Apangea Learning Adding Student Test Prep Diagnostic Features To Apangea Writing

PITTSBURGH, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Apangea Learning Inc. (www.apangealearning.com), a national leader in personalized, one-on-one online tutoring, said today that it will soon release an enhanced version of its Apangea Writing service that will feature new diagnostic assessments designed to measure student readiness for standardized writing tests.

"The diagnostic features we are adding to Apangea Writing will give schools a new power to identify every student's unique writing level and to offer instruction and live support that is correlated to individual skills," said Apangea Learning Co-Founder Louis Piconi.

"Effective writing is a prerequisite for success in professional and personal pursuits, but too many young people are entering into their adult lives unable to communicate with clarity and meaning," Piconi added.

The new features complement Apangea Writing's rigorous content, differentiated instruction and one-on-one online tutoring that help students develop the critical skills they need to be competent and confident writers.

Students working with the enhanced Apangea Writing will be given assessments in the form of  informational or persuasive writing diagnostics. Apangea's U.S.-certified writing teachers will review each student's submission to determine if that individual has the proficiency to pass a standardized test.

Students whose skills are still maturing will be assigned up to five prescriptive assignments designed to further develop their writing ability. Apangea teachers will assess the ongoing work to measure progress and determine that student's test readiness.

Schools and school districts subscribing to Apangea Writing will have the option to test all of their middle and high school students, or target only those who need the extra attention.

Apangea Writing's content is aligned with standards set by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the International Reading Association (IRA), 21st Century Skills and state standards.

Apangea said it expects to have its enhanced Apangea Writing service available in June and to showcase it at the International Society for Technology in Education (www.iste.org) annual conference in Denver that month.

Said Apangea's Piconi, "We're giving schools and teachers the opportunity to do more for their emerging writers -- one student at a time."

ABOUT APANGEA LEARNING

Apangea Learning Inc. (www.apangealearning.com) is a pioneer in developing cost-effective, one-on-one online math and writing tutoring services for students in K-12 schools across the United States. School districts purchase seat licenses for Apangea's services and provide access to their students during the school day and after hours from home. With its programs based on one of the world's largest bodies of cognitive research originally conducted by the U.S. Air Force, Apangea has both strong technical resources and a content-development prowess that enables it to harness advanced Web technologies and offer innovative instruction techniques. The privately owned company is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

SOURCE Apangea Learning Inc.