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The 2005 three-day conference will focus on linking reading
assessment and instruction across the curriculum and grade levels.

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D. Early bird registration is $369 per person
or $339 each for three or more educators from the same school
district.2% from 2000 to 2010, with
approximately 18,000 new jobs in these industries by the year 2010.

Brown Mackie College -- Dallas (located in Garland, Texas) and Brown
Mackie College -- Fort Worth (located in Hurst, Texas) are two of 21 school
locations in ten states of the Brown Mackie College system of schools, which
is dedicated to providing educational programs that prepare students for
entry-level positions in a competitive , rapidly-changing workplace.

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MetaMetrics, Lexile, the Lexile symbol and, Lexile Framework are
trademarks or U.edmc.

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and
Scholastic Book Fairs are among the first education companies to
partner with MetaMetrics Inc. has been extended through
May 31.
Featured speakers include Gregory J.Associate's Degree Program Aims to Meet the Needs of Students Wishing to Enter
Careers in Growing Business Sectors

DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Brown Mackie College
-- Dallas and Brown Mackie College -- Fort Worth have each launched a new
Associate of Applied Science in Business Management program that will prepare
students for a variety of entry-level management positions.

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; and Gary Williamson, senior
research associate, MetaMetrics Inc.

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All five companies participated in the successful 2004 inaugural
conference and use Lexile measures with their products .

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"Many financial institutions and Fortune 500
companies are headquartered here and this new Business Management program will
prepare students starting a new career in these fields .

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Business Editors/Education Editors
2005 Lexile National Reading Conference

DURHAM , N. Special conference room
rates are available.

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C." Deeply discounted early bird registration for the August 8-10
conference in Research Triangle Park, N.
"At Brown Mackie College, we strive to align our programs with industry
trends and to meet the needs of area employers," says Jill Kemme , President of
Brown Mackie College -- Dallas.

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Early Bird Registration Extended

To ensure that as many educators as possible can attend the 2005
Lexile National Conference on Reading , early bird registration has
been extended until May 31.com) provides a
common scale for matching reader ability and text difficulty, allowing
easy monitoring of progress. The
names of other companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners."
For more information on how to enroll for the new Associate of Applied
Science in Business Management degree program, call (972) 279-4446 (Brown
Mackie College -- Dallas), (817) 589-0505 (Brown Mackie College -- Fort
Worth), or visit http://www.
EDMC's education institutions offer a broad range of academic programs
concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion, culinary arts, behavioral
sciences, health sciences, education, information technology, legal studies,
and business fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral
degrees.

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Lexile. Our instructors have extensive
experience in the field, thus bringing their expertise to the classroom.
The owner of the Brown Mackie College system of schools, Education
Management Corporation ( http://www.

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Jackson Stenner, chairman and
chief executive officer, MetaMetrics Inc.
According to a recent report from the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce,
financial managers, human resources managers, and loan officers rank high
among key occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth target industries. The Texas
Workforce Commission reports that the finance, insurance, and real estate
sector in the state has seen a growth rate of 13.

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Scholastic , EdGate, Pearson Learning Group, Questia and Scholastic
Book Fairs will be featured in the conference exhibits, focusing on
reading and assessment products.com/conference2005

About The Lexile Framework for Reading

The Lexile Framework for Reading (www.
The Lexile Framework was developed by MetaMetrics, an independent
education company based in Durham, N.S.

Brown Mackie College - Dallas and Brown Mackie College - Fort Worth to Offer New Business Management Program

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In
addition to presentations from leaders in the reading and assessment
world, the conference agenda will include panel discussions and
presentations by practitioners on using Lexiles in the classroom. Lexile measures give teachers and parents
the confidence to choose materials that will improve student reading
skills across the curriculum and at home. As
the most widely adopted reading measure in use today, Lexiles are part
of reading and testing programs at district, state and federal levels.

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to sponsor the 2005 Lexile National
Reading Conference: "Differentiating Instruction in a Standards-Based
World. Brown
Mackie College schools offer associate's degrees and/or diplomas and
certificates in the business , health sciences, information technology, legal
studies, and electronic fields to over 7,000 students (as of fall 2004).

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Leading Education Companies Sponsor 2005 Lexile National Reading Conference; Early Bird Registration Extended Until May 31

----Scholastic
Corporation, EdGate, Pearson Learning Group , Questia Media Inc. "It is a real
opportunity to learn more about the challenges they face, their
strategies for overcoming them and the ways that education companies
can support their efforts . (C) 2005 MetaMetrics Inc. It also provides knowledge and skills which can lead to
opportunities for promotion for those currently working in management
capacities. The curriculum features course work in management principles,
accounting, human resources, technical business procedures, computer
operations, and general education.edu .

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Regular registration rates are $449 per person or $419 each
for three or more educators from the same school district.brownmackie. EDMC has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years.

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Cizek, professor of
educational measurement and evaluation, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill; Roland Good, associate professor, University of
Oregon; Lou Fabrizio, director of accountability services, North
Carolina Department of Education; Elfrieda Hiebert , visiting research
professor, University of California-Berkeley; Angela Shelf Medearis,
award -winning author; Quality Quinn, author and international literacy
consultant; Ann Schulte, psychologist and professor, North Carolina
State University; Timothy Shanahan, professor of urban education,
University of Illinois at Chicago; A.
The conference will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and
Convention Center in Research Triangle Park.

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"We are excited that these great companies are participating in
this exciting gathering of educators from around the country who are
committed to helping students build literacy skills," said Malbert
Smith III, Ph. 3427 or
tberger@lexile.com ), is among the largest providers
of private post-secondary education in North America, based on student
enrollment and revenue.

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C. As the most
widely adopted reading measure in use today, Lexiles provide a common
scale for matching reader ability and text difficulty, allowing easy
monitoring of student progress and ensuring reading comprehension. This enables students to achieve their professional aspirations while
balancing work and family responsibilities.

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Tens of thousands of books
and tens of millions of articles have Lexile measures, and all major
standardized tests can report student reading scores in Lexiles. Both schools are
currently enrolling students for this new 96-quarter credit hour program , with
classes beginning in July 2005 at both schools."
The associate's degree program in Business Management equips graduates
with skills for entry into the contemporary world of business and human
resources management.

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, president, MetaMetrics Inc., after 15 years of research
funded by the National Institutes of Health. registered trademarks of MetaMetrics, Inc.
EDMC has 70 primary campus locations in 24 states and two Canadian provinces.

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To register or for more information, visit
www. Student enrollment exceeded 66,000 as of fall 2004.

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Sponsorship packages for the 2005 Lexile National Reading
Conference are still available. Interested education companies should
contact Trilby Berger at 1-888-LEXILES, ext.Lexile.
Trudy LoMonaco, president of Brown Mackie College -- Fort Worth, said , "We
have a unique delivery system that allows students to focus on one course a
month.