October 2008 
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Carnegie Learning™ Blended Math Solutions Contribute to Improved Math Scores in Charter High Schools
Specifically, the number of students Making Math Gains in these charter high schools exceeded the Miami-Dade County averages from 2005 through 2008. The Making Math Gains classification is a component of the FCAT, and the primary measure of student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards. “The Carnegie Learning Cognitive Tutor solution is the best mathematics program that we have seen,” said Francisco Jimenez, Principal of Doral Academy Charter High School, in Miami-Dade County. “One of the most important problems that the curriculum addresses is the motivation of both teachers and students. The students enjoy the computer time and they are viewing math through a different instructional strategy, which broadens their ability to read math problems and convert them to mathematical equations.” “Our analyses indicate that students in schools using Carnegie Learning Math Solutions score higher on the math portion of the FCAT than do students in schools in Miami-Dade County with comparable Free and Reduced Lunch and minority demographics,” said Dr. Steve Ritter, Chief Scientist for Carnegie Learning, Inc. “We are encouraged to see, as well, that implementations improve over time, with an increasing percentage of students using Carnegie Learning curricula excelling in math in each successive year.” Carnegie Learning Blended Math Solutions combine textbooks, software, and collaborative classrooms to present real-world problems that emphasize connections between verbal, numeric, graphic and algebraic representations. The Cognitive Tutor® software component, which typically represents 40% of the instructional time, allows students to work at their own pace. Built on cognitive models, the software continuously assesses the mathematical knowledge of students on a step-by-step basis, and presents curricula tailored to their individual skill levels. “We are proud of our partnership with charter schools in South Florida,” said Dennis Ciccone, Chief Executive Officer of Carnegie Learning, Inc. “The teachers and administrators in these programs recognize that their students are capable of grasping abstract mathematical concepts when immersed, engaged, and motivated, and we are pleased that they are working with Carnegie Learning to provide the tools to help make this happen.” The research report is available via the following page on the Carnegie Learning website: http://www.carnegielearning.com/approach_research_reports.cfm Carnegie Learning™ Developmental Math Software Aligns with Algebra Textbooks from College Publishers Pearson and Thomson Carnegie Learning recently announced that their developmental math software for higher education students is now correlated to three leading math textbooks from education publishers Pearson and Thomson. The announcement came one week after President Bush signed the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 into law. Among the provisions of the new legislation is the requirement that education textbook publishers provide unbundled alternatives to books “kitted” with supplemental materials. This provision is intended to control the cost and quality of college instructional material by requiring publishers to disclose the availability of unbundled alternatives, and to price textbooks and software separately so that costs are transparent. Carnegie Learning has published alignments to Introductory Algebra by Marvin L. Bittinger (Pearson, Addison Wesley); Martin-Gay Beginning Algebra (Pearson, Prentice Hall); and Prealgebra by Charles P. McKeague (Thomson, Brooks/Cole). Carnegie Learning Developmental Math software for the college market provides remedial instruction for first and second year students lacking algebra skills. Key features include self-paced, adaptive learning technology, assessment tools, and flexible sequencing to allow instructors to construct custom curricula. An Instructor’s Tool kit provides reports on each student’s progress on a continuous basis. "Carnegie Learning Developmental Math software is like having an interactive textbook companion individualized to meet the needs of each student," said Suzanne Etheridge, Mathematics Instructor at Pellissippi State Technical Community College in Tennessee. "Instructors easily organize the software units to complement the school's printed curriculum, and the differentiated software instruction maximizes the remediation time while boosting confidence and helping students to think about applying and making connections in mathematics. Carnegie Learning software actively engages the students which is critical to keeping them successfully on the path to their degrees." "Since the announcement of our software solution for higher education last year, Carnegie Learning has seen very encouraging growth in the demand for flexible, remedial math software in colleges,” said Dennis Ciccone, Chief Executive Officer of Carnegie Learning, Inc. “The ability for students to purchase our research-based developmental software in conjunction with the leading math textbooks, gives students stronger and more affordable instructional materials to help move them forward in their education." For more information or to download the alignments, visit www.carnegielearning.com/highered.cfm |
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