Apangea Math Honored by District Administration Readers as Top 100 Education Product of 2010

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Readers of District Administration, the most-read magazine of America's school district leaders, selected Apangea Math, a leading provider of differentiated online math instruction, as one of the Top 100 Products of 2010.

Apangea Math provides differentiated online math instruction supported by live, certified US teachers who tutor students in real time exactly when and how they need it. Apangea builds problem solving skills, while incorporating a powerful motivation system and support for ESL students in 8 languages. The educational program is validated by a 10-year research study of 30,000 students and is proven to raise test scores.

"54 percent of our students who previously failed the state math assessment were able to pass after working with Apangea Math in a computer lab on a daily basis," said Nate Carman, an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction in Pine Tree, TX.

"This is a great honor, knowing our customers took time from their busy schedules to pass along their praise of Apangea Math," stated Apangea CEO Kevin McAliley. "This award is further evidence that Apangea Math produces powerful results for struggling students."

From remediation to special education to advanced learning, Apangea Math's online supplemental program is used in thousands of classrooms across the country to support students in a variety of learning environments.  

The District Administration recognition for Apangea Math is the latest in a series of awards, including Tech & Learning Award of Excellence, ComputED Gazette's BESSIE Award for Best Middle School Remediation, and Scholastic Adminstr@tor "Best in Tech" Award.  

ABOUT APANGEA LEARNING

Apangea Learning (www.apangealearning.com) is a pioneer in developing differentiated distance learning supported by live, certified US teachers for students in K-12. School districts purchase licenses for Apangea's services and provide their students access during school and after hours from home. Based on one of the world's largest bodies of longitudinal research on cognition originally conducted by the U.S. military, Apangea has proven effective in over 3,000 schools. The privately owned company is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

SOURCE Apangea Learning