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GIG HARBOR, Wash. (October 1, 2004) -- Teachers and their students across Wyoming will have access to SAS inSchool's award-winning, Web-based educational curriculum through the 2006-07 school year, thanks to a grant made by EdGate.
"Improving student performance is the cornerstone objective of all of EdGate's solutions," said Mark A. Mitrovich, Ph.D., EdGate Co-founder and CEO. "SAS inSchool's curriculum-based software will provide students and teachers across the state with a truly innovative educational resource."
EdGate is a leading provider of Internet-based learning content including lesson plans, assessments and a vast amount of education specific resources that are tied to prioritized state standards designed to improve student performance and teacher efficiency. Beginning in the 2001-2002 academic year, the state of Wyoming implemented a statewide program utilizing EdGate in an effort to improve the educational experience and performance of students and teachers alike. The program provides broad access to the myriad of EdGate content-based tools, which are tied to state standards, as well as professional development supplied by EdGate's trained educators. SAS inSchool's course offerings are now a part of these teaching resources statewide.
SAS inSchool creates Web-based teaching and learning curricula focusing on the core subjects taught in grades eight through 14, including English, Spanish, social studies, science and mathematics. Also, the material is linked to state and national standards, ensuring that students receive instruction that is customized for their location. The award-winning software offers a Web-based planning environment for teachers; for students, it promotes problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. SAS inSchool's standards-based resources are receiving growing acceptance across the country by middle schools, high schools, virtual schools, as well as community colleges and universities.
"We are excited to provide a valuable tool to aid Wyoming in their pursuit of academic excellence," said John Boling, Director of SAS inSchool. "We look forward to working hand-in-hand with EdGate in support of students and teachers across the state. Schools do not need a technology plan. Instead they need an academic plan technology can enable."
About EdGate
EdGate (www.edgate.com), a leading provider of local, Internet-based learning communities, believes that success depends upon providing targeted, relevant, easy-to-use solutions that help educators, students, and parents apply technology in ways that positively affect the learning process. The company's unique learning products are designed to reinforce the current trends and movement by publishers to "digital content" delivery while providing the tools for secure and controlled access to quality educational content. EdGate, which offers the tools and resources to assist educators meet the expectations of "No Child Left Behind" legislation, is headquartered in Gig Harbor, Wash.
About SAS inSchool
SAS inSchool was established in 1996 as a division of SAS Institute. SAS inSchool resources have been listed among the top software programs by the Gateway to Educational Materials, Technology & Learning, the California Learning Resource Network, and other national consortia. For three years, SAS inSchool has won the Technology and Learning Award of Excellence. SAS inSchool offers Web-based instructional software for 208 topics, including more than 5,000 Web resources and 98 media-rich InterActivities. For more information, see www.SASinSchool.com
About SAS
SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business intelligence software and services that create true enterprise intelligence. SAS solutions are used at more than 40,000 sites - including 96 of the top 100 companies on the FORTUNE Global 500® - to develop more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. SAS is the only vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing, analytics and traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of data. For nearly three decades, SAS has been giving customers around the world The Power to Know®.
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