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Houston, TX – Three-dimensional Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum and focused professional learning help teachers create learner-centered classrooms.

Research shows that rigorous project-based learning (PBL) has strong, positive effects on science achievement. Collaborate Science – ML-PBL Powered by Accelerate Learning is a new K-5 science curriculum that fuses phenomena-driven PBL for students with focused professional development for teachers. The digital curriculum will be unveiled this week at the National Science Teaching Association National Conference in booth #600...

Houston, TX – Math Nation-Louisiana, a supplemental Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 math program, is now available at no cost to all Louisiana public schools and charter schools, thanks to a partnership between Math Nation and the state of Louisiana.

Funded by the Louisiana State Legislature and supported by the Louisiana Department of Education, Math Nation-Louisiana is built for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. It includes high-quality online and print resources as well as afterschool and weekend tutoring...

Houston, TX – The STEMscopes Suite of K-12 STEM curriculum solutions from Accelerate Learning was selected as one of two finalists in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the 2022 Supes’ Choice Awards. The award program, which is presented by the Institute for Education Innovation (IEI), is the only education industry award judged exclusively by school district superintendents...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Math for grades K-8 and Algebra I from Accelerate Learning has received the highest score for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) from Learning List. Learning List’s independent review of STEMscopes Math includes a review of the material’s instructional quality, a standard-by-standard review of its alignment to the CCSS, and a review of its technology compatibility and support for remote learning...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Math Texas for grades 6-8 and Algebra I from Accelerate Learning has received the highest score for alignment to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) from Learning List. Learning List’s independent review of STEMscopes Math Texas includes a review of the material’s instructional quality, a standard-by-standard review of the material’s TEKS alignment, and a review of its technology compatibility and support for remote learning...

Houston, TX – Two programs from Accelerate Learning's award-winning suite of STEMscopes curriculum solutions were honored in the sixth annual Tech Edvocate Awards. STEMscopes Science was the winner for Best STEM/STEAM Education App or Tool. STEMscopes Math was a finalist for Best Math App or Tool for the second year in a row...

Houston, TX – The STEMscopes Suite from Accelerate Learning was chosen as a winner in the Primary (K-6) Education category of Tech & Learning’s Awards of Excellence program, The Best Tools for Back to School.

The annual Best Tools for Back to School contest recognizes outstanding education products that support effective teaching and learning as teachers and students head back to school. An Award of Excellence represents the highest approval rating based on evaluation by actual educators using education technology every day.

Houston, TX – Data literacy is an important part of STEM education — and a critical skill for success in college and careers. To build data literacy in math and science classrooms, Accelerate Learning has expanded its partnership with Tuva and will now offer Tuva’s Data Literacy Instructional Program to schools and districts across the country...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning’s STEMscopes solutions have earned awards in three categories of the 2022 Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards. The STEMscopes Suite of K-12 STEM curriculum solutions won "Best Innovation for STEM," and it received the "Hybrid Learning Superhero" award for the second year in a row. In addition, STEMscopes Math won the award in the "Bridging the Gap: Math Intervention Resources" category...

Houston, TX – School districts that used STEMscopes Texas, the most widely used science curriculum in Texas, for eighth grade science instruction outperformed other districts on the 2020-21 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR™). In a new report, results show that the STEMscopes districts achieved higher science passing rates on the STAAR grade eight science assessment compared to non-STEMscopes districts...

Houston, TX – To help middle school students discover the wonders of mathematics in the everyday world, Accelerate Learning today announces the release of STEMscopes Math for grades 6-8 and Algebra I. The new programs build upon the award-winning STEMscopes Math K-5 curriculum, which was released nationwide in 2020...

Houston, TX – Gender stereotypes, a lack of role models, and unequal access to STEM courses and activities all play a role in keeping women and people of color out of fields like physics, computer science, and robotics. Barriers like this are why educators must show students that there are no limits to what they can accomplish. Find out how one teacher is using STEMscopes Science to achieve just that...

Houston, TX – The EdTech Awards program has selected STEMscopes NGSS 3D from Accelerate Learning as the winner of the Cool Tool Award in the STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) solution category for the second year in a row. In addition, STEMscopes NGSS 3D, STEMscopes Math, and STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering were named finalists for 2022 Cool Tool Awards in several different categories...

Houston, TX – The STEMscopes suite and STEMscopes Science from Accelerate Learning have been selected as winners in Tech & Learning magazine’s Awards of Excellence: Best of 2021. The STEMscopes suite was honored in the Primary Education category, and STEMscopes Science was chosen in the Secondary Education category.

The Awards of Excellence: Best of 2021 contest recognizes educational technology that exceptionally supported teachers and students last year. Tech & Learning’s panel of educators evaluated the nominations based on a set of criteria that included: the product’s ability to support different learning environments and student needs, value, versatility, and ease of use. The contest focused on outstanding products that supported education no matter the learning environment, whether face-to-face, remote, or in between...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes NGSS 3D from Accelerate Learning has been selected as a finalist in the STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution category of the inaugural Supes’ Choice Awards, the only education industry award judged exclusively by school district superintendents.

The Supes’ Choice Awards, powered by the Institute for Education Innovation (IEI), provide a unique opportunity for education companies to receive recognition and feedback from district leaders about their products. The STEM/STEAM Instructional Solution award will recognize a solution that provides students with experiential learning and the opportunity to collaborate, persist in problem solving, take thoughtful risks, and work through the creative process...

Houston, TX – Since San Carlos School District (SCSD) launched its visionary Strategic Plan eight years ago, the preK-8 district has provided innovative, engaging learning experiences to ensure all students are well prepared for success in school and beyond. To support its ongoing efforts to leverage powerful 21st century approaches such as blended learning, technology-infused project based learning, and STEM, SCSD has adopted STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D in grades K-8. It will also provide hands-on kits for every classroom thanks to the Fund the Future fundraising campaign by the San Carlos Education Foundation (SCEF), a nonprofit supported by local parents.

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning's STEMscopes suite of K-12 STEM curriculum and professional development solutions has been named the Hybrid Learning Superhero in the 2021 Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards.

Educators Pick Best of STEM is the only awards program judged by STEM educators, for STEM educators. The awards program, operated in partnership with the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and MCH Strategic Data, spotlights innovative products, technologies, and services that are changing the world of STEM education. Winners were selected based on reviews by 11 STEM educator judges, as well as by a popular vote offered to 360,000 educators within NSTA's and MCH Strategic Data's educator lists.

The Hybrid Learning Superhero award celebrates the superhero companies and organizations that quickly pivoted to provide flexibility, versatility, and easy-to-use options for STEM teachers. As the winner in this category, STEMscopes “is commended for facilitating collaboration and student engagement — regardless of where they may be learning...”

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating for alignment to the Florida B.E.S.T. (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) Standards from Learning List. Learning List’s independent review of STEMscopes Florida Math includes a standard-by-standard review of the alignment of material for grades K-5, a review of the product’s instructional quality, and a review of its technology compatibility...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning, the developer of the award-winning STEMscopes suite of K-12 STEM curriculum solutions, has acquired Study Edge, a leading provider of technology-rich math curriculum and tutoring.

The addition of Study Edge's innovative solutions will allow Accelerate Learning to expand its learner-focused technology capabilities in STEMscopes Math while also adding to its digital core and supplemental offerings.

Study Edge markets several math-focused products, including the highly regarded Math Nation math curriculum. Math Nation features comprehensive, interactive math resources for 6-8th Grade Math, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and beyond...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Math and STEMscopes Science from Accelerate Learning have been selected as winners in Tech & Learning’s new Awards of Excellence program, The Best Tools for Back to School. Both solutions were honored in the Primary (K-6) Education category...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating from Learning List for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Mathematical Practices for grades K-5. Published this month, Learning List’s new, independent review of STEMscopes Math includes a standard-by-standard review of the alignment of material for grades K-2, a review of the product’s instructional quality, and a review of its technology compatibility. In March of 2021, Learning List completed and published its review of STEMscopes Math for grades 3-5...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announced that two products from its STEMscopes suite of STEM curriculum offerings have been named finalists in the 2021 SIIA CODiE Awards. STEMscopes Coding is a finalist in the Best Coding and Computational Thinking Solution category. STEMscopes NGSS 3D was named a finalist in two categories, Best Foundational Science Instructional Solution and Best Advanced Science Instructional Solution.

Acknowledged as the premier awards program for the software and information industries for over 35 years, the SIIA CODiE Awards are produced by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software, education, media, financial information and digital content industries. STEMscopes NGSS 3D and STEMscopes Coding are among 152 finalists across the 42 education technology categories...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) from Learning List. Learning List’s independent review of STEMscopes Math includes a standard-by-standard review of the alignment of material for grades 3-5, a review of the product’s instructional quality, and a review of its technology compatibility.

STEMscopes Math is a core mathematics program for grades K-5. It combines digital and print components to provide teachers with everything they need to create meaningful math learning experiences for students. The curriculum is available in English and Spanish, and it can be used in the classroom, distance learning, and hybrid learning settings...

Houston, TX – To help schools provide opportunities for hands-on exploration this summer, Accelerate Learning has introduced STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering Kits. Introduced in 2017, in partnership with the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering helps elementary and middle school educators teach engineering design in an authentic makerspace in classrooms and afterschool programs.

Developed for grades 3-8, the STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering Kits provide teachers with an easy way to engage students in the engineering design process and create weekly design challenges. With each kit, students can explore a different engineering challenge and develop critical thinking skills. Using the DIVE lesson model, students take apart and examine a working prototype (Deconstruct); reverse engineer it to make their own version (Imitate); analyze what they created and brainstorm ways to enhance it (Vary); and apply what they learned to a real-life situation (Explore)...

Houston, TX – The 2021 EdTech Awards has selected STEMscopes NGSS 3D from Accelerate Learning as the winner of the Cool Tool Award from a pool of 20 finalists in the STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) solution category. In addition, four STEMscopes products have been named finalists for nine Cool Tool Awards in seven different categories...

Houston, TX – With education forever transformed by distance learning, preK-12 educators are searching for ways to navigate today’s STEM instructional needs and tomorrow’s new normal in the classroom. To help administrators, teachers, and teacher educators advance STEM education, Accelerate Learning, the maker of the STEMscopes curriculum, is presenting its first virtual STEMposium, STEM Forward, on Saturday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time...

Houston, TX – The disruptions to student learning caused by COVID-19 have dramatically highlighted the importance of continuity of learning. To provide K-12 districts and schools with ideas and strategies to effectively establish continuity of learning practices, Accelerate Learning has released the Continuity of Learning Strategy Series.

The three-part series of guides for educational leaders discusses how the continuation of education is an essential emergency management practice. It outlines strategies, practices, and tools to support students, teachers, families, and administrators...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes NGSS 3D from Accelerate Learning has been named a winner in the 2021 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence for Best Remote & Blended Learning Tools. The digital science curriculum solution—which can be used in distance learning, hybrid learning, and in the classroom—was selected as a winner in both the Primary (K-6) and Secondary (6-12) categories.

The Best Remote & Blended Learning Tools is a new offering in Tech & Learning's legacy Awards of Excellence program. It celebrates the exceptional technology enabling education at a distance. Products were judged by panel of Tech & Learning advisors and evaluated based on criteria including the ability to support teaching and learning, price value, and suitability for use...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning developer of the award-winning STEMscopes line of PreK-12 STEM curriculum, today announced the appointment of Philip Galati as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Dr. Vernon Johnson who is retiring from the position, but will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors.

Galati joins Accelerate Learning with a deep background in software and technology, most recently serving as CEO of Energy Services Group (ESG), a provider of back-office, billing and data management SaaS solutions for the energy industry. Under his leadership, ESG grew into an international technology leader serving millions of consumers in North America, Europe and Japan. Prior to that, Galati spent two years as CEO of Trillium Software, and earlier in his career he held numerous leadership positions in software, technology and professional services companies, including Sterling Commerce, Dell, IBM and Ernst & Young...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning announced today that the Texas Resource Review (TRR) has published its review of STEMscopes Math Texas and reported that it meets 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). Of all the K-5 math programs reviewed by TRR, STEMscopes Math Texas received the highest ratings, with 100% scores for TEKS alignment, concept development, process skills, progress monitoring, and implementation...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announced that STEMscopes Math has been approved by the Alabama State Department of Education as part of the state textbook adoption for mathematics. The adoption of the STEMscopes Math Alabama curriculum includes grades K-5.

STEMscopes Math Alabama is a core mathematics program that is aligned to the Alabama Course of Study: Mathematics. It combines digital and print components to provide teachers with everything they need to create meaningful math learning experiences for students in grades K-5...

Houston, TX – In the shift to distance learning, many teachers and students find themselves missing the hands-on learning that happens in math, science, and STEM classrooms. To assist teachers with virtual instruction and increase engagement for students, Accelerate Learning has announced several new distance learning resources and new features in STEMscopes Math, STEMscopes NGSS 3D, and STEMscopes curricula built for individual states...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announced that the STEMscopes digital STEM curriculum has been approved by the Virginia Board of Education as part of the state textbook adoption for science. The adoption of STEMscopes Virginia includes grades K-6 and Physical Science, Life Science, Chemistry, and Physics.

STEMscopes Virginia is a comprehensive, hands-on STEM curriculum that is built from the ground up to the 2018 Virginia Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework. STEMscopes is centered on phenomena-based instruction to drive student inquiry and a passion for STEM. Through the research-based 5E plus intervention and acceleration learning model, students explore scientific concepts through dynamic phenomena found in everyday life...

Houston, TX – Each fall, many teachers rely on data from state assessments and other measures to determine if students have mastered grade-level math standards and where they will need support. Since many states cancelled statewide tests last spring due to COVID-19, teachers must now rely on benchmark assessments and other tools to help them differentiate instruction, whether they are teaching in the classroom, remotely, or in a hybrid model.

To provide teachers with the data they need to personalize math instruction and drive student growth throughout the school year, Accelerate Learning has expanded its partnership with MetaMetrics® to integrate new benchmark assessments and Quantile® measures into STEMscopes Math. STEMscopes Math is a core math curriculum that is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and is currently available nationwide for grades 3-5...

Houston, TX – California school districts that used the STEMscopes digital STEM curriculum with their fifth grade students in 2018-19 had higher fifth grade passing rates on the California Science Test (CAST) than districts that did not use STEMscopes, according to a new study published by Accelerate Learning...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Math and STEMscopes NGSS 3D from Accelerate Learning have been named winners in the 2020 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence. The digital curriculum solutions, which can be used in distance learning and in traditional, blended, and 1:1 classrooms, captured the awards in the Software category.

The Awards of Excellence celebrate standout products in education technology and their contribution to educators across the country. Judged by tech-savvy educators with first-hand experience in the industry, products are evaluated on their uniqueness in the market, ability to help schools solve a problem, price value, and suitability for use...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning announced today that STEMscopes Math has received the highest rating for alignment to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) from Learning List. Learning List’s review of STEMscopes Math includes a standard-by-standard review of the alignment of the material, a qualitative review of the instructional content, and a review of the product’s technology compatibility.

STEMscopes Math is a core mathematics program for grades K-5. It combines digital and print components with hands-on kits to provide teachers with everything they need to create meaningful math learning experiences for students. It can be used in traditional, blended, and 1:1 classrooms, and in distance learning. The digital curriculum materials for students are also available in Spanish...

Houston, TX – Irvine Unified School District (USD) has selected STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D from Accelerate Learning for science instruction in 10 schools. The district, which is ranked number one in the state on the California Science Test (CAST), will begin using the phenomena-based, three dimensional science curriculum this summer.

Irvine USD plans to implement STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D in grades 7-8 in all of its six middle schools and in grades 6-8 in all four K-8 schools. The curriculum, which was adopted by the California State Board of Education in November 2018, is built on the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) and aligned to the California Science Framework...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announces the national release of its first core mathematics program, STEMscopes™ Math. The math curriculum will be available nationwide in June for grades 3-5.

“How many times have math teachers heard students ask, ‘Why do I have to learn this?’ or ‘When will I ever use this outside of school?’ STEMscopes Math disrupts the traditional model of math teaching by empowering teachers with hands-on lessons that motivate students to explore and make sense of math,” said Vernon Johnson, president and CEO of Accelerate Learning. “By creating real-world context and supporting 21st century learning, STEMscopes Math helps students develop the skills and the confidence to successfully solve math problems, instead of just trying to get the ‘right answer.’”

STEMscopes Math is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. It combines digital and print components with hands-on kits to provide teachers with everything they need to create meaningful math learning experiences for students. The digital curriculum materials for students are also available in Spanish.

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning announces the national release of its first coding program, STEMscopes™ Coding. Powered by Bitsbox, STEMscopes Coding walks students and teachers through the process of creating and sharing digital apps. The new program for grades 3-8 is now available to educators nationwide.

“The best way to learn coding is by diving in and writing real code. With STEMscopes Coding, students get to make and share real apps — and no prior coding experience is required,” said Vernon Johnson, president and CEO of Accelerate Learning. “It also provides embedded support to help educators teach coding with confidence. In addition, every project is mapped to a set of cross-curricular academic standards to make it easier to find time for coding in the curriculum..."

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announced that STEMscopes NGSS 3D has been named an SIIA Education Technology 2020 CODiE Award Finalist in four categories: Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PreK-8 and Grades 9-12, and Best STEM Instructional Solution for Grades PK-8 and Grades 9-12.

STEMscopes NGSS 3D is a phenomena-based STEM curriculum that provides teachers with everything they need to address the Disciplinary Core Ideas, Crosscutting Concepts, and Science and Engineering Practices that form each standard of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It includes customizable, coherent, storyline-driven bundles that immerse students in overarching phenomena while linking the three dimensions across lesson modules...

Houston, TX – Given the growing concerns regarding COVID-19 (aka coronavirus), we understand that many schools may enact precautionary and/or cautionary measures to ensure the health and safety of their students and faculty in the coming weeks. Here at STEMscopes, we strive to support our schools in any way we can, and want you to know that we are here for you during this time of uncertainty.

In the event that your campus undergoes a temporary closure, or students and faculty are required to stay home, our web-based curriculum allows you to continue your regular math and science instruction. STEMscopes is designed for both teachers and students to have easy access from any device at any time, regardless of location. Teachers can assign tasks, students can complete assignments, and all resources are printable for students who do not have internet access at home.

"As schools experience temporary closures due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, STEMscopes enables continuity of learning throughout the transition from school to home and back," said Vernon Johnson, president and CEO of Accelerate Learning. "We are pleased to offer users the flexibility to continue math and science instruction with our cloud-based curriculum available at school, from home, and anywhere with internet access and on any device."

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Houston, TX – The most important strategy schools can implement to significantly increase student learning in STEM is to improve the quality of instruction. Accelerate Learning today announces a highly effective, customizable STEM professional learning solution for K-12 educators called STEMscopes™ School Success.

STEMscopes School Success creates custom-tailored plans for STEM excellence based on the strengths and weaknesses within each district or school. The six-step system for school success is designed to meet the needs of schools at all levels of STEM practice, including those that need improvement or seek to reach new heights, have a large population of new teachers, have or are considering STEM-designated campuses, or employ STEM instructional coaches...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning announced today that STEMscopes™ NGSS 3D has received the highest rating for alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) from Learning List, an instructional materials review service for schools and districts. The Alignment Report is an independent review of the material's alignment to each NGSS standard in grades K-8...

Houston, TX – The STEMscopes™ PreK-12 Curriculum has been named a winner in Tech & Learning's 2019 Awards of Excellence program. Used as a core or supplementary science curriculum in traditional, blended, and 1:1 classrooms, STEMscopes was recognized in the “Best Use of a Product in a School” category.

The prestigious Awards of Excellence program honors innovative applications and technology that break new ground and help advance education in K-12 school districts and classrooms. Entries are considered for one of four categories and are judged by a panel of experts who select those products that are improving the way educators work and students learn...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning, a Houston-based developer of STEM curriculum for PreK-12 students, announced that it has matched an employee fundraising initiative and donated a total of $6,000 to The Rose in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. The Rose is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization offering a full range of breast cancer screening and diagnostic services in locations across the greater Houston area.

To support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Accelerate Learning launched the “STEMscopes for a Cure” campaign, named for its flagship STEMscopes digital curriculum. A special webpage was created to inform employees and contractors across the country about The Rose’s extensive services and advocacy, and provide a link to make donations. Donations could be designated to support specific services provided by The Rose such as screening and diagnostic services or after care for breast cancer patients...

Houston, TX – Georgia school districts using the STEMscopes™ science curriculum from Accelerate Learning had higher fifth grade science proficiency rates on the 2019 Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) than districts that did not use STEMscopes.

In a new research study, the 2019 state average proficiency rate on the science component of Georgia Milestones was 39.4 percent for all districts that included fifth grade. In the 54 districts that used STEMscopes, the average proficiency rate was 39.7 percent. In contrast, the average proficiency rate was 39.3 percent in the 125 districts that used a district-created or other science curriculum. STEMscopes districts increased their proficiency by 3.4 percentage points in 2019, compared to 1.9 percentage points in non-STEMscopes districts...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes Science Powered by CNN has been selected as a finalist in the internationally-esteemed 2020 Bett Awards. Incubated in the teacher development lab at Rice University, developed and tested in classrooms by Accelerate Learning-STEMscopes, and powered by CNN, the next-generation K-12 science solution was shortlisted for a Bett Award in the International Digital Educational Resource category.

STEMscopes Science Powered by CNN combines the award-winning digital STEMscopes curriculum with content curated from CNN's world-renowned news and current events archive. From eye-opening virtual reality experiences to breaking science news, immersive content connects students to real-world events and issues, and challenges them to innovate, create, and problem solve. Using hands-on materials, videos, augmented reality, simulations, and observations of the natural world, students can explore real-world phenomena and events the way STEM professionals do: through their five senses...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning has enhanced the award-winning STEMscopes™ digital STEM curriculum with online curriculum materials created by the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI). The two organizations previously partnered to develop STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering...

Houston, TX – For the fifth year in a row, Texas school districts using the STEMscopes™ science curriculum from Accelerate Learning had higher passing rates on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) grade 5 science test, compared to districts that did not use STEMscopes.

In a new study of the 2018-19 STAAR science test, which included 403,811 fifth grade students, the average passing was 70 percent for all 1,148 Texas districts that include fifth grade. In the 427 districts that used STEMscopes, the average passing rate was 74 percent. In the 721 districts that used a district-created or other science curriculum, the average passing rate was 69 percent. STEMscopes districts also had higher rates of students who met and mastered grade-level performance. In addition, STEMscopes districts had higher passing rates for economically disadvantaged, African American, Latino, and limited English proficient (LEP) students...

Houston, TX – Schoology, the leading K-12 learning management and assessment platform, announced new additions to its Certified Partner Program. Schoology launched its Certified Partner Program earlier this year as a vehicle for edtech companies to promote their value to Schoology users and to provide joint customers with a more integrated experience.

Schoology Certified Partners receive dedicated marketing and business development support as well as technical assistance to ensure their products integrate with Schoology and provide a seamless user experience. Schoology customers benefit from the availability of hundreds of outstanding edtech tools that operate seamlessly together...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning is partnering with MetaMetrics®, creator of the Quantile Framework® for Mathematics, to integrate benchmark assessments and Quantile® measures into the new STEMscopes™ Math, an online, comprehensive math curriculum that launched this month in Texas. These assessments will help teachers predict whether students are ready to pass the state assessment exam, and if not, what further instruction needs to be addressed to close the gap.

STEMscopes Math is built from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) using the 5E plus Intervention and Acceleration lesson model. The core mathematics program is available in English and Spanish for grades 3–5. Future releases will expand to grades K-8 and include Common Core and custom state versions...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning is adding a new dimension to its award-winning line of STEM curriculum solutions with the release of its first core mathematics program, STEMscopes^TM Math. The online, comprehensive math curriculum launches this month in Texas. In the first year, the new STEMscopes Math curriculum will be available for grades 3–5. The core program is built from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), and it will be available in English and Spanish. Accelerate Learning will then expand the curriculum to grades K–8 and launch Common Core and custom state versions in the coming years. Like other STEMscopes products, STEMscopes Math will be customized to meet the exact state standards at each grade level...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning, makers of the award-winning STEMscopes^TM PreK-12 suite of STEM solutions, was named the winner of the “Overall STEM Education Solution Provider of the Year” award in the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards. The EdTech Breakthrough Awards showcase technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in educational technology solutions around the globe.

The award highlights a period of significant growth for Accelerate Learning and its STEM curriculum and professional development solutions, which are used by more than 4.5 million students and 400,000 teachers. Since 2018, the company has released innovative new solutions including STEMscopes NGSS 3D, STEMscopes Science Powered by CNN, and STEMscopes Streaming with BBC Learning...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announces two studies in Texas that build on previous research showing that science instruction with STEMscopes^TM has a positive effect on student achievement on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR^TM). One study showed that, for the fourth consecutive year, STEMscopes districts outperformed non-STEMscopes districts on the 2017-18 STAAR grade 5 science test. Another study revealed that districts that used STEMscopes for Biology had higher percentages of students who met or mastered proficiency on the Biology End-of-Course (EOC) STAAR assessment...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes^TM NGSS 3D from Accelerate Learning was named the winner of the Gold Stevie® Award in the Science Instructional Solution category of the 2019 American Business Awards®...

Houston, TX – Dr. Vernon Johnson, president and CEO of Accelerate Learning, has received the 2019 "Visionary" award in the Leadership category of the 2019 EdTech Awards. In addition to Johnson's Leadership Award, Accelerate Learning was named a finalist for a Trendsetter Award in the "edtech company setting a trend" category...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning, a global leader in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, today announced it has selected 3P Learning to be the exclusive provider of its STEMscopes^TM Science powered by CNN digital curriculum in the United Kingdom (U.K.), Australia, and New Zealand markets. A trusted provider of online education content to international markets, 3P Learning will begin selling the next-generation science solution this school year...

Houston, TX – In 2018, Oregon school districts that used the STEMscopes^TM NGSS digital science curriculum with their fifth grade students showed higher proficiency rates on the state science assessment than districts that did not use STEMscopes, according to a new study published by Accelerate Learning...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announces that STEMscopes Texas, the most widely used science curriculum in Texas, now includes new content to address the streamlined science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for K-8 science and four high school science courses. The new science content is available for free to current STEMscopes Texas users...

Houston and New York – Accelerate Learning, a global provider of PreK-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education products and services, today announced that The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Quad Partners have agreed to invest in the growth of Accelerate Learning. Rice Management Company, which initially invested in Accelerate Learning in 2013, Owl Ventures and Accelerate Learning’s management team will remain investors, with The Carlyle Group becoming the majority owner. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning a global leader in K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, today announced a partnership with BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios.

The new partnership will result in the creation of the STEMscopes-BBC Streaming Package, consisting of thousands of BBC videos, articles, photos, news and virtual reality segments that will be aligned to the award winning STEMscopes^TM PreK-12 digital STEM curriculum. It will be available as an add-on to the STEMscopes program and available to K-12 schools and districts in Spring 2019. In addition, new instructional videos will be added to the existing digital STEM curriculum using BBC footage throughout 2020...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announces that the California State Board of Education has named STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D an approved curriculum for California science classrooms. The adoption of STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D includes grades K-5 and both course models in grades 6-8 — the Preferred Integrated Model and Discipline Specific Model — for implementing instruction to meet the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS)...

Dallas, TX – CBS DFW 11 Evening News airs video coverage of Pink Elementary's STEMrangers Science Night in Frisco ISD where students, teachers and parents collaborate in a hands-on real-world science learning experience focusing on water conservation through ten interactive stations...

Chicago, IL – Mitchell Olson, a second-grader at Elmwood Elementary School, had to make a quick trip to the washroom during the District 401 STEMrangers event at John Mills Elementary School on Oct. 23. He wasn't away long, though, rushing back to a table in the school gym where he was learning about the effect of oil spills on the world's oceans. "He was on top speed coming back," marveled his father, Jason, who had joined his son at the event. Understandable. Mitchell, along with other kindergarten through eighth-grade students at the event, had been entrusted with an important mission...

Pasadena, CA – In the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D digital curriculum is being used to help prepare students to be critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and strong communicators—the leaders of tomorrow. When students are learning science, they are actually learning a new language. They are learning to understand, spell, read, and write words that they will not see in any other content area. In PUSD, 18 percent of students are English language learners (ELLs) as well, which means they have the added challenge of trying to learn science content concepts, vocabulary, and English simultaneously. STEMscopes CA NGSS 3D leverages the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) model of instruction to engage native English speakers and ELLs in meaningful science learning while helping them reach the performance expectations in the California Next Generation Science Standards...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning, a global leader in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, today announces that the New Mexico Public Education Department has adopted Accelerate Learning’s phenomena-based 3D learning STEM curriculum, STEMscopes New Mexico 3D, as a core basal in science for students in grades K-5, middle school and high school...

Houston, TX – In my science lab, we use the STEMscopes digital science curriculum, which includes digital teacher and student materials, printed materials and hands-on exploration kits. Every module in the curriculum uses the 5E lesson model with intervention and acceleration resources, which makes it easy to integrate into my instruction. It also includes a Spanish version for grades K-5, which saves me time since I don't have to translate the materials...

Houston, TX – Although the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released more than five years ago, many teachers still feel uncomfortable about implementing them. To make it easier to teach to the NGSS requirements for rigor and depth, and engage students in three dimensional learning, Accelerate Learning today announces STEMscopes^TM NGSS 3D...

Houston, TX – CEO and President of Accelerate Learning Vernon Johnson served in public education for over 25 years. During those years, he served as a superintendent in several districts and led several educational companies. About four and a half years ago, working with Rice University, Accelerate Learning developed a PreK-12 STEM curriculum called STEMscopes. Johnson guided the program into the school districts, which now serves well over 4 million students...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering from Accelerate Learning was built in partnership with the folks at the New York Hall of Science. It was designed to provide 3rd-8th grade students with an engaging, hands-on engineering curriculum that can help turn your classroom into a structured, scaffolded Makerspace. The curriculum provides students with practical, inquiry-based educational experiences that encourage exploration and inspire ingenuity. The STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering curriculum is an excellent opportunity for teachers to bring real-world problem-solving activities into their classroom in an engaging and hands-on way. You can read the full review here...

Clifton, NJ – ClassLink, the leader in single sign-on, class rostering, and learning resource analytics, announced a joint partnership with Accelerate Learning. ClassLink is the preferred single sign-on provider for thousands of schools and districts around the world and counts among its partners some of the best and brightest companies in education technology, including the leader in K-12 STEM education, Accelerate Learning. Through this partnership, one click access to Accelerate Learning products will be offered to schools via ClassLink’s single sign-on environment. The pairing of the two companies is ideal; both share a common goal of improving access to 21st-century learning tools...

Houston, TX – The 2018 SIIA CODiE Awards have selected STEMscopes^TM Early Explorer as a finalist in the Best PreK/Early Childhood Learning Solution category.

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier awards for the software and information industries and have been recognizing product excellence for more than 30 years. STEMscopes Early Explorer was honored as one of 152 finalists across the 39 education technology categories...

Houston, TX – Alabama public school districts that used the STEMscopes^TM Alabama digital science curriculum with their elementary and middle school students outperformed the state on the ACT Aspire Science assessment in 2017, according to a new study published by Accelerate Learning.

During the 2016-2017 school year, 16 districts used STEMscopes Alabama in their elementary schools, and 14 districts used STEMscopes in their middle schools. The 2017 ACT Aspire science results show that the STEMscopes districts performed higher than the state average in the percentage of students defined as “Exceeding” grade-level mastery in science in fifth grade and seventh grade...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announces that Reid Whitaker, founder of the company and creator of the award-winning STEMscopes^TM digital science curriculum, and Vernon Johnson, president and CEO of the company, have been named finalists for the EdTech Leadership Award in The EdTech Awards 2018. The EdTech Awards were established in 2010 to recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate the most exceptional innovators, leaders, and trendsetters in education technology. Finalists in the 2018 recognition program, which is one of the largest and most competitive in all of edtech, were selected from thousands of entries...

Houston, TX – The STEMscopes^TM DIVE-in Engineering curriculum has been chosen as a finalist for The EdTech Awards 2018 in the Coding, Computer Science, and Engineering Solution category. STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering is part of Accelerate Learning’s award-winning STEMscopes^TM PreK-12 product suite, which is built from the ground up to address the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and today’s state standards.

The EdTech Awards were established to recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate the most exceptional innovators, leaders, and trendsetters in education technology. Now in its eighth year, the U.S.-based program is one of the largest and most competitive recognition programs in all of education technology...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announces that the STEMscopes^TM digital science curriculum has been chosen as a finalist in The EdTech Awards 2018 in the STEM Solution category.

The EdTech Awards recognize outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere. Featuring edtech’s best and brightest, the annual program shines a spotlight on cool tools, inspiring leaders, and innovative trendsetters across the K-12, higher education, and skills and workforce sectors...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning today announces that the STEMscopes^TM digital science curriculum has been approved by the Mississippi State Board of Education as part of the state textbook adoption in science. STEMscopes Mississippi was approved for use in K-5 and 6-8, and for biology in grades 9-12, the only curriculum provider to be named in all three grade level categories...

Houston, TX – In 2017, Rhode Island school districts that used the STEMscopes^TM NGSS digital science curriculum with their fourth grade students showed higher proficiency rates on the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science Assessment than the average rates for the state, according to a new study published by Accelerate Learning...

Houston, TX – STEMscopes^TM is a comprehensive PreK–12 STEM curriculum based on solid research that was designed for teachers, by teachers. STEMscopes is a great solution for schools that want an online learning platform that can replace textbooks. The content is regularly updated to ensure that everything is current, hands-on, engaging, and authentic...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning a global leader in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, announced today a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. This provides a new way to teach science and create the next generation of scientists, explorers, and problem solvers with the new STEMscopes^TM Science powered by CNN digital curriculum...

Houston, TX – While the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) integrate engineering into every grade level, few elementary and middle school teachers have backgrounds or expertise in engineering. To provide teachers in grades 3–8 with the curriculum and materials they need to teach engineering design in an authentic makerspace, Accelerate Learning today announces the release of STEMscopes^TM DIVE-in Engineering. Developed in partnership with the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering is an online, comprehensive, and kit-based engineering curriculum that encourages students to do what real-world engineers do: Deconstruct, Innovate, Vary, and Explore...

Houston, TX – The STEMscopes^TM PreK-12 science curriculum from Accelerate Learning has been named a winner in the Best Upgraded Product category of Tech & Learning magazine’s 2017 Awards of Excellence program. Built from the ground up to help students meet today’s state standards and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), STEMscopes provides teacher and student digital resources, supplemental print materials, and hands-on exploration kits that build student engagement and excitement for learning science...

Houston, TX – National Heritage Academies, a public charter school system of 84 schools across nine states, has selected STEMscopes NGSS as the science curriculum for its students in grades 6-8. Developed by Accelerate Learning, STEMscopes NGSS provides digital resources, supplemental print materials, and hands-on exploration kits that build student engagement and excitement for learning. STEMscopes’ flexible implementation model gives schools autonomy to use the curriculum for traditional instruction, blended learning, and 1:1 programs, among others...

Houston, TX – Morgan Freeck, 6th grade math and science teacher at Elmwood Elementary School in the greater Chicago area, shares how STEMscopes integrated CERs have helped transform her classroom. Writing CER statements allows her students to do what scientists do: answer a question or solve a problem based on their observations, collect and use scientific data, and explain why the evidence supports the claim. Instead of simply regurgitating facts, students provide explanations based on evidence and reasoning. This allows me to better measure their understanding of scientific principles and gauge their depth of knowledge while promoting an environment of inquiry and discourse...

Houston, TX – At Horizon Elementary, a Title I school in Broward County Public Schools, the passing rate on the Florida Grade 5 Statewide Science Assessment jumped from 27 percent in 2016 to 48 percent in 2017. How did Horizon’s fifth grade teachers help their students make a gain of 21 percentage points in one year? In 2016-17, they transformed their classrooms into active learning spaces for science with the STEMscopes^TM digital science curriculum and hands-on exploration kits...

Houston, TX – For the third consecutive year, Texas school districts using the STEMscopes^TM digital science curriculum outperformed other districts on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR^TM) grade 5 science test. The results, which are part a new study published by Accelerate Learning, show that districts using STEMscopes had higher passing rates on the 2017 test than districts that did not use STEMscopes...

Houston, TX – As part of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), students are expected to engage in Science and Engineering Practices, including analyzing and interpreting data and using mathematics and computational thinking. To assist teachers in helping students meet these expectations, Accelerate Learning has partnered with Tuva to integrate Tuva’s datasets and interactive, research-based data, graphing, and statistical tools into the STEMscopes™ NGSS comprehensive online science curriculum...

Houston, TX – Making STEM concepts engaging, helping students see how concepts connect, and making instructional material accessible for students with special needs are just some of the everyday challenges teachers face. To make teachers’ jobs easier, Accelerate Learning today announces several updates to the STEMscopes K-12 digital curriculum.

Among the most notable new enhancements is the addition of highly interactive games designed in partnership with educational game developer Filament Games. The games supplement lessons in STEMscopes NGSS and custom state editions and target students in grades 3-8...

Houston, TX – Upon launching the four-year Iowa Science Standards Implementation Plan in 2015, the Iowa Department of Education said that the state’s new vision for science education “represents substantial changes in how teachers engage in the practices of science teaching.” To help teachers and students transition to the new standards, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, and Central DeWitt Community School Districts have become the first in the state to implement the STEMscopes™ Iowa comprehensive online science curriculum from Accelerate Learning...

Houston, TX – For English language learners (ELLs), science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities can create an engaging environment for language development. In San Elizario Independent School District (ISD), our student population is 99% Hispanic, 96% economically disadvantaged, and 50% limited English proficient. We emphasize hands-on, inquiry-based STEM learning from preschool through high school, and we have found that this approach is benefiting our ELLs in a variety of ways. Here are three ways to actively engage students in STEM while providing rich opportunities for English language development...

Houston, TX – Producing an exciting, well-attended “Science Night” event can be a time-consuming task for schools. This is why Accelerate Learning has partnered with Philippe Cousteau and EarthEcho International to create STEMrangers Science Night. The all-in-one program makes it easy for schools to engage students and families in fun, meaningful STEM learning experiences, and understand and nurture the most vital parts of our planet...

Letts, IA – The Louisa-Muscatine school board on Monday approved the purchase of a new science curriculum for junior high students. The curriculum, known as STEMscopes, has a strong digital component, including online assessments and e-books, with supplemental print materials. It will cost the district $14,344 and will provide materials for seventh and eighth grade science classes...

Roseburg, OR – Middle school science is the first core subject within the Roseburg school district to adopt a digital curriculum instead of one that uses textbook. “Science makes sense for a digital adoption because it’s a field that changes frequently,” said Robert Emerson, the Roseburg Public Schools director of teaching and learning. “A digital curriculum means whenever there are changes in the science content, the curriculum can be updated immediately”...

Woonsocket, RI – Since Rhode Island became the first state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in 2013, K-12 districts and schools have sought out curricula that focus on a deeper understanding — and the application — of STEM content. On June 14, Woonsocket Education Department (WED) will celebrate teachers’ success in engaging students in inquiry-based, hands-on STEM learning at “STEM Day in Woonsocket”...

Houston, TX – The STEMscopes^TM PreK-12 science curriculum from Accelerate Learning^TM has won the REVERE Award for the Classroom: Whole Curriculum-Science, Health and Environment category. Built from the ground up to help students meet today’s state standards and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), STEMscopes provides teacher and student digital resources, supplemental print materials, and hands-on exploration kits that build student engagement and excitement for learning science...

Houston, TX – In 2014-15, Waco Independent School District (ISD) implemented STEMscopes^TM Early Explorer district-wide in its preschool program. By the end of the school year, teachers reported spending an average of 36 minutes per day on STEM instruction, compared to two minutes a day before STEMscopes. In a follow-up study, which analyzed the performance of all kindergartners the following year...

Houston, TX – How do you get ELLs engaged in science when basic words like theory, lab, and experiment aren't yet part of their vocabulary? Many districts face this challenge, including San Elizario (TX) ISD (SEISD), where 51% of the nearly 4,000 students are coded LEP and over 95% are economically disadvantaged. Cortez says that “Accelerate Learning's STEMscopes has really paved the way for our science instruction” (a Spanish version is also available for K–5). Units are developed around the constructivist 5E Instructional Model—Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate—with additional modules for Intervention and Acceleration...

Houston, TX – Districts using the online, comprehensive science curriculum also increased passing rates for students who are English language learners or economically disadvantaged. A new study, which included more than 360,000 students, examined the 2015-16 STAAR passing rates for 335 districts that used the STEMscopes curriculum and 829 districts that used a district-created science curriculum or purchased a different science curriculum. The results showed that the use of STEMscopes increased passing rates by 4.1 percent...

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning^TM and the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) have joined forces to develop a new solution called STEMscopes^TM DIVE In Engineering which embodies the burgeoning Maker Movement, providing students with firsthand experiences driven by natural curiosity and creativity...

Chicago, IL – Months after East Aurora School District 131 board members approved millions of dollars in new science equipment and materials, administrators are working to create new science labs at each of the district’s middle schools...

Houston, TX – The first public school district in Illinois, East Aurora School District 131, is once again blazing new trails — this time, in science education. This fall, East Aurora expanded its STEMscopes NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) implementation from kindergarten to grades 1-8, making it the largest implementation of the digital STEM curriculum in Illinois...

Houston, TX – For the fourth year in a row, the STEMscopes ^TM PreK-12 digital science curriculum from Accelerate Learning has been named a “Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product” by District Administration magazine. The winners were selected by the magazine’s editors from among 1,500-plus nominations from the magazine’s readers — K-12 education administrators and leaders — for products they believe are helping school districts excel...

Houston, TX – Earlier this year, the nonprofit Digital Promise launched an effort to collect and evaluate quality examples of how ed-tech companies conduct and use research in designing and improving their products. Some 53 ed-tech companies shared an array of approaches in three submission categories: Learning Sciences, User Research, and Evaluation Research...

Houston, TX – In 2016, 77 percent of fifth graders in San Elizario Independent School District (ISD) successfully passed the STAAR® science test, up from 57 percent in 2015. What changed? During the 2015-16 school year, teachers began using STEMscopes^TM Texas as their primary science curriculum...

Houston, TX – After successfully using the STEMscopes California digital STEM curriculum at the middle school level last school year, Greenfield Union School District, a rural district in southern Monterey County, will now expand its implementation to all schools in grades K–8...

Los Angeles, CA – The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) reflect a new vision for science education that requires significant changes in the classroom. Students and parents aren’t the only ones worried about these rigorous new student performance expectations — teachers are, too. It’s up to school leaders to make the transition as painless as possible...

Houston, TX — The Ed Tech Round Up: STEMscopes offers a comprehensive prek-12 STEM curriculum that is hands-on, engaging, and authentic, at a price that is hard to beat. There are an enormous variety of high-quality resources, all aligned with the 5E model and CCSS and NGSS, and all supported by a robust collection of professional development resources...

Houston, TX — Developer of the STEMscopes digital STEM curriculum is recognized as a top 50 growth-stage company in education sector achieving impact at scale...

Houston, TX — The demand for professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) continues to outpace the supply of trained workers and professionals. Here are five ways we can disrupt the status quo — and change how teachers teach and students learn STEM today...

Houston, TX — Beginning this August, Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C (TCCSD) in northeast Illinois will integrate Accelerate Learning’s award-winning STEMscopes NGSS digital STEM curriculum into its curriculum in grades preK-8, district-wide. One of 18 states to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) thus far, Illinois has directed schools to begin implementing the new standards in the 2016-17 school year...

Los Angeles, CA — The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for California represent an important step forward in preparing students for college and careers, but the implementation of these standards can be challenging for teachers—especially those who were not STEM majors...

Haywood County, NC — Thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Tyson family and a $10,000 donation from Dr. Doris Hammett, students in Haywood County elementary schools are experiencing STEM education through hands-on learning. Both donations were made through the Haywood County Schools Foundation to support the students and staff of Haywood County. STEM education blends science, technology, engineering and mathematics through project-based learning and prepares students to be the next generation of innovators...

Houston, TX — Fueled by teacher input, Accelerate Learning^TM has enhanced its award-winning STEMscopes^TM NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) product with several new resources designed to deepen student engagement. STEMscopes NGSS is a comprehensive online K–12 curriculum written by teachers, that helps students master the NGSS through scientific investigations, engineering challenges, content connection videos, claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, and more...

Houston, TX — As a rapidly growing number of U.S. districts and schools increase their focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), educators need a quick and easy way to find tools and resources to bring high-quality STEM content and experiences to their students. With the launch of the Accelerate Learning^TM STEMstore, educators can now discover a world of STEM resources at their fingertips...

Houston, TX — To cheers and claps from the audience, East Aurora School District 131 board members on Monday approved additions to East Aurora science curriculum and materials. The approval comes weeks after the board voted in favor of a new elementary English language arts curriculum and as the board considers a new math program for some grades. Total, the board has approved spending about 7.3 million dollars over several years on science and English language arts purchases...

Houston, TX — For the second consecutive year, the STEMscopes PreK-12 Suite from Accelerate Learning has been named a finalist in the SIIA Education CODiE Awards. The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier awards for the software and information industries, and have been recognizing product excellence for 30 years...

Houston, TX — The 2016 EdTech Digest Awards Program has chosen STEMscopes^TM NGSS, a digital STEM curriculum for K-12 classrooms, as a Cool Tool Award finalist in the STEM Solution and the Parent/Student Solution categories. The EdTech Digest Awards recognize outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology. Featuring the best and brightest in edtech, the annual recognition program seeks to highlight and celebrate the most effective products and the most innovative, inspiring people...

Houston, TX — Adding to an already impressive list of industry accolades, Accelerate Learning today announced its STEMscopes^TM PreK-12 digital science curriculum has been named a “Readers’ Choice Top Product” by District Administration magazine. The winners were selected by the magazine’s editors from more than 2,000 nominations from the magazine’s readers — K-12 education administrators and leaders — for products they believe are making a positive difference in education...

Belchertown, MA — Teachers have learning down to a science after swapping roles with students during a recent STEMposium. Educators from the region gathered at Belchertown High School on Wednesday for a STEMposium hosted by Accelerate Learning. The company presented a K-12 digital curriculum called STEMscopes, which marries hands-on learning with science education...

Dallas, TX — LoudCloud Systems announced today that Accelerate Learning Inc., a leading provider of STEM education to preK-12, has selected the LoudCloud Learning Management System for its STEM certificate program. The selection comes after an extensive process of vetting software-as-a-service platform providers and services organizations to support developing and delivering their certificate programs. That search process culminated with the selection of LoudCloud’s competency-based LMS...

Houston, TX — Accelerate Learning today announces the publication of a new study examining the 2014-15 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR^TM) passing rates for school districts that used the STEMscopes^TM curriculum. The study, which included more than 360,000 students, showed that districts using STEMscopes had higher passing rates on the fifth grade STAAR science test than districts that did not use STEMscopes...

Pasadena, CA — Pasadena USD selects STEMscopes California to help students develop and deepen STEM understanding through inquiry-based learning...

Houston, TX — Instead of having students go to one class for chemistry, another for physics and so on, NGSS-aligned teaching uses disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts to encourage students to think of science as a process rather than a set of discrete facts. For schools and teachers accustomed to the traditional model of “siloed” classes, the transition to the NGSS is complex and problematic, but science curriculum company Accelerate Learning is helping them to better understand the NGSS and to quickly, easily and effectively put solutions into place. Instructional materials, new NGSS customization services and free guides make STEMscopes NGSS a one-stop resource for NGSS support...

Houston, TX — From now through Oct. 8, 2015, U.S. preK-12 educators have another opportunity to win a $2,500 travel voucher — good for anywhere in the world — in round two of a promotion from Accelerate Learning Inc.™, developer of the STEMscopes™ digital STEM curriculum for preK-12 classrooms. The winner of the first round, which ended Sept. 4, is Aimee Lawson, a science teacher from Education Center International Academy (ECIA) Charter School in Sunnyvale, Texas...

Houston, TX — Accelerate Learning’s new Facebook promotion celebrates the addition of 1,000 content connection videos to its STEMscopes curriculum for PreK-12 classrooms…

Houston, TX — Embedding the Twig videos will give preK-12 teachers instant access to premium, standards-aligned videos that create real-world STEM connections and deepen students’ understanding…

Houston, TX — STEMscopes, a 21^st century digital STEM curriculum for preK-12 classrooms, has been named the winner of the 2015 REVERE Awards’ Whole Curriculum for Science category for the second year in a row…

Houston, TX — Accelerate Learning today announced that STEMscopes-North Carolina, its comprehensive, digital K-12 science solution built specifically to meet the North Carolina science standards, has been recommended by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction…

Houston, TX—For the third consecutive year, STEMscopes^TM, thecomprehensive, digital preK-12 science solution, has been named a finalist in the Whole Curriculum for Science category in the REVERE Awards program…

Houston, TX – Accelerate Learning – STEMscopes has been named a finalist in the 2015 SIIA Education CODiE Awards for its comprehensive online science curriculum, which meets the national Next Generation Science Standards as well as individual state science standards...

Developed at Rice University, the STEMscopes PK-12 Digital Science Program Supports Rigorous State and NGSS Standards

Houston, TX – STEMscopes, a comprehensive, digital K-12 science solution for pre-K through 12th grade students, has been named a winner in the inaugural Digital Innovation in Learning Awards (DILA). Organized by EdSurge and Digital Promise, the DILAs were created to celebrate accomplishments in education technology by educators, administrators, and education technology organizations...

Houston, TX - STEMcoach.com, a free online resource for providing STEM teachers with science curriculum resources, hands-on investigations, ready-made research lessons, classroom tips, online chats with other teachers, videos, and more has been given five-star A+ report card by Internet@Schools.

One of the site’s strongest features is the ease in using the lesson plans. The Teacher Guide is concise and formatted in such a way that ready-made lessons can be immediately implemented in the classroom...

STEMcoach.com Web Portal Features Lessons, Classroom Tips, Videos, Online Communities, and More to Help Science Educators Put STEM into Action

Houston, TX – With a shortage of an experienced workforce in STEM fields, now more than ever teachers are trying to find ways to foster student engagement and achievement in STEM subjects. To provide preK-12 districts with easy access to STEM resources for experienced and novice science teachers, alike, Accelerate Learning today announces the launch of a free professional development site, STEMcoach.com™...

Developed at Rice University, the STEMscopes PK-12 Digital Science Program Supports Rigorous State and NGSS Standards

Houston, TX – A solid understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is essential for college and career readiness. With the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and increasing rigor of state standards, school districts are in search of curricula that focus on a deeper understanding — and the application — of STEM content. To provide preK-12 schools with a comprehensive, online science curriculum that meets all NGSS and state science standards, Accelerate Learning today announces the national release of STEMscopes™ NGSS and STEMscopes™ State Edition for K-12 students, and STEMscopes™ Early Explorer for preschool students...

Accelerate Learning Brings Science Programs to Market Nationally

Accelerate Learning (Houston), the science curriculum company started at Rice University, is looking to build on the success it has enjoyed in Texas with the national rollout this summer of three products: STEMscopes NGSS, STEMscopes State Edition K-12 and STEMscopes Early Explorer...

STEMscopes Recognized as Best Whole Curriculum Program for Science

Houston, TX: The Association of American Publishers (AEP) recognized STEMscopes this past Wednesday at the REVERE Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. for its outstanding contribution to educational excellence. Named best whole curriculum program for science, health, and environment curricula in the Distinguished Achievement category, STEMscopes attributes this triumph to the teachers that have helped create the program. Chief Academic Officer and founder, Dr. Reid Whitaker, and CEO, Dr. Vernon Johnson, received the award on behalf of the Accelerate Learning team...

STEMscopes Early Explorer Brings STEM to Waco ISD’s Youngest Students

Houston, TX: Beginning this fall, Waco ISD will be piloting STEMscopes Early Explorer, a new STEM curriculum solution from Accelerate Learning and Rice University that is designed to bring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to pre-kindergarten students. “It’s a model that provides students with engaging, hands-on discovery lessons so that they can explore the world around them, and expand their natural curiosity to build new concepts,” said Terri Patterson, executive director of elementary education for Waco ISD...