, innovator of reading
technology for individuals with visual or learning disabilities, today
unveils Kurzweil 3000(TM) for Windows Version 9 at the 2005 California
State University of Northridge (CSUN) "Technology and Persons with
Disabilities" Conference held March 14th-19th at the Los Angeles
Airport Marriott in Los Angeles , CA. Kurzweil Educational Systems will also be hosting a User Group
Meeting on Friday, March 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.S.

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Margaret McKeown, a
leading researcher in examining the effect of vocabulary instruction on
reading comprehension. 15%).

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On average, children's verbal responses to questions increased from
2. Kurzweil 3000 is the premier
reading, writing and learning software for struggling students. at the Marriott
Hotel in Executive Suite III.S.asp.

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Each of the three levels of Scholastic's Text Talk include:
* 20 Read-aloud trade books, personally selected by the authors to
maximize student Talk and to promote comprehension of the Text.

It addresses such skills as reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

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Scholastic's Text Talk presents an effective, proven solution to closing the
vocabulary gap and laying a strong foundation in reading comprehension. As required by Reading First legislation, Scholastic's
Text Talk helps teachers introduce systematic vocabulary instruction into
their curriculum.1 words, prior to the introduction of Text Talk, to 7.scholastic.

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Demonstrations, Presentations and User Group Meeting to Be Held At
CSUN

Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.
Best of all, teachers or IT administrators can control the usage of
the license by specifying the length of time that the license remains
valid , whether overnight, a week, a semester or a year. I can also show parents, teachers and
administrators how Kurzweil 3000 can help their students - both at and
after school," said Debra Reichard, Assistive Technology Specialist
for North Attleboro Public Schools in North Attleboro, MA.m.com

About Kurzweil 3000

Kurzweil 3000 is widely recognized as the most comprehensive and
integrated solution for addressing language and literacy difficulties.

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Risley, authors of The Social World of Children Learning to Talk, refer to the
"30 million word gap" to dramatically illustrate the disparity between
children from varying socio-economic backgrounds in terms of the total number
of words experienced by the time a child reaches his or her 3rd birthday.
"I work in a number of schools and I like the new License-to-Go
feature because I always have access to Kurzweil 3000 on my laptop
whenever and wherever I need it.kurzweiledu.

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* Professional development tools, including author research summaries, and
an implementation DVD with videos of an expert teacher modeling Text
Talk instruction in a real classroom setting.com/texttalk .scholastic.

-- New Voice Options

Two new fully integrated VoiceText(TM) voices from NeoSpeech -
one male, one female - offer natural-sounding voices that are
easy to comprehend and adjust to the user's reading
preferences . At this meeting, attendees can meet
other Kurzweil 3000 users, Kurzweil Educational Systems employees , and
resellers; see new product demonstrations; and participate in a
drawing to win an Apple iPod . In addition, the states of Massachusetts and Maryland,
the Canadian Province of Ontario and the U.com

Kurzweil Educational Systems is a registered trademark of, and
Kurzweil 3000 and Kurzweil 3000 LearnStation are trademarks of
Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.

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Scientific Research Proves Text Talk's Systematic Instruction
Helps Close Vocabulary Gap for At-Risk Students

SAN ANTONIO, Scholastic, the global
children's publishing, education and media company , today announced the launch
of Text Talk, a research-based vocabulary program for K-3 students that builds
oral vocabulary and comprehension skills through language-rich Talk about
Text. Text Talk 's unique instructional model, which
includes language-rich read-alouds, direct vocabulary instruction , and
carefully crafted instructional Talk, helps educators build students' word
knowledge and reading comprehension. With Bubble
Notes, teachers have access to a collection of tools to insert
multiple choice, true/false, matching, and open-ended text
response questions.com/resellers.

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Kurzweil 3000 is the first software of its kind to offer a feature
like License-to-Go, which provides an easy way for network users to
access Kurzweil 3000 without being physically connected to the
network . Teachers can also insert comments that
will appear when the student arrives at a particular section
of text.
Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 9 can be purchased directly from
Kurzweil Educational Systems at 800-894-5374 (within the U.
For more company and product information or to order online , visit
www.

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Isabel Beck, member of the International
Reading Association's Reading Hall of Fame , and Dr. Text Talk enables instructors to
challenge students to actively think about and use robust vocabulary words,
giving children valuable early experiences with spoken words so that when they
encounter them later in print they will recognize and understand them.
* Engaging lesson plans for lively, direct and systematic vocabulary
instruction.
* Word Winner Chart, encouraging students to use vocabulary words in daily
conversation. The Company distributes its products and services through a
variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school -
based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs;
retail stores, schools , libraries and television networks; and the Company's
Internet site, http://www.

-- Expanded Writing Options

Kurzweil 3000 for Windows now includes more flexible Word
Prediction options to meet student vocabulary needs. Students
can start with a small, medium or large Word Prediction
vocabulary, depending on their writing level, or they can
choose to start with only their own specific word lists.

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The program has been proven effective at building vocabulary for all
students, and, in particular, for students who enter school with limited
vocabulary experiences .

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LOS ANGELES + BEDFORD, Mass. Users can now see exactly where they are
in the image document when editing and have the option of
saving underlying text edits before or after zone editing
(ordering the sequence in which blocks of text are read
aloud ).

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"Scholastic is pleased to extend the benefits of Text
Talk's proven instructional approach to teachers and students in classrooms
all across the country.
* Text Talk students mastered a significantly higher percentage of
new words compared with the control group (37% vs .com . Kurzweil 3000 Version 9
also has the added ability to search online encyclopedias and
other sources, such as Columbia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia
Britannica Concise (also Encyclopedia Britannica and
Encyclopedia Britannica Student available by subscription),
Wikipedia Encyclopedia (in English , French and Spanish),
Bartlett's, and Respectively Quoted Quotations, so students
can do research assignments quickly within the software.

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Vocabulary Gains
- Beck and McKeown's 2004 research revealed the following:
* Kindergarten children in the Text Talk group demonstrated a
significantly higher number of words learned (14.

To learn more about using Kurzweil 3000
software, conference goers can also attend several general sessions in
which the product will be highlighted.

Language arts includes general resources in English, journalism, speech , and drama.

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About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and
distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology.

-- Added Scanner Optimization

Kurzweil 3000 for Windows now incorporates powerful
scanning enhancements for settings such as thresholding,
brightness, resolution and speckle removal, providing an
easy way to obtain better recognition results and
eliminate the frustrating trial and error associated with
scan settings.

Pricing and Availability

Both the standalone and network editions of Kurzweil 3000 for
Windows Version 9 are scheduled to ship in Q2 2005., Europe and the Pacific have formally
approved Kurzweil 3000 as an accommodation for use in annual
high-stakes assessment tests.

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However,
studies reveal a disturbing gap in word knowledge between advantaged and
disadvantaged students, one that begins before children enter school and too
often widens through the primary grades. Doctors Betty Hart and Todd R.

For more information about Scholastic 's Text Talk, including research
summaries and program samples, please visit
http://www.

-- Additional Read the Web and Online Information Sources

Kurzweil 3000 for Windows now supports the exciting new
Firefox browser from the Mozilla Foundation. or Canada), or from the
company 's worldwide network of resellers listed at
www.

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* Adhesive Text Talk Notes that stick to the pages of each read-aloud
book, offering point-of-use support and specific instructional language
helping teachers engage children in rich discussions about words and
meaning.36 mean number of
words). The Kurzweil 3000
for Windows 5-unit Color Learning Lab Pack (1 Professional and 4
LearnStations) is priced at $539 per standalone seat. Other company names and products
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Text Talk offers robust instruction, designed to help teachers increase
the rate of vocabulary acquisition in the primary grades, with an eye toward
helping vocabulary-deficient children catch up early to prevent later reading
comprehension difficulties.

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In addition to the new License-to-Go feature , both the network and
standalone editions of Version 9 include a host of new instructional
and learning tools for teachers and students as well as new writing,
vocabulary-building and document preparation features, including:

-- Additional Instructional Support with Bubble Notes

Bubble Notes allow teachers to add notes that automatically
come up when a user encounters one in a document . or
Canada) or 781-276-0600 (outside the U. The product incorporates a host of dynamic features,
including powerful decoding, study skills, writing and test-taking
tools, all designed to adapt to each individual's learning style and
to encourage active learning.
Today, students around the world are using Kurzweil 3000 for its
award-winning reading, writing, study-skills and test-taking
capabilities.kurzweiledu.

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Kurzweil Educational Systems Raises Bar With New License-to-Go Feature; New Kurzweil 3000 for Windows Version 9 Adds More Flexibility and Portability for Netwo

Schools can grant licenses "to go" to any laptop on the
network, enabling usage of Kurzweil 3000 on that computer in or out of
the classroom - whether at the library, resource room or even at home. By using Bubble Notes, teachers are better equipped
to help their students develop specific skills, assess their
reading comprehension , guide them through tasks and keep them
on track. With its enhanced
security features, Firefox is becoming increasingly popular as
a browser alternative for businesses, educational
institutions , and individual users.

Updated and Enhanced Document Preparation:

New and Updated OCR Engines

Two new OCR engines from ScanSoft(R) and an update of
ABBYY FineReader(TM) provide the most accurate available
recognition.

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* Lending library to promote continued experiences with read-aloud books. Scientifically-based research revealed the following
results:

Oral Language Gains
- According to the McKeown and Beck's 2003 research, Text Talk's read -
aloud approach yielded positive results regarding language growth.
Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products
for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines,
technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming , film,
videos and toys. The standalone version can also be
ordered online at www.

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after Text Talk's implementation. Single unit and
network pricing along with volume discounts are also available.S.

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Text Talk was developed by Dr.
"In collaboration with the leading academic researchers in the field,
Scholastic's Text Talk meets the educational challenge of improving vocabulary
and comprehension skills for young learners with a unique program that is
engaging , interactive and fun for children," said Margery Mayer, President,
Scholastic Education. Using Firefox , Kurzweil
3000's Read the Web feature has the ability to read text aloud
within frames and new windows and supports the use of
e-Learning course management systems.
Students and teachers can also add additional words to Word
Prediction by typing in new words related to a specific
subject area or choosing specific word lists from existing
Kurzweil 3000 Vocabulary Lists.

User Group Meeting + Seminars

Kurzweil Educational Systems will be demonstrating Kurzweil 3000
for Windows Version 9 in Booth #323 at the CSUN Conference in the
Marriott Hotel.

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Scholastic Launches Text Talk New Research-Validated Vocabulary and Comprehension Program for Grades K-3

Vocabulary development is a critical early literacy skill.

-- Enhanced Edit Underlying Text and Zone Editing

The Edit Underlying Text window is now WYSIWYG (What You
See Is What You Get), making editing of scanned text
easier than ever. Visitors to the Kurzweil Educational Systems' booth
can enjoy one-on-one demonstrations, receive free trial copies of
Kurzweil 3000 software, and register to win a free copy of Kurzweil
3000.kurzweiledu. Department of Defense
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* First graders receiving Text Talk also significantly outperformed
the control group with higher gains in words learned (15.
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The software uses a multi-sensory approach - presenting printed or
electronic text on the computer screen with added visual and audible
accessibility.