Hi Alyse,

I thought that you may be interested in this information. Discovery Education Assessment Services and RTI Solutions www.thinklinklearning.com is offering New York education leaders
a FREE pilot opportunity to utilize our full suite of formative assessment services and teacher tools for Summer programs and preparation
for the upcoming 2008-09 school year.

Not familiar with Discovery Education Assessment?

Discovery Education Assessment's services and RTI Solutions are powered by the Discovery Channel, the #1 non-fiction media company in the world, and our suite of assessment services combine scientifically proven standards-based digital media that empowers teachers to improve student achievement. Discovery Education Assessement predicts student proficiency, mastery, and AYP performance with up to 95% accuracy, by using a scientific-research based Continuous Improvement Model to ensure that our diagnostic assessments mirror New York's learning standards, including performance indicators. Our services include:

* Core Benchmark Predictive Assessment series written to New York learning standards for grades 1-8 in ELA and Math
* Early Skills Assessment for Reading Literacy , and Early Skills Assessment for Math targeted for K-2 students
* Spanish language versions of our core benchmark math online assessments for NY students in grades 3-8.
* College Readiness Assessment which is an assessment service that predicts ACT student scores and improves graduation rates

Upcoming Events

Robyn Oatley, Discovery Education Assessment's Head of Professional Development for New York State, and I are conducting a webinar this Thursday, June 19th at 10am which will provide an overview of Discovery Education Assessment's services and RTI Solutions for New York and discuss the free pilot in more detail. If you're interested in attending the webinar, please feel free to contact me at 224-406-1098 or michael_ehlers@discovery.com for instructions.

We'll also be exhibiting and conducting a NY Discovery Education Assessment and RtI Solutions presentation at next month's DATAG conference
in Albany July 10-11 , so if you're planning on going please attend the session or stop by to learn more about our assessment services and the free pilot.


Eastern Suffolk BOCES-RIC selects Discovery Education Assessment

Discovery Education Assessment is also proud to announce that we recently finalized a partnership with the Eastern Suffolk BOCES that provides our full suite of assessment services to BOCES members at special rates (see attached press release).

Please feel free to contact me at 224-406-0198 or michael_ehlers@discovery.com if you have any questions, need webinar instructions, or would like to take advantage of the free pilot

Sincerely,

Michael Ehlers


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Michael M. Ehlers
New York State Sales Manager
Discovery Education Assessment
Phone (800) 323-9084 x7268
Cell (224) 406-0198
www.thinklinkassessment.com

"We make a living by what we get,,
we make a life by what we give." - Sir Winston Churchill
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Hi Alyse,
I noticed your posting and wanted to say "hi." It has been a long time and hope all is well with you.
Are you enjoying your job in the private school? I retired from Jericho in June 2006 and I am now consulting in school districts and BOCES. I am also a facutly member for the Center for Social and Emotional Education.
My email is - - - mindandheart@optonline.net
Looking forward to catching up,
Cecile Wren

Alyse
I will be in Dever this week presenting at the National Middle School Assoc. will call you the following week.
Cecile