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Data Drives Instruction at the Class and District Levels

IRVINE, CALIF (January 26, 2009) -Scantron, a leading provider of assessment and survey solutions designed to help education and commercial organizations measure and improve effectiveness, today announced the release of updated Achievement Series and Performance Series® software.

Achievement Series Reports Improve Ability to Target Instruction

As accountability measures become part of every day teaching, it is no longer just about giving a test. Overall scores provide insight to general knowledge, but to take action and improve results an educator needs this information over time and also down to the standards-level. Achievement Series new Comparison Report provides teachers the ability to choose individual tests and compare their scores. "Is our additional focus on Language Arts helping with Reading?" "Have my students progressed through the Math indicators as expected?" These questions can be answered by analyzing comparative test scores. Additionally, teachers can now review individual standards achievement at a glance for their class and re-teach immediately to improve student proficiency in key areas.

These key additions improve the 'actionability' of Achievement Series provide timely data to inform classroom instruction and district-level decisions.

Scantron Assessment Solution

The K-12 software assessment solution helps educators meet state and federal requirements and raise the level of student achievement through a unique combination of computer-adaptive diagnostic testing and standards-based formative assessment.

Achievement Series

Achievement Series is a powerful web-based district-wide assessment solution that allows K-12 educators to develop and administer online and paper-based tests, capture immediate results, and produce standards-based reports.

Performance Series

Performance Series is a web-based, computer-adaptive diagnostic test that's reliable, valid, and standards-based. Educators use it to place students in the appropriate programs, report progress, evaluate school or district program effectiveness, and predict performance on high-stakes tests.

About Scantron Corporation

Scantron Corporation (www.scantron.com), headquartered in Irvine, Calif., helps education and commercial organizations measure and improve effectiveness with assessment and survey solutions. Scantron provides tools for the rapid, accurate and reliable capture of data with innovative software and survey solutions that leverage the company's expertise in world-class forms printing and scanner manufacturing. Scantron is a subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., which is wholly owned by M&F Worldwide Corp. (NYSE: MFW).