Miami-Dade Chooses McGraw-Hill Education's Online Reading Intervention Program to...

Miami-Dade Chooses McGraw-Hill Education's Online Reading Intervention Program
to Help Struggling Readers
Technology-based Jamestown Reading Navigator(TM) favorite among educators

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, the fourth largest school system in the nation, has selected
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill's Web-based Jamestown Reading Navigator(TM) as its reading
intervention solution for high school students. Educators across the country
applaud the program for its technology-driven approach and age-appropriate
content to improve adolescent literacy.
"Technology-based instruction is key to reaching today's student," said
Steve McClung, president of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group, which includes
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. "A program built specifically for adolescent readers,
Jamestown Reading Navigator provides students and teachers with the
convenience of online access with high-interest and age appropriate content."
Jamestown Reading Navigator, developed under Glencoe/McGraw-Hill's
Jamestown Education imprint, underwent a thorough review beginning in the
2007-2008 school year. A committee of teachers and reading coaches were
actively involved in selecting the program. The program is a popular choice
among educators because it is accessible online and includes age-appropriate
content, built-in formative assessment, and customizable lessons targeted for
tier 2 readers. Approximately 25,000 students will use the program over the
next five years in the Miami-Dade County district.
Effective adolescent literacy programs should use technology as both an
instruction tool and an instructional topic, according to a recent report
released by the Interactive Educational Systems Design, an evaluator of
educational software, multimedia products, Web sites, and print-based
instructional programs. In the report, the company found that, "consistent
interaction with computerized reading instruction in areas such as vocabulary
assistance and guided reading instruction can help adolescents with reading
and text comprehension."
Jamestown Reading Navigator is the first online-based, reading
intervention curriculum with explicit skill instruction for middle school and
high school students reading two or more years below grade level.
To monitor student progress, Jamestown Reading Navigator includes a
customizable assessment program to help teachers manage individual student
learning and provides ongoing, up-to-the-minute information on how students
are performing.
The program is receiving strong endorsements from educators across the
country. "Students are receptive to Jamestown Reading Navigator because of its
interactive nature and because of the high interest reading. It also gives
them the opportunity to become their own teacher, which promotes independence,
when they separate from their peers for part of the class. They love the fact
that their scores are available to them, and when they finish an assignment
the teacher is informed by e-mail," said Robert Zuzzolo, an ESL teacher in New
York City.
About Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group (MHSSG).
The group combines Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, which focuses on Grades PreK-6, and
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, which serves Grades 6-12. MHSSG is the only major
educational publishing business to provide a comprehensive approach to the
development of print and digital instructional materials from pre-kindergarten
through high school. Additional information is available at
http://www.glencoe.com.
About McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies
(NYSE: MHP), 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 40 languages. Additional information is available at
http://www.mheducation.com.
Contacts:

Tom Stanton
McGraw-Hill Education
(212) 904-3214
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com

Yvonne Pentz
Paul Werth Associates
(614) 224-8114
ypentz@paulwerth.com

SOURCE Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Contacts: Tom Stanton McGraw-Hill Education (212) 904-3214
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com Yvonne Pentz Paul Werth Associates (614) 224-8114
ypentz@paulwerth.com