ARC Research & Development Pty Ltd
Company and Product Overview
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Introducing ARC and ReportCard2.0
ARC Research and Development Pty Ltd
• Australian company based in Sydney, NSW
• Developers of ReportCard2.0, Reporter, Surveyor
and AssessIt
• Company founded in 1995
• Develop, sell & support software for use in schools
• Seeking partnerships for expansion overseas
• www.arcreports.com.au
Company Profile
ReportCard2.0
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Curriculum Management Software designed for:
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Recording academic performance
Reporting to Parents
Analysing school performance and lesson planning
Reporter
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Web-based reporting software designed for:
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Recording academic performance
Reporting to Parents
Surveyor
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Simple Survey Tool designed for:
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Conducting Student/Parent surveys
Low cost plain-paper scanning technology
Instant graphical feedback
AssessIt
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Multiple Choice exam marking tool designed for:
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Rapid creation of paper based multiple choice tests
Low cost plain-paper scanning technology
Automatic transfer of results to a mark book
Overview of Software Products
Screenshot of ReportCard2.0
ReportCard2.0
Key features:
• Saves Time
• Saves Money
• Enhances School Image
• Assures Quality Assessment
• Improves the Teaching and Learning Environment
• Meets Schools Differing Demands
• Organises Curriculum Resources
• Reduces Stress and Disruption
ReportCard2.0 Benefits
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Federal Government Pressures
“The
Coalition will ensure that as a condition of funding, student report cards will be
written in plain language. A child’s progress must be measured against national
standards and the achievements of other students in the class. “
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The Coalitions plan for higher standards and value in schools 3rd October 2004
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This statement ties 20% of a schools funding to delivery of
effective reports to parents
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To compare a students performance against class and national
standards requires schools to invest in a new ICT solution.
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ReportCard2.0 meets this need and saves each teacher over 100
hours per year in the production of their reports.
The need for ReportCard2.0
Standard Setup
Simplest ever data entry sheet allows
results to be entered quickly with a mouse.
Teacher training takes 15 minutes.
Printed forms can be
scanned and
processed with a
digital copier
‘Traditional’ mark book formats allows
Outcomes, Marks, Grades and
Comments to be entered on a grid
Teacher Data Entry Options
In a recent survey of users, well over 90% rated ARC Software,
Service, Support and Training as Excellent
ReportCard2.0 is the result of over $2M of Research and
Development over 7 years
We have the most advanced reporting system in the world
ARC is a Government endorsed supplier. We were selected by the
NSW Government as a contract supplier for school reporting and
the software meets all Government requirements
The software is developed by ex-teachers who understand the
needs of a school - an easy and simple reporting system!
School data can be imported from many administration systems
such as OASIS, Timechart, CASES21, Timetabler, WinSchool,
Principal for Windows etc.
Why ReportCard2.0
Strong links with Government for many years
“As a result of using ReportCard the school has saved money and teacher time yet delivers a
quality student report based on outcomes that is consistent with departmental guidelines.”
- Hywel Lewis-Jones, Deputy Principal
Sydney Secondary College, Blackwattle Bay
“I have seen what is in the US, I have seen what is in Canada, I know that the UK does not have
anything like it. ReportCard is the most advanced reporting system in the world.”
- John Patterson, Associate Professor
Dean of Education - Wollongong University
“ARC ReportCard was found to be the most appropriate and best product for our school in terms of
its user-friendliness, advanced features, flexibility and adaptability to any reporting format that we
requested.”
- Scott Sleap, Reporting Coordinator
Maitland Grossman High School
It has been very easy to induct new members of staff into the system. Administrative problems have
become insignificant as we've become more familiar with the programme. The reports are much
better looking. We feel happier about the professionalism of the appearance of the reports.
- Terry Wright, Reporting Coordinator
Armidale High School
Testimonials
Teachers select from a
list of students and
subjects that they teach
Outcome assessments
are recorded with a single
mouse click
Comments can be
selected from a bank
Or teachers can manually
type their own comments
The simplest ever data entry system
Report Layouts can be
easily edited using
Microsoft Word
Report Layouts can include 2
Graphs, a wide range of
Outcomes Tables, Teacher
Comments, School Logo
among many other items
Reports
Flexible Reports
•Booklet style
•Double sided
•A3, A4, A5
•Outcome tables
•Comments
•Graphs
•Marks & Grades
•Comments
•Colour Graphics
•Cover Pages
•Interim Reports
Flexible Reports
The Smart Reporting Engine
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Reports are based on Microsoft Word
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Special ‘Active Elements’ such as tables and graphs
have been custom designed for academic reporting
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Tables grow/shrink and appear/disappear as required to
show each individual students personal achievements
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Different subjects can use different report formats
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All collation is automatic
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‘Archive Print’ function creates and saves a MS Word
document file for each student.
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Report layouts are ‘database independent’ and may be
shared with other schools
The Smart Reporting Engine
Partners
ARC Research & Development Pty Ltd
ARC Research & Development Pty Ltd
International Business Centre
Australian Technology Park
Eveleigh NSW 1430
Australia
www.arcreports.com.au
Email: Info@arcreports.com.au
Phone: +61 2 9209 4590
Fax:
+61 2 9209 4591
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