"In the paradigm shift currently underway in American education, professional development and assessment are front and center, so we couldn't be more pleased to receive this award in both categories..."
"Perhaps the most noteworthy benefit of our suite is how it fundamentally alters the traditional approach American schools take toward education."
"The software provides online text-specific assessments for students to accompany traditional classroom learning. Teachers can assign a passage from a book, then choose from the software's library of assessments for reading comprehension, vocabulary and short essays..."
"The recognition occurred during a special awards reception and dinner at the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) annual Ed Tech Industry Summit in San Francisco. The result caused a small stir among attendees, because the products from relative newcomer AcademicMerit beat out those from three larger and more established companies—McGraw-Hill, Promethean, and Scantron—for the honor..."
"With Common Core State Standards (CCSS) now on 44 state agendas, it's time to start thinking implementation. But leaders are saying it takes more than vendor press releases and simple classroom curriculum supplements—it takes research and a focus on teaching—and one state is leading the way in 21st century learning…again..."
"The pilot study focuses on Literary Companion® and Assessments21®, a suite of online tools targeting English language arts in grades 7-12. Together, the programs are designed to deepen students' understanding of literature and non-fiction, while strengthening vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. In the process, they generate classroom-based assessment data that teachers can use to inform instruction, and administrators can use to drive decision-making..."
"For me, the epiphany came on a Tuesday in September two years ago. I was sitting around a small conference table with our assistant superintendent, principal, and English chair, as we tried to determine whether we should be concerned about the reading and writing capabilities of some of the students in our senior class. Before us, across paper and laptop screen, were various pieces of data—an SAT score here, some classroom grades there—intended to aid us in making this determination..."