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Following the Leaders (FTL)

Following the Leaders (FTL) is a standards driven, technology based, project designed to help teachers and students raise achievement and exceed the requirements of NCLB. Providing technology tools, educational resources and hands-on support, FTL allows teachers to better address individual needs and effectively communicate with everyone involved in a child's education. FTL is interested in providing teachers with tools that have proven effective when used in conjunction with a school's curriculum.

The Educational Leaders Council (ELC), in partnership with Achievement Technologies and The Princeton Review, oversees the FTL project.

At the school level, FTL is implemented through the use of two internet-based programs: Homeroom.com, a formative assessment building and results driven program, and SkillsTutor, an interactive diagnostic and instructional program catered to individual student needs. Below are brief descriptions of these two programs.

Homeroom Formative assessment aligned to the Alaska State Standards, Grade Level Expectations and tests. Content in grades 3-12 focused on Math, Reading, and Language Arts Multiple Choice assessments are created based on a teacher's selections of skills. Tests are corrected and reports are broken down by skill level and question detail. Assessments can be administered online or on paper. Reports allow teachers to target individual or whole group deficiencies in real time.

SkillsTutor Web-based program allows students access from any Internet ready computer. Subjects: Math, Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary, Writing, Language Arts, Science and Informational Skills. Grades 3-12 (Science is grades 7-12 only) Teachers assign specific lessons to individual students or to a group of students. Reports allow teachers to see student and school data, time on task and improvement.

Have questions? Need more information? Sherry Girard Following the Leaders Coordinator girard_sherry@asdk12.org 907-742-4442