Carnegie Learning Elects Richard Casabonne to Board of Directors; New Member Brings 30 Years of Education Market Experience to Company Leadership Board.Business Editors/Education Writers PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2003 Carnegie Learning Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a publisher of math curriculum for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students. The company uses a blended approach, with a textbook and software (called Cognitive Tutor) for each subject. today announced that its shareholders elected Richard (Dick) Casabonne to the company's board of directors. Most recently president of the Education & Training Group at LeapFrog Schoolhouse, Casabonne brings more than 30 years of experience in the education market to the company. Casabonne previously served as senior vice president of planning and business development for Harcourt Inc., and president and chief executive officer of Steck-Vaughn Co., a Harcourt division. In addition to experience as a K-12 and university educator, he is the founder of Casabonne Associates, Inc., a consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a focusing on strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , publishing program development, education market research and school reform. "The combination of Dick's deep experience in the education publishing industry and understanding of education marketing offer a valuable perspective to Carnegie Learning's board of directors," said James Nye, president and chief executive officer. "As we continue to research and develop curriculum products that use technology to ensure that students are motivated, challenged and successful, I look forward to Dick's insights and guidance." A graduate of Brown University, Casabonne holds a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in education from Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. . "With measurable success in schools around the country, Carnegie Learning's math products are proving that technology-based products can help school's meet the individual needs of students," said Casabonne. "I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to this education industry innovator as it enters the next phase of its development." Casabonne joins Nye, Linda G. Roberts and Joann Weiss on Carnegie Learning's board of directors. "My six months on the Carnegie Learning board of directors have been an exciting period of growth and development," said Roberts, formerly director of education technology at the U.S. Department of Education under the Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton executive - persons who administer the law . "I look forward to collaborating with Dick as in providing industry direction for this innovative company." About Carnegie Learning Carnegie Learning is the leading innovator in developing and marketing mathematics curricula. Based on over 20 years of research at Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). , the company's Cognitive Tutor A cognitive tutor is an intelligent tutoring system which develops a cognitive model of a student as he or she interacts with the program, providing problems and individualized instruction based on this model. (R) family of mathematics solutions integrates advanced cognitive research, interactive software sessions and engaging classroom activities to immerse students in the experience of mathematics. Teachers use Carnegie Learning's real-world problems and unique Learning by Doing(R) pedagogy to increase students' test scores, confidence and motivation. The Cognitive Tutor brings the best of research-based curriculum, data-driven instruction and personalized learning to today's mathematics classrooms. Recognized as an Exemplary Mathematics Program by the U.S. Department of Education, Carnegie Learning's core products, Cognitive Tutor Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Integrated Math, are used in 46 of the largest school districts in the country including Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, 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. , Pittsburgh, San Diego and San Francisco. |
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