Prep Test or to learn more, contact ATI's Educational Management Services team.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Together ATI and Imagine Learning Now Offer a Research-Based Assessment and Digital Education Curriculum Solution

With acquisition of ATI, Galileo® K-12 comprehensive assessment system will be combined with Imagine Learning’s personalized, proven language and literacy program

Assessment Technology, Inc. (ATI), the recognized leader in educational measurement in K-12 online assessment, is excited to announce that Weld North, a leading Pre-K–12 digital curriculum company and parent company of Imagine Learning, has acquired ATI. ATI  will combine forces with Imagine Learning to develop a seamless approach to improving student learning.

ATI’s Galileo K-12 assessment tool will be incorporated into Imagine Learning’s digital education programs, providing educators with research-based universal screening, progress monitoring, and data that predicts how students will perform on state and local testing. This will empower Imagine Learning to support even more students and provide data to teachers and administrators.

Bryan Sparks, co-President of Imagine Learning, said, “The acquisition of ATI supercharges our assessment capabilities overnight, adding the most comprehensive psychometric research in the industry into our products. Dr. Bergan and his team have a sterling reputation, and we look forward to collaborating, expanding our reach across classroom and district assessment systems and leveraging our national footprint to bring these tools to more classrooms and school districts. ATI will be a differentiator for Imagine Learning and we are excited to welcome the very talented ATI team to our organization.”

Galileo K-12 is backed with over thirty years of science and experience and brings an incredible added value to current and future Imagine Learning users. ATI was founded by John Bergan, Ph.D. in 1986 with a mission to create and distribute technology to promote learning. From its inception, ATI has pursued an evidence-based approach to education in which assessment is implemented for the purpose of guiding learning. “We’re proud to offer educators the cutting-edge technology they need to effectively teach to the unique strengths and needs of each student,” stated John Bergan, President for ATI.

Galileo K-12 will be added to Imagine Learning’s Imagine Language & Literacy program for fall 2019, with long-term plans to incorporate the assessment tool into the Imagine Math program by fall 2020. Currently, almost two million students in over 24,000 schools across the US use Imagine Learning programs.

Learn More:
http://ati-online.com/galileoK12/indexK12.php
https://www.imaginelearning.com/programs/language-and-literacy
http://ati-online.com/pdfs/ati/wsjarticle.pdf

About Imagine Learning: Imagine Learning partners with educators, providing personalized, proven digital education programs that teach language, literacy, and math to students from pre-K through grade eight. Students and teachers love Imagine Learning’s digital education programs because they are research- and evidence-based, data driven, instructionally differentiated, and incredibly fun to use. The Imagine Learning family is dedicated to working with teachers to change lives and open doors of opportunity for students. To learn more about Imagine Learning, visit www.imaginelearning.com.  

About Weld North: Weld North operates a platform of digital and SaaS educational solution businesses. Weld North makes control investments in high potential businesses in the education industry.   By attracting highly motivated and distinctly talented professionals, Weld North looks to accelerate growth through an obsessive focus on enhancing the customer experience, operational excellence, marketing expertise and disciplined financial management. Learn more at https://www.weldnorth.com/.

About Galileo K-12: Galileo K-12 is a comprehensive, research-based, and standards aligned instructional improvement and effectiveness system designed to serve students, parents, educators, and administrators. Galileo K-12 provides an array of user-friendly curriculum, assessment, instructional effectiveness, and reporting tools yielding data for student improvement decision making. The system provides robust item banks, multiple assessment types, and real-time data reporting. Galileo K-12’s all-in-one application is backed by responsive support and customized professional development. Use of Galileo K-12 facilitates advancements in teaching strategies including the integration of curriculum and formative assessment and the implementation of instructional effectiveness initiatives across multiple content areas. Read more about Galileo K-12 at http://ati-online.com/galileoK12/indexK12.php


About ATI: ATI was founded in 1986 by educators with expertise in child development, educational measurement, and the psychology of learning who are passionate about their mission of creating technology to promote learning. As partners with their clients, ATI ensures educators receive cutting-edge technology, prompt guidance, and clear communications so that they and those they teach can benefit from all that ATI’s Galileo K-12 assessment tool has to offer. Read more about ATI at http://www.ati-online.com/