Academic Accelerator offered its product of the same name, a web-based information and guided analysis system that delivers information, analysis, and streamlined reporting for educators and administrators. The software is intended to help monitor, measure, manage, and adjust all aspects of the education environment. All reports are provided with appropriate and actionable information for teachers, administrators, parents, students, and the community, according to the company. Reports include visual perspectives on student, teacher, and school performance and progress. Other features include communication mechanisms and eMail alerts for parents and the community, NCLB reporting, and professional development. http://www.academicaccelerator.com/

ADT, a security firm best known for home protection, offers a wide array of services to schools and colleges as well. ADT's products and services include access control, fire/life safety, intrusion detection and control, closed-circuit television monitoring and surveillance, warning and mass notification, and system integration and design. The company also provides free risk assessments for education facilities. Among other things at its web site, the company offers a free security checklist, free security diagram, and a security case study of Elgin High School in Elgin, Texas. http://www.adt.com/gov/security_solutions/education/

From American Education Corp. , the A+nyWhere Learning System, otherwise known as A+LS, is a courseware program that combines access to core curriculum content in a wide range of disciplines with a battery of interactive assessment and reporting tools designed to match the needs and skill levels of a variety of students--from those in remedial courses to the gifted and talented. Through this interactive, web-based solution, teachers have the ability to assess student progress by administering periodic online tests; prescribe learning by creating unique lesson plans matched to state standards and individual student needs; provide additional instruction through the integration of more than 5,400 unique lesson plans; and produce reports designed to gauge where each student stands in relation to federal, state, and local standards, the company said. Featured disciplines include mathematics, vocabulary building, language usage, reading, high school English, writing, science, social studies, and Spanish. http://www.amered.com/

Apangea Learning demonstrated its latest tutoring solution for mathematics classes. SmartHelp reportedly is the first mathematics tutoring solution that combines the efficiency of online artificial intelligence with the effectiveness of one-on-one human tutoring. Company executives provided a run-through of the SmartHelp user interface, taking attendees step by step through the problem-solving process and explaining how the technology is designed to adjust automatically to individual students' needs. The program, geared toward learners in grades 5-12, also provides a "just-in-time" support feature designed to detect when students are struggling with a particular problem and features a live online support tool, which automatically connects students with a certified math teacher for additional help. http://www.apangealearning.com/