Online Remediation and Enrichment Tool Now Features Blog,
Reference Site and Content from Penguin Group USA, Signet
IOWA CITY, Iowa. – April 9, 2008 – Just in time for the spring student assessment season, Pearson has added new resources and tools to Perspective™, the company’s powerful online remediation and enrichment tool for students. Perspective provides students, families and educators with a roadmap to student improvement through enrichment and remediation resources tailored to student needs.
Leveraging nearly a century of experience in publishing, Pearson has added high school Literature Teachers Guides from its trusted imprints Penguin Group USA and Signet to the Perspective Web site. Featuring works by iconic authors such as Charles Dickens, John Steinbeck, Charlotte Bronte and William Shakespeare, the guides provide teachers with a valuable resource for introducing students to the classics.
“With these new resources from our colleagues at Penguin Group USA, Perspective now offers states even more high-quality, relevant content that addresses student needs and supports educators,” said Douglas Kubach, president and CEO, Assessment and Information, Pearson. “The quality of Penguin and Signet texts is renowned and we are pleased to add these valuable Teachers Guides to Perspective’s growing collection of resources.”
Perspective features a friendly, easy-to-understand overview of a student’s performance on assessments for teachers and families. It is tied to deeper and broader Web reports and resources that align to state-specific standards. Class reports detailing all of the students in a class allow teachers to target instruction based on advance knowledge of past performance. Perspective helps families understand how students are performing, helps educators prepare for their classes, and details what both can do to help each student succeed.
“Adding our teacher literature resources to Perspective allows us to provide teachers with a valuable tool for introducing students to the classics,” said Alan Walker, senior director of academic marketing and sales, Penguin Group USA, Pearson.
In addition, parents, teachers and students can now learn more about effective ways for using the resources available on Perspective with the launch of “APerspective,” a blog offering news, hints and tips, and a new Perspective Reference Site. For states considering providing Perspective to their education community, the Reference Site offers a way to preview the site’s tools and resources and learn more about how it can help improve student achievement.
“In this Web 2.0 world, a blog is essential for quickly communicating with parents, teachers and students. We hope ‘APerspective’ will provide a forum for feedback and help us respond more quickly to requests from Perspective users,” added Pearson’s Kubach. “The Reference Site allows states interested in offering Perspective to its students a way to explore all the site’s features and benefits prior to making a purchasing decision.”
To learn more about Perspective, visit http://www.pearsonperspective.com.
To learn more about Penguin Classics and Signet Classics visit http://us.penguingroup.com, www.penguinclassics.com, and www.signetclassics.com.
About Pearson
Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs. The company’s respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, AGS, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, TeacherVision and many others. Pearson’s comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student. Pearson’s other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.
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Lisa Wolfe, L. Wolfe Communications, 773-325-9935, lwolfe@lwolfe.com
