Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: jkreed on 8/31/2021 10:30:19 AM
Requestor Work Location*: Upland Terrace Elementary
Requestor Title*: Principal
Website Name*: Power Spelling
Website Description*: Power Spelling is an educational site that uses analytics with engaging gaming to identify spelling miscue patterns. Reporting with detailed word breakdowns allows for teachers to make possible correlations to stages of development for reading acquisition.
URL (Required)*: powerspelling.com
Purpose / Use / Notes*: The word lists are linked to our Wonders reading program. Teachers can use the program to reinforce phonics/spelling and vocabulary. Teachers can differentiate lists to better meet the individual levels of student skill.
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information): n/a
Vendor Technical Contact Name: Darrin Gribble
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number: dgribble@powerspelling.com
Lower Grade Range for Website*: Kindergarten
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 5th Grade
Category*: English Language Arts, K-12
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: No
Create an icon for student\staff use?*: GSD Portal

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: dgarahana on 8/31/2021 10:46:37 AM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes:
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes:
Notes:
Approved*: Yes
Approval Notes:

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: jgoblad@graniteschools.org on 10/12/2021 2:51:22 PM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Curriculum Connection*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Age/Grade Level*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Assessment*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Perspective*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Flexibility*: 2 - Shows Promise
Technology Effectiveness*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: Not Applicable
Age/Grade Level*: Not Applicable
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: Not Applicable
Flexibility*: Not Applicable

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Age/Grade Level*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Assessment*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Perspective*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Technical Aspects*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Comments: The primary focus of this software is to have students practice/memorize their spelling words. This does not follow best practices of having students segment words to identify the individual phonemes and then mapping this back to the grapheme. There is minimal support for students on how to play the games. It does not provide any supports for when a student misses an item.

Approved*: No

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: dkroberts on 10/12/2021 3:03:10 PM
Approved*: No
Notes: The primary focus of this software is to have students practice/memorize their spelling words. This does not follow best practices of having students segment words to identify the individual phonemes and then mapping this back to the grapheme. There is minimal support for students on how to play the games. It does not provide any supports for when a student misses an item.