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Carnegie Learning June 2007 Newsletter
In This Issue: * Letter from Dennis Ciccone, CEO * Introducing an Expanded Carnegie Learning K-12 Community * Year-end Spending * Featured Success Story: Foley Middle School, KY * Distinguished Educator and Outstanding Student awards * What's New? * In the News * Upcoming Events
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Give Carnegie Learning Math Curricula Highest Mark for Effectiveness Pittsburgh, PA, June 12, 2007 – Carnegie Learning, Inc., a leading publisher of math curricula for middle, high school, and postsecondary students, reported today that The Best Evidence Encyclopedia, a free web resource created by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE) has rated Carnegie Learning math curricula among the three most effective programs in the category of Middle and High School Mathematics. http://www.carnegielearning.com/company_press_detail.cfm?pressreleaseID=128 U.S. Education Department Gives RAND $6 Million Grant to Evaluate Math Curriculum of Carnegie Learning Pittsburgh, PA, April 5, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the RAND Corporation a $6 million grant to conduct a five-year study of the effectiveness of a technology-based mathematics curriculum created by Carnegie Learning, Inc., of Pittsburgh. http://www.carnegielearning.com/company_press_detail.cfm?pressreleaseID=119 Carnegie Learning Math Curriculum Receives Highest Ranking from Kentucky Committee for Mathematics Achievement Governor Tom Vilsack Joins Board of Carnegie Learning, Inc. HELP Team: Carnegie Learning Donates Text Books to the Mississippi Department of Education Carnegie Learning Algebra 1 Named Best K-12 Instruction Solution San Francisco, CA, April 18, 2007
-- Carnegie Learning, Inc.’s Algebra I solution has received the 22nd
Annual Codie Award for Best K-12 Instruction Solution given each year
by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). The SIIA
utilizes both journalist and peer-company reviews to identify the
leaders and innovators in 75 categories across the software, digital
content and education technology industries. Carnegie Learning, Inc. Launches First Diagnostic Math Solution for Exit Exam Remediation New Orleans, LA, February 28, 2007 -- Carnegie Learning, Inc., a leading publisher of math curricula for middle school, high school, and postsecondary students, today announced a new research-based course developed specifically to improve student performance on state exit exams. The announcement was made in conjunction with the 2007 National Conference on Education in New Orleans, hosted by the American Association of School Administrators. http://www.carnegielearning.com/company_press_detail.cfm?pressreleaseID=114 Carnegie Learning, Inc. Enters Higher Education Math Market Pittsburgh, PA, February 13, 2007 -- Carnegie Learning, Inc., a leading publisher of research-based math curricula for middle school and high school students, announced today that the company will expand its award-winning math curricula to serve students in community, junior, and four-year colleges nationwide .http://www.carnegielearning.com/company_press_detail.cfm?pressreleaseID=111 Educators, legislators see pilot math program in action MADISON, KY -- Educators and legislators from across the state visited Madison County on Monday to take a tour of three local middle schools participating in a mathematics pilot program. The Madison County School District was one of six districts in the state selected in August by the Kentucky Department of Education to participate in a computerized mathematics pilot program. Read more at: http://www.richmondregister.com/homepage/local_story_135082513.html New Breed of Digital Tutors Yielding Learning Gains EVERETT, WA -- Struggling algebra students in the Everett, Wash., school district get help from special tutors who diagnose their weaknesses, tailor instruction to their needs, and provide on-the-spot feedback—all with an inhuman degree of patience. Read more at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html (registration required) Creative Math Teachers Find Ways to Get Kids Thinking About Math NAPAVINE, WA -- The first thing high school teacher Kim Conner has to do each year is work with her students on their math attitude. In case you haven't heard: "A lot of kids come into high school hating math," says the Napavine High School teacher, who blames their parents who also hate math, and their previous teachers who either didn't know how to make math fun or didn't take the time to do so. Recalculating K-12 Math In a downtown hotel in New Orleans in mid-January, nearly two dozen math experts from around the nation gathered to report on their progress toward recommendations that could shape the future of math instruction in U.S. schools for years to come. Read more at: Edweek - Getting Down to the Core CHICAGO, IL --Nicolette Norris says her Algebra 1 students are talking and moving around in class a lot this year. And she’s happy about it. The freshmen at John Hope College Preparatory High School are up on their feet, explaining problems to their classmates. They’re sitting in groups, figuring how to attack equations. They’re solving other problems on a brand-new set of laptop computers. Read more at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html (registration required) |
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