McGraw-Hill Education Partners With Other Educational Services Providers to Offer Professional Development to Help Schools Improve Instruction and Adapt to New Educational Standards

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving student achievement in our nation's schools as they work to adopt new standards begins with developing great teachers and strong leaders. To help states and districts ensure they have the effective teaching and leadership they need to be successful, McGraw-Hill Education's Center for Comprehensive School Improvement (CCSI) has formed exclusive partnerships with three educational consultancies – Editure, Gibson Hasbrouck & Associates, and JP Associates – that specialize in providing high quality professional development resources to better equip  school districts with the training they need to implement school improvement strategies, adapt to new educational standards, enhance teaching and practice through classroom management and find solutions for short and long-term goals and gains.

CCSI brings together all of McGraw-Hill's educational expertise and resources to develop effective, customized solutions that transform teaching and learning. The partnerships allow CCSI to provide hands-on training and coaching in areas such as leadership development, data-driven decision making, building positive school culture, 21st century technology integration, implementing the Common Core State Standards and evidence-based instructional strategies – critical areas for school districts looking to develop their teachers and leaders and boost student achievement.

"Our work with states and districts across the country has shown that top-quality professional development resources are at the heart of any effective school improvement initiative," said Mary Russick, vice president and executive director of McGraw-Hill Education's Center for Comprehensive School Improvement. "We are excited to partner with all three companies to develop great teachers and leaders, especially in high-poverty schools and hard-to-staff subjects."

The partnerships will provide schools seeking to differentiate professional development and address specific needs of administrators, teachers and students with a range of tailored solutions. The three firms bring unique areas of focus and a considerable depth of experience, particularly in working with underperforming schools:

• Since 1992, Editure has supported schools around the world through customized and comprehensive professional development solutions. Drawing on research and global best practices, Editure offers job-embedded professional learning opportunities including a robust online professional development library and platform as well as on-site and virtual consultancy support, especially in the areas of digital teaching and learning, common core state standards implementation, literacy and data-driven decision making.

• Gibson Hasbrouck & Associates is an educational consulting company owned by Vicki Gibson, Ph.D. and Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., two highly respected professionals known worldwide as authors and consultants who offer practical solutions for school challenges. Gibson Hasbrouck & Associates specializes in providing resources that address differentiating instruction, managing student behaviors, response to instruction and intervention (RTI), improving reading instruction and student practice, fluency, coaching and early childhood.

• JP Associates partners with schools and districts to design unique professional development programs that address their specific and individual needs. These programs are implemented and supported via training and onsite coaching that deals with the daily issues of maintaining an effective school. They address five main domains of school improvement: leadership, instructional management, curriculum, positive school culture and responsive coaching. Established in 1989, JP Associates has trained thousands of administrators, teachers and site-based coaches in the selection, assessment and delivery of scientifically-based literacy curricula, explicit instruction across the content areas and impactful leadership development to dramatically accelerate the academic progress of every student.

To learn more about how CCSI is working with states and districts to help them overcome their greatest challenges, please visit http://www.mheccsi.com.

About McGraw-Hill Education
McGraw-Hill Education is a content, software and services-based education company that draws on its more than 100 years of educational expertise to offer solutions, which improve learning outcomes around the world. McGraw-Hill is the adaptive education technology leader with the vision for creating a highly personalized learning experience that prepares students of all ages for the world that awaits. The company has offices across North America, India, China, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 65 languages. For additional information, visit http://www.mheducation.com/.

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