Leading Intervention Provider and MetaMetrics Extend Partnership to Allow
Educators Across the Country to Align Mathematics Instruction With The
Quantile Framework for Mathematics
SAN ANTONIO, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexile National Conference &
Quantile Symposium - MetaMetrics(R) Inc. and Voyager Expanded Learning(R)
announced today that the national edition of Voyager's Vmath(R)
intervention program will be integrated with The Quantile Framework(R) for
Mathematics.
"Vmath with Quantile measures has been so successful in Texas that it
is only natural to roll out the program nationally," said Ron Klausner,
president, Voyager Expanded Learning. "Now educators nationwide will be
able to use Quantile measures to assess students' needs and track their
progress to help them achieve state standards."
Vmath accelerates the mathematics achievement of struggling students by
building on and reinforcing key concepts, skills and strategies of each
state's mathematics standards. Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year,
teachers who use Vmath Levels G, H and I will be able to link the Vmath
teacher-led instruction and computer-assisted practice with informative
progress assessments powered by the Quantile Framework. Teachers will use
the assessment results to analyze students' mathematics achievement and
differentiate Vmath instruction to meet their learning needs.
The Quantile Framework uses a common, developmental scale to measure
student mathematics achievement, the difficulty of mathematical skills and
concepts, and the materials for teaching mathematics. By placing the
teaching materials and student achievement on the same scale, Quantile
measures enable teachers to describe which mathematical skills and concepts
a student is ready to learn and those that require additional instruction.
Then, students can be matched with the resources that meet their learning
needs.
"We are excited about expanding our collaboration with Voyager Expanded
Learning," said MetaMetrics President Malbert Smith III, Ph.D. "Voyager's
Vmath intervention program already has helped countless students in Texas
improve their mathematics abilities. With the integration of Quantile
measures into Vmath's national edition, it's gratifying to consider how
many more educators will have access to these powerful tools for
differentiating mathematics instruction and ensuring all students are on
track for meeting state standards."
About MetaMetrics Inc.
MetaMetrics Inc., a privately held educational measurement company,
develops scientifically based measures of student achievement that link
assessment with instruction, foster better educational practices and
improve learning by matching students with materials that meet and
challenge their abilities. The company's team of psychometricians developed
the widely adopted Lexile Framework(R) for Reading (http://www.Lexile.com); El
Sistema Lexile(R) para Leer, the Spanish-language version of the Lexile
Framework; The Quantile Framework for Mathematics (http://www.Quantiles.com); and
The Lexile Framework for Writing. In addition to licensing Lexile and
Quantile measures to state departments of education, testing and
instructional companies and publishers, MetaMetrics delivers professional
development, resource measurement and customized consulting services. For
more information, visit http://www.MetaMetricsInc.com.
About Voyager Expanded Learning
Voyager Expanded Learning is a gold-level sponsor of the 2008 Lexile
National Conference & Quantile Symposium. The company provides core,
intervention and supplemental reading programs, as well as math
intervention and ongoing professional development programs for school
districts throughout the United States. Founded in 1994, Voyager has
delivered extended-time reading and basic skills intervention programs, as
well as large-scale reading and math programs, to more than 1000 school
districts in cities such as Buffalo, Miami, New York City, Richmond, Va.,
Oklahoma City, El Paso and Los Angeles, resulting in dramatically improved
student performance. Voyager Expanded Learning, Inc. is a business unit of
Voyager Learning Company (OTC: VLCY.PK) and based in Dallas, Texas. For
more information, please visit http://www.voyagerlearning.com or call
1-888-399-1995.
MetaMetrics, Lexile, Lexile Framework, the Lexile symbol, Quantile,
Quantile Framework and the Quantile symbol are trademarks or U.S.
registered trademarks of MetaMetrics Inc. The names of other companies and
products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
(C) 2008 MetaMetrics Inc. All rights reserved.
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