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PublicSchoolWORKS’ Steroid and Performance-Enhancing Substances Online Training Course Approved by Oregon DOE

Employees can take the online course to meet the state’s Training and Assessment requirement

Cincinnati, OH (November 30, 2015) — PublicSchoolWORKS’ “Steroids and Supplements: Use, Abuse and Prevention Strategies” online training course is now officially approved by the Oregon Department of Education as meeting the Oregon School Activities Association’s (OSSA) Steroids Training and Assessment requirement and is now listed as an approved course on the Oregon Department of Education website. In an attempt to reduce the use and abuse of anabolic steroids and performance enhancing substances (ASPES) among school-age children, OSSA requires all district employees who are coaches or athletic directors to be trained on identifying the signs of ASPES use and abuse, as well as understanding evidence-based prevention strategies. The Oregon State Legislature Senate Bill 517 requires all applicable employees complete this training once every four years.

EdTechLens’ New Online K-5 Life Science Curriculum Features the Beauty and Splendor of the Rainforest

Rainforest Journey uses technology to provide multiple ways for educators to creatively teach Life Science

SCHENECTADY, NY – November 19, 2015 – Designed to be delivered as whole group instruction, small group learning, or individual student exploration, the new Rainforest Journey features a customizable, easy-to-use platform that delivers vibrant, multimedia content to students in grades K-5. Developed by online curriculum company EdTechLens, Rainforest Journey provides lessons that can replace or complement life science textbooks.

Catalyst Investors Leads $25 Million Series C Investment in PresenceLearning

Ryan McNally joins company’s Board of Directors

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 – Growth equity firm Catalyst Investors led the recent $25 million Series C investment in PresenceLearning, Inc., the leading provider of live online speech therapy, occupational therapy, and behavior and mental health services for K-12 students. Existing investors Birchmere Ventures, Blue Heron Capital, Catamount Ventures, and New Markets Venture Partners also participated in the round. Catalyst Partner & Co-Founder Ryan McNally has joined the company’s Board of Directors.

Apperson Partners with Open Circle and Sudbury Schools to Host Webinar on Integrated Approach to Social and Emotional Learning

Experts to explain why SEL curriculum and assessment go hand-in-hand

Charlotte N.C. – Nov 18, 2015 – Assessment leader Apperson is partnering with Open Circle, a leading provider of social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, and Sudbury Public Schools outside of Boston, to host a free webinar Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. The webinar, “Why Social & Emotional Learning Curriculum and Assessment go Hand-in-Hand,” will take place at 4 p.m. (EST).

New York State Education Department Approves Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic for Reading and Math

Online assessment for grades K–12 to help New York State school districts and BOCES define student growth for teacher and principal evaluations

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., November 17, 2015—The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has recently selected Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic for reading and math as an approved Assessment for Use with Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and as an approved Supplemental Assessment with Corresponding Growth Models for grades K–12. As a result of this approval, districts and BOCES throughout New York can use the program as part of teachers’ and principals’ annual performance appraisals per the state’s teacher evaluation requirements.

THE BOSTON GLOBE NAMES CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES A WINNER OF THE MASS. 2015 TOP WORKPLACES AWARD

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., November 13, 2015 – Curriculum Associates has been awarded a 2015 Top Workplaces honor by The Boston Globe. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment, Execution, and Connection, just to name a few.

Teton County School District #1 (WY) Partners with PublicSchoolWORKS to Automate Staff and Student Safety Processes

The EmployeeSafe and StudentWatch suites ensure documentation and tracking of all staff and student safety concerns for easy compliance and trend reporting

Cincinnati, OH (November 10, 2015) – Managing staff and student safety consists of many aspects, which often leads districts to contract services with several vendors to get the job done and can lead to a management headache. In order to consolidate and improve their safety programming, Teton County School District (CUSD) #1 in Jackson, WY, is partnering with PublicSchoolWORKS to use its’ award-winning EmployeeSafe and StudentWatch suites. Also, Teton CUSD #1 is the first district in Wyoming to use StudentWatch’s Student Behavior Management System to report and track both positive and negative student behaviors.

Curriculum Associates’ New i-Ready® Standards Mastery Offering Prepares Students for Success with New, More Rigorous Standards

i-Ready Standards Mastery provides real-time insight into students’ mastery of individual and grade-level standards and detailed instructional recommendations for teachers

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., November 9, 2015—In response to educators’ need for detailed insight into student understanding of the new standards, Curriculum Associates has recently launched a major enhancement to the i-Ready program. i-Ready Standards Mastery allows schools and districts to get just-in-time information on students’ mastery of the standards and provides the instructional tools teachers need to address specific gaps and challenges. Built to cover Common Core standards for Reading, Language, and Mathematics, the new assessments complement the rich data offered by i-Ready Diagnostic by providing detailed information on individual standards as they are covered in the classroom.

Epson BrightLink Interactive Projectors Now To Be Bundled Worldwide with SMART Notebook Software

Epson and SMART Bring Best-in-Class Collaborative Learning Solution to Classrooms

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Nov. 3, 2015 – It is now easier than ever for educators to obtain the world’s leading collaborative learning software along with market leading collaborative displays. Epson, the number-one projector manufacturer in the world1, and SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading global provider of collaboration solutions, today announced an agreement where SMART Notebook® collaborative learning software will now be included with Epson BrightLink® interactive projectors worldwide. The addition of SMART Notebook software to Epson interactive projectors provides a potent combination for collaborative learning.

Apperson to Host Webinars on Higher Education Solutions

Webinars offer insight into simplifying assessment management

Charlotte, N.C. – Nov. 2, 2015 – Assessment leader Apperson will host webinars in November and December to provide guidance and tips for higher education institutions that want to simplify assessment management.