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Denver Public Schools Expands Carnegie Learning Math Purchase; District to Deliver Bridge to Algebra & Algebra I Curricula to 4500 Students in 14 Schools This Fall

Posted on: Friday, 21 July 2006, 15:00 CDT

Carnegie Learning, Inc., a leading publisher of math curricula for middle school and high school students, announced today that Denver Public Schools has purchased the company's research-based Cognitive Tutor(R) Bridge to Algebra and Algebra I for additional schools this fall. This new purchase is in addition to progressive implementations of Carnegie Learning's curricula in Denver Public Schools since 1999.

Denver, like many large urban districts across the country, is struggling to improve math performance at the high school level where mathematics transitions to abstract concepts and many students are lost.

"We find the Carnegie Learning curricula to be unique and effective in its communication of algebraic concepts and critical thinking," said Cathy Martin, Director of Mathematics for Denver Public Schools. "Our goal is to improve our students' chances of success, and math is often one of the most significant obstacles to graduation. This research-based approach to learning math is helping our students to succeed."

Carnegie Learning's curricula are based on more than two decades of cognitive science research at Carnegie Mellon University studying how students think, learn, and apply new knowledge in mathematics. The full-curriculum instructional format prescribes three days a week of classroom instruction and two days a week in a teacher-supervised software lab environment. The Cognitive Tutor software was developed around an artificial intelligence model that identifies weaknesses in each individual student's mastery of mathematical concepts, customizes prompts to focus on areas where the student is struggling, and sends the student to new problems addressing those specific concepts. A Teacher's Toolkit provides the instructor with a report on each student's progress on an ongoing basis.

In the past several weeks, Carnegie Learning has announced purchases of its middle school and high school math curricula by large urban districts like Los Angeles Unified School District, Chicago Public Schools, and Portland Oregon Public Schools.

About Carnegie Learning (www.carnegielearning.com)

Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of core, full-year mathematics programs as well as supplemental intervention applications for middle school and high school students. The company's Cognitive Tutor(R) is helping more than 375,000 students in over 1000 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 and Integrated Math programs. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor Algebra I program as one of only two math curricula scientifically proven to have significant, positive effects on student learning. 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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