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The goal of the Curriculum Solutions for Instruction in Middle Mathematics (CSI-M2) Project is to improve mathematics understanding and performance of students in the middle grades by developing and providing Education Data Management System (EDMS) software. The software will generate an individual education plan for each student based on a large test item database constructed by using objectives ...

Freight rail shares train tracks wih passenger rail cars. The differences in car width result in horizontal gaps between passenger rail cars and boarding platforms. This gap creates safety hazards for wheelchair users, for the elderly, individuals with visual impairments, and other passengers boarding rail cars. The project continues the research on the Phase I prototype, QuickRamp. Phase II a ...

One of the main requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act is that eligible students be provided supplemental tutoring. Many states have already implemented their own initiatives; however, there is significant concern over whether it will be realistic to help as many students as possible in a cost-effective way. This SBIR Phase I project is responsive to the goals of evidence-driven consulting s ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project focuses on the extension of Quantum’s successful technology for interactive intelligent tutoring to develop powerful new artificial intelligence-based tools for computerized assessment of student work in mathematics. This addresses an important area where there has been clearly articulated teacher demand for advancement. Quantum proposes a ...

TeachTown will create a software curriculum designed specifically to teach crucial language and social skills to children with autism and related disorders. The company will incorporate scientifically validated behavior programs into a high quality software platform using a licensed (ASP) model. The program will also assist other special needs children (including speech delay, mental retardation, ...

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SOLID-STATE DIRECTION-INDICATING APPARATUS, WITH TILT-IMMUNITY, THAT PROVIDES AN AUDIBLE OR TACTILE INTERFACE WITH THE USER. REDUCED SIZE TO ALLOW ENCAPSULATION IN A TYPICAL WALKING CANE. A DEVICE WILL BE DESIGNED THAT WILL PROVIDE A VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON WITH AN INDICATION OF HORIZONTAL DIRECTION, WITH RESPECT TO THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD. THE DEVICE WILLALSO SIGNAL ...

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THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR EDMARK, A SMALL BUSINESS IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, TO DEVELOPAND FIELD-TEST A HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PACKAGE TO ADDRESS THE POSSIBLE DISABILITIES BY TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS. PUBLIC LAW 99-457 REQUIRES THE IDENTIFICATION AND PROVISION OF SERVICES TO YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED PERSONAL, REMOTE LOCATION, OR OTHER REASONS. A ...

THE PROGRESSIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION PACKAGE WILL BE A SOFTWARE AND COURSEWARE PACKAGE WHICH WILL TEACH SCIENCE IN GRADES 6-9 TO STUDENTS WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH. STUDENTS USING THE PACKAGE WILL LEARN SCIENCE MATERIAL IN MICROCOMPUTER-BASED TUTORIAL DIALOGS THAT INCORPORATE INTERACTIVE VIDEO, GRAPHICS, AND MULTIPLE LEVELSOF TEXTUAL RESPONSES AND REMEDIATIONS. THE STUDENTS WILL WORK PAP ...

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