Internet-based educational framework for the correlation of lessons, resources and assessments to state standards
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a server computer comprising at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory centrally stores;
a plurality of keywords;
a plurality of educational standards;
a plurality of achievement tools;
keyword-to-educational-standard assignments, wherein each of the educational standards has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords; and
keyword-to-achievement-tool assignments, wherein each of the achievement tools has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords;
wherein the at least one server computer is operable to;
receive, from at least one user, a selection of an educational standard;
identify each achievement tool having at least one keyword in the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the achievement tool that is also within the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the selected educational standard; and
provide to the at least one user a set of one or more achievement tools applicable to the selected educational standard based, at least in part, on the identification.
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Abstract
An apparatus assists educators in selecting achievement tools to meet an applicable one of a plurality of sets of educational standards. A first table holds a plurality of educational standards and a plurality of linked keywords. A second table holds a plurality of achievement tools, such as lesson plans, assessments and resources, and a plurality of linked keywords. A table manipulator program permits an educator to select an educational standard and shows achievement tools applicable to the selected educational standard by having a matching of keywords linked to the achievement tools to keywords linked to the educational standards.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a server computer comprising at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory centrally stores; a plurality of keywords; a plurality of educational standards; a plurality of achievement tools; keyword-to-educational-standard assignments, wherein each of the educational standards has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords; and keyword-to-achievement-tool assignments, wherein each of the achievement tools has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords; wherein the at least one server computer is operable to; receive, from at least one user, a selection of an educational standard; identify each achievement tool having at least one keyword in the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the achievement tool that is also within the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the selected educational standard; and provide to the at least one user a set of one or more achievement tools applicable to the selected educational standard based, at least in part, on the identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a server computer comprising at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory centrally stores; a plurality of keywords; a plurality of educational standards defined by discrete jurisdictions to apply to educational processes within those jurisdictions; a plurality of achievement tools selected from the group consisting of lesson plans, assessments and resources; keyword-to-educational-standard assignments, wherein each of the educational standards has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords, wherein the educational standards of one jurisdiction have similarities to the educational standards of a different jurisdiction and the keywords assigned to such similar educational standards are the same; and keyword-to-achievement-tool assignments, wherein each of the achievement tools has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords; and wherein at least some of the keywords comprise grade level indicators; wherein the at least one server computer is operable to; receive, from at least one user, a selection of an educational standard; identify each achievement tool having at least one keyword in the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the achievement tool that is also within the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the selected educational standard; provide to the at least one user a set of one or more achievement tools applicable to the selected educational standard; and wherein the server computer is accessible to users over the Internet using a website in which a user interface enables a given user to log in with a unique identifier indicating an affiliation with one of the jurisdictions and is operable to perform filtering so that the given user is provided only educational standards pertinent to that jurisdiction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of comprising, by a server computer:
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receiving, from at least one user, a selection of an educational standard; wherein the server computer centrally stores a plurality of keywords, a plurality of educational standards, and a plurality of achievement tools; wherein the server computer centrally stores keyword-to-educational-standard assignments, wherein each of the educational standards has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords; wherein the server computer centrally stores keyword-to-achievement-tool assignments, wherein each of the achievement tools has assigned thereto at least selected ones of the keywords; identifying each achievement tool having at least one keyword in the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the achievement tool that is also within the at least selected ones of the keywords assigned to the selected educational standard; and provide to the at least one user a set of one or more achievement tools applicable to the selected educational standard based, at least in part, on the identification.
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