CTB/McGraw-Hill to Support Indiana Students and Educators with Statewide
Formative and Benchmark Assessment Program
Acuity Suite of Assessments Selected to Enhance Students' Learning and Success
MONTEREY, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CTB/McGraw-Hill, a
national leader in PreK-12 and adult education assessment solutions, was
selected by Indiana to provide a comprehensive formative and benchmark
assessment system that will enhance classroom instruction and track student
progress toward state standards in Grades 3-8. This formative, diagnostic and
predictive program places Indiana at the forefront of a national model for
assessment -- one that enables technology-enhanced, data-driven decision
making so educators can clearly understand where students stand today and
forecast their expected future performance.
In Fall 2008, Indiana educators will begin using the Acuity(TM) suite of
breakthrough formative assessments to gain significant insight into students'
progress toward meeting Indiana's Academic Standards. Under the two-year
agreement with renewal options, Acuity will be available for voluntary use by
Indiana districts to support student mastery of English/Language Arts,
Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
Students in Grades 3-8 will be eligible for the program, which can be
administered either online or via paper and pencil. CTB/McGraw-Hill was also
awarded the contract to provide the Indiana ISTEP+ statewide summative
assessment program for Grades 3-8.
"The Acuity formative assessments will enable Indiana educators to gain a
clear and precise picture of students' strengths and learning needs aligned
directly to the Indiana Academic Standards," said Ellen Haley, president of
CTB/McGraw-Hill. "By offering both summative and formative assessments,
Indiana is assisting students and their parents with a dynamic system that
will provide year-round, consistent and continuous feedback to help students
reach their learning goals."
Acuity's assessments are aligned to grade-level standards and are able to
measure student growth within and across academic years. The predictive exams
forecast expected student performance on state tests and diagnostic exams
guide tailored interventions to help individuals and groups of students move
forward on recently taught curriculum. Acuity's detailed reports provide
diagnostic information to inform instruction in a clear, easy-to-understand
format, and can be viewed at the student, class, school, and district level.
About Acuity
Acuity was developed in consultation with administrators, principals,
teachers, and students. Acuity is a suite of diagnostic and predictive
benchmark assessments designed to show student growth toward state standards
and performance indicators in English/Language Arts and Mathematics for Grades
3-8, Algebra for Grades 6-12 and Science and Social Studies. Acuity features
online and paper-and-pencil administration options to match the level of
technology available in schools. Acuity reports provide useful and detailed
data aligned to state standards and indicators that teachers can use to inform
instruction and support student achievement. Online item banks aligned to
state standards and indicators enable custom, teacher-created assessments to
help students remain current on classroom instruction.
For more information, call (800) 538-9547 or visit www.AcuityForSchool.com
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, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:
MHP). McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of instructional,
assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of
all ages. Additional information is available at www.ctb.com
Media Inquiries
Kelley Carpenter
Director, Communications
(831) 393-7196
kelley_carpenter@mcgraw-hill.com
SOURCE CTB/McGraw-Hill
Media Inquiries Kelley Carpenter Director, Communications (831) 393-7196
kelley_carpenter@mcgraw-hill.com
