His analysis found that students who were
most active on Achieve3000's programs showed the highest gains in writing.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.
For five years, Brandon has been volunteering full-time at Linda
Verde Center Elementary School in Lancaster.
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The research team, led by John W.D., Achieve3000's Chief
Education Officer.

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Actor Walter Koenig Presented ''Heroes in Education'' Award to Lancaster Volunteer

"We are very pleased to have someone of Jennie's caliber at L'Oreal USA,"
said Ms. "Her expertise and insight as a former member of the media
adds significant value to our efforts to effectively manage media outreach and
opportunities, both proactively and reactively, on behalf of L'Oreal USA.

Research Report Finds Significant Gains in Writing By Students Using Achieve3000's Reading Programs

, of Rutgers University in
New Jersey, assessed writing samples from students at both the beginning and
end of a school year in which they used Achieve3000's programs for reading and
writing.

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He's an actor, director,
screenwriter , novelist, and even a comic book creator.

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On hand to honor Charles Brandon was Walter Koenig who has done it
all in the world of entertainment. "Using
Achieve3000's programs had the most dramatic effect on students' ability to
formulate a complete response and on their ability to clearly present a
central theme or idea and support it with details," Dr.

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Brandon, who has Down
syndrome, knows first hand what it means to have special needs and he
uses his own experiences to really connect with these students.
Brandon starts his day by making sure that breakfast is prepared
just right for each of these students. He is one of
the stars of the original Star Trek television series, as well as
seven different Star Trek feature films.

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and a subsidiary of L'Oreal SA, the world's largest
beauty company.
"Our analysis of students' pre- and post-tests indicated that students'
writing scores were significantly higher after using KidBiz3000 and
TeenBiz3000," Dr.

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James joined L'Oreal from Time Magazine in London where she had been a
staff writer for the magazine's European edition for five years."
Ms. Ms.

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Prior to
that she worked for The Wall Street Journal Europe, and spent eight years with
Conde Nast Publications in both London and Australia.
"What this tells us is that not only do KidBiz3000 and TeenBiz3000 help
students improve their writing , but that the benefits increase as students use
the programs more often," said Susan Gertler, Ph .

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The students he works
with all have severe developmental delays.

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James was born in Sydney , but grew up in Melbourne, Australia.S.
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Note: Additional information about the California Lottery may be
found at www. James also received her M. Young also analyzed the correlation between improvement on writing and
frequency of use of the programs.

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----On March 19,
2005, Charles Brandon , a volunteer from Lancaster, was presented with
the California Lottery's "Heroes in Education" award on "The Big
Spin(R)" show.
The researchers assessed writing samples from 291 students in 33 classes,
distributed across 21 schools in seven states.

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NEW YORK, Jennifer S. in Journalism from Columbia
University Graduate School of Journalism in New York. The essays were
scored by trained readers who were not told whether the responses they were
reading were written before or after the author's use of the Achieve3000
program. Young's report said.

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J., Achieve3000, a leading educational
publisher of Internet-based programs for differentiated instruction, today
announced findings by an independent researcher that students who use its
reading programs show significant improvement in writing. At the end of the 2004-05
school year, these students were given a writing prompt about an essay that
was identical to one they were given at the start of the year.D.

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During recess, Brandon takes the time to play ball with the students,
making them feel like he's not only there as a volunteer, but also as
a friend.

1949-2000 Born in England, Martyn Godfrey emigrated to Canada at the age of eight.

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He is best known as
Russian-born Ensign Pavel Chekov.

Jennifer S. James Named Vice President Media Relations For L'Oreal USA

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The California Lottery's "Heroes in Education " award has been
presented monthly on "The Big Spin(R)" show, since 1999. Ms.
The researchers determined that progress was statistically significant in
overall writing proficiency and in several specific writing skills.

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She is
responsible for external media relations regarding L'Oreal USA, a leading
beauty company in the U. She
received a B.A.

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The Lottery
partners with celebrities to present these awards which recognize
special individuals who volunteer time and resources to their schools
and communities. In addition
to TeenBiz3000 and KidBiz3000, the company publishes, Email3000 (a proprietary
email solution) and Technology3000 (a program that teaches technology skills).

Teeny -Wonderful, and Can You Teach Me to Pick My Nose?.

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In the classroom, he helps out
with academics, giving students the one-on-one attention they deserve.calottery.

He taught in elementary and junior high schools in Ontario and Alberta before becoming a full-time writer.

His books include The Day the Sky Exploded, Here She Is, Ms.

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He
uses that knowledge to make sure that each student he works with has
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in English Literature from the University of Melbourne, and a
Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing from the Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology.

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James has been named Vice
President of Media Relations for L'Oreal USA, based in New York. James reports directly to Rebecca Caruso, Executive Vice
President -- Corporate Communications and External Relations for L'Oreal USA. Caruso. Young, Ph. Those programs are KidBiz3000, for grades 2-8, and TeenBiz3000, which
is used in grades 9-12.

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Young said in his
report.

About Achieve3000
Headquartered in Lakewood, NJ, Achieve3000 provides instructional and
professional development resources to the K-12 education market.