The Daskala platform offers a powerfully innovative, remarkably simple approach to transforming assessment into instructional intelligence. These tools can be used across multiple initiatives designed to improve student success. Specifically, Daskala helps educators:

Utilize assessments to prepare students for success

• Daskala provides teachers the tools to easily deliver frequent and meaningful formative tests that inform targeted interventions.
• The system is flexible enough to use multiple and changing diagnostic frameworks. This is a key advantage as evolving national standards will drive change in state and district standards.

Prepare, identify and retain effective teachers and principals

• Daskala is used to create relevant and timely professional development that engages teachers and staff.
• Principals and coaches have expressed their belief that this unique engagement and empowerment of teachers will lead to teacher retention. "I would never have left the classroom if these tools had been available to me" -- former teacher now in research.

Leverage data systems that inform practice

• Daskala combines real-time results that can be used to modify same day instruction with longitudinal pattern analysis that can be used throughout the feeder pattern (e.g., ensure necessary conceptual building blocks being developed).
• The system can also be used to evaluate the effectiveness of various curriculum and intervention options to help schools identify and replicate what works.

Turn around the lowest performing schools

• Schools only require access to a browser and a broadband connection to utilize Daskala. This simple technology footprint has allowed for rapid deployment in a variety of school environments.
• Daskala's in depth diagnostics help breakdown challenging issues into manageable components that can help focus limited resources. For example, a high Algebra failure rate can be daunting, but with Daskala schools can identify key building block gaps and develop targeted interventions for those skills. This provides teachers and students with a sense of efficacy and improves instruction.