ASPIRA of NY, Kaplan, National Urban League, PENCIL and NYC Board of Ed Distribute Parent's Guides to NY 8th Grade Tests; Chancellor Commends Public/Private Partnership.Business Editors/Parenting & Education Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000 Kaplan, Inc., the nation's premier provider of educational and career services, in cooperation with community service organizations ASPIRA of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the National Urban League, and PENCIL (Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning) has developed a free guide entitled Help Your Child Succeed on the New York State Eighth-grade Tests. The bilingual guide (English-Spanish), which has been endorsed by the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Board of Education, will be distributed by schools on back-to-school night on November 13-14 as well as at tonight's Conversation with Chancellor Harold O. Levy Harold O. Levy is a former Chancellor of New York City's public schools, serving under Mayor Rudy Giuliani from 2000 to 2002. He currently resides with his wife and two children in New York City. at Herbert H. Lehman High School Herbert H. Lehman High School is a public high school at 3000 East Tremont Avenue, in the Bronx, New York City, U.S.A. The school is named after former New York State Governor Herbert Henry Lehman (1878 – 1963). in the Bronx. "This is a great example of how business, government, community groups and families can work together toward common goals," said New York City schools chancellor Harold O. Levy. "This guide will help our schools communicate useful information to families about these important tests. I hope other businesses will follow Kaplan's lead and form these valuable partnerships." The guide, developed by Kaplan as part of its community outreach efforts, is designed to demystify de·mys·ti·fy tr.v. de·mys·ti·fied, de·mys·ti·fy·ing, de·mys·ti·fies To make less mysterious; clarify: an autobiography that demystified the career of an eminent physician. the eighth-grade tests by offering essential strategies for improving performance in tested subjects and providing activities to actively engage parents and children in learning. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Marc Bernstein, president of Kaplan Learning Services and former superintendent of schools (Bellmore-Merrick), the parent's guide is a natural component of Kaplan's long-standing community outreach efforts to bring educational resources to students and families that need them. "We are pleased to be able to use our experience to help families better understand the tests and what material their children need to master," said Bernstein. "Not only does the guide inform parents that their children will be tested on ratios, fractions, and geometry, for example. It offers strategies for the child on test day and activities that parents can do with their children to help reinforce these important skills. ASPIRA, the National Urban League, PENCIL and the New York City Board of Education, have enabled us to bring this important information to New York City families." Kaplan has created nearly 100,000 copies of the guide, enough for families of every eighth-grade student in the New York City school system. They will be available for families to pick up at their children's schools on back-to-school night, November 13-14. They will also be available to families and schools on an ongoing basis through the partner organizations who will be distributing them at PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. meetings, in school offices and at local offices of the participating social service organizations as well as on the kaplan website at www.kaptest.com About Kaplan Kaplan, Inc. (kaplan.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. The Parent's Guide to the Eighth-grade Test is one of Kaplan's many community outreach programs, which provide tuition assistance, educational resources and opportunities to students of all backgrounds. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company About ASPIRA of New York Founded in 1961, ASPIRA of New York is one of the city's oldest and most prominent community based organizations focusing on the educational advancement and leadership development of Latino youth. Through providing a full range network of youth services in areas of leadership development, college & career counseling Noun 1. career counseling - counseling on career opportunities counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action , dropout (1) On magnetic media, a bit that has lost its strength due to a surface defect or recording malfunction. If the bit is in an audio or video file, it might be detected by the error correction circuitry and either corrected or not, but if not, it is often not noticed by the human prevention and community development, ASPIRA serves over 8000 Latino youth & their families annually. As part of its philosophy, ASPIRA believes that parents play a vital role in the educational development and success of their children. Through the ASPIRA Parents for Educational Excellence (APEX) and City-wide Parent Engagement Initiative Programs, ASPIRA provides outreach and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to parents giving them skills and resources they need to help their children achieve educational excellence. About Urban League Founded in 1910, the National Urban League is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that, through its more than 100 affiliates in 34 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , provides direct services and functions as an advocate to generate policy reforms that empower African-Americans to achieve economic, academic and racial equality. The League's headquarters is located at 120 Wall Street in New York City. Visit the League's Web site at www.nul.org. About PENCIL PENCIL-- Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning-- was founded in 1995 to coordinate and galvanize gal·va·nize tr.v. gal·va·nized, gal·va·niz·ing, gal·va·niz·es 1. To stimulate or shock with an electric current. 2. meaningful corporate and community involvement in New York City public schools. Its programs, including Principal For A Day, PENCIL's Books Matter Program, the PENCIL Resource Bank, Music Gives, seminars and public awareness efforts are formed and implemented to respond to both the immediate and long term needs of the education system. |
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