Caliber, Teachers College, Columbia University, Launch Live, Internet-based Initiative Supporting Teacher Certification.Business Editors BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2000 Caliber Learning Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBR CLBR Costa Linda Beach Resort (Aruba) ) and Teachers College, Columbia University Teachers College, Columbia University (sometimes referred to simply as Teachers College; also referred to as Teachers College of Columbia University or the Columbia University Graduate School of Education today announced the start of a major live, Internet-based initiative to prepare U.S. teachers for the classroom of the future. &uot;Early childhood education in America needs to be strengthened. One of the most important ways to accomplish this is by creating a corps of mature teachers to become leaders and mentors. Preparing teachers for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS NBPTS National Board for Professional Teaching Standards ) certification is an excellent way to accelerate this effort,&uot; said Dr.Arthur Levine, President of Teachers College, Columbia University. The program will support teachers seeking National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. Phase one will focus on those teachers preparing for the Early Childhood (ages 3-8) Generalist gen·er·al·ist n. A physician whose practice is not oriented in a specific medical specialty but instead covers a variety of medical problems. generalist Certificate. The first classes are anticipated to begin this fall. &uot;Caliber's state-of-the-art broadband Internet See broadband. technologies, and live, interactive distance learning platform now make Teachers College expertise easily accessible to teachers all over the country,&uot; said Dr. Peter Cookson, Director, The Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation, Teacher's College, Columbia University Columbia University, mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the eight Ivy League institutions. . &uot;NBPTS certification is the most rigorous voluntary professional development credential any teacher can have,&uot; Cookson noted. &uot;With Caliber as a partner, we can reach more teachers faster and help them achieve this elite status,&uot; he added. During the initial program, an anticipated 300 teachers in 16 cities will gather twice a month at computer-equipped classrooms where they will participate in live, interactive instruction via the Internet originating from a Caliber Express Studio in 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. . On-site mentors will also be available at every session throughout the year-long program. It is anticipated that those participants who complete the course will earn Teachers College credit. The NBPTS is an independent, non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. whose mission is developing and setting standards for classroom teaching excellence. Funding comes from the U.S Department of Education, along with grants from corporations, private foundations and educational organizations. The U.S. Department of Education has set a goal of 105,000 NBPTS-certified teachers by 2004. Currently, there are only 4,799 NBPTS-certified teachers nationwide. &uot;We have seen evidence that when there is even one NBPTS- certified teacher A certified teacher is a teacher who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as the government, a higher education institution or a private source. These certifications allow teachers to teach in schools which require authorization in general, as well as allowing in a school, the entire school community benefits,&uot; said Julie Johnson, Director of Program Development for Corporate Partners at the Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation at Teachers College. &uot;Caliber is very pleased to join with Teachers College, Columbia University, to help meet this important national challenge,&uot; said Caliber President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Chris Nguyen. &uot;This partnership once again demonstrates how Caliber's delivery platform extends the reach and impact of the best education in the world,&uot; he added. About Caliber Learning Network, Inc. Caliber Learning Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLBR) is a leader in Internet-based learning services. Through its WebCORE suite of learning products and services, Caliber enables its corporate clients to transform their traditional classroom programs either for live Internet broadcast to WebCORE classrooms, workplace desktops or home PCs - or for on-demand access through WebCORE hosting services. Caliber's partnerships with leading universities and other providers of professional development, training and education programs further extend their clients' access to content targeted to their specific learning needs. For more information about Caliber, visit the company's Web site: www.caliber.com. Safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. language: This release may include information that could constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements may involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results encompassed within the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those matters disclosed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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