Kaplan K12 Sweeps Software Industry Finalist Honors in All Three of Its Nominated Categories in The Codie Awards

Kaplan K12 Sweeps Software Industry Finalist Honors in All Three of Its Nominated Categories in The Codie Awards

Kaplan's Achievement Planner and Kaplan's Study Skills Online Named Among Best in Class by Independent Panel of Expert Judges

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Two products developed by Kaplan K12 Learning Services, a unit of Kaplan, Inc. which provides supplemental services programs, student curricula, assessment tools, and professional development to underserved school districts, beat out nearly 30 other nominees to earn finalist honors in three distinct categories of the prestigious Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) Codie Awards. In all, more than 1,000 nominations were submitted by over 800 companies for the 2005 awards -- a record-breaking year.

Kaplan's Achievement Planner, a Web-based system that enables teachers and administrators to improve teaching through technology, was recognized as one of the top products in both the "Best Classroom Instructional Management Solution" and the "Best Student Test Preparation or Assessment Solution" categories. Kaplan's Study Skills Online, which gives students interactive lessons that introduce them to a variety of techniques for studying, learning and testing, was lauded as a leader in the "Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution" group.

In its 20th year, SIIA's annual Codie Awards are the longest-running awards program in the software industry and showcase the top products and services created by software, information and education companies. A panel of judges comprised of distinguished industry leaders and education experts put the thousands of products submitted for consideration through a rigorous review process in order to select the finalists and ultimately the winners. Winners will be announced at the annual Codie awards gala on May 25, 2005 at Universal Studios' Globe Theater in Universal City, CA.

"The Achievement Planner and Study Skills Online serve as critical tools in furthering our goal of partnering with educators to increase student success. Study Skills Online motivates students through dynamic Web-based lessons and Achievement Planner empowers teachers to accurately assess student performance and respond with plans that yield measurable results," said Stuart Udell, president of Kaplan K12 Learning Services. "We're thrilled that the SIIA has named both of these offerings as finalists, particularly as there are so many high-caliber products in the three categories. The Codies have long been seen as a significant tribute and we're honored to receive the recognition."

More About The Kaplan Achievement Planner

The Achievement Planner uses student data from test results to prescribe and deliver targeted lesson plans and web- and scanner-based assessments to help increase student achievement. The Planner provides immediate data reports to educators that reveal students' current curricular strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to see the academic areas where their students need the most attention. In addition, the system prescribes and delivers instructional materials that are aligned with regional and national standards. These research-based lessons, student worksheets and proven educational methods provide teachers with the customized resources they need to build skills for all levels of learners. The system then helps educators measure student improvement and achievement by providing ongoing assessments to give current detailed data on student progress.

In order to ensure consistency in every classroom and seamless coordination with school programs and staff, each Achievement Planner implementation is accompanied by Kaplan's top quality professional development and support services. Visit http://www.kaplank12.com/achievement-for-all for more information.

More About Study Skills Online

Study Skills Online gives students the foundation they need to actively pursue and achieve academic success. Interactive lessons use text, audio, animations and seven activity types to engage learners and introduce them to a variety of techniques for studying, learning and testing. Supplementary offline lessons extend learning by reinforcing key study skills acquired online.

Study Skills Online also has a powerful reporting system that gives educators the ability to monitor student progress. Reports provide quantitative data detailing student pre and posttest scores, qualitative data documenting student self-perception scale responses, and student responses to open ended questions. Measurements correlate to State Language Arts Objectives for 28 states. The Study Skills Online program is accompanied by online and offline Teacher's Guides as well as Family Guides in English and Spanish. Finally, Kaplan's K12 Learning Services team provides flexible on-site staff development using a teacher-centered approach.

About Kaplan K12 Learning Services

Kaplan K12 Learning Services is a unit of Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, a division of Kaplan, Inc. Kaplan K12 Learning Services successfully partners with over 700 school districts across the country each year, serving thousands of teachers and students in the effort to meet state standards and college admissions eligibility. Kaplan, Inc. (http://www.kaplan.com/) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses worldwide and is comprised of four divisions: Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, which offers test preparation and admissions services worldwide, including K12 services for schools; SCORE!, which offers after-school learning programs for kids; Kaplan Professional, which offers licensing and continuing education training and compliance tracking; and Kaplan Higher Education, which offers post-secondary educational certificate and degree programs online and through 70 campus-based schools. Kaplan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO).

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