We are pleased to announce that Thinkgate has been awarded the Ohio / Massachusetts Joint Statewide IIS contract to provide an instructional improvement solution for schools throughout the two states.

Both states’ education agencies agreed to create powerful online learning platforms as part of their federal Race to the Top grants and teamed up to conduct a competitive procurement. “Ohio and Massachusetts have proven to be innovative leaders in education,” says Eric Waynick, CEO of Thinkgate. “We are excited about this partnership.”

Thinkgate’s IIS technology platform came out on top thanks to its capability to provide educators throughout Ohio and Massachusetts with immediate, relevant information for making instruction more personal for every student, every day.

Massachusetts Edwin Teaching and Learning Sessions

For additional information, please visit the Edwin Teaching and Learning website.

Massachusetts Conference #1
Edwin Teaching & Learning – IIS Executive Overview
January 23, 2013
12:00 – 1:00pm EST

Click HERE to watch the recorded webinar

Massachusetts Conference #2
Edwin Teaching & Learning – Assessments and Reporting
January 30, 2013
12:00 – 1:00pm EST

Click HERE to watch the recorded webinar

Massachusetts Conference #3
Edwin Teaching & Learning – Curriculum, Instruction and Resources
February 6, 2013 12:00 – 1:00pm EST

Click HERE to watch the recorded webinar

Massachusetts NWEA Item Bank Presentation

Education agencies throughout Massachusetts were able to take advantage of NWEA’s expansive item bank throughout the pilot period of Thinkgate’s IIS solution for the State. To facilitate educators’ understanding of this item bank and demonstrate NWEA’s capabilities, Thinkgate recently hosted a webinar presentation focused on this item bank.

Click here to watch the recorded webinar.

Click here to view a PDF of the presentation.

Click here to read through the FAQ for this webinar.

Trouble downloading the lexile list? Click here for the PDF.

Ohio IIS Sessions

Ohio Webinar #1
Thinkgate IIS – Executive Overview
January 23, 2013
4:00 – 5:00pm EST

Suggested Audience: All, geared toward administrators and decision makers

Click HERE to watch the recorded webinar

Click HERE to read the Webinar #1 FAQs

Ohio Webinar #2
Thinkgate IIS – Assessments and Reporting
January 31, 2013
4:00 – 5:00pm EST

Suggested Audience: All, geared toward functional users

Click HERE to watch the recorded webinar

Ohio Webinar #3
Thinkgate IIS – Curriculum, Instruction and Resources
February 7, 2013
4:00 – 5:00pm EST

Suggested Audience: All, geared toward functional users

Click HERE to watch the recorded webinar

Linking educators with information is the key.

How Thinkgate IIS intelligently and easily links educators with information empowers teachers and administrators with the ability to make the right decisions for the best interests of each student. The platform provides:

• A Single ‘app-like’ Interface that is configurable, intuitive and easy for all stakeholders—students, parents, teachers, and administrators—to use.

• A Robust Data Management and Analytics Platform that allows stakeholders to access information, diagnose challenges early, and impact student achievement and educator effectiveness in real-time.

• Continuous Improvement through Intelligently Linking all stakeholders in real-time throughout the entire education process—going beyond simply connecting data to standards and objectives.

At Thinkgate, we realize that teaching the curriculum is no longer as simple as flipping through the pages of a textbook. With standards and performance-based learning, teaching the curriculum incorporates a variety of resources and strategies that maximize student engagement and understanding. The foundation for this level of engagement comes together with innovate educators using the Thinkgate IIS.

We invite you to learn more about Thinkgate’s intuitive technology solutions here on our website, or by contacting us for a more detailed conversation about your school district or state agency’s unique situation. Email us or call 877.845.4283 ext. 145.