Oakbrook Terrace, IL (June 9, 2010) – Instruction Planner™ & Curriculum Mapper 2010, published by Collaborative Learning Inc., was honored as the winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award (DAA) in the category of Technology & New Media–Administrative Tools, at the annual AEP Award Gala in Washington D.C. on June 8, 2010.

 

The award recognizes Instruction Planner™ & Curriculum Mapper 2010, released in July 2009, as part of the ground–breaking Curriculum Improvement Studio™ for schools and districts, grades K–12.

 

“Knowing that the award is judged by a panel of both educators and leaders in the educational publishing community makes this accomplishment all the more meaningful and special,” said Kathryn Allen, EVP, Product Development at Collaborative Learning Inc. “The AEP has honored our company as well as the many districts that use our products to make schools, teachers, students, and communities more successful.”

 

The Association of Educational Publishers award program recognizes outstanding resources for teaching and learning with one the largest and longest running award programs for educational products. The goal is to identify products that exemplify the highest standards of professional and quality educational content, as well as give recognition to the organizations that are leading the way in this field and setting milestones to which the rest of the industry can aspire. Information about the award is available at www.aepweb.org.

 

The web–based program is customized by schools to align instruction to curriculum and improve student performance and skill mastery.

 

About Collaborative Learning Inc.

 

Collaborative Learning Inc. (CLI) is the leading developer of productivity software that enables schools to plan instruction, monitor progress with real–time data, as well as analyze instruction and curriculum based on benchmarks and standards with up–to–the–minute accuracy. Since 1999, the Company has been producing programs that improve classroom decision–making for higher student achievement, making schools, teachers, students, and communities more successful. From its roots in curriculum mapping with the pioneering Curriculum Mapper® to the 2009 release of the next–generation Curriculum Improvement Studio integrated suite of programs, the Company remains dedicated to outcomes–based planning of instruction, the refinement and publishing of curricula, and the analyzing of student performance, all web–based, in real time. Used by thousands of schools and over 100,000 educators, CLI guarantees successful implementations for every school, with a team of professional development consultants who are experts in curriculum, mapping, instructional planning, and assessment. Additional information about the Company’s productivity software is available at www.clihome.com.