Here is a list of frequently asked questions from our past school partners.
Q: How will COVID-19 impact our school's, or my child's, participation in the Fall of 2021?
A: We have outlined two different strategies for both schools who are continuing virtual learning and schools who have returned to typical in person learning. For schools in virtual learning, we will coordinate with parents to select the best days and times for testing during the week. For schools who have returned to typical in person learning, we will coordinate with teachers and/or administrators to find time for virtual testing during the school day. We are open to working together to determine the best course of action.
Q: Does my school need to purchase tablets?
A: We ship tablets and all necessary materials to you to borrow for testing. We will include a pre-paid shipping label and box to ship the materials back once testing in completed.
Q: Does my school get to keep the app?
A: Your school will have early access to the completed app once it is fully developed.
Q: What do you need from my school?
A: Teachers, or a lead contact from the school, will send home parent/guardian permission forms and disseminate information to families.
Q: How many students do you need from my school?
A: We are looking for 400 students, ages 4-8, to participate. We recommend sending out parent permission forms to all 4-8 year old students in your school, recognizing that not all will be returned. We will work with as many students who have signed permission forms from your school.
Q: Do parents and schools receive results?
A: We provide both parents and schools with standardized test results only from the standardized cognitive and reading related tests. We recommend using these reports for instructional planning purposes. These are not intended to be diagnostic tools. The Apprise app is currently in validation and we do not share scores based on the students' performance from the app.
Q: How will COVID-19 impact our school's, or my child's, participation in the Fall of 2021?
A: We have outlined two different strategies for both schools who are continuing virtual learning and schools who have returned to typical in person learning. For schools in virtual learning, we will coordinate with parents to select the best days and times for testing during the week. For schools who have returned to typical in person learning, we will coordinate with teachers and/or administrators to find time for virtual testing during the school day. We are open to working together to determine the best course of action.
Q: Does my school need to purchase tablets?
A: We ship tablets and all necessary materials to you to borrow for testing. We will include a pre-paid shipping label and box to ship the materials back once testing in completed.
Q: Does my school get to keep the app?
A: Your school will have early access to the completed app once it is fully developed.
Q: What do you need from my school?
A: Teachers, or a lead contact from the school, will send home parent/guardian permission forms and disseminate information to families.
Q: How many students do you need from my school?
A: We are looking for 400 students, ages 4-8, to participate. We recommend sending out parent permission forms to all 4-8 year old students in your school, recognizing that not all will be returned. We will work with as many students who have signed permission forms from your school.
Q: Do parents and schools receive results?
A: We provide both parents and schools with standardized test results only from the standardized cognitive and reading related tests. We recommend using these reports for instructional planning purposes. These are not intended to be diagnostic tools. The Apprise app is currently in validation and we do not share scores based on the students' performance from the app.