Measuring student achievement has always been critical to administrative and curriculum decisions. For the first time, a software application can help teachers and administrators understand the cause and effect relationship between implementing classroom and instructional changes and the associated outcomes on student achievement. A+ Standards Maker will integrate with your current Student Information System where grades and standardized test scores are being tracked. Curriculum changes, teacher professional development, student demographic data, as well as additional outcome contributors like “Free or Reduced Lunch” can all be added as contributors to the outcomes realized. The application will then allow the user to understand both the inputs to the model and the outcomes as they are related to each other.  Because this information has been accumulated into one application, the NCLB reporting required is greatly facilitated.  Analysis of the information also allows for more frequent evaluation and corrective action, instead of relying on annual high stakes tests