ATI Galileo K-12 Online: Instructional Improvement Systems

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Instructional Improvement Systems

ATI's Galileo K-12 Online is a standards-based instructional improvement system aligned to state standards using benchmark (interim) and formative assessments to help elevate student learning. Teachers, principals and administrators can use “real-time” data to inform and improve instructional practices and make data-driven decisions for overall effectiveness on an ongoing basis.

The federal goverment, as part of its Race to the Top (RTTT) Initiative, now has an official definition of an instructional improvement system. See the table below for how the Galileo K-12 Online Instructional Improvement System meets all of the federal requirements. Articulation to both RTTT and local district needs can be accomplished by using Galileo K-12 Online as part of a continuous Instructional Improvement Cycle comprised of goal-setting, planning, implementation, management and evaluation throughout the school year.

What is the Federal Definition of an Instructional Improvement System?
A technology-based system that:	Galileo K-12 Online Instructional Improvement System
provides stakeholders with meaningful support and actionable data to systematically manage continuous instructional improvement
offers instructional planning
gathers information through: formative assessments interim assessments summative assessments student work other student data
analyzes information with support of rapid-time reporting
uses information to inform decision-making on instructional next steps
evaluates the effectiveness of actions taken
promotes: collaborative problem-solving action planning
integrates instructional data with student-level data
provides early warning indicators of a student’s risk of educational failure