Affordable, Easy-to-Use Test, Resource Portal to Address Growing Public Health Issue Unveiled 

SAN ANTONIO – Aug. 1, 2012 – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately more than 1 million people suffer from concussions each year, and adolescent children who participate in sports are one of the highest risk groups for sustaining this type of traumatic brain injury. To help athletic trainers and other health professionals combat this epidemic of injuries that have the potential to result in brain damage and even death, Pearson is now the exclusive provider of Concussion Vital Signs, an affordable, flexible and comprehensive concussion management program that allows for testing, reporting, athlete roster management and education about concussion detection, all from one easy-to-use website: www.concussionvitalsigns.com.

Decision to Expand Implementation Based on Students Gains; Software’s Functionality to Predict Student Outcomes, Prescribe Instructional Intensity, and Reduce Dependency on Traditional Assessment

For students who need a refresher on the difference between connotation and denotation, Shmoop now offers a Literature Glossary. The glossary includes pronunciations and definitions, so students can look up how to use a word like “verisimilitude” in a sentence. The online tool organizes the words alphabetically and by theme, allowing students to search literature categories like characters, narration, drama or theory.

Leaders In Digital Citizenship Teaching And Anonymous Bullying-Reporting Solution Join Forces To Promote Cyber Safety And Bullying Prevention; Program Satisfies Child Internet Protection Act Certification Requirement For E-Rate Schools

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is now accepting applications for its Innovation Incubator Program. Designed for developers of new technologies for K-12 and postsecondary markets, Incubator finalists will be invited to present their innovations at the 11th annual Ed Tech Business Forum in New York, Nov. 26-27, 2012.

Turnitin announces a free professional development course, “Turnitin Academy Live.” This 10-session course, designed to help educators engage students in the writing process, will lead instructors through a powerful pedagogy for “writing to learn,” exploring practical methods for incorporating the use of Turnitin to encourage original writing and deliver more meaningful feedback. The course begins Aug. 28, and will be available live and on-demand. 

Under the agreement MyStudentProgress.com will resell the SchoolReach service and offer first-line customer support.