APEX LEARNING’S NEW DIGITAL CURRICULUM EMPOWERS STRUGGLING STUDENTS
Online Courses Enable Differentiated Instruction
SEATTLE, WA — March 19, 2008 — Apex Learning®, the leading provider of digital curriculum for differentiated instruction, today announced new course offerings designed to meet the needs of struggling high school students –- and keep them on track for graduation. The company’s standards-based digital curriculum has been redesigned to provide extensive support for students in credit recovery, dropout recovery, remediation, intervention, and alternative school programs.
The Apex Learning courses now include features such as audio assistance in direct instruction to support students reading below grade level or for whom English is a second language, guided instruction and annotated readings to improve reading comprehension, graphic organizers to aid students in accomplishing tasks, and study sheets to assist students who have not developed successful study habits. The digital curriculum addresses different learning styles and provides multiple instructional representations that incorporate audio, video, graphics, images, and animations.
“Over one million students who enter the ninth grade each year fail to graduate from high school with their classmates,” said Cheryl Vedoe, CEO of Apex Learning. “It is very difficult for teachers to effectively meet individual needs when they are teaching a class of 30 students with different learning styles and skill levels. Digital curriculum makes it possible for teachers to provide differentiated instruction, giving all students the opportunity to achieve academic success — and to graduate with their peers.”
Because students come to high school at varying levels of readiness, Apex Learning has designed its digital curriculum with multiple pathways. Foundations Courses provide a bridge to high school–level coursework and feature structured remediation for students not working at grade level. Core Courses focus on building essential skills and content knowledge to support success for both struggling and mainstream students. Comprehensive Courses offer a college-preparation path designed for motivated students seeking to build skills and content knowledge in preparation for undergraduate study. Additionally, Apex Learning Advanced Placement Courses are designed to meet higher education expectations of a college-level course and prepare students to demonstrate achievement through success on the AP exams. All AP courses are authorized by the College Board AP Course Audit.
Every Apex Learning course provides a complete scope and sequence aligned to state and national standards, with comprehensive instructional content and formative and summative assessments integrated throughout. The 2008-2009 course catalog includes the range of courses necessary to meet high school graduation requirements in math, science, English, social studies, and world languages. To view the complete catalog, please visit: www.apexlearning.com.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Mandel
Tel:202-585-0252
jmandel@eluminategroup.com
About Apex Learning
Apex Learning is the leading provider of digital curriculum for differentiated instruction. The company's standards-based, online instructional materials in math, science, English, social studies, world languages, and Advanced Placement are successfully used for credit recovery, remediation, alternative schools, distance learning, and exam preparation. Since the company's inception in 1997, Apex Learning has served more than one million student enrollments from over 4,000 school districts. Apex Learning is headquartered in Seattle, WA, and is accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools.