Camden, NJ, April 7, 2005—Achieve3000, a leading educational publisher of Internet-based programs for differentiated instruction, yesterday joined with officials of Camden Public Schools to honor a class of third-graders for progress with KidBiz3000, the company's reading program for grades 2-8.

Students in Leslie Sadler's third-grade class at Henry Bonsall Elementary School received medals and certificates, while Sadler was awarded a laptop computer by Achieve3000.

KidBiz3000 uses differentiated instruction to help students improve reading and writing skills. With KidBiz3000, students work online with news-based reading and writing assignments that are customized for each child's reading level. The program is used in 31 Camden schools.

Camden students participated in a national KidBiz3000 contest in December to promote reading comprehension. Sadler's class was the district winner.

Assistant Superintendent Luis Pagan opened the proceedings and congratulated the students on their accomplishments. Medals and certificates were presented to the students by Philip Freeman, president of the Camden Board of Education. Also attending were Mayor Gwendolyn A. Faison and Maxine Ballen, president of the New Jersey Technology Council.

The principal of Henry Bonsall, Eileen Rock, said students have responded enthusiastically to KidBiz3000. "KidBiz is a great program because it provides another medium for the students to express themselves," she said. "Writing and sending e-mails provides good practice and motivation. The topics are current and cover language arts, science and current events."

Saki Dodelson, CEO of Achieve3000, said the success of the program in Camden is consistent with gains made with KidBiz3000 elsewhere. "Studies show that the KidBiz3000 approach to differentiated instruction is the key to dramatic improvement in results, and we see it every day both here and in schools across the country," she said.

About Achieve3000

Achieve3000, of Lakewood, NJ, delivers differentiated instruction in reading, writing and technology via the Web. Through its proprietary software engine, the company uses the Internet to deliver differentiated instructional content in a way that allows each student to receive a grade-appropriate version of the content that is also appropriate for his or her reading level, as defined by earlier testing or screening. In addition to KidBiz3000, the company publishes TeenBiz3000 (a reading and writing program for grades 9-12), Email3000 (a proprietary email solution), and Technology3000 (a program that teaches technology skills).

Contact: Carol Wolf, VP Marketing, Achieve3000; 732-367-5505 ext 119
carol.wolf@achieve3000.com
Achieve3000 website: www.achieve3000.com