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CTB/McGraw-Hill Enters Strategic Partnership With California Small School Districts' Association (SSDA)
Acuity InFormative Assessment Solution Selected for Small School Districts of California. (9/21/09)
Missouri Sixth State To Join Leading Testing And Instruction Best Practices Consortium For English As A Second Language
English Language Proficiency Collaboration and Research Consortium Utilizes CTB/McGraw-Hill's LAS Links Assessment for English Language Learners. (8/18/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's English Language Assessment For Adult Learners Receives Texas Education Agency And Texas Learns Approval
TABE CLAS-E Now Approved Statewide for Texas Adult Basic Education Programs. (8/18/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's English Language Assessment For Adult Learners Receives Florida Department Of Education Approval
TABE CLAS-E Now Approved Statewide for Florida Adult Basic Education Programs. (8/17/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Philadelphia Benchmark Assessment System Contract
Acuity InFormative Assessment selected for 280 Philadelphia Schools. (7/14/2009)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Releases Acuity UnWired - Clicker Integration Software for Acuity Informative Assessment Solution
Integration of formative assessment with student response devices marks an education technology first. (6/29/09)
National Center on Response to Intervention assigns highest ranking to CTB/McGraw-Hill's Yearly ProgressPro
RTI Solution receives top rating for classification accuracy, reliability, and validity. (6/17/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's Acuity Wins 2009 CODiE Award
Integrated assessment system chosen as Best Student Assessment Solution. (5/11/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Arizona Adult English Language Learner Assessment Contract
TABE CLAS-E to be Standard Assessment for Arizona Adult Education Program. (5/26/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Chosen as Scholastic Administr@tor's 2009 "Best In Tech" for Reading/Response to Intervention Assessment Solutions
Award recognizes best intervention solutions for struggling students.
CTB/McGraw-Hill Researcher Van Der Linden Receives American Educational Research Association E. F. Lindquist Award
Award recognizes contributions to new insights and improved practices in educational testing and measurement.
CTB/McGraw-Hill's Acuity Assessment Named District Administration Top 100 Product of 2008
Acuity Selected as Outstanding Resource for Advancing Learning and Assessment. (3/18/09)
Acuity Assessment System from CTB/McGraw-Hill Selected as 2009 Codie Award Finalist
System Chosen in Category for Best Student Assessment Solution. (3/16/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's Acuity Assessment System Gains California Learning Resource Network Approval
Approval Demonstrates Acuity Meets California Academic Standards To Support Teaching and Learning. (2/3/09)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's Writing Roadmap Online Assessment Passes California Learning Resource Network Review
Approval Demonstrates Writing Roadmap Meets California State Board of Education Standards. (12/17/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's Yearly ProgressPro Receives California Learning Resource Network Approval
Online Progress Monitoring System Meets California Department of Education Standards. (12/17/08)
Acuity Launches in Massachusetts Middle School
Formative assessment program to assist school in differentiating instruction in Mathematics. (10/29/08)
McGraw-Hill Position Paper Outlines Components of a Balanced 21st Century Assessment System
Vision for integrated instruction and assessment supported by education technology is designed to help students prepare for the global workplace.
CTB/McGraw-Hill Research Documents Value of Yearly ProgressPro in Driving Student Achievement
Yearly ProgressPro Curriculum-Based Measurements Result in Students' Improvement on Utah Criterion-Referenced Test.
LAS Links from CTB/McGraw-Hill Chosen by Nevada to Support Students' Acquisition of English Language Skills
State extends CTB contract three years to help serve the learning needs of nearly 80,000 ELL students. (7/23/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's Leading TerraNova Assessment Now Enhanced with Streamlined Reports
Premier reports developed in partnership with The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill provide a clear view of student achievement and outline next steps for learning. (7/22/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Announces Enhancements For Acuity Formative Assessment Solution
Item authoring enhancement enables educators to develop their own assessment items aligned to state standards. (6/30/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Announces Acuity Assessments Approved for Use in Pennsylvania Educational Assistance Programs
Benchmark Assessment System aligned to state standards. (5/27/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Releases Enhanced TerraNova Online Assessment
Online version of popular TerraNova Assessment provides more reporting capabilities to enhance classroom instruction. (5/21/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Releases Texas-Aligned Acuity Assessments
System will help students excel on Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. (4/28/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's Acuity Science Features Innovative Questions To Measure Scientific Reasoning Skills
Leading formative science assessment product enables educators to craft custom assessments. (3/27/08)
New Computer Security Feature Added to Writing Roadmap, CTB/McGraw-Hill's Premiere Online Writing Assessment
Feature meets needs of educators for online testing environment. (3/26/08)
Nevada Selects CTB/McGraw-Hill and the Grow Network/McGraw-Hill to Provide State Assessments and Parent/Teacher Reports
TerraNova, Third Edition Assessment and Premier Home Reports to serve 100,000 students in grades 4, 7, 10. (2/28/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's TerraNova Assessment Recognized by U.S. Department of Education Predictive Validity Research Study
Study reviewed four benchmark assessment products used by states in the Mid-Atlantic Region - TerraNova ranked first. (1/29/08)
Research Demonstrates Technology - Enhanced Formative Assessment Promotes Student Achievement
New White Paper Released by CTB/McGraw-Hill supports benefits of Acuity assessments. (1/28/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill's English Language Proficiency Assessment for Adult Learners Receives Federal Approval
TABE CLAS-E now authorized by U.S. Department of Education's National Reporting System for adult education. (1/28/08)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches Acuity Science, Today's Most Complete Formative Science Assessment for Grades 3-8
Formative assessments align to science standards to measure student proficiency and forecast performance on state exams. (12/20/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill to Support Indiana Students and Educators with Statewide Formative and Benchmark Assessment Program
Acuity Suite of Assessments selected to enhance students' learning and success. (12/07/07)
Six States Form Consortium to Collaborate on English Language Proficiency Initiatives
Users of CTB/McGraw-Hill's LAS Links™ English language proficiency assessment to share best practices, research efforts. (11/26/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill and the Grow Network/McGraw-Hill Chosen to Provide Indiana Assessments and Online Parent Reports
Assessment program serves more than 400,000 students. (10/17/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches TerraNova™, Third Edition, The New Standard in Measuring Student Achievement
Comprehensive assessment tool supports educators with leading research advances and enhanced design. (10/16/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches Enhancements to Writing Roadmap™ 2.0 Online Assessment Tool
Teacher-created writing assignments add flexibility, provide greater teacher support. (9/27/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches Fox Tracker™ PDA-based Early Learning Assessment System
Enables quick, individual and accurate administration and reporting of mathematics and literacy assessments for pre-k through grade 3. (9/26/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Chosen by Arizona's Largest School District to Provide Formative Assessment and Reporting Program
Acuity™ and TurnLeaf AMS™ Systems selected by Mesa, AZ to enhance learning and gain detailed reporting on student performance. (8/22/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded NYC Contract for Periodic Assessment Program
Acuity™ System chosen to support student learning. (7/17/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Appoints Dr. Linda McGarvey To Lead Publishing
Dr. McGarvey to guide assessment design and content development for products and services. (6/25/07)
Acuity™ Algebra Selected for RAND Corporation Education Research Study
Algebra Assessment Will Help Evaluate School Math Programs Nationwide. (4/30/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Releases Acuity Algebra™ Assessment
Algebra module for Acuity Family of Assessments designed for Algebra I students and classrooms. (3/26/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Missouri Department of Education Contract for Statewide Assessment Program
The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill to provide Missouri Student Reports. (2/28/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Releases LAS Links™ Report Pack Assessment Reporting System
Advanced reporting tools for English Language proficiency. (01/30/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Alabama Alternate Assessment Program
Ensures accommodations for state's special needs students. (01/25/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Appoints Ellen Haley as President
20-Year industry veteran to guide leading educational assessment company. (01/17/07)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Georgia Assessment Program
The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill to create Georgia Student Reports. (11/14/2006)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Appoints Industry Veteran as Head of Research
Dr. Richard Patz to guide research for Testing Programs, Product Development and Technical Innovation. (10/31/06)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches TABE CLAS--E™
Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE®) system now includes English language proficiency assessment for adult learners. (9/21/06)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches LAS Links™ Español Assessment System--Measures Spanish Language Proficiency, Improves Performance.
LAS Links Español now available to educational community (9/20/06)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches Leadership Series Presentations
Nationally recognized experts advise on English language proficiency, adult education and student progress in mathematics. (9/8/06)
The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill Partners in Groundbreaking Reporting System; Provides 1.8 Million Florida Students with Online Score Results
Online access to 2006 test scores for the reading and mathematics Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) enables faster evaluation and student support. (6/06/06)
McGraw-Hill Digital Learning and CTB/McGraw-Hill Launch Acuity™ Diagnostic Assessment System
Breakthrough diagnostic tool tailored to district curriculum; seamless alignment with classroom workflow. (3/29/06)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Utah Online Writing Assessment Program Featuring Newly Launched Writing Roadmap™ 2.0
Online writing assessment program efficiently and effectively measures writing skills, scoring essays electronically. (3/27/06)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches Navigator Suite of Online Data Management Applications
Online system simplifies and improves CTB customer experience of data tracking and accountability reporting. (9/6/05)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Provides Teaching Support to Los Angeles Schools Using Mathematics, Yes!™ Training Tools
Workshops support district's culturally relevant and responsive education initiative and help educators teach to California's math standards. (9/7/05)
Oklahoma Awards CTB/McGraw-Hill End-of-Instruction Testing Program
Schools to administer tests online for faster results, improved learning. (7/18/05)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Nevada English Proficiency Program Featuring the New LAS Links™ for English Language Learners
LAS Links to serve as the assessment for Nevada's 80,000 limited English proficiency students. (8/8/05)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded Administration of Florida's Assessment Program
CTB will administer Florida's FCAT program from 2005-2008. The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill will work with CTB to create FCAT student reports. (4/25/05)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Education Leadership Panel
CTB/MCGRAW-HILL Panel to provide thought leadership to assessment industry on key issues. (12/20/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Education Forms New Assessment and Reporting Unit
New Assessment and Reporting Unit combines CTB/McGraw-Hill, The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill and McGraw-Hill Digital Learning. (12/1/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Releases First Online Test for Adult Education
TABE Online measures skills in Reading, Language Arts, and Mathematics, and is the only adult basic skills assessment available online. (11/08/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Awarded District of Columbia Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics
Assessments will be based on CTB's Terra Nova, The Second Edition, for Grades 3-11, and will be implemented from 2004-2008 (09/13/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Wins Arizona Assessment Contract
CTB to develop and implement the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards/Dual-Purpose Assessment (AIMS/DPA) from 2004-2009. (08/02/2004)
CTB/Mcgraw-Hill Establishes Colorado Research Center
CTB's first satellite research office, the Colorado Research Center, is designed to meet increased need for research and anticipated increase in demand for assessment services. (07/28/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Announces i-know® Assessment Enhancements
The new release, i-know Version 3.0, includes reading and math assessments aligned to academic standards in 30 states. (06/21/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill and TurnLeaf Solutions Expand Alliance
The expanded alliance will encompass delivery of TurnLeaf's Achievement Management System (AMS) to customers nationwide, making customized achivement reporting available to them. (06/21/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Wins New State Assessment Contracts
Federal Department Chooses Online Assessment Program Online Product Gains Adoption in Texas Schools. (6/7/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Wins Contract with North Dakota
North Dakota has awarded CTB a 3.5 year contract to provide reading, language arts, math and science assessments in 2004-2007 (05/06/2004)
CTB/McGraw-Hill Introduces New Versions of TABE-PC for Windows and TestMate TABE Software Systems
These new versions offer enhanced administration, scoring, and data management tools for the latest edition of the Tests of Adult Basic Education. (4/23/2004)