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Performance Learning Systems, Inc.(R) and Wilkes University Offer Graduate Courses for Teachers Throughout PA

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 09:00 CDT

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Performance Learning Systems Inc. (PLS) and academic partner Wilkes University announced today that they now offer graduate education courses statewide in Pennsylvania.

"Wilkes University is a leader in providing teachers with innovative graduate and continuing education opportunities," said Michael Speziale, dean of College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Wilkes. "Our quality and results have allowed us to expand our graduate offerings nationwide, and we're happy to work with PLS to bring this program to teachers in western Pennsylvania."

"For nearly 40 years, PLS has sought to enhance the quality of K-12 education by improving teacher effectiveness with high-quality graduate courses offered through the best academic partners. With the expanded reach in Pennsylvania, Wilkes University provides PLS with new avenues for achieving these shared goals," said Neil Rose, CEO of Performance Learning Systems.

Since 1980, PLS and Wilkes University have partnered to help teachers in the eastern half of Pennsylvania to acquire the skills, strategies and knowledge to improve student learning. Now all educators across the state have the opportunity to experience graduate courses that have immediate applicability to the classroom and are backed by solid grounding in the research of the science of learning. Wilkes University will offer an off- campus master's program in Educational Development and Strategies, in which 12 credits of PLS courses are required.

Students who have recently completed graduate work at another accredited college or university may transfer up to six credits into a master's degree program at Wilkes University. Credits will be evaluated for where they fit within the curriculum of the program in which the student is admitted.

About PLS

Performance Learning Systems, Inc. (PLS) is a comprehensive educational- services company that has been in the business of designing quality graduate education courses since 1971. PLS offers a range of services that collectively support the learning needs of practicing educators through on-site and online graduate courses, professional development services, and published products. For more information, please visit http://www.plsweb.com/.

About Wilkes University

Wilkes University is a premier, nonsectarian liberal arts university located in northeastern Pennsylvania. One of the largest private providers of graduate education for teachers in Pennsylvania, Wilkes offers 14 master's degree programs in education, a doctor of education degree in educational leadership, and a letter of endorsement in teacher leadership and instructional coaching. Wilkes offers seven online graduate education degrees. Learn more at http://www.wilkes.edu/.

Contact Performance Learning Systems, Inc. Terri Venetta Tvenetta@plsweb.com (330) 637-5802 Wilkes University Kim Bower-Spence, Assistant Director of Marketing Communications Kimberly.bowerspence@wilkes.edu (570) 408-4764

Performance Learning Systems Inc.

CONTACT: Terri Venetta of Performance Learning Systems, Inc.,+1-330-637-5802, Tvenetta@plsweb.com; or Kim Bower-Spence, Assistant Directorof Marketing Communications of Wilkes University, +1-570-408-4764,Kimberly.bowerspence@wilkes.edu

Web site: http://www.plsweb.com/http://www.wilkes.edu/

Source: PRNewswire

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