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Carnegie Learning Announces Math Pilot Program With Tennessee Community College

Posted on: Tuesday, 8 January 2008, 09:01 CST

Carnegie Learning, Inc., a publisher of research-based math curricula for middle schools, high schools, and the higher education market, announced today that Tennessee's Pellissippi State Technical Community College (PSTCC) has established a math pilot to assess the ability of the program to provide math remediation for first and second year students lacking algebra skills.

PSTCC is a fully accredited, public two-year college and is one of 13 member community colleges operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Located near Knoxville, PSTCC has three satellite campuses and serves over 7,000 students including nearly 150 international students.

"The primary purpose of this pilot is to evaluate Carnegie Learning's math software program, along with two others, to determine which most effectively meets the needs of our students," said Dr. JoAnne Thomasson, Developmental Studies Director, Pellissippi State Technical Community College. "The ultimate goal is to identify one solution to serve as the core of a redesigned math program to improve students' knowledge and mastery of mathematical concepts using a technology-based delivery method, so that they may successfully complete the developmental math course faster and succeed in subsequent college level mathematics."

PSTCC established clear goals for the math program redesign which is on schedule for completion in 2009. Objectives include identifying individual learning styles and providing differentiated instruction; preparing faculty to help students become active, independent learners and effective problem solvers; using diagnostic testing to identify modules where deficiencies exist and provide solutions that meets individual needs and gaps; accelerating progress by allowing students to be self-paced; motivating students by eliminating repetitive content in areas where they demonstrate success; and providing the mathematical and study skills needed to succeed in college-level math courses.

"We are very excited about the opportunity to be a part of this very important pilot," said Michael Johnson, President of Carnegie Learning's Higher Education Division. "The artificial intelligence model behind our Cognitive Tutor® software provides a customized approach to learning which enables our solution to identify weaknesses in each student's understanding of math and to provide immediate feedback. We are very confident that we will help PSTCC to meet their goal of helping their students to master mathematical concepts more quickly and move into higher level courses in an accelerated time period."

Carnegie Learning's full curriculum implementation includes an intelligent software program that provides differentiated learning by adapting the learning path to each student's understanding of mathematical concepts, along with textbooks, classroom instruction, and ongoing Professional Development for teachers and administrators.

About Carnegie Learning, Inc. (www.carnegielearning.com)

Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a leading publisher of core, full-year mathematics solutions as well as supplemental intervention applications for middle school, high school, and postsecondary students. The company's Cognitive Tutor® programs are helping more than 475,000 students in over 1300 school districts across the United States succeed in math by integrating interactive software sessions, text, and student-centered classroom lessons into a unique learning platform for algebra readiness, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, high-stakes test preparation, and Integrated Math programs. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.

Source: Business Wire

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