In spring 2002,
the Monroe City Schools Technology Committee began the process
of selecting a new integrated learning system for the district
instructional computer labs. Various vendors were invited to
demonstrate their products. The criteria of a highly interactive,
standards-based system were best met by NCS Pearson for both
elementary and high school students. SuccessMaker was selected
for elementary and junior high schools, and NovaNet was selected
for the three high schools. The programs were installed during
the summer of 2003.
SuccessMaker provides 6,000 hours of standards-based reading/language arts, mathematics, and English language development/ESL curriculum. Science and social studies lessons are incorporated into the math and reading curriculum. The SuccessMaker management system allows teachers to correlate a lesson to district curriculum guides as well as the state content standards thereby ensuring that students are mastering the skills targeted by high-stakes testing.
Designed for
grades 6-12, NovaNET is a comprehensive, online courseware system
that delivers thousands of hours of research and standards-based,
interactive curriculum. Instruction in both required and elective
courses as well as test preparation is presented in interactive,
self-paced, multi-media lessons. Correlation to state and national
standards and standardized tests allows the curriculum to be
customized in order to provide targeted instruction.
For information concerning either E-curriculum System, contact Mary Stodghill, MCS Technology Teacher Trainer.