Michigan Department of Education Names Carnegie Learning External Service Provider for School Improvement
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Michigan Department of Education Names Carnegie Learning External Service Provider for School Improvement
State Selects Math Curricula and Professional Development Provider to Support ARRA Intervention Models for Low-performing Schools
PITTSBURGH, PA, July 28, 2010 – The Michigan Department of Education announced that Carnegie Learning has been granted approval status to be an external service provider under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants (SIG).
All eligible Michigan school districts or public school academies applying for SIG funding may contract with Carnegie Learning as an approved external service provider to assist in meeting the goals and objectives of their selected intervention model. Six Michigan school districts have already committed to supporting their School Improvement programs with Carnegie Learning® Math Curricula and Professional Development.
Carnegie Learning® Math Curricula align to the High School Content Expectations, and the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations, as well as to the newly adopted Common Core State Standards.
Michigan received $119 million in SIG funds for local schools to improve teaching and learning for all students. Each eligible school can apply for up to $2 million each year, over a three-year period.
Carnegie Learning is also an approved SIG partner in the states of West Virginia and Hawaii, and the company’s curricula and professional development programs are implemented in school improvement models in districts in Indiana, North Carolina, and Washington State.
The Carnegie Learning® School Improvement Plan creates a partnership with districts that places evidence-based math instruction and job-embedded professional development at the center of transformational efforts. Information can be found at www.carnegielearning.com/guarantee or by calling 888.851.7094.
About Carnegie Learning, Inc. (www.carnegielearning.com)
Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a leading publisher of innovative, research-based math curricula for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students. Providing differentiated instruction to schools across the United States, Carnegie Learning is helping students to succeed in math, creating a gateway to graduation and preparing them for the 21st century. Founded by cognitive and computer scientists from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers, Carnegie Learning is helping to re-invent the way we teach math, empowering students to produce significantly improved math scores in a diverse spectrum of school districts across the nation. By constantly innovating and developing new ways for students to learn, Carnegie Learning is ensuring schools, teachers and students achieve greater success. Carnegie Learning, Inc. is located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Contact:
Mary Murrin
Carnegie Learning, Inc.
(888) 851-7094 X176