The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill Announces Development of an Enhanced Program for Year-Round Individualized Math and Reading Instruction

The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill today announced the development of a new version of the MyGuide™ Personal Learning Program, a flexible technology program that helps teachers differentiate instruction with individualized print and online material in middle school reading and math. MyGuide meets the needs of all learners throughout the year by:

  --  analyzing assessment results,
  --  providing individualized content for all students, and
  --  giving teachers the guidance, tools and materials to effectively
      differentiate instruction.

The MyGuide Personal Learning Program places the teacher at the center of instruction allowing for more direct teaching time with each student. The program supports teachers with print and Web resources that bridge the gap between assessment and instruction, with specific strategies based on the input of educator and author Vicki Gibson and other noted experts in differentiated instruction. Dr. Gibson has been teaching, training staff, writing curricula, and directing instruction for 30 years. She is a national consultant on differentiated instruction, classroom management, early childhood education, and reading, and has authored numerous curricula, including state-approved reading and writing programs and classroom management guides.

Web resources provide immediate classroom support, and the assistance of a dedicated professional development team ensures successful implementation. MyGuide equips teachers to deliver more effective differentiated instruction to a classroom of diverse learners.

"MyGuide makes optimum use of assessment data to enhance standards-based learning that helps students make meaningful academic progress," said Mark Malaspina, president of The Grow Network. "MyGuide closes the gap between the concept of differentiated instruction and the ability of teachers to deliver just the right instruction to all students in their diverse communities of learners."

The MyGuide Program combines psychometric expertise, cognitive research and patented technology to analyze each student's assessment results and deliver year-round content targeted to his or her individual learning needs. Combining the right content, at the right time, with the right instructional practices provides a potent formula for student achievement.

The newest version of MyGuide builds on the success of The Grow Network's current individualized program, which has been used in multiple states and school districts, and has been proven by independent evaluation to significantly increase student achievement.

For more information on the MyGuide Personal Learning Program, please visit http://info.grow.net/.

About The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill

Established in March 2000, The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill has become a nationally recognized leader in individualized instruction and educational assessment reporting. The Grow Network's innovative, patent-pending system offers dynamic reports and differentiated learning tools, online and in print, for families, teachers, and educational leaders. The Grow Network CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is part of the Assessment and Reporting group of McGraw-Hill Education (MHE), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). MHE is a leading global provider of print and digital instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. MHE has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 60 languages. Additional information is available at http://info.grow.net/.

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