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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ALEKS

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AMcGraw-Hill offers ALEKS (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces), an assessment software platform providing a range of testing tools and standard or best-practice tests for subjects in primary and secondary education, as well as higher ed and homeschooling.

    $19.95

    per term

    PowerSchool Unified Classroom

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/APowerSchool Unified Classroom is a learning management and classroom collaboration solution suite. It aims to empower teachers with real-time student interaction inside and outside the classroom, bringing in more social and collaborative learning. Teachers can quickly create and deliver rich engaging lessons, electronically collect, annotate, and grade work, and easily collaborate and share with other educators. Unified Classroom includes PowerSchool solutions Assessment, Gradebook, Learning,…N/A
    Pricing
    ALEKSPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Editions & Modules
    1-Month
    $19.95
    per term
    3-Months
    $49.95
    per term
    6-Months
    $99.95
    per term
    12-Months
    $179.95
    per term
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    Pricing Offerings
    ALEKSPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ALEKSPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of ALEKS and PowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Feature
    ALEKS
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    Ratings
    PowerSchool Unified Classroom
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ALEKSPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ALEKSPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    McGraw-Hill Education
    ALEKS does a great job of helping students fill in the gaps in their learning so that they have a solid foundation to move on to higher-level mathematics. It works very well with self-motivated students. It doesn't seem to work as well with less motivated students.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    In the classroom it is very well suited. For classroom teachers, and for school systems in general. It is appropriate in this capacity because it creates a streamlined sense of communication for all stakeholders: teachers, parents, students, and administration. It makes parent meetings very easy, it makes interventions for students easy, and it helps administration keep tabs on overall progress
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    Pros
    McGraw-Hill Education
    • Differentiating instruction
    • Tailoring individualized curriculum to cater to each student's unique needed.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Hand in/Hand Out Assignments
    • Standards Based Assessments
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    Cons
    McGraw-Hill Education
    • Reports can confuse students
    • Limited ways to solve a problem
    • Can lead to mimicry
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • The user interface is a little blocky and not entirely user-friendly.
    • It does take more training than we'd like with new staff.
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    Support Rating
    McGraw-Hill Education
    We did not need much support because installing and running ALEKS on Schoology was relatively easy; the department followed the steps outlined in the user manual on how to install ALEKS and were able to do so quickly. ALEKS help team has been helpful, but overall we did not need their help.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    They are very responsive to the issues that we have and follow through with their assistance. Having a live assist that is available when our teachers need it is essential too. They also seem to listen to suggestions on making improvements and have been transparent with us when renovations are done.
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    Alternatives Considered
    McGraw-Hill Education
    I was not able to find any other products on your list, that I feel are really like ALEKS. I think of ALEKS as more of a teaching platform whereas other platforms I have used--MyMathLab, WebAssign, Knewton--are more of a homework platform.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    I have used markbook and gradebook. Each system had good features that were slightly different but the fact that this one is web based and accessible makes it the best of the 3 I have used. The learning curve to using the program is similar to the other 2 and overall has allowed me to save time reporting to students and parents.
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    Return on Investment
    McGraw-Hill Education
    • Improved foundational math skills
    • Improved student engagement in math courses
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Positive impact- i don't know how much it costs but every teacher spends probably 1-4 hours on powerschool every week but it streamlines communication
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