EdGate’s SchoolNotes, Total Reader connect parents, teachers to students

To provide parents with a direct link to what their children are doing in school, EdGate has unveiled SchoolNotes, a web-based tool for teachers to communicate with students and parents through the online posting of grades and assignments. Another online tool, Total Reader, looks to improve students’ reading proficiency by helping teachers create more individualized reading plans, identify and provide remediation for struggling readers, and track the effectiveness of the curriculum through the use of accountability metrics.