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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Erin Kampelman
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www.orchardlng.com
Orchard
Software and PracticePlanet Recognized as
2009 AEP Awards
Finalists
Orchard
Learning, Inc. Products Selected in Six
Categories
ST. LOUIS, MO, April 21, 2009 - Orchard Learning, Inc.'s Orchard Software
and PracticePlanet have been named as finalists in the 2009
Association of Educational Publishers' (AEP) Awards program, the
largest and longest-running awards program for educational
products.
Orchard's pre-K reading and language arts
curriculum was recognized as a finalist in the AEP Distinguished
Achievement Awards' Curriculum - Software category. Orchard was also
chosen as a finalist in the Professional Development - Assessment
Tools, School Improvement, Differentiated Instruction and Guided
Reading categories.
PracticePlanet, Orchard Learning's web-based
test practice product, was also chosen as a finalist in the
Distinguished Achievement Awards' Technology Innovations -
Assessment Tools category.
"It is a great honor for Orchard and
PracticePlanet to be recognized by the AEP," said Tom Sawner, Ed.D.,
president of Orchard Learning. "Orchard Learning prides itself on
publishing effective solutions for today's educators. We strive to
create motivating programs that help teachers to increase student
achievement and impact school improvement."
The content in Orchard's pre-K reading and
language arts programs follows the positions of the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) on
technology and its use with young children and is aligned to the
NAEYC-endorsed International Reading Association's
principles.
Orchard Software provides educators with
tools to customize student assignments according to individual
needs, assess and monitor progress using state-aligned tests, and
document school improvement through data management capabilities and
detailed reporting.
PracticePlanet provides web-based test
practice in grades 2-9 math and language arts and is aligned to
state testing standards. Its automated functions for scoring tests,
assigning practice, and reporting progress help teachers use class
and planning time efficiently, but the program's 24/7 access,
immediate feedback, and reward games are what keep students
engaged.
About the Association of Educational
Publishers' Awards
Each
year the AEP presents awards for outstanding educational products.
Distinguished Achievement Awards recognize the best educational
resources within the categories of Curriculum, Periodicals,
Professional Development, and Technology Innovations. Winners for
2009 will be announced at the AEP's June 12 Awards Banquet in
Washington, D.C. For more information about the Association of
Educational Publishers, visit www.aepweb.org.
About Orchard Learning, Inc.
Orchard Learning, formerly Siboney
Learning Group, is a partner of Educational Options Inc., an
Arlington, Va. middle and high school online technology firm. The
partnership provides a comprehensive and cost effective full
pre-K-12 curriculum solution. Orchard Learning publishes
award-winning educational software including Orchard Software, its
flagship product line, which provides targeted state standards-based
instruction, assessment and data management for pre-K - 9 in
reading, language arts, math, and science. Orchard Learning products
also include PracticePlanet, online test practice correlated to
state testing standards; GAMCO Educational Software, single-title
curriculum solutions; and Educational Activities Software, software
titles across the curriculum for middle school through adult
learners. For more information, visit www.orchardlng.com.
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