Lakewood, New Jersey - September 24, 2007 - Achieve3000, the leader in Web-based, differentiated instruction, with solutions for reading comprehension, vocabulary and writing proficiency, today announced the release of a new Home Edition with the fall launch of the company's KidBiz3000™ and TeenBiz3000® online literacy programs. The upgraded version embodies another step in Achieve3000's commitment to research-based solutions and to strong partnership with schools to improve student Lexile® scores and develop the reading skills necessary to succeed.
Achieve3000 programs have been implemented in over 1,500 schools in 36 states across the nation to provide differentiated instruction to students in grades 2-12. Nonfiction, current event articles are delivered to students each day via a safe, e-mail simulation program. The articles are differentiated at each individual student's level, with curriculum based on decades of scientific research. The result is one-to-one-instruction in the same classroom and dramatic high stakes test gains for students nationwide.
The Home Edition provides parents with a completely new level of involvement in their child's education. "Our new Home Edition for KidBiz and TeenBiz reflects our commitment to parents and their desire to help their kids succeed," said Saki Dodelson, CEO of Achieve3000. "Parents now have unprecedented access to the work being done in the classroom and at home, allowing parents to remain connected with their child's reading and writing progress on a daily basis."
Every week, parents receive a Conversation Guide that summarizes each daily article assigned to students and includes discussion questions. These tools help create a strong school-home connection. "We've seen state test results showing how regular use of KidBiz and TeenBiz in the class raises reading scores across the board, but we know that dedicated parental involvement is a crucial factor in ensuring academic success," said Andrea Berlin, Vice President of Product Development. "The new Home Edition integrates family support into research-proven instruction methods on a Web-based platform easily accessible to today's digital native students and their parents."
With the completely revised Home Edition, parents will notice improvements in the overall user interface, enhanced web content, and simplified reporting functions to help them understand how their child is progressing. The homepage is reorganized to put valuable information for parents right up front in an easy-to-understand format. The modified content includes a smaller set of navigation links that makes the site easier for parents to manage. Weekly e-mails provide reports with links to their children's usage, e-mail and multiple choice activities. The thought question reports provide a thorough breakdown of the curriculum.
The Home Edition of the KidBiz and TeenBiz is already receiving rave reviews from administrators, teachers and parents for the enhanced benefits provided by the product's "easy to navigate" design, power of differentiation and ease of access provided by the Web.
Sandra Wills, a parent of a KidBiz user and Curriculum Coordinator at Kainalu Elementary School in Hawaii, expressed her satisfaction with the product and the positive results it has produced. "This year's new design is parent-friendly and very pleasing to the eye. Parents enjoy being able to monitor their child's learning at their convenience," she said. "My daughter has the choice to search for articles that interest her, and we make it fun and meaningful. Her Lexile score has gone up tremendously, and I know it is largely due to the rigor of articles tailored to fit her reading level. However, we will both benefit even more with my ability to truly see and experience what she is learning on a daily basis."
About Achieve3000
Achieve3000, of Lakewood, N.J., delivers differentiated literacy solutions proven to increase reading comprehension and fluency, vocabulary and writing proficiency for students in grades 2 through 12. Through its proprietary software engine, the company uses the Internet to provide each student with an appropriate version of the same content based on his or her reading level. The company's products include KidBiz3000 (a reading and writing program for grades 2 through 5), TeenBiz3000 (a reading and writing program for grades 6 through 12) and Spark3000® (a reading and writing program for adult learners). For more information, visit www.achieve3000.com or phone 800-838-8771.
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