CTB/McGraw-Hill Establishes Regional Office in Austin, Texas
Company Supports Learning in Texas with Educational Assessment and Instruction Tools for K-12 and Adult Education Students
PRNewswire
MONTEREY, Calif.
Oct 24, 2005
CTB/McGraw-Hill, the nation's leading provider of K-12 and adult education assessment solutions, announced today the opening of a satellite office in Austin, Texas, to help educators meet the increasing need for assessment solutions in school districts throughout the state.
"Our decision to establish an Austin office demonstrates our commitment to Texas teachers, students, and parents," said Rick Perez, vice president, Western Region. "We're proud to work in partnership with Texas schools to support the state's diverse student population and help educators meet classroom and accountability requirements in the era of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation."
Texas educators currently use a variety of CTB/McGraw-Hill's assessment products due to the quality of the research behind those products as well as the reliable, useful data they provide for improved student achievement and enhanced instruction. Products include LAS™ and LAS Links™, integrated assessments and instructional guidance for all English language learners; TerraNova™, a comprehensive assessment series used in 46 states that helps teachers identify student needs, measure progress, and determine readiness for state NCLB assessments; and TABE®, the most widely-used test of adult basic education skills in the country.
"As the first Texas district to use LAS Links™, we have found it to be very easy and convenient to assess the students," said Martha Valencia, Bilingual Coordinator, Corpus Christi Independent School District. "It will also be very convenient to have access to technical assistance and support from CTB/McGraw-Hill's new Austin-based office."
In addition, CTB/McGraw-Hill provides support for the Texas Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP) program through the i-know® online assessment system, now used in 18 schools statewide.
For more information on these and other products and services customized for Texas classrooms, visit www.ctb.com.
In K-12 education, CTB/McGraw-Hill serves more than 16 million students annually in 8,700 school districts in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia and the worldwide U.S. Department of Defense system. In adult education, CTB/McGraw-Hill currently provides test results for more than 4 million adult students nationally and provides the education assessment for the nation's largest correctional systems.
About CTB/McGraw-Hill
As the nation's leading publisher of standardized 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 McGraw-Hill Education's Assessment and Reporting group, and is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek. Founded in 1888, the Corporation has more than 300 offices in more than 40 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 billion.
Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.
SOURCE: CTB/McGraw-Hill
CONTACT: Media Inquiries:
Kelley Carpenter
Director, Public Relations
McGraw-Hill Assessment and Reporting
831.393.7196
kelley_carpenter@ctb.com