New York City Students Continue to Thrive with McGraw-Hill Education’s Everyday Mathematics and IMPACT Mathematics

    NEW YORK, July 16 /EMWNews/ -- New York City students continue to

make substantial progress in math achievement since the district set out to

make vast improvements six years ago. The city's curriculum includes Wright

Group/McGraw-Hill's Everyday Mathematics

(http://www.wrightgroup.com/index.php/programlanding?isbn=L000000004) in

elementary schools and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill's Impact Mathematics

(http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/impact/index.php/na) for middle schools.



    The number of students in Grades 3-8 meeting or exceeding state math

standards rose by 9.2 percentage points between 2007 and 2008, from 65.1

percent to 74.2 percent.



    "We are extremely gratified to see these measurable results that

clearly demonstrate the commitment and dedication of the city's educators

in driving student achievement," said William Oldsey, executive vice

president of McGraw-Hill Education. "We applaud New York City's success and

are pleased to play a continuing role in helping the district prepare

students for the future."



    Students in New York City have also made significant gains in matching

student scores across the state. In 2002, New York City Grade 4 math

students scored 24.4 points below students in the rest of the state. In

2008, City students closed that gap by 18 points. Grade 8 math students

have closed this gap by 11.7 points -- from 27.2 points in 2002 to 15.2

points this year. In addition, scores indicated a shrinking of the

achievement gap between students of different racial backgrounds. Complete

results can be viewed at the district's web page

(http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/mediarelations/NewsandSpeeches/2007-

2008/20080623_test_scores.htm Due to the length of this URL, you may need

to copy and paste this link into your browser.).



    McGraw-Hill Education has partnered with the city to ensure a strong

implementation of the curricula and provided on-going professional

development for educators at all levels. To continue this success, New York

City Public Schools recently adopted the (C)2009 edition of IMPACT

Mathematics.

    About Everyday Mathematics



    With more than 20 years of history, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill's Everyday

Mathematics for Grades Pre-K-6 helps students measure up to the demand for

greater mathematical competence and problem-solving ability. Everyday

Mathematics was developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics

Project. The research-based curriculum is used in nearly 185,000 classrooms

across the United States by more than 3 million children. The Everyday

Mathematics eSuite includes an online lesson planner with digital access to

all teacher materials, an interactive online student edition, animated

games for additional fact practice, an assessment management system to

monitor student progress, and multilingual family letters in nine languages

to support the home-school connection.



    Visit EverydayMathSuccess.com to read about the program's efficacy and

to see videos of the program in use in the classroom and see

WrightGroup.com/Parent_Connection/index.html

(http://www.wrightgroup.com/parent_connection/index.html) for parent

resources.



    About IMPACT Mathematics



    IMPACT Mathematics is a comprehensive mathematics curriculum for Grades

6-8 that covers Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 content by the end of 8th grade.

The 2009 edition addresses the NCTM Focal Points. NSF-funded MARS

Performance Assessments are also included in the new copyright, giving

teachers and administrators additional tools to help meet state assessment

goals.



    For more information about IMPACT Mathematics, please visit

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/impact/index.php/na



    About McGraw-Hill Education



    McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:

MHP), is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and

reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages.

Brands include CTB/McGraw-Hill, Glencoe, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, McGraw-Hill

Higher Education, SRA, The Grow Network and Wright Group. McGraw-Hill

Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 40

languages. Additional information is available at

http://www.mheducation.com.






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