Dallas Independent School District Designates Fast Forword Software As A Recommended Resource For All District Schools
The nation’s 12th largest district taps Scientific Learning Corp.’s products
11/12/2008
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Oakland, Calif. - Nov. 12, 2008 - The Dallas Independent School District has named neuroscience-based reading intervention software from Scientific Learning Corp (NASDAQ:SCIL) to the Dallas Instructional Materials List. The list recommends specific instructional resources to employees in the district's more than 200 schools. The Fast ForWord® language, literacy and reading products, as well as the Reading AssistantTM advanced speech recognition technology were approved for inclusion on the list.
Proposals for inclusion were considered only from vendors with ample previous experience providing curriculum and instructional materials and whom the district judged as able to show evidence of responsibility through satisfactory past performance and competence. The overall purpose of the review was to determine the alignment of products to the Dallas ISD's educational program, standards and student needs and select the proposals judged to be the most advantageous to the district in terms of alignment, pricing and other evaluation criteria set by the district's Teaching and Learning Division.
"Because we've had such success in Dallas schools we were among the finalists who were selected to give a 30-minute presentation to the district's Teaching and Learning Division," said Robert C. Bowen, chairman and CEO of Scientific Learning. "We were told our presentation was especially strong due to the large number of published studies we have on product efficacy. One we are most proud of is the four-year longitudinal study at Dallas ISD that showed improved TAKS reading scores among the Dallas students who used the Fast ForWord software."
In addition to the studies, Scientific Learning also submitted documentation showing alignment to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards as well as scientifically-based research for specific products.
"Not everyone who presented to the committee was selected," said Bowen. "We are honored by the district's confidence in us. It is the sort of trust we work to building with all our current and future customers."
About Scientific Learning Corporation
Scientific Learning creates educational software that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. Based on more than 30 years of neuroscience and cognitive research, the Fast ForWord® family of products provides struggling readers with computer-delivered exercises that build the cognitive skills required to read and learn effectively. The Scientific Learning® Reading AssistantTM combines advanced speech recognition technology with scientifically-based courseware to help students strengthen fluency, vocabulary and comprehension to become proficient, life-long readers. The efficacy of the products has been established by more than 550 research studies and publications. For more information, visit http://www.scilearn.com/ or call toll-free 888-452-7323.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor created by the federal securities laws. Such statements include, among others, statements relating to the potential for future sales. Such statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially as a result of many factors, including but not limited to: general economic conditions; seasonality and sales cycles in Scientific Learning's markets; competition; availability of funding to purchase the Company's products and generally available to schools; the extent to which the Company's marketing, sales and implementation strategies are successful; personnel changes; the Company's ability to continue to demonstrate the efficacy of its products, and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports, including but not limited to the Report on Form 10Q (Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors), filed August 6, 2008.
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