Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn't know in a course. ALEKS then instructs the student on the topics she is most ready to learn. As a student works through a course, ALEKS periodically reassesses the student to ensure that topics learned are also retained. ALEKS courses are very complete in their topic coverage and ALEKS avoids multiple-choice questions. A student who shows a high level of mastery of an ALEKS course will be successful in the actual course she is taking.
Study Island is a web-based program designed as a supplemental educational tool geared specifically to each individual state’s standardized assessments. Study Island was built to meet and reinforce each state’s unique standards. For example, students using Study Island in Texas would have questions geared to prepare them for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). Study Island is designed to help its users prepare for and improve their state testing scores.
Student assessment is complex, and the logistics of creating and administering assessments are challenging. Aware is an enhanced system for simplifying test construction, administering assessments, and analyzing student progress. To make proper instructional decisions, educators need a powerful, dynamic analysis engine that empowers teachers and district personnel alike. Educators need a tool that can also analyze multiple indicators of student success, enabling teachers to illuminate a student’s experience in the classroom.