Sapling Learning's Texas High School Science Programs Receive Approval By Texas Board Of Education

Online, August 15, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Sapling Learning's Texas High School Science Programs for Biology, Chemistry, IPC, and Physics have been approved by the Texas State Board of Education and are now listed as supplemental instructional materials available for Texas' schools.

Sapling Learning's interactive online programs are flexible and easy to use for both students and teachers. The programs promote students' higher order thinking skills while providing immediate coaching and feedback to help them master challenging concepts. The automatic grading features save teachers' time, which can be dedicated to higher-value tasks. All four Sapling High School Programs address 100% of the new and expanded Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and prepare students for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™).

"Our high school products represent something truly new to the market rather than an online extension of a textbook," said James Caras, Ph.D., CEO, Sapling Learning. "Teachers and district science coordinators are adopting Sapling Learning based on the efficacy of our problem-solving approach to instruction. They particularly enjoy the real-time differentiated coaching and feedback, the quality of our engaging activities and virtual labs, and the access we provide to the broadest and deepest collection of publicly available videos and interactive instructional resources. "

Continued Caras, "We are pleased about the opportunity to support high school science teachers as they prepare their students for the transition from TAKS to the more rigorous, higher stakes STAAR End-of-Course assessments."

Beginning August 8, Sapling Learning High School Products can be ordered through the TEA Educational Materials System (EMAT). Those interested in learning more should contact the Sapling Learning sales department at 855-858-4774 or [email protected].

About Sapling Learning
Sapling Learning provides the most effective online, interactive homework and instruction for problem-solving disciplines. Its programs are proven to significantly improve student-learning outcomes. Sapling's digital environment offers targeted instructional content delivering immediate coaching and feedback, which increases student engagement and comprehension. Because of its easy to use interface, students learn how to solve problems, rather than having to learn the programs. Additionally, Sapling's can be customized to each instructor or teacher's syllabus and any chosen textbook reference. Sapling Learning assigns a dedicated Masters or PhD level resource to service every instructor or teachers unique needs throughout the course making teaching more enjoyable.

For more information, visit www.saplinglearning.com.