Carnegie Learning Launches New Product Purchase Program.Business Editors SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2003 New Pricing Structure Allows Schools Greater Flexibility to Offer Students Access to Industry Leading Technology-Based K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Today at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) was founded in 1920. It has grown to be the world's largest organization concerned with mathematics education, having close to 100,000 members across the USA and Canada, and internationally. Conference, 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. launched a new pricing structure for its technology-based mathematics curriculum. The "per user" subscription plan makes it easier for smaller schools, districts, private schools and schools with summer school programs to offer the industry leading curricula to their students. Carnegie Learning'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) courses previously were available only on a site-license basis. Now, with the ability to purchase curriculum-specific licenses on an annual basis, more students will have access to the company's Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and Integrated Math I, II and III courses. "Carnegie Learning has developed an effective method of teaching mathematics for middle and high school students with measurable results," said Jim Nye, president and chief executive officer. "In these days of high accountability for education, we want to offer every school a way to purchase our product so that their students can use our personalized mathematics curriculum to achieve academic success." The per user license costs $95 per student, plus a $300 initial set-up fee for the site, per curriculum. This includes a textbook and course CD for each student, as well as a teacher's manual, software manual and student manual for each teacher. As with the site license, all teachers must be trained to use the Cognitive Tutor. The fee for the four-day training is $600 per teacher in a regional center, or teachers in neighboring areas can convene at one site for $8,000. Site license purchases will remain available to schools and districts who find that the most economical way to purchase Carnegie Learning's mathematics products. 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(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 Austin, located on the Far West Side of Chicago, Illinois, is the largest (by population) of the city's 77 officially defined community areas (neighborhoods), followed by Lakeview. Its eastern boundary is Cicero Avenue. Its northernmost border is the Milwaukee District/West Line. , Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , 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 San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and San Francisco. |
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