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About Us
• Technology consulting company• Founded in 2007• Based in Charleston, South Carolina• Specialize in design, deploy and support
o Complex and geographically disbursed networkso Charleston , SC to Seattle, WAo Canada, Mexico and Germany
• Alignmento Ability to deploy and support technology from afaro Challenges schools face with online assessments
• Began facilitating online assessments in 2013• Leading provider of online assessment services• Launched Education Services Unit (EDU) in 2014
Experience
• Multiple stateso South Carolinao Georgiao Oregono Indianao Idahoo Minnesota
• Multiple assessmentso Pearson Testviewo DRC EOC and PASSo ACT Aspire and WorkKeyso Questar ECAo McGraw Hill CBT EOG and EOC
Lessons Learned• Initial model
o Contracted facilities (scheduled them tightly)o Configured equipmento Set-up (day before)o Onsite support (everyday)o Take-down (after)o Logistics and transport
• Every school is differento Sizeo Facility requirementso Experienceo Assessment administration
• Flexibility to select services based upono Specific needso Budget
• Ala carte menu of services
EDU Services• Laptops
o Configured per assessment requirementso Spares to handle 5% rate of failureo Service desk (remote support)
• Secure network infrastructureo Redundant Interneto Monitored by network operations centero Avoid vs. reacto Expedite return to service
• Set-up (day before) and take-down (after)• Onsite technical support• Training • Logistics and transport• Facilities• Vet school contracted facilities
Flexibility• Best practices
o Multiple schoolso Positive experiences
• Larger sites (>40 laptops)o Laptops (configured and tested)o Secure network(s)o Set-up and take-down serviceso Onsite technical support (at least for first day)o Logistics and transporto Location vettingo 2 weeks
• Smaller sites o Laptops (configured and tested)o Secure networko Service desk (remote support)o Logistics and transporto 2 weeks
Next Steps• SC Assessments in 2015-2016
o Gifted & Talented CogAT and IAo ACT 11th Gradeo ACT WorkKeyso ACT Aspire (we think)o DRC PASSo DRC EOC
• Open a dialogo Plano Budget
o Contact Greg Peraltao [email protected] (843) 224-0099