Fast ForWord to Reading 5 is aimed at students reading at a 4th- to
6th-grade level -- a target that includes adolescents who are falling
behind in reading levels as well as older students or adults who may have
difficulty with their reading skills.

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Inc.com) from dozens of favorite educational
software programs and all of which are correlated with National
Education Standards in math and language arts.

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"In one
class period for example, my teachers can check their students'
understanding of fractions and then let Classworks immediately launch
each student into their own activities that will fill in the gaps of
their understanding.

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"The quick assessment feature will expand how my teachers can use
Classworks ," said Dr. The new features in Version 5.

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About Scientific Learning Corporation

Scientific Learning produces the patented Fast ForWord family of
products, a series of computer-delivered reading intervention products that
complement reading instruction. Classworks Version 5. Or, teachers can assign quick
assessments that can be administered at the beginning of a 50-minute
class period , followed by a Classworks-generated learning plan the
student works on for the remainder of the period . This newest release also includes the fully-integrated
OpenBook Anywhere content for English as a second language (ESL)
students and English language learners and over sixty hours of algebra
and pre-algebra activities.

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The
efficacy of the products has been confirmed by independent researchers , by
evaluating the results of standardized achievement tests, and by Scientific
Learning's scientists .7 make it
easier for teachers to use the 4,000 hours of curriculum and make it
relevant to their students' needs.

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7 now includes a universal
import utility for processing test data and an improved benchmarking
test, which gives teachers greater flexibility in assessing student
proficiency on standardized skills."
In total, Classworks now includes 4,000 hours of learning
activities.

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Classworks
activities are correlated to national and state learning standards and
state tests.

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"The Fast ForWord to Reading 5 product is the end result of several years
of dedicated research, development and testing," said Dr. "This product will fill a pressing need by helping older
students overcome reading fluency and comprehension difficulties and will
be a powerful complement to classroom instruction and curricula.
"Now any exam data from any source has immediate relevance to the
classroom teacher and she can turn that data into a path to better
student achievement.
Classworks is a recognized curriculum resource worthy of purchase
using NCLB and IDEA funding sources.com) has
offices in Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; and Wayne, Neb.

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There are a total of 8,600 learning activities in Classworks
(www.

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The exercises align with the scientifically based reading-research
guidelines and the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. Greg Gentry, director of testing and
instructional technology in the Houston County School System.

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"The students really had fun with it, and I am definitely anticipating good
results with this product," she said. There's no doubt that we'll
be adding it to the list of programs available to our students.

Curriculum Advantage Launches Version 5 .7 of Classworks with a Universal Import Utility and 6 000 Test Items for Benchmark Assessments

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"Fast ForWord to Reading 5 picked up
where Reading 4 left off and is really great.

For more information about Scientific Learning and its products, visit our
Web sites at www. Classworks Import Editions
are available for Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, and New York
as well as an Alternet Import Edition for the state of Pennsylvania. (www.

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As part of the Fast ForWord family of
products , which is based on over 30 years of neuroscience research, this
software uses a unique approach to reading comprehension that has been
proven effective by independent research."

The new product will build on the foundation set by the Fast ForWord to
Reading Prep and Fast ForWord to Reading 1 - 4 products by placing greater
emphasis on the advanced comprehension and vocabulary skills students need
to achieve academic mastery.

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Classworks is installed in 2,000
schools in the United States and worldwide.

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brainconnection. Classworks State
Editions are further aligned to the learning standards of 15 states so
that teachers can more closely tie their teaching to the core concepts
and competencies prescribed by their state.

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com, or
call toll-free 888-452-7323. announced today that it has released its most significant update
to Classworks -- a network-based system of K-12 reading and
mathematics curriculum and learning tools -- since acquiring the
product in March 2003. Teachers now
have greater flexibility when they create and assign tests measuring a
student's understanding of entire units.

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Scantron Performance Series(TM) and Edusoft(R) data can also be
seamlessly imported into Classworks.

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Scientific Learning Corp. A series of computer-based
exercises helps develop and strengthen the cognitive skills of memory,
attention, processing and sequencing to build a solid foundation for
improving reading ability. Steven Miller,
Senior Vice President of Research & Outcomes for Scientific Learning
Corporation. Carla
Brandt, the Fast ForWord coordinator and a Specific Learning Disabilities
teacher at Bridges Academy, says she's looking forward to implementing the
product after its official release.
"This is a significant upgrade because it simplifies the process
for teachers to get raw test data into Classworks or to use internal
benchmarks that automatically generate relevant learning plans for
each child," said Lindsey Cook, president of Curriculum Advantage . INET Classroom, also from
Curriculum Advantage, is a comprehensive library of web-based
curriculum linked to state and national standards.

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introduced a new, cutting-edge product designed to help struggling
adolescents build advanced reading-comprehension and vocabulary skills . They include prescriptive and summative assessment,
remediation and reporting tools.

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Several high-school-aged student volunteers at Bridges Academy in Winter
Springs, Florida, field-tested the new product over the summer. Curriculum
Advantage 's flagship product is Classworks, a network-based system of
K-12 reading and mathematics curriculum and learning tools that
currently comprise over 4,000 hours of curriculum.

Academic studies of the learning and acquisition of first and second languages.

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PRESS RELEASE Scientific Learning Corp. Supports Adolescent Literacy With New Product

The
Fast ForWord to Reading 5 product completes the patented , award-winning
Fast ForWord to Reading series and reinforces the company's leading
position in neuroscience-based software that develops the cognitive skills
to improve reading and learning. The features of Fast ForWord to Reading 5
include:

-- Emphasis on metacognition (higher-order thinking that involves active
control over the cognitive processes engaged in learning)
- - Comprehension strategies and tasks that build writing skills
-- Focus on building vocabulary and skills with figurative language and
literary devices
-- Systematic use of academic vocabulary from multiple content areas.

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The new Classworks Benchmarking assessment includes 6,000 test
items that can be assigned in whole units or by skill.

About Curriculum Advantage

Curriculum Advantage, Inc.

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Based on more than 30 years of
neuroscience and cognitive research, Fast ForWord products help children,
adolescents, and adults build the cognitive skills critical for improving
reading and language skills. Classworks is also aligned with
the five key components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness,
phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension, as defined by the
National Institute for Literacy and the Partnership for Reading.