States Consortium for Improving Software Selection
Managed by The EPIE Institute
Unbiased ... Non-Profit ... Since 1967
EPIE is the developer, publisher and distributor of The Educational Software Selector ( TESS ) database containing comprehensive information on over 19,000 products marketed ( to schools and for the home ) -- from over 1,300 different publishers. Its continually updated version is available online on the World Wide Web; and distributed semi-annually on CD-ROM.
TESS provides objective descriptions + rated review citations on all current software
Fully Searchable By:
- Computer Platform
- Subject
- Grade Level
- Learning / Teaching Approach
- Curriculum Role
- Price
- KEY WORD
- Etc
TESS is used by all SCISS member states to provide schools with: 1) peer reviewed
2) unbiased, and
3) comprehensive
descriptive and evaluative information on K-12 thru College learning products
-- plus school and library management software.
CURRENT CONSORTIUM MEMBER STATES
(In Alphabetical Order)
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
Example: TESS Offered on a State' Own WWW Site (password accessible)
http://www.meol.mass.edu/tess
- Michigan
- New York
- Texas
- US Dept. of Defense Schools
- Utah
For Information About Joining SCISS, or
Purchasing School or Home Licenses
Contact:
P. Kenneth Komoski
Executive Director
EPIE Institute
Send E-Mail: info @ EPIE
+1 (516) 728 9100 ( Phone )
Last Revised: April, 1999