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PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTR), a leading provider of K–adult
computer-based and e-learning solutions, announced today its Straight
Curve™ Mathematics series of K–6
teacher-facilitated supplemental lessons is closely aligned with new
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum Focal
Points for difficult-to-master math concepts.
Straight Curve Mathematics—a K–6
supplemental classroom tool—is aligned to NCTM’s
Curriculum Focal Points and the nation’s top
textbooks. The program is designed to be used by teachers in classrooms
to supplement instruction on the most difficult concepts identified by
the NCTM. Using rich graphics, animation, audio, and games, Straight
Curve Mathematics motivates students to learn while helping them master
challenging concepts in ways that textbooks and other static resources
cannot, and students are more engaged and grasp the difficult concepts
more quickly and rigorously.
Straight Curve Mathematics is easy to use in the classroom. Teachers can
easily control the pace and sequence of the content, making it practical
throughout the school day for teachers to leverage their classroom
observations and professional judgment with the power of technology to
achieve student mastery of difficult math concepts.
“Straight Curve Mathematics changes the
status quo by helping teachers prevent students from falling behind in
their elementary years reducing the need for remediation and recovery in
the middle and high school years,” said Mike
Morache, PLATO Learning president and CEO. “It
provides built-in mapping to the most popular mathematics textbooks and
state standards making it easy for a teacher to quickly switch on the
fly to an appropriate Straight Curve supplemental resource. Aligning
Straight Curve content to the new NCTM Curriculum Focal Points and most
popular textbooks will help classroom teachers enrich and optimize
instructional time while deepening and supplementing textbook coverage
of core concepts.”
As math scores for elementary school-aged children continue to decline,
the NCTM has outlined several crucial skills that must be learned to
improve future academic success in mathematics. The NCTM Curriculum
Focal Points are closely aligned to specific foundational topics, a
pedagogical strategy that has been successfully used to teach math in
Asian countries. Recently, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel,
appointed by the U.S. Department of Education, stated that “the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is judged to be on sound
footing with its recent publication of the Curriculum Focal Points.”
“Using Straight Curve Mathematics as an
introduction, students can watch me manipulate concepts on the screen on
the way to manipulating the concepts themselves,”
said Megan Lindoo, 3rd grade teacher at Academia Cesar Chavez, St. Paul,
Minn. “I definitely have more students on
task than I did during my normal introduction of a math concept.”
Since its launch last year, Straight Curve Mathematics has been piloted
in schools across the country in a variety of settings, including
on-grade-level whole classroom instruction, gifted and talented
programs, and summer school programs. Now, the NCTM Focal Points confirm
that Straight Curve Mathematics is teaching the correct scope and
sequence necessary for elementary school students to learn crucial
skills necessary for future success in mathematics.
About PLATO Learning
PLATO Learning is a leading provider of computer-based and e-learning
instruction for kindergarten through adult learners, offering curricula
in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life and
job skills. The Company also offers innovative online assessment and
accountability solutions and standards-based professional development
services. With over 6,000 hours of objective-based, problem-solving
courseware, plus assessment, alignment, and curriculum management tools,
we create standards-based curricula that facilitate learning and school
improvement.
PLATO Learning is a publicly held company traded as TUTR on the NASDAQ.
PLATO Learning educational software, delivered via networks, CD-ROM, the
Internet, and private intranets, is primarily marketed to K–12
schools and colleges. The Company also sells to job training programs,
correctional institutions, military education programs, corporations,
and individuals.
PLATO Learning is headquartered at 10801 Nesbitt Avenue South,
Bloomington, Minnesota 55437, 952.832.1000 or 800.869.2000. The Company
has offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as
well as international distributors in the United Kingdom and South
Africa. For more information, please visit http://www.plato.com.
PLATO® is a registered trademark of PLATO
Learning, Inc. Straight Curve and PLATO Learning are trademarks of PLATO
Learning, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.