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Texas Education Association Lists McGraw-Hill Education Programs for Complete Reading Intervention Solution

NEW YORK, July 22 PRNewswire — The Texas Education Agency has recently approved McGraw-Hill Education's reading intervention programs for the state's Intensive Reading Initiative for struggling readers in Grades 4-8. The McGraw-Hill Education curricula selected are Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's Reading Triumphs and SRA/McGraw-Hill's Corrective Reading for students in Grades 4-8, as well as Glencoe/McGraw-Hill's Jamestown Reading Navigator for students in Grades 6-8. These selections represent a comprehensive print and digital solution for students reading below their grade level.

Through special funding, the Texas Intensive Reading Instruction (IRI) Program will make available to qualifying districts and charter schools a list of selected intensive reading instruction programs appropriate for Grades 4-8 for the 2008-2009 school year.

"We are pleased that our programs have been approved by the state for this initiative. These high-quality curricula use sound instructional philosophies that have been proven to work with struggling readers," said Steve McClung, president of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group, which includes Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

"These programs not only provide teachers the tools to teach students to read, they help students learn to enjoy reading. All of the materials are sensitive to students' age and interest levels. The content and design of the materials help engage and motivate struggling readers," said Dan Caton, president of SRA/McGraw-Hill. "Most importantly, they build students' confidence by giving them the skills they need to succeed."

Reading Triumphs is a research-based intervention program designed for elementary students reading two or more years below grade level. The program provides explicit instruction for tested skills to ensure reading mastery. And because struggling readers face different challenges and gaps in knowledge, Reading Triumphs offers targeted resources so teachers have what they need when they need it. CD-ROM based activities provide systematic awareness and phonics skills at a variety of levels to differentiate instruction.

SRA/McGraw-Hill's Corrective Reading provides intensive Direct Instruction-based reading intervention for students who are reading below grade level. This Direct Instruction reading intervention program delivers tightly sequenced, carefully planned lessons that give struggling students the structure and practice necessary to become skilled, fluent readers and better learners. Four levels for decoding plus four for comprehension address the varied reading deficits and skill levels found among older students.

Using the latest research in adolescent literacy, Jamestown Reading Navigator is the first online-based reading intervention curriculum with explicit skill instruction for adolescent students reading two or more years below grade level. The flexibility of the online program enables students to experience success at their own pace and access lessons that are appropriate to their skill level. Interactive activities and multimedia throughout the program engage and motivate students. Accompanying print materials, including exclusive reading selections from TIME magazine, integrate high-interest content and leveled selections that are thematically connected to the online program.

Teachers find that Reading Triumphs, Corrective Reading and Jamestown Reading Navigator all offer extensive assessment capabilities critical to informing instruction, and flexible tools targeted to individual student needs. Progress monitoring throughout the programs ensures that struggling students receive the necessary instruction to move to on-level performance.

For more information about these programs:

— Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Reading Triumphs: www.macmillanmh.com/reading/products_triumphs.html — SRA/McGraw-Hill Corrective Reading: www.sraonline.com/di_home.html

— Glencoe/McGraw-Hill's Jamestown Reading Navigator: www.readingnavigator.com

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. McGraw-Hill Education's technological innovations are changing the way the world learns with e-books, online tutoring, customized course websites and subscription services. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 40 languages. Additional information is available at mheducation.com.

Contacts: Tom Stanton Caroline Golon McGraw-Hill Education Paul Werth Associates (212) 904-3214 (614) 678-9565 tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com cgolon@paulwerth.com

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