28 guides for schools & districts
Funding, procurement, IT and classroom deployment — written for the person who has to get this past a finance office.
Getting Started
03 GUIDESScanmarker for Schools
Scanmarker provides portable reading-support technology for schools — OCR, text-to-speech, dictionary, and translation depending on the model.
Read guide →02Scanmarker for School Districts
Plan, purchase, and deploy reading-support technology at district scale — pilot programs through district-wide rollout, with procurement and IT.
Read guide →03Assistive Technology for Schools
How schools can evaluate assistive technology by a specific student barrier, not a feature list — and where scanning technology like Scanmarker fits in.
Read guide →For Educators
04 GUIDESTeacher Guide: Introducing Scanmarker
How to introduce Scanmarker to students — who needs it, teaching the scan workflow, setting expectations, and checking whether it's actually helping.
Read guide →02Using Your Scanmarker: A Student Guide
Simple, student-facing instructions for using Scanmarker to access a difficult printed word — a tool to keep you moving, not for every single word.
Read guide →03Reading Support Technology for Schools
Where a reading pen fits among the reading-support approaches schools use — instruction, intervention, audiobooks, text-to-speech — and how to evaluate it.
Read guide →04Classroom Integration for Reading Pens
How a standalone reading pen fits into daily classroom instruction without district software installs, network changes, or disrupting existing lesson plans.
Read guide →Special Education
04 GUIDESScanmarker for Special Education
Assistive technology for students who need extra access to printed text — what Scanmarker provides, access versus instruction, and IEP-team questions.
Read guide →02Scanmarker for Students With Special Educational Needs
Students face different barriers with printed text — decoding, vocabulary, language, fluency, visual access. Scanmarker offers one more option, individually.
Read guide →03IEP & 504 Accommodations With a Reading Pen
How a standalone reading pen satisfies IEP and 504 reading accommodations, including exam-lock mode for testing, and how to document it correctly.
Read guide →04How to Get Real Dyslexia Support at School
IEP or 504 plan? Which accommodations to request? The exact process for getting dyslexia support written into your child’s school plan.
Read guide →Procurement & Funding
14 GUIDESFunding Technology for Schools
Planning a budget for reading and assistive technology — how to document the student need, find a budget category, and build a procurement case.
Read guide →02Assistive Technology Funding for Schools
Funding depends on jurisdiction, institution, and applicable programs. Start with the documented student need and your school’s existing procurement structure.
Read guide →03IDEA Part B Funding for Assistive Reading Technology
How IDEA Part B funds assistive technology for students with an IEP — eligibility, the IEP paper trail, and how a reading pen fits the requirements.
Read guide →04Title I Funding for Reading Support Technology
How Title I, Part A funds reading intervention and academic support technology — what qualifies, how it differs from IDEA funding, and where a reading pen fits.
Read guide →05Title III Funding for English Learner Reading Support
How Title III supports English learners with reading and translation technology — allowable uses, key limits, and where a reading pen fits.
Read guide →06State Assistive Technology Grants for Schools
How state-level assistive technology grant and loan programs work, how they differ from federal funding, and how to find your state's program.
Read guide →07School Purchase Orders
How to purchase Scanmarker through a school or district procurement process — what to include in a request and how the purchase-order workflow proceeds.
Read guide →08Bulk Orders for Schools and Districts
Equip multiple students, classrooms, or schools. What to provide when requesting bulk pricing, and a practical approach to planning a large deployment.
Read guide →09Scanmarker Education Discounts & Institutional Pricing
Comprehensive guide to K-12 institutional pricing, volume education discounts, ClassWallet micro-grants, tax-exempt status, and Net-30 purchasing.
Read guide →10Scanmarker School Procurement FAQ
Answers to common institutional purchasing questions: bulk orders, quotes, purchase orders, education pricing, IT review, pilots, and testing rules.
Read guide →11Scanmarker School Purchasing Guide (Procurement Checklist)
A printable procurement checklist for schools and districts that have decided Scanmarker fits — quote request through post-purchase evaluation.
Read guide →12District Proposal Template: Scanmarker Reading Support Technology
An editable proposal structure for presenting Scanmarker to district leadership — need, deployment, implementation, budget, procurement, evaluation.
Read guide →13Request a School or District Quote
How to request institutional pricing for Scanmarker — what information to provide, and what happens after a school or district submits a quote request.
Read guide →14The Scanner Pen Every School District Should Consider
See how a scanner pen supports diverse learners across a whole district. Compare school-ready models before it shows up in a purchase order.
Read guide →IT & Deployment
02 GUIDESScanmarker IT Requirements
What IT teams should review before deploying Scanmarker — device compatibility, network needs, computer integration, and a deployment checklist.
Read guide →02School Buying Guide: How to Choose Reading Support Technology
A ten-step framework for evaluating reading-support technology for a school purchase — from the student need to measuring whether it worked.
Read guide →Important: Information in this guide is provided for educational and procurement planning purposes and is not a substitute for professional, legal, or funding-program guidance. scanmarkerforschools is an independent procurement portal; Scanmarker is one of our vendor partners. Assistive reading technology supports access to printed information — it does not replace reading instruction, special education services, or individualized accommodations. Schools and districts should confirm current funding eligibility, procurement requirements, and product specifications directly with the appropriate authority before purchasing.
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