CTB/McGraw-Hill Launches New and Improved Website With Expanded Resources for Teachers

CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leading provider of PreK - 12 and adult education assessments, today announced the launch of its new and improved website. CTB.com is informative, easy to use, and contains many new resources designed to support learning, professional development, and student achievement. Throughout the year, additional capabilities designed specifically for customers will be incorporated. Customers can access these capabilities through their private accounts.

"Our objective is to assist educators in leading the learning journey," said Ellen Haley, president of CTB/McGraw-Hill. "Using the latest Web technology, we revitalized CTB.com's format with a wide range of engaging and useful resources that support the various needs and challenges of educators today."

CTB's updated website provides educators with a multitude of features, including:

  --  Assessment and Reporting Products - Find the solutions needed to
      support students from pre-K through adult education. Search by product
      name, subject area, grade level, or specialty. Sample Reports show
      exactly how each solution is applied in practice. From quick facts to
      detailed test items, get the information needed to precisely
      understand student strengths and weaknesses.

  --  Understanding Assessment - Discover how administrators, teachers,
      parents, and students get the most out of assessments - they are not
      an endpoint, but facilitate achievement at many points along the
      learning journey. Explore basic assessment types through articles and
      white papers on timely topics and trends.

  --  Services - Create positive outcomes for all students with services
      from CTB. With customized solutions, scoring and reporting,
      professional development, and research, put CTB's 84-year record of
      leadership and experience to work.

  --  Research - Gain information on current research topics, methodologies,
      and best practices to inform instruction and raise student
      achievement, as featured in spotlight articles from CTB researchers on
      breaking news and issues.

  --  Library - Explore a wealth of information on education and assessment
      through articles, white papers, case studies, presentations, and
      videos.

  --  Grants - Access the latest federal grant information and see how CTB
      assessment products can help meet specific grant requirements. Find
      out what grants are available and applicable, and get help preparing
      and applying for specific grants.

  --  About Us - From customer success stories to news and events, learn how
      CTB helps educators and students succeed by providing the most
      innovative and reliable assessment solutions in the industry.

  --  Store - Browse assessment solutions and order products online.

Among the new features is Assessment Insights - a monthly e-Newsletter created for pre-K-12 educators. Assessment Insights provides relevant information in educational assessment and reporting. An online subscription form is available for educators who would like Assessment Insights delivered directly to their inboxes.

About CTB/McGraw-Hill

CTB/McGraw-Hill has an 84-year record of innovation and excellence in assessment, and serves more than 18 million students in all 50 states and in 46 countries. One of the first American publishers to introduce objective, standardized achievement tests to schools, today CTB/McGraw-Hill is a leader in testing with recognized products for online formative, adult, and language proficiency assessment. Dedicated to advancing the use of student performance data to inform instructional decision making, CTB/McGraw-Hill's innovation continues today with technologies that include Web-based assessment and reporting, student response device (clicker) software, and artificial intelligence for automated scoring of student essays. CTB/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). McGraw-Hill Education is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. For more information, visit www.CTB.com.

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