SAS inSchool to showcase newest release at National Educational Computing Conference Event is an important venue for teacher feedback on new technology

CARY, N.C. (June 24, 2005) -- SAS inSchool will showcase Curriculum Pathways^® 2006, the latest version of its flagship educational product for teachers and students in grades 8-14, at the annual meeting of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA). Curriculum Pathways is a Web-based planning resource for instruction in the core disciplines of English, mathematics, social studies, science, and Spanish.

The SETDA meeting will be held in conjunction with the 26th annual National Educational Computing Conference in Philadelphia, June 28-30. SAS inSchool will use the conference as an opportunity to demonstrate its newest product and to gain valuable input from the educators who attend. A continuing dialogue between education leaders and SAS inSchool helps provide crucial feedback from those who champion the use of technology in schools, said SAS inSchool Director John Boling.

"Our research efforts continue to be driven by the needs of teachers," says Boling. "We are delighted to work with educators across the country and, in collaboration with them, design more effective digital teaching and learning resources—particularly those that address topics difficult to convey through conventional methods."

Curriculum Pathways^® 2006 includes many enhancements. What were lesson plans are now dynamically presented lessons—627 in all, with versions for both teachers and students. The teacher versions offer a customizable assign page; the student versions provide step-by-step directions, handouts, Web links, and objectives—all of which students can use independently or to prepare for class. In addition, a redesigned student gateway more fully supports out-of-class research and review.

Schools across the country use Curriculum Pathways. For a small access fee per student, it provides wide access to these powerful resources. Thanks to grants from Bank of America Charitable Investments, secondary schools across North Carolina and rural Florida have access to the technology. West Virginia high schools and Marshall University also enjoy its use due to funding from the Wellman Family Foundation. For nearly 30 years, SAS has remained true to its academic roots by supporting educational causes. That philanthropic mission comes from a belief that corporate citizens have an opportunity to enhance the educational process.

Through SAS inSchool software and its Education Practice, SAS remains dedicated to creating a culture of leadership and accountability in education by providing teachers, administrators, policy-makers, students, parents and support staff with the best tools for aligning resources with evidence-based outcomes.

About SAS inSchool and the SAS Education Practice
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 Southern Regional Education Board, and other national consortia. For three years, SAS inSchool has won the Technology & 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. For more information on the SAS Education Practice, which serves to improve and expand educational opportunities K-20, visit http://www.sas.com/govedu/edu/index.html.

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^®. Visit us at www.sas.com.

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