During the COVID-19 pandemic, partner organizations in the Read by 4th Campaign, Philadelphia’s coalition for grade level reading, convened and aligned to produce new resources for Philadelphians. These resources gave families, learners, and teachers the knowledge and tools needed to support grade level reading across Philadelphia. Supporting Learners Developing summer learning opportunities has been a key grade level reading strategy for the Read by 4th Campaign since its inception. After recognizing a gap in summer learning opportunities for K-2 children in May 2020, the Read by 4th Campaign convened a group of partner organizations around the shared goal of reducing the COVID ...

It comes as no surprise that US students are struggling with writing. According to the National Assessment of Education Progress’ most recent national survey, only one in four 8th graders and one in four 12th graders were proficient or advanced in writing. One of the biggest culprits, reports Vantage Learning, is texting. Texting not only compromises schoolwork but the problem is creeping into the workplace too. In addition, texting is teaching children to think only in simple sound bites, without complex reasoning. Below are some of the most common student writing mistakes, according to Elena Cupingood, product manager of MY Access!, ...

(Yardley, PA – June 2, 2014): Vantage Learning, a leader in educational technology, adaptive learning and online assessment and testing, is offering an informative webinar titled “The Art of Writing:  Increasing Student Engagement” free to education professionals. This 30 minute session will provide innovative ways teachers can motivate students to want to write well. They’ll discuss some of the most common student writing mistakes, how to turn the tables on texting and unique ways to encourage students both in and out of the classroom. The dates, as well as links for free sign up are: June 18, 12:00 PM (EDT) https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/170474688 July 15, 3:00 ...

YARDLEY, PA (February 26, 2014) Last year, education leader Vantage Learning, launched Write Across America, an initiative designed to improve student writing throughout the US. Utilizing the company's award-winning MY Access! writing tool, students across the country saw their writing scores increase by more than 18% after just three uses. Now, Write Across America is back as Vantage offers MY Access! to schools for the rest of the school year for only $1 per student. It’s an offer the company thinks concerned schools and parents won’t be able to resist. Through the use of artificial intelligence paired with patented linguistics technologies, ...

Yardley, PA (16 de octubre de 2013) En una encuesta reciente por el Centro Hispano Pew, el 58 por ciento de los latinos informó que saber poco inglés era una de las razones principales por las que no les va tan bien en la escuela que los demás estudiantes. Para ayudar a los miembros de la comunidad hispana a desarrollar aún más las habilidades que necesitan para escribir bien en inglés, Vantage Learning ha introducido una versión en español de CorrectEnglish. "CorrectEnglish es el producto perfecto para ayudar a las personas que quieran mejorar significativamente la calidad de su escritura inglés," ...

YARDLEY, PA (October 16, 2013) In a recent survey by the Pew Hispanic Center, 58% of Latinos reported that limited English skills were a major reason why they don’t do as well in school as other students. To help members of the Hispanic community’s ability to further develop the skills they need to write proficiently in English, Vantage Learning has introduced a Spanish version of CorrectEnglish. “CorrectEnglish is a powerful tool to help  people who want to significantly improve the quality of their English,” says Elena Cupingood, who spearheads the CorrectEnglish platform at Vantage Learning. “CorrectEnglish not only provides feedback on ...

YARDLEY, PA –  As schools and school districts place a stronger emphasis on student writing skills, Vantage Learning, the world leader in educational technologies, is seeing an increased demand for one of its most popular writing and learning solutions: MY Access! Since the start of the school year, thousands of schools and hundreds of school districts in almost all 50 states will be using MY Access!, among other Vantage education products, with the highest usage in California, Michigan, Montana and Virginia. MY Access! enhances student learning through the use of artificial intelligence and linguistics technology and provides instant feedback for improving students’ writing ...

Education Technology Leader to Provide MY Access!® Writing Development Solution to Qualifying Schools and Districts Across the U.S. YARDLEY, PA (August 27, 2013) – School is back in session in most states, but many of those states have made cuts in their education budgets. In an effort to offset some of those cuts, Vantage Learning, the world leader in education technologies, has created Write Across America, a program designed to provide students with an opportunity to improve their writing skills. Available at no cost to qualifying schools and districts across the country, the program will provide access to its award-winning MY Access!, ...

YARDLEY, PA  August 19, 2013  — Vantage Learning, the world leader in K-12 educational technologies, is offering a back to school boost for teachers with two new educational tools that will enable them to better utilize their expertise, have a more accurate view of their classroom and individual students’ capabilities, and save them an average of eight hours per week. Vantage’s CorrectEnglish® Teacher Edition reviews students’ essays for organization, grammar, usage, style and mechanics. The program saves teachers time in grading essays and enables them to focus on a student’s comprehension of topic and content. The company’s Student Progress Monitoring System® (SPMS) ...

Education Technology Leader Offers Award-Winning My Access!® Writing Development Solution to Qualifying Schools, School Districts YARDLEY, PA (August 16, 2013) As budget cuts continue to threaten a school’s success, Vantage, the world leader in education technologies with over 200 million users worldwide, will jumpstart the upcoming school year with a new corporate initiative entitled Write Across America. Available to qualifying schools and school districts, the program will provide thousands of schools with the company’s award-winning My Access!, a writing and learning solution, in an effort to improve students’ writing abilities and help schools transition to Common Core State Standards.   “A student’s ability ...

DigitalSports is proud to recognize the winners of the DS Reporter™ Contest at their local awards ceremonies and graduation events with presentations of college scholarships. Yardley, PA (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 DigitalSports, the nation’s leading website for high school sports writers and athletes, and Vantage Learning, the world leader in K–12 education technologies, are proud to present the winners of the DS Reporter contest with college scholarships. This contest was designed to empower students to develop their writing skills and school spirit through real-world experience in sports journalism. The winners received college scholarships in addition to cash prizes for their school athletic ...

“The Future of Professional Learning”, a Panel Discussion Webinar Hosted by Vantage Learning, will take place on Wednesday, May 29, 4-5pm EST. Yardley, PA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Vantage Learning’s Professional Services Group is proud to offer their next webinar series installment exploring the latest developments in the area of Professional Learning on Wednesday, May 29th from 4-5pm EST. The panel discussion, led by Vantage Learning’s Dr. Sydelle Mason, will focus on the importance of Professional Learning, key elements of successful implementations and how schools can create collaborative communities to bring about improvement in their educators’ professional development. Joining Dr. Mason will be a panel ...

Vantage Learning, the world leader in K-12 educational technologies, has announced the development of two new tools designed to enhance teacher effectiveness. Both can be found at http://www.VantageLearning.com/teachertools. YARDLEY, Pa. (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Vantage Learning, the world leader in K-12 educational technologies, has announced the development of two new tools designed to enhance teacher effectiveness. Both can be found at http://www.VantageLearning.com/teachertools CorrectEnglish® Teacher Edition reviews students’ essays for grammar, usage, style and mechanics. Teachers can spend up to an hour working on an individual student’s essay. CorrectEnglish Teacher is expected to save teachers about eight hours per week – just in time ...

Faced with academic challenges and poverty, Dr. Jim Christensen of Arrow Academy shows how to move forward by providing students with the individualized tools needed for successful writing. Yardley, PA In the spaghetti Westerns of old, you always knew who the hero was: a gutsy, tough as nails warrior with a heart of gold. He’d gallop in on his super-sized horse to save the day, fighting off foes and villains name of honor and decency. These days, Texas has a modern day hero and the villain is illiteracy. Dr. Jim Christensen is a visionary educator who, during his 27 years in ...

Vantage Learning and McCann Associates Executives Scott Kramer and Matt Daneker will be presenting the company’s dynamic MY Access!® application and its impact on student writing for higher education at the New Horizons Conference in Roanoke, Va., on April 3, 2013. Yardley, Pa (PRWEB) April 1, 2013 Scott Kramer and Matt Daneker, executives from McCann Associates—a division of Vantage Labs—will be leading a presentation on the transformative power of the MY Access! writing application at the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) New Horizons Conference on April 3, 2013. VCCS New Horizons is designed to showcase the latest trends in teaching and classroom ...

Vantage Learning and McCann Associates Execs Scott Kramer and Dr. Matthew Schulz will be presenting the company’s ground-breaking IntelliMetric® technology and its uses in automated essay and short answer scoring at the eAssessment Question Conference to take place in London, England on March 20 and 21, 2013. As the premier providers of education technology and assessment tools for the k-12 and college markets, government sector and private businesses, Vantage Learning and McCann Associates, divisions of Vantage Labs, are the only US entities that have created artificial intelligence to speak at the conference. Yardley, Pa (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 Scott Kramer and Dr. ...

Vantage Learning will be hosting a complementary webinar for K-12 grant-writers, finance executives and administrators. “Mining The Money: Do You Know What it Takes to Prepare to Write Grants?” will take place on Wednesday, March 6, from 3:30-5pm EST. Attendees can register here. YARDLEY, PA (PRWEB) February 28, 2013 As part of its continued effort to provide education leaders with innovative technologies, ideas and best practices, Vantage Learning will be hosting a interactive webinar for K-12 grant-writers, finance executives and administrators. “Mining The Money: Do You Know What it Takes to Prepare to Write Grants?” will take place on Wednesday, March 6, ...

As part of its continued focus on the educational needs of Hawaii, Vantage Learning is partnering with Network 2000, a local technology solution company. Network 2000 will deliver Vantage Learning’s world-class technology and professional services to the Aloha State. YARDLEY, Pa. (PRWEB) November 15, 2012 Education technology leader Vantage Learning is partnering with premier technology services company Network 2000 in order to bring Vantage’s professional services to more schools in Hawaii. The partnership will broaden Vantage’s reach in the state and extend its ability to help and serve its existing customers. “In order to offer Hawaii’s schools the best service possible, we needed ...

Vantage Learning, a recognized leader in online assessment and instruction, is now offering its pioneering Personalized Adaptive Learning Plans® on a per-classroom basis through its new SPMS Classroom platform. In an effort to aid teachers, tutors and other educators looking to measure and address student proficiency, SPMS Classroom assesses performance against a Common Core-aligned test bank and then instantly delivers educative resources based on strand-level diagnostics. Yardley, Pa. (PRWEB) September 06, 2012 Powerful Personalized Adaptive Learning Plans®, previously only available from the formative assessment and Adaptive Learning Platform™ Student Progress Monitoring System®, are now available for individual purchase through Vantage Learning’s new ...

As schools across the nation are gearing up for the new academic year, some states are preparing for some big changes in their education systems. In order to address some of these new developments, Vantage Learning, a recognized leader in online assessment and instruction, is holding three state-specific webinars titled, “Adaptive Learning Pathways™ to College Readiness,” on September 11, 12 and 13 for California, New Jersey and Florida, respectively. YARDLEY, Pa. (PRWEB) August 30, 2012 Recognized instructional leader Vantage Learning announces three upcoming college readiness webinars tailored for education leaders in California, New Jersey and Florida. The “Adaptive Learning Pathways™ to College ...