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Apex Learning is the leading provider of digital curriculum for secondary education to the nation's school districts. The company's comprehensive, standards-based online courses help schools successfully engage all students in rigorous coursework and prepare them for high school graduation and beyond.

Calvert Education helps educators and students succeed with virtual and blended learning solutions that build creative problem solving and other lifelong skills needed to thrive in a fast-changing world.

Reflection Sciences provides training and tools for assessing executive function skills in early childhood and across the lifespan. Executive function (EF) refers to neurocognitive skills, such as attention, working memory, self-control, and cognitive flexibility, that are involved in goal-directed problem solving. These are essential life skills that provide a foundation for learning and adaptation in a wide range of contexts. EF skills make it possible for children to learn effectively and efficiently in a classroom context, and they protect children against risks associated with adversity. EF measured in childhood has been proven to predict school readiness, academic achievement, and educational attainment, as well as career success, health, wealth, and well-being in adulthood.

Archipelago Learning offers easy-to-use, online programs for students and educators. Founded in 2000 as Study Island, the original K-12 standards-based assessment, instruction, practice, and test preparation programs quickly spread to all 50 states. Today, Archipelago Learning encompasses educational Web-based programs for all age groups with Study Island for K-12 education, Northstar Learning for adult education, and TeacherWeb for school, district, and teacher website solutions.

EdOptions is an award-winning education technology firm located in Arlington, Virginia. Its premier product, Stars Suite, currently serves more than 260,000 students nationwide and features 42 middle and high school courses as well as Web-based solutions for state test preparation, high school preparation and GED study. Other products include Blue Ridge International Academy, a triple-accredited online high school designed to support both public and non-traditional educational institutions with rigorous curriculum, powerful Web-based technology, and certified-teacher support.

Lightspan, Inc. provides curriculum-based educational software, and online products and services, which are used in school and at home. The company’s products and services include K-8 Software, K-12 Online, Lightspan Early Reading Program, The Lightspan Network, Lightspan Reading Center, and Online Assessment. Lightspan Achieve Now, a product for students of kindergarten through eighth grade, or K-8, is a series of interactive software programs that covers the core curriculum of language arts, reading, and mathematics. It includes school and home learning activities, teacher materials, on-site and technology based professional development, and student assessment. K-12 online subscription products and services provide teachers, students, and parents with various online learning resources. The company offers a suite of tools and resources helps to simplify a teacher’s instructional planning and supports ongoing professional growth. Lightspan Reading Center is an online reading program that supports student achievement; and provides tools to help educators make informed instructional decisions. The company offers a combination of online assessment products, Lightspan eduTest Assessment, and Lightspan Assessment Builder, with proprietary test questions covering language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Lightspan, Inc. was formerly known as The Lightspan Partnership, Inc. and changed its name to Lightspan, Inc. in April, 2000. Lightspan, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in San Diego, California. As of November 17, 2003, Lightspan Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Plato Inc.