CTB/McGraw-Hill's Acuity Wins 2009 CODiE Award

Integrated Assessment System Chosen as Best Student Assessment Solution

MONTEREY, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leader
in K-12 and adult education, today announced that Acuity(TM), the company's
comprehensive InFormative Assessment(TM) Solution, has won the Award for "Best
Student Assessment Solution" in the Software & Information Industry
Association (SIIA) 2009 CODiE Award program. The announcement was made May 5,
2009 at the 24th Annual CODiE Awards Gala, at the Palace Hotel in San
Francisco.

"Now in its 24th year, the CODiE Awards continue to recognize those companies
providing the best new technology products and services across a broad array
of industries," noted SIIA President Ken Wasch. "In addition, its winners are
a prolific testament to the power of technology to deliver innovative
solutions to businesses and consumers. SIIA warmly congratulates all of the
winners and nominees of the CODiE Awards, whose innovation is essential for
continuing America's leadership in the global knowledge economy."

CODiE Awards are the education industry's only peer-reviewed awards, and are
highly influential in the educational technology market. Showcasing the finest
software and information technology products and services, CODiE Awards have
raised the standard for excellence, and are recognized as a prestigious
representation of outstanding achievement and vision in the software and
information industry. This year's awards were selected from more than 850
nominations submitted by 600 companies, including the world's leading
educational technology firms.

The "Best Student Assessment Solution" awards the best stand-alone,
computer-based or online solution for K-12 student assessments. The Acuity
features and attributes highlighted by the CODiE Judges included:

-- Appropriate for students with diverse learning styles and abilities
-- Overall visual/program aesthetics
-- Provides teacher support for use in the classroom
-- Student feedback and reinforcement for building their test-taking
skills
and strategies
-- Useful reports for teachers and administrators

"The CODiE Award win is a noteworthy achievement, demonstrating that Acuity is
a superior assessment system, one that makes real differences in student
learning and achievement," said Ellen Haley, president of CTB/McGraw-Hill. "We
are pleased and honored that Acuity has been recognized by CODiE judges,
especially considering the high level of competition in this year's entries."

Acuity is a groundbreaking online InFormative Assessment solution designed to
help teachers gauge student performance and deliver targeted classroom
instruction. In addition to diagnostic and predictive assessments with
immediate scoring and reporting, Acuity provides individualized instructional
resources for intervention, extra practice, and homework.

Acuity heralds a new generation of assessment programs that are changing the
way educators perceive and use student information to drive instruction.
Acuity contains four elements of a comprehensive InFormative Assessment
system: ongoing measurement opportunities, in-depth reporting, analysis of
performance data, and resources for targeted instruction. To help educators
harness the full power of Acuity, CTB also offers comprehensive professional
development, implementation, and support services. For an interactive product
demonstration, visit AcuityforSchool.com or call 800.538.9547 to schedule a
live presentation.

About CTB/McGraw-Hill
As the nation's leading publisher of standardized and standards-based
achievement tests for pre-school, elementary, middle, high school, and adult
education, CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC offers a broad range of assessments, software
and services. CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is part of the Assessment and Reporting
group of McGraw-Hill Education (MHE), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies
(NYSE: MHP). MHE is a leading global provider of print and digital
instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals
and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries
and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available
at www.CTB.com.

SOURCE CTB/McGraw-Hill

Brandon Engle, Manager, Communications, Phone: +1-916-933-1291,
Brandon_Engle@ctb.com