Merit Software - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/12647.xml Merit Software - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Improving Reading & Writing Instruction With Literature http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb993254.htm New report helps educators teach reading and writing more effectively with well known books. (PRWeb Jun 4, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb993254.htm Merit Software Introduces New Online Versions of Its Award-Winning Writing Programs, 'Paragraph Punch' and 'Essay Punch' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb764384.htm 100% web-based editions of Paragraph Punch and Essay Punch provide the complete programs over the Internet. (PRWeb Mar 13, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb764384.htm Merit Software Closes Achievement Gap in Middle School Test Scores http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb698333.htm Research Shows Reading and Language Arts Gains in a 24 Week Evaluation (PRWeb Feb 20, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb698333.htm New Reading and Language Arts Web Site: BookPunch.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb568831.htm Merit Software launches BookPunch.com, a new reading and writing web site featuring activities to help students connect to books more personally, and to think critically about what they have read. Book Punch provides interactive writing prompts about well-known, core literature readings -- the books most commonly taught in schools today. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb568831.htm 10 Secrets the Educational Software Industry Does Not Want You to Know http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb549898.htm A new guide helps educators make informed decisions about purchasing educational software for their schools. (PRWeb Aug 30, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb549898.htm Effective Reading Programs: The Six Missing Pieces http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523363.htm New report identifies six critical elements for school reading programs missing from the No Child Left Behind Act; Merit facilitates recommended actions. (PRWeb May 3, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523363.htm Merit Software Introduces "Essential English Fitness" and "Picture Context Reader," The Latest Additions to Its Award-Winning Line of Educational Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507704.htm These new programs are designed to help beginning English language learners master grammar and reading fundamentals. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507704.htm Technology in Schools -- What the Research Says http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb455847.htm New research identifies successful uses of technology in schools; Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) tools, such as those produced by Merit, among recommedended options. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb455847.htm High School Exit Exams: Best Practices http://www.prweb.com/releases/exit/exams/prweb443276.htm Recent research encourages schools to offer remedial assistance, through interventions such as Merit Software, to help students pass High School exit exams. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/exit/exams/prweb443276.htm Research on Merit School Improvement Software Published in Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal http://www.prweb.com/releases/school/improvement/prweb418703.htm "At-risk" students demonstrate clear gains on high-stakes tests with Merit reading and writing software. (PRWeb Aug 1, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/school/improvement/prweb418703.htm Minority Test Scores Improve Using Merit Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb388177.htm New research shows urban middle school students using Merit Software make big gains in high-stakes standardized test for math. (PRWeb May 22, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/05/prweb388177.htm Middle School Students Make Striking Gains Using Merit Educational Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb371198.htm Marshall University faculty to present new research at West Virginia middle school conference April 29th. (PRWeb Apr 17, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb371198.htm Chances for College Success Improve by Using Merit Reading and Writing Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355041.htm Recent research by ACT encourages targeted interventions, such as those produced by Merit, to help students who have fallen behind in their reading skills. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb355041.htm At-Risk Students Improve Reading and Writing Skills Using Merit Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb354948.htm Research findings to be presented at 17th Annual National Youth-At-Risk Conference 2006 in Savannah, GA on March 7th. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb354948.htm New Teaching Tool for English Language Learners from Merit Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb345235.htm Latest edition of Merit Software offers voice and speech capabilities and increased support for ELL Students. A new innovation that shortens the time required to grasp key English concepts. (PRWeb Feb 14, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb345235.htm Scientific-Based Research Shows Students Make Long Term Gains in Reading and Writing Using Merit Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb341491.htm Scientific-based research shows students make long term gains in reading and writing using Merit Software, say consultants at Marshall University. For two consecutive years, researchers monitored the use of Merit Software at a public school. Their analysis shows that using Merit as a supplement to instruction has a lasting impact on student reading and writing test scores. This is one of the first scientific-based research studies to show continuous gains in student acheivement when teaching with computers in schools. (PRWeb Feb 6, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb341491.htm Merit Software Introduces "Vocabulary Super Stretch," the Latest Addition to its Award-Winning Line of Educational Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb229315.htm Designed to help students with word recognition, meanings, and origins of challenging words (PRWeb May 3, 2005)

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]]> Tue, 03 May 2005 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb229315.htm New Educational Program Revolutionizes GED Exam Preparation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb229330.htm Program Advancements Make Merit Software’s “GED Prep Bundle” One of the Most Comprehensive GED Exam Prep Programs Available (PRWeb Apr 19, 2005)

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]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2005 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb229330.htm New SAT Exam Places High Importance on Concepts Taught by Merit Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/02/prweb206565.htm Starting in March 2005, SAT test takers will be required to complete a new writing section. Essay Punch and Grammar Fitness for Upper Grades, by Merit Software, have been used for years in college prep classes to teach essay writing and grammar skills. Students preparing for the new SAT exam will greatly benefit by using Essay Punch and Grammar Fitness for Upper Grades as part of their SAT prep curriculum. (PRWeb Feb 10, 2005)

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]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/02/prweb206565.htm Lawsuit Settlement Ends Educational Software License Agreement http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/12/prweb189786.htm Merit Software has settled its lawsuit against Siboney Corporation. Siboney has agreed to stop selling Merit’s software outside of the “schools” market, and to stop including Merit's software in any Siboney products in late 2005. (PRWeb Dec 27, 2004)

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