Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: sseely on 7/12/2020 8:00:19 PM
Requestor Work Location*: Granite Connection High School
Requestor Title*: LMETS
Website Name*: Newsela (specifically for Social Studies, Science
Website Description*: A bank of current, leveled, informational text that can be used with English Language Arts, ELL, Science and Social Studies. Students can get the same information even with different reading levels. It helps to individualize instruction.
URL (Required)*: https://newsela.com/
Purpose / Use / Notes*: The teachers would like to be able to use this with their students. They understand that there are other platforms that can be used, they like the ability and ease to pull leveled passages for their students. The variety of informational text makes it simple to use and share across curriculum areas, and have students be familiar with the platform.
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information):
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Lower Grade Range for Website*: Kindergarten
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 12th Grade
Category*: Social Studies, K-12
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: Yes
Create an icon for student\staff use?*:

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: jswinn on 7/13/2020 8:04:53 AM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: Yes
Firewall Notes: *.newsela.com
iBoss Exception?*: No
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Approved*: Yes
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Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: swheeler on 8/11/2020 3:15:25 PM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 3 - Strength Area
Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area
Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area
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Approved*: Yes

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: dkroberts on 8/12/2020 8:06:22 AM
Approved*: Yes
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Submitted Student Data Agreement

Submitted By: jlfisher on 8/19/2020 2:12:46 PM
Student Data Agreement in place?*: Yes

Application Technology Meta Data

Elements: IP Addresses of Users, Use of cookies, etc.|Other application technology meta data-Please specify
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Notes

Notes: DPA executed 2/08/2019 - IP Addresses of users, use of cookies etc, (Other: browser user agent), Meta data on user interaction with application, Date of birth, Student school enrollment, Student grade level, Student scheduled courses, Teacher names, Local school district ID, Vendor/App assigned student ID number, Student app user name, Student app password, Student first and/or last name, Program/application performance, Student Survey Responses, Student Generated Content.