PITTSBURGH -- Eminent SIIA CODiE Award Recognizes Carnegie Learning's Blended Software, Text, and Classroom Curriculum as Exemplary in Math Education Market
A leading industry trade organization has validated what over 600 school districts across the country already know - that Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor(R) is helping high schools improve students' math comprehension and test scores where other math curricula have failed.
Carnegie Learning, a provider of algebra readiness, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Integrated Math curricula for middle school and high school students, received the prestigious 2005 CODiE Award for its Cognitive Tutor Algebra I product in the category of Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution - Mathematics. The CODiE Awards are presented annually by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). They showcase the finest products and services in software, education technology, and digital content, and are the only peer-recognition honors in the industry.
Earlier this year, Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor Algebra I curriculum was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education's "What Works Clearinghouse" as having strong scientific evidence of effectiveness.
"Interactive software sessions combined with text and classroom instruction often enable students to succeed where they may not have with more traditional text-based curricula," said Bill Rust, Research Analyst at Gartner, Inc. "Blended curricula are changing the way many students comprehend highly cognitive subjects like mathematics."
The Cognitive Tutor is based on more than two decades of cognitive science research at Carnegie Mellon University that studies how students think, learn, and apply new knowledge in mathematics. By combining computer-based training, text, and classroom instruction, the Cognitive Tutor identifies weaknesses in a student's mastery of mathematical concepts, customizes prompts to focus on areas where the student is struggling, and provides the teacher with a report on each student's progress to aid in classroom instruction. Contemporary word problem scenarios as well as unique features such as an onscreen "skillometer" that tracks the students' progress are designed to keep students engaged and positive.
"Winning these distinctions reflects the powerful results that teachers are seeing in their classrooms with the integration of research-based technology and collaborative classroom instruction," said Dennis Ciccone, President and CEO of Carnegie Learning. "This distinction is further proof that our development and curriculum strategies are among the best in the market."
The SIIA selected Cognitive Tutor Algebra I based on a set of criteria including the effective use of technology, instructional strategies appropriate for all learning styles and abilities, teacher support, instruction and content designed to deepen student knowledge and skills, and student feedback and reinforcement.
About Carnegie Learning (www.carnegielearning.com)
Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of comprehensive mathematics curricula for middle school and high school students. The company's Cognitive Tutor(R) is helping more than 250,000 students in over 600 school districts across the United States succeed in math by integrating interactive software sessions, text, and teacher-led classroom lessons into a unique learning platform for algebra readiness, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Integrated Math programs. Cognitive Tutor is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education's "What Works Clearinghouse", and is the winner of the Software & Information Industry Association's 2005 CODiE Award for the Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution in Mathematics. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.
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