"Our district is
trying to target specific strategies that can be employed at all of
our schools that can narrow those gaps," Otto said. The fact that Destination Success is web-based will
enable students to extend their learning outside the school day."
"Plano ISD has consistently won national and state-wide attention
for its commitment to student achievement, and for its innovative use
of information technology," said Gail Elizabeth Pierson , Riverdeep's
Chief Education Officer.C. SAS is the only
vendor that completely integrates leading data warehousing, analytics and
traditional BI applications to create intelligence from massive amounts of
data.

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addition, students will be able to access lessons from home via the
Internet.
Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Technology Services,
agreed."
Hirsch added that Plano liked the way Destination Success could be
adapted to meet the needs of all kinds of learners. The result of this increase in usability is that
teachers will be able to spend more time teaching and students more time
learning.

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Destination Math(R) is a scientifically proven educational series
for grades K through 12."
New InterActivities have been added in early world literature, civics +
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The district is integrating Destination Success into its on-line
Curriculum Planner, so teachers doing lesson planning will be able to
directly incorporate units from Destination Reading and Destination
Math.

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Thanks to grants from Bank of America Charitable
Investments, secondary schools across North Carolina and rural Florida have
access to the technology .
Through SAS inSchool software and its Education Practice, SAS remains
dedicated to creating a culture of leadership, authenticity, and
accountability in education by providing teachers, administrators , policy-
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resources with evidence-based outcomes. For three years, SAS inSchool
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teaching vocabulary in each content area. SAS inSchool offers
Web-based instructional software for 208 topics, including more than 5 ,000 Web
resources and 98 media-rich InterActivities. For more information on the SAS Education Practice ,
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According to Plano Superintendent Dr. "These are educators who know what they're
doing, so we're especially proud they've selected Destination Success
to support their curriculum. All lessons and creative activities are
student-adaptive, making it easy for teachers to respond to the
individual needs of every child within in a diverse classroom. Curriculum Pathways is a
web-based planning resource for instruction in the core disciplines of
English, mathematics, social studies, science, and Spanish . "This facilitates individual, self-paced
learning and outcomes, prepares students for class work , provides complete
guidelines and milestones for project-based learning, and allows absent
students to make up a lesson. For
nearly 30 years, SAS has remained true to its academic roots by supporting
educational causes.sas. For nearly three decades, SAS has been giving customers around the world
The Power to Know(R).

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The Destination Success
solution consists of Riverdeep's award winning courseware , Destination
Math(R) and Destination Reading(R), learning management system and
professional services . -- Curriculum Pathways(R) 2006 features new subject matter and better
usability --

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provides teachers with the tools they need to effectively
individualize instruction in a real-world classroom. That philanthropic mission comes from a belief that
corporate citizens have an opportunity to enhance the educational process. Other brand and product names are
trademarks of their respective companies.

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About Destination Success(TM)

Destination Success is a critically needed solution for bringing a
diverse student population to the same high level of academic
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As part of the implementation, the district will make Riverdeep's
Destination Reading(R) and Destination Math(R) courseware available in
all of its 42 elementary schools and anticipates it will be used by
special-needs students in many of its middle schools as well. Riverdeep's rich portfolio of interactive
award-winning products feature such well-known brands as the
Destination Success (TM) solution, which includes Destination Math(R)
and Destination Reading(R); The Print Shop(R); Reader Rabbit(R) and
Kid Pix(R). InterActivities are online simulations,
multimedia resources, and innovative tools that engage learners and target
critical thinking skills.
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Teachers and administrators will also have use of the Destination
Success Learning Management System which will allow them to assess
students and automatically prescribe student lessons based on
individual needs, and view how students are progressing toward mastery
of Texas ' academic standards.
"We've placed computer systems in apartment complexes and community
centers in the district, and of course many students have Internet
access at home. SAS
inSchool resources have been listed among the top software programs by the
Gateway to Educational Materials, Technology + Learning, the Southern Regional
Education Board, and other national consortia. But
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The fact that
Destination Success courseware is so engaging -- and that Destination
Math is available in Spanish -- made it particularly appropriate for
the district's students. They'll be able to use it at
home and use it at school -- we think it's going to go a long way in
helping us close those achievement gaps," Otto said. The program begins with assessments based on
state standards, and then delivers sequenced, prescriptive instruction
targeting each student's individual needs. West Virginia high schools and Marshall University
also enjoy its use due to funding from the Wellman Family Foundation.sas. product or service names are
registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc.

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"One of the real
enticing parts of the program is that it allows for differentiated
instruction, both for students who are at-risk and those who are ready
to accelerate," he said. Validation studies from
around the nation have proven Destination Math's ability to rapidly
boost student achievement.riverdeep.

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Plano Independent School District has adopted Riverdeep's
award-winning Destination Success(TM) to help close the achievement
gap among at-risk students. The teacher versions offer a customizable assign page; the
student versions provide step-by-step directions, handouts, web links, and
objectives -- all of which students can use independently or to prepare for
class. For more information,
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In addition, a redesigned student gateway more fully supports out-of-
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"We're always trying to extend our learning day," Hirsch said. "Along with that, we thought the way the
product put learning in context was clearly outstanding.

About SAS inSchool and the SAS Education Practice
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Doug Otto, the adoption is
part of the district's drive to close the achievement gap for its
Limited English Proficiency and low-income students. "It's a quality piece of software that our
students and teachers will enjoy using. Their lessons
are more real-world, more engaging .
"Basically, we've made more content available to the student," said John
Boling, director of SAS inSchool.
Curriculum Pathways is now in use by schools across the country and is
provided for just a small access fee per student to drive wide access to these
powerful resources.

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Plano educators will be training on the system over the summer
months, and will be ready to begin using Destination Success with
students in fall 2005.
Destination Reading(R) is a comprehensive program for grades PreK
through 12, featuring standards-based coursework, assessment and
reporting materials, and a broad range of both online and on-site
educator support resources. Visit us at http://www.

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About Riverdeep(R)

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About SAS
SAS is the market leader in providing a new generation of business
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Plano ISD Adopts Destination Success; Texas District Chooses Riverdeep's Award-Winning Courseware to Help Battle the Achievement Gap

What were lesson plans are now
dynamically presented lessons -- 627 in all, with versions for both teachers
and students.

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SAS solutions are used at more than 40,000 sites -- including 96 of the top
100 companies on the FORTUNE Global 500(R) -- to develop more profitable
relationships with customers and suppliers; to enable better, more accurate
and informed decisions; and to drive organizations forward. Benefits go to The
Salvation Army and Paul Newman and Kyle and Pattie Petty's
not-for-profit group, Victory Junction Gang Camp.

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Destination Success empowers educators with
both the tools and the training necessary to provide effective,
standards-based instruction as well as assessment.
(Photo: http://www . As always, the InterActivities are directly linked
to state and national standards.

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