1-888-5-FREE4U Will it work at my charter or private school?
Does it have my state's standards?
How does it support Response to Intervention (RTI)?
How does it support Assessment for Learning (AFL)?
Does eDoctrina come with pre-loaded assessments?
Will my staff understand how to use it?
eDoctrina is a web-based education software that helps educators: (1) prioritize state standards, (2) create curriculum maps and standards-based lesson/unit plans, (3) link standards to assessments, (4) print student answer sheets, (5) scan assessment results (no more hand-correcting!), (6) quickly pin-point students who are falling behind and what standards/skills they are having trouble with through reports, (7) manage school/district SMART goals, and (8) manage teacher observations.
Its use and development is based on several of education's current best practices, including data-driven decision making, common formative assessments, Assessment for Learning, and Response to Intervention, among others.
eDoctrina saves teachers time by eliminating hand correcting and allows them to teach smarter - to have data readily available to guide instruction. Administrators benefit from reporting that highlights progress at the district, building, grade, class and even individual student level. All students (K-12) will benefit from targeted instruction. Also, eDoctrina includes functionality based on Assessment for Learning (AFL) principles, allowing youths to become more engaged in the learning process.
Will eDoctrina work at charter or private schools?
Absolutely. As long as a school has teachers and students, eDoctrina can help.
Does eDoctrina include my state's standards?
Yes. Once you are ready to begin, your state's standards will come pre-loaded. Standards can also be customized for those schools/districts with their own specific emphases.
How does eDoctrina support Response to Intervention (RTI) practices?
Simply put, teachers can't respond to things they can't see. Comprehensive reporting offers educators real-time snapshots of what's happening in their classroom(s). Used with formative assessments, eDoctrina shines a bright light on successes and failures, allowing teachers to know exactly which students are falling behind and what subject material they are struggling with. Click here for more information.
How does eDoctrina support Assessment for Learning (AFL)?
eDoctrina supports AFL concepts by allowing teachers the ability to scaffold standards and re-write them in student-friendly language. It also generates reports specifically geared to get young people involved in tracking their progress. Click here for more information.
Does eDoctrina come pre-loaded with assessments?
No. eDoctrina doesn't have pre-loaded assessments. What it does have, though, is a user-friendly (yet powerful) interface with which educators can create their own standards-based assessments or input the answer key for existing assessments.
In addition, a partnership with industry-leading content producer Examgen delivers thousands of certified questions that teachers can search through and drag-and-drop into their assessments.
Will my staff be able to use the program?
Another of eDoctrina's unique features is its story. It was developed by a group of educators at a school in Buffalo, N.Y., and has been in use there for six years. For more information on the eDoctrina story, click here. And, all the while, teachers — not tech guys — have shaped its interfaces and capabilities. Many of our current clients will tell you it's the most user-friendly tool of its kind on the market.
Don't just take our word for it. Check out client testimonials!
Yeah, we get asked this a lot. A majority of eDoctrina's tools and functionality is free and can be used at no cost (without a flat fee or a subscription charge). Our business model is based on our founding principles: (1) Get good tools in the hands of educators and (2) Give whatever proceeds that do occur back to students.
How do you make money?
Like most software, eDoctrina has a lot of capabilities and tools that may not be apparent at first use. To fully unlock its power, most schools/districts will require professional development for district personnel and/or teachers. In addition, there are a few tools that require eDoctrina Corp. to pay a licensing fee. In those cases, that fee is passed on to the school/district using the software.
So...it's NOT free, then?
Whoa, we didn't say that! A school or district can certainly start using eDoctrina without any investment at all, certainly if it has a scanning solution already in place. In fact, a number are doing just that. Even without a scanning solution, an average-size school/district (ex. 1,000 students) could start using all of eDoctrina's many tools for under $2,000.
Adding any new functionality in the future?
eDoctrina is constantly being upgraded in response to the needs of educators that are currently using it. In fact, three new modules were recently added: a Question Bank supplemented the Assessment Builder, FASTeST™ changed the way schools scan answer sheets by cutting down on turnaround time, and ReSPOND™ brought online assessments through eDoctrina to life.
One more tool is expected to debut soon...
- ReSPOND™ RTI Support Plans - Target
release date: August 2012. This tool will generate
custom forms used for tracking student progress and documenting RTI plans for
students in need of additional support.
Please note that every time a new module is added
to eDoctrina, it immediately becomes accessible to both current users and
future at no additional cost.
All we require is an hour-long webinar to show you/your team the basics. After that, if you do not require additional services, none will be provided and you'll be given a username and password. Our own team of educators will then talk with you about roll-out options. Getting started really is that simple.
