Carnegie Learning Applies New Market Research and Field Data to Develop Cognitive Tutor 2006; Research-Based Math Curricula Provider Announces Major Upgrade of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Textbooks and Software.

PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Learning today announced the release of the Cognitive Tutor(R) 2006 versions of the Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II mathematics curricula. The first major upgrade in three years, Cognitive Tutor 2006 enhancements evolved from classroom and lab data gathered over several years and from new findings in cognitive psychology. Carnegie Learning's new Bridge to Algebra curriculum, released in February, is also developed on the new Cognitive Tutor 2006 platform.

The foundation of Cognitive Tutor 2006 is the same research-based pedagogical model that has earned Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor curricula recognition as one of the most effective mathematics programs on the market. The 2006 release enhances the usability of the software by incorporating an updated user interface, online user assistance, updated Teacher's Toolkit including additional reports, a new Look Ahead/Look Back sections, a glossary, new units of instruction, and re-sequencing of software units. The Cognitive Tutor text is newly organized into five soft-bound, consumable books: Student Text, Student Assignment Book, Homework Helper, Teacher's Implementation Guide with enhanced lesson maps, and Teacher's Resources and Assessments Book including new materials. The 2006 text also offers additional topics and reformatted classroom activities.

The new Algebra I and Geometry curricula are available for implementation in the Fall. Algebra II will be available in early 2007. As always, current customers will receive upgraded software and discounts on new texts as part of their annual SchoolCare renewal.

"I am very pleased with what I have seen in the new Cognitive Tutor 2006 software and text," said Jim Loats, Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at the Metropolitan State College of Denver who was part of a review team for the new version. "Many teachers feel their students don't leave Algebra I with enough knowledge to do well in the second year of algebra, and I see this version as a very strong tool for our teachers and an effective source for increasing their students' learning."

Carnegie Learning's curricula are based on more than two decades of cognitive science research at Carnegie Mellon University studying how students think, learn, and apply new knowledge in mathematics. The instructional format prescribes three days a week of classroom instruction and two days a week in a teacher-supervised software lab environment. The Cognitive Tutor software was developed around an artificial intelligence model that identifies weaknesses in each individual student's mastery of mathematical concepts, customizes prompts to focus on areas where the student is struggling, and sends the student to new problems addressing those specific concepts. A Teacher's Toolkit provides the instructor with a report on each student's progress on an ongoing basis.

Independent studies of Carnegie Learning implementations across the country, including Miami-Dade, Pittsburgh, PA, Moore, OK, and Kent, WA, demonstrate that Carnegie Learning's curriculum is proven to deliver a positive shift in standardized test scores, student attitudes toward math and problem solving, and critical thinking skills. Research also indicates strong results with Title I and special-needs populations, including Exceptional Student Education students, those with limited English proficiency and students receiving free or reduced lunches.

About Carnegie Learning (www.carnegielearning.com)

Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of core, full-year mathematics programs as well as supplemental intervention applications for middle school and high school students. The company's Cognitive Tutor(R) is helping more than 340,000 students in over 845 school districts across the United States succeed in math by integrating interactive software sessions, text, and student-centered classroom lessons into a unique learning platform for algebra readiness, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Integrated Math programs. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor Algebra I program as one of only two math curricula scientifically proven to have significant, positive effects on student learning. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.