News, Research, and Ideas about Class Placements

Resources

Class Placement Policy Resources

9 May 2023

Discover Pluto's School Resources for a comprehensive guide to crafting an effective class placement policy that fosters a positive learning environment.

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Review

Customer reviews

16 February 2023

An honest review of the Pluto Class Placement software by our customers

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Investigation

5 Steps for Making Better Class Lists

9 August 2022

Optimizing the process of creating a balanced class list can be difficult. Discover actionable tips to streamline this time-consuming task!

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Case Study

Helping Streamline Class Placements

3 April 2022

Managing classroom placements can be difficult at the best of times. Add in unexpected challenges such as the recent pandemic that resulted in teachers away sick and classrooms…

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Case Study

Embracing Educational Diversity

17 September 2021

Murrays Bay Intermediate School in Auckland uses Pluto’s class placement software to create diverse classes that reflect their mission and values.

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Investigation

Why Does Class Placement Matter?

2 August 2021

Class placement is something administrators must do every year, and it takes weeks of focussed work to do it well. No wonder, then, that many staff feel a sense of dread at the end of…

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Interview

Hillpark discuss their experience with Pluto

25 Nov 2021

Gavin Beere, Principal and Emma Ritzema-Bain, Associate Principal discuss their experiences before and after they started using Pluto…

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Case Study

Greenhithe Reduces Staff Burnout

4 June 2020

A few years ago, Greenhithe School would spend many of their scarce end-of-year hours on the development of class lists. Now, it’s a straightforward and stress-free task that…

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Interview

Summerland shares their Pluto experience

6th July 2017

Barb Dysart, Co-Principal of Summerland School in Auckland explains their experience before and after using Pluto.

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