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Implementation Calculator

This calculator estimates teacher time savings, duplicated resource spend and annual investment

to provide a realistic implementation impact snapshot.

Spectrum Books Impact Calculator
SECTION 1: Teacher Time Savings
Number of teachers using the resource
teachers
Avg. hours saved per teacher/week
Default: 10 hours/week
hours
Hourly teacher cost
Average cost per hour
$
Total estimated time savings 4,000 hours/year
Estimated dollar savings (time) $240,000
SECTION 2: Resource & Content Redundancy
Spend on external resources
Apps, books, printables, etc.
$
Content development time internally
PD + curriculum work
hours
$6,000
Inconsistent class-to-class resources
Soft cost estimate: $3,000–$5,000
$
Total duplicated or wasted spend $15,000
SECTION 3: Spectrum Books Investment
Cost per student per term
Default: $100
$
Number of students
students
Terms in year
terms
Total annual investment $80,000
SECTION 4: ROI Summary
Total Time Savings
$240,000
Total Soft Savings
$15,000
Spectrum Books Investment
$80,000
ROI Multiple
3.2:1
Net Annual Savings
Total savings minus investment
+$175,000

All estimates are indicative and should be adapted to your school's context.

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