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MULVANE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
MULVANE, KANSAS

Comprehensive

"We're in our second year using PassKey, and we're very happy with it," says Dana Vaughn, Technology Assistant with the Mulvane Schools. "From our primary school to our grade school, intermediate school, and high school, all of our 2,000 students use PassKey for various subject areas. Some students use it for only 45 minutes per day, while others may work on the lessons for as much as two hours three times a week. PassKey works well in every classroom and for students of every ability level, including our Special Education students and our Extended Learning (gifted) program."

Vaughn is particularly happy with the self-pacing aspects of the program. "It allows students to integrate technology at the speed that's comfortable for them. For example, one student may spend 15 minutes on a lesson, while another needs 30 minutes to master the same material. Students who've completed a lesson don't have to wait for others to finish, and teachers can work with individual student concerns without holding up the whole class. That's a good use of instructional time."

Vaughn says the program's diagnostics are a favorite with district teachers. "We find out exactly what the students need to know. The audio feature is a big help for beginning readers, for students who need repetition, and for those who benefit from hearing and seeing the lesson material."

Students can't work on PassKey all day, Vaughn says. "It can't replace good teaching, but our teachers have found PassKey to be a great addition to their teaching styles."