Vantage Learning Reports Dramatic Test Score Gains for Students with MY Access! Writing Instructional Tool.Business Editors/Education Writers NEWTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2004 MY Access! incorporates IntelliMetric automated essay grading technology to provide frequent and immediate feedback Vantage Learning (www.vantage.com) today announced from the floor of the American Educational Research Association The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world. (AERA AERA American Educational Research Association AERA Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association AERA Air Emissions Risk Analysis AERA Accelerating Economic Recovery in Asia AERA American European Racquetball Association ) annual conference that students dramatically improved their test scores following use of MY Access!(TM). MY Access! is an instructional writing tool that allows students to practice and revise their writing online and receive immediate feedback using the IntelliMetric(TM) automated essay scoring technology. Five studies, conducted from California to Delaware showed marked improvements in student writing skills when using MY Access!. At Birmingham High School Birmingham High School is a public coeducational high school in the neighborhood/district of Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, California. The school is a part of District One of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). , 81% of students from the group using MY Access! passed the California High School California High School (commonly referred to as Cal High) is a public school located in San Ramon, California, a suburb of San Francisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley. Its mascot is a Grizzly Bear. The school's newspaper is The Californian which is published monthly. Exit Examination (CAHSEE CAHSEE California High School Exit Exam CAHSEE Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education ), as compared to only a 46% passing rate from the group that did not use Vantage Learning's tool. In a separate study at Red Clay Consolidated School District Red Clay Consolidated School District (abbreviated Red Clay or RCCSD and lampooned as Our Name is Mud) is a public school district in northern New Castle County, Delaware. in Delaware, 86% of the students from the group using MY Access! achieved the highest performance levels (3 and 4) on the DSTP DSTP Delaware Student Testing Program DStP Deutsche Staatspartei DSTP Datasocket Transfer Protocol DSTP Data Space Transfer Protocol DSTP Dua Satu Tiga Puluh DSTP Decreasing Saw-Tooth Priority DSTP Draft Site Treatment Plan , the state proficiency test. As for the group that did not use MY Access!, only 43% of those students achieved high performance levels. "When we developed the IntelliMetric technology, we anticipated that students would realize real value from receiving immediate feedback on their writing. Now, we can say with confidence that IntelliMetric automated scoring, when imbedded in an instructional writing program, will dramatically improve student writing," said Dr. Scott Elliot, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Vantage Learning, who presented the studies at the conference. Commenting on one of the studies conducted in Parkland High School Parkland High School may refer to one of the following secondary schools:
PSSA Particularly Sensitive Sea Area PSSA Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa PSSA Political Science Student Association PSSA Photographic Society of Southern Africa PSSA Preliminary System Safety Assessment writing test since we implemented the program in our English classes last year." Vantage has been supporting writing instruction with its award-winning IntelliMetric technology since 1998. IntelliMetric evaluates student writing through a rich blend of natural language understanding, artificial intelligence and the digitization of human expertise. The IntelliMetric engine evaluates a student's competency in subjects ranging from reading and writing, to science and social studies. The IntelliMetric tool consistently and accurately evaluates students' progress and provides immediate feedback on how they can improve their skills. About the Vantage Learning Platform The Vantage Learning Platform (VLP VLP Virus-like particles, see there ) is the most widely used online assessment platform in the world. VLP provides test registration, delivery, and reporting services as well as item banking and test creation services. The VLP includes the award-winning IntelliMetric open-ended assessment delivery and scoring engine. Vantage's IntelliMetric uses a rich blend of artificial intelligence and the digitization of human expertise to accurately score and assess a student's competency in a range of subjects. Its inherent flexibilities allow schools to consistently evaluate a student's progress and provide immediate feedback on how students can improve their skills. About Vantage Learning Vantage Learning, an affiliate of Vantage Laboratories and the leading provider of online assessment and automated essay scoring, developed IntelliMetric (www.vantagelearning.com) to meet the needs of business, education, and government agencies needing a comprehensive Internet-based test authoring, delivery, scoring and reporting platform. IntelliMetric administers and scores responses to open-ended questions over the Internet using advanced artificial intelligence technology. An individual can enter a response to a question posed, submit the response, and receive an immediate score with feedback within seconds. Vantage delivers assessment services directly to states, municipalities, school districts and individual schools. Vantage provides services in all 50 states including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Oregon and Texas. Within the certification community, organizations such as the ABCTE ABCTE American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence) and the ICDL ICDL International Computer Driving License (computer skills certification programme; trademark of European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd.) ICDL International Children’s Digital Library ICDL International Centre for Distance Learning (International Computer Drivers License) rely on Vantage's assessment technology. Vantage also provides online assessment and automated essay scoring testing services to some of the most esteemed educational programs and companies in the world, including ACT, Harcourt Educational Measurement, The College Board, CTB/McGraw-Hill, and Thomson Learning. Vantage's tools are used by many industry giants including Microsoft, Apple Computer, AOL and Sun Microsystems. Eduventures recently selected Vantage Learning as one of the eight most innovative educational technology companies. |
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