Achieva.com and TestTakers.com Expand Partnership to Include Online SAT II Test Prep.Business and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Editors SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2000 Achieva.com today announced an expanded partnership with TestTakers.com, to include standardized test A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a standard manner. The tests are designed in such a way that the "questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent" [1] preparation offerings for SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) II subjects. SAT II tests are increasingly required by colleges and universities around the country as a prerequisite pre·req·ui·site adj. Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to promotion. n. for application and admission. Achieva.com's offerings will include diagnostic tests and individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. test prep for Writing, Math 1C and Math 2C, the three most commonly required and taken SAT II tests. "We've we've Contraction of we have. we've have had great feedback about our SAT I partnership with TestTakers.com, and we're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are delighted to be able to offer our users the same comprehensive programs for SAT II subjects," explained Steve Feuling, vice president and general manager, Achieva.com Consumer Online Division. In addition to being offered through the Achieva.com site, the online SAT II test prep program is currently being offered through the Achieva Schools Division where it is sold directly to schools and districts across the country. This highly scalable product includes diagnostic measures for schools that enables teachers and administrators to make comparisons across students, schools, districts and states. About Achieva.com Based in San Mateo, Achieva.com is the first and only comprehensive online college admissions and counseling service that provides personal guidance and peace of mind to parents and students through all aspects of the college admissions process - not just test prep. The Achieva College Prep Centers have successfully placed an astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. 100 percent of its students in four-year colleges, with 85 percent attending one of their top choices. Achieva.com has incorporated this proven college guidance approach into a proprietary online Achieva College Advantage Program(TM) that combines admissions counseling, test preparation, and detailed scholarship, financial aid, and college information to offer the richest possible college preparation resource. Along with offering its proven programs to families worldwide via the Internet, Achieva has extended its franchise through its Schools Division, which delivers online college prep, test prep and study skills tutoring programs directly to school districts. Achieva is an independent venture owned by its management and employees and can be found on the Web at (http://www.achieva.com). About TestTakers.com Based in Oakland, CA, TestTakers.com was the first company to offer comprehensive test preparation programs via the Internet. TestTakers.com is an acknowledged leader in teaching by objectives via the Internet and is expanding its offerings from the SAT-I, SAT-II, and ACT exams to include complete suites of test preparation solutions for every level from elementary school elementary school: see school. standards through graduate school admissions and professional certification Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. exams. Based on proprietary test preparation methodologies continuously refined since 1985, the TestTakers program provided an average score improvement of 160 points on the SAT-I in 1998, one of the highest in the industry. TestTakers.com online programs combine interactive multimedia classes with thorough analysis of student learning patterns to provide courses that are engaging, effective, and customized to each student. TestTakers.com is a business unit of ClickStudy.com. |
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