Flashlight360 is a formative assessment tool that enables teachers to monitor and evaluate the speaking and writing skills of multilingual learners through continuous data collection. This platform provides actionable insights throughout the academic year, allowing educators to tailor instruction and support to enhance language development effectively.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Many educators lack efficient methods to consistently monitor and evaluate the speaking and writing skills of multilingual learners throughout the academic year. Traditional assessment methods often provide delayed feedback and may not offer actionable insights to tailor instruction effectively. This makes it difficult for teachers to provide targeted support to accelerate language development for each student.
Solution
Flashlight360 is a formative assessment platform designed to enable teachers to monitor and evaluate the speaking and writing skills of multilingual learners through continuous data collection. The platform provides educators with actionable insights throughout the academic year, allowing them to tailor instruction and support to enhance language development. By turning student speaking and writing into data, Flashlight360 empowers teachers to make informed decisions about learning goals, scaffolds, and feedback, ensuring that every student receives the support they need to thrive. The tool helps educators actively listen and provide feedback to each student, even with large class sizes.
Target Audience
Flashlight360 is designed for educators and multilingual specialists who work with multilingual learners and need a tool to monitor and accelerate their language development.
Features
- Continuous data collection to monitor student progress in speaking and writing.
- Actionable insights for teachers to tailor instruction and support.
- Progress monitoring tools to track language development throughout the year.
- Data-driven approach to inform learning goals, scaffolds, and feedback.
- Empowers teachers to actively listen and provide feedback to each student.