“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt takes pride in helping school districts nationwide further student achievement by implementing our integrated teaching and learning programs,” said Mike Lavelle, K–12 President, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. “Edusoft and DataDirector are so widely used because their unique twenty-first-century resources improve the educational process for both teachers and students.”

The report summarizes findings from 529 districts and includes in-depth site visits to 36 schools across 12 nation-leading districts as well as a survey of more than 6,000 teachers.

Districts nationwide are turning increasingly to systems like DataDirector and Edusoft not only to promote data-driven instruction, but also to improve their chances of obtaining critical stimulus funds. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, last reauthorized in 2001 as the No Child Left Behind Act, calls for the collection, analysis and use of student achievement data to improve student outcomes. Additionally, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Race to the Top Fund requires that states and districts identify and implement data systems that allow educators easy access and use of state tests and other key data elements to improve instruction.

More than 450 districts nationwide utilize the Edusoft Assessment Management System. Edusoft, developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Riverside Publishing division, enables educators to easily deliver printed and electronic tests, immediately access comprehensive data, and streamline assessment management by developing district benchmark and classroom assessments using the high-quality, standards-aligned Assess2Know® item banks or district content. Together, Edusoft and Assess2Know provide actionable data on every student that can be used to help measure progress toward district goals and accountability requirements.

DataDirector, also developed by Riverside, offers dynamic, longitudinal reporting capabilities that enable districts to collect and store data from several sources including state, district, benchmark and classroom assessments, as well as relevant information from student information systems. Using DataDirector’s single-login system, educators can generate pre-built and custom reports from which to derive meaningful, actionable information to immediately impact instruction. Reports can be easily modified and shared to accommodate district needs. Additionally, educators can create exams using the Assess2Know item banks or district content and deliver them electronically or in print.

To learn more about the Edusoft Assessment Management System, visit http://www.riverpub.com/products/edusoft. For more information about DataDirector, visit http://www.riversidepublishing.com/datadirector.