Curriculum Associates' i-Ready® Wins a 2017 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Curriculum Associates' i-Ready® recently won a 2017 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence in the Upgraded Products category. The online diagnostic and instruction program, which is used by more than 5 million K?12 students nationwide, was chosen by a panel of Tech & Learning advisors who tested hundreds of entries and crowned this year's winners. i-Ready also won this award in 2013 and 2015.

"Our team is committed to constantly improving our offerings to support the educators and students we serve," said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. "With i-Ready now helping over 5 million students make positive gains in reading and mathematics, this industry-leading award recognition is a testament to the impact our evolving program is having in classrooms across the country."

Now in its 35^th year, the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence honors innovative applications that break new ground as well as those, such as i-Ready, that have added significant enhancements to proven education tools.

Built to address the rigor of the new standards, i-Ready's mathematics and English language arts programs help students make real gains. i-Ready collects a broad spectrum of rich data on student abilities that identifies areas where a student is struggling, measures growth across a student's career, supports teacher-led differentiated instruction, and provides a personalized instructional path within a single online solution.

i-Ready is currently being used this school year by nearly 15 percent of all K?8 students nationwide across all 50 states. Additionally, more than 1 million students log on to use the program every school day.

To learn more about i-Ready, visit www.i-Ready.com.

About Tech & Learning
For over 37 years, Tech & Learning has been?and continues to be?the leading resource for K?12 leaders. Its publications, Web sites, and events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products, and strategies to educators who purchase technology products in their districts and schools. Tech & Learning, published by NewBay Media LLC, delivers the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train, and teach with technology. For more information, visit www.TechLearning.com.

About Curriculum Associates
Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The company's products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary for teaching diverse student populations and fostering learning for all students.

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