Classworks from Curriculum Advantage Named CODiE Awards Finalist in Two Categories.Classworks K-12 instructional software selected as finalist for best instructional solution in reading/English and in science DULUTH, Ga. -- Curriculum Advantage[TM] Inc. today announces that its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Classworks[TM], has been named a 2009 CODiE Awards finalist in two categories. Classworks comprehensive K-12 instructional software is a finalist for "Best Reading/English Instructional Solution" and "Best Science Instructional Solution." Established in 1986 by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.siia.net) A trade organization devoted to the health and welfare of the software and digital content industry by providing support in government relations, business development, education and intellectual property ), the CODiE Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries. Classworks delivers individualized instruction Individualized instruction is a method of instruction in which content, instructional materials, instructional media, and pace of learning are based upon the abilities and interests of each individual learner. in math, reading, language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. and elementary science to accelerate learning for mainstream students, bring at-risk students The term at-risk students is used to describe students who are "at risk" of failing academically, for one or more of any several reasons. The term can be used to describe a wide variety of students, including,
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. learning paths based on each student's high stakes High Stakes is a British sitcom starring Richard Wilson that aired in 2001. It was written by Tony Sarchet. The second series remains unaired after the first received a poor reception. test results. Classworks includes 15,000 instructional activities drawn from 265 top software titles, assessment, and reporting to engage students and increase performance. "Classworks is continually expanding and evolving to bring K-12 educators a robust, flexible solution that meets students' diverse academic needs across an entire school district -- or a single classroom," said Melissa Sinunu, chief operations officer for Curriculum Advantage. "From mainstream instruction to Response to Intervention In education, Response To Intervention (commonly abbreviated RTI or RtI) is a method of academic intervention that is designed to provide early, effective assistance to children who are having difficulty learning as part of the process of diagnosing learning disabilities. (RtI) to dropout (1) On magnetic media, a bit that has lost its strength due to a surface defect or recording malfunction. If the bit is in an audio or video file, it might be detected by the error correction circuitry and either corrected or not, but if not, it is often not noticed by the human prevention programs, Classworks comprehensive K-12 content delivers individualized instruction, feedback and support to strengthen each student's knowledge and skills, and impact high stakes test results." The 2009 CODiE Award finalists were chosen from more than 850 nominations submitted by more than 600 companies. For a list of finalists, visit http://www.siia.net/codies/2009/finalist_list.asp. Award winners will be announced May at the 24th Annual CODiE Awards gala in San Francisco, Calif. In 2006, Classworks won the CODiE Award for "Best Instructional Solution: Language Arts/Reading - Elementary," and Curriculum Advantage won the "Education Newcomer of the Year Award." About Curriculum Advantage Curriculum Advantage Inc. (www.curriculumadvantage.com) is the developer of the award-winning Classworks[R] system of K-12 reading and mathematics instruction and learning tools that comprise over 5,000 hours of curriculum. Available as a web-based or networked solution, Classworks' activities are correlated to national and state learning standards and state tests, and include prescriptive and summative assessment, remediation and reporting tools. Classworks Language Learner Series, another part of the program, addresses English as Second Language learning with content that focuses on auditory, visual and tactile/kinesthetic components. |
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