New Century Education Corporation Acquires Test Item Bank from
Levings Learning
(September
7, 2005, Piscataway, New Jersey)
New Century Education Corporation
is pleased to announce that it has acquired an item bank and related curriculum
content, collectively known as the Phoenix Assets, from the bankrupt estate of
Levings Learning, LLC. In addition, Ms. Christine Drew, lead developer of the Phoenix
Assets, has joined New Century as Editor of Testing and Assessment. Using the Phoenix Assets, Ms. Drew and her
team will accelerate development of New Century’s Test Focused Instruction
modules for use in several states.
According to Ms. Drew, “I am pleased to join a Company dedicated to
improving student performance through teaching new skills and not just drill
and practice.” Jim Griffin, CEO of New
Century, states that “Our Test Focused Instruction products deliver a test
which not only predicts performance on state proficiency exams, but also
diagnoses the individual objectives that the student has yet to master on that
test. Our product then prescribes
specific proprietary lessons that teach students those discrete objectives they
must master to pass the exam. School
clients find this a highly focused and effective means of assuring their
students learn the tested objectives.”
“The Test Focused
Instruction modules (www.ncecorp.com/testfocusedinstruction.htm) are in addition to our
Integrated Instructional System, which is a diagnostic/prescriptive solution to
assure students are learning all the state standards, not just the tested
ones. As a result, we help schools cover
both bases: the broader standards that the state wants all students to learn,
and; the narrower list of tested standards upon which teachers’ and
administrators’ performance is evaluated,” according to Karen
Brandhorst, President of New Century.
Headquartered in Piscataway,
N.J., New Century Education
Corporation offers educators a complete program including software
installation, technical support, training and staff development through its
national network of support personnel.
Contact: Janice Harrison,
New Century Education Corporation , 732-981-5562
