National Crisis: 75% of High School Seniors Are Not Proficient Writers

Apangea Learning Announces New Solution to Combat Crisis

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- According to The Nation's Report Card,
only one-third of the United States' 8th grade students and 25 percent of its
high school seniors are proficient writers. To help educators combat this
crisis, Apangea Learning, a pioneer in online, one-to-one tutoring and
supplemental instruction, announced the release of Apangea Learning Writing, a
new solution designed to help students achieve writing proficiency.
A supplement to traditional curriculum, Apangea Learning Writing provides
students differentiated writing instruction through its six-step writing
process that is based on one of the world's largest bodies of cognitive
research. Instruction and feedback is provided through Apangea Learning's
"intelligent" proprietary tutoring technology and live, certified teachers who
instruct students online -- providing school districts a cost-effective way to
tutor students in writing.
Apangea Learning Writing does the heavy lifting for classroom teachers. It
removes the time-consuming burden of initial feedback and guidance off their
shoulders, which frees them to focus on value-added activities. Highlights of
Apangea Learning Writing include:
Just-in-Time Lessons -- Real-time, interactive lessons teach the key steps
in the writing process.
Advice from Learning Coaches -- Initial advice and guidance is delivered
by automated feedback, which is represented by computer-animated learning
coaches who emulate tutoring best practices.
Feedback from Live, Online Certified Teachers -- Students submit their
assignments to Apangea Learning's live, online tutors at three key points in
the writing process: thesis statement, outline and rough draft. Graded on a
research-based rubric, this feedback is specific to each student's individual
assignment and includes clear suggestions for improvement where needed. Unlike
the normal classroom where feedback is provided the next day or even next
week, Apangea Learning Writing tutors provide feedback within minutes.
Integrated Reference Resources -- Multi-media research resources including
Encyclopaedia Britannica have been integrated into each assignment to provide
students with the reference and learning resource information they need to
work on assignments.
Compelling Rewards -- Apangea Learning Writing's built-in motivation
system rewards students with gift cards for consistent effort and achievement.
Multilingual Support -- English Language Learning (ELL) students can
receive online support in eight languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese,
Korean, Japanese, German, and Portuguese.
Customized Content -- Teacher selected assignments provide students
engaging content -- relevant topics that truly speak to the interests of
today's students. Teachers assign individual learning pathways that are
appropriate for each student and each class level -- creating true
differentiated instruction.
Advanced Reporting and Measurement -- Allows educators to monitor and
track student progress and pinpoint trouble areas through easy to use,
graphically rich reports.
"This marks an extremely important day for Apangea Learning and for me
personally," stated Louis Piconi, Apangea Learning CEO and Co-Founder.
"Finding a way to help students become strong writers has always been a long
standing goal for this company. Apangea Learning Writing, like its math
counterpart, is the only solution in the industry that combines 'intelligent'
computer feedback with instruction from live, certified teachers. This
approach to tutoring has had tremendous success in raising students'
proficiency levels in math and I am very excited to see the success students
will achieve once they use Apangea Learning Writing."
About Apangea Learning: Apangea Learning's research-based solutions
provide personalized, one-to-one tutoring and supplemental instruction at the
most cost-effective price. Students receive the right level of help at the
exact teachable moment needed to achieve academic success through its unique
tutoring model that utilizes both computer-animated learning coaches and live,
online certified teachers. Its skills-based problem solving process teaches
students how to break down problems into manageable steps. Coupled with a
cutting edge motivation system, students not only learn, they want to learn.
Visit Apangea Learning on the Web at http://www.apangealearning.com.

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