EdInsight

**EdInsight ****__Overview__: Standards and PSSAs- Two things that go hand in hand that are very important in the classroom. It is the responsibility of the teachers to make sure that his or her students are prepared when they take the PSSA Exam; however, sometimes it seems that sticking to the standards is not enough and more focus has to be put on the needs of the students in order to get them to succeed. The hardest part is trying to figure out what these needs are. Well, OnHand Schools seems to have the answer with EdInsight. EdInsight is an on-line tool that allows users to access the test scores of their students. These scores are not only broken down by Math, Reading and Writing but also broken down so that you may see the exact number each student missed in each subsection of these categories. EdInsight makes data driven instruction easy and effective even for those who cringe when they hear the word data.  __Features:__ -Access PSSA and 4Sight Exam scores from each year the student has taken these exams -Access and trace Student grades throughout the years -Can Access information on student information including IEPs -Convenient access to Student's schedule and contact information -Includes a Curriculum Mapper

__Strengths__: -Easy to use and navigate -Very Convenient -Helpful when planning especially for PSSA remedial classes -Great tool to track student needs to help teachers differentiate -Can not be accessed by people other than the teacher of the students and the administration. Teachers who do not actually work with the students can not access the information.

__Weaknesses__: -School must be a subscribe to EdInsight -School must allow teachers to access EdInsight -Some people feel as if EdInsight offers TOO much information about the students

__Before using...__ -Determine whether or not your school subscribes to EdInsight -Talk to the administration or tech department in order to have them set up your classes

__Best Practices:__ 1) Use EdInsight in order to help you pinpoint the needs of your students in terms of the PSSA exam. Considering this program allows you to specifically see where your students individually struggle you will have an easier time planning your lessons and differentiating instruction without all of the time consuming guess work.

2) Use EdInsight to locate information involving not only the students standardized test scores but also their schedules, previous year grades and contact information. Because of these features. EdInsight is a helpful tool for teachers who hate bugging the guidance counselors for information all of the time,

3) Depending on how your school uses EdInsight, you might have access to a curriculum mapper that allows you to access unit outlines used by your fellow teachers. This is an especially useful tools for long term subs and new teachers who have not previously taught a certain unit and/or book. ** **

__Bibliography [|OnHand Schools]__ This is the direct link to the company responsible for the creation of EdInsight. This is a useful source in terms of learning more information about the capabilities of EdInsight.

__[|EdInsight and Baldwin Whitehall]__ This is a document authored by BMZ Educational Consultants. This document includes an explanation of EdInsight including a rationale supporting the use of EdInsight by Baldwin Whitehall School District.

[|PowerPoint Presentation for Baldwin Whitehall School District (Includes Screen Shots!)] This is the PowerPoint Presentation used by BMZ Educational Consultants that includes information from the above document as well as screen shots of EdInsight. Check out the PowerPoint Presentation in order to get an idea of the capabilities of this very inclusive tool. **