Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an assistive assessment platform directed to improving the efficiency of student assessment administration, the ease of monitoring student progress, evaluator accountability, and the scoring of education outcomes, such as, for example, in pre-kindergarten (pre-K) to twelfth grade environments. The assistive assessment platform described herein allows for the simultaneous remote evaluation of a single student by an arbitrary number of authenticated teachers.

Abstract: A pre-paid debit or credit card account, and an associated pre-paid debit or credit card, is provided to a consumer for use with one or more check conversion stations. The check conversion stations include a card reader for obtaining user account data associated with the consumer's pre-paid debit or credit card account from the pre-paid debit or credit card and a paper check scanner for obtaining check data from a paper check provided by the consumer. At least part of the user account data and the check data is then subjected to analysis, verification, and/or approval of a transfer of at least part of the funds indicated by the check data to the balance of the pre-paid debit or credit card.

Abstract: Refund issuing stations that can be accessed by users/taxpayers include a user interface for obtaining user ID data associated with users/taxpayers and a card/cash dispenser for providing the users/taxpayers with a prepaid tax refund debit or credit card, or currency, based on user tax and/or refund data provided by a financial management system used to prepare user's tax returns and tax related documents, and/or file the user's tax returns.

Abstract: A chain hook having a landing area above a mouth of a slot for easy placement of a chain link in the slot so that a gate or door may be detachably held to a support. The chain hook also has a lock hole so that the chain may be padlocked to the chain hook.

Abstract: A chain hook having a landing area above a mouth of a slot for easy placement of a chain link in the slot so that a gate or door may be detachably held to a support. The chain hook also has a lock hole so that the chain may be padlocked to the chain hook.

Abstract: A one-piece safety cleat with a flat base having an upstanding rim surrounding it to form an open shallow cup-structure. The rim has at least one drainage opening. Multiple one-piece safety cleats can be attached to flooring to increase traction on the floor surface.