New York, NY (October 16, 2006) -- Technology & Learning magazine named Scholastic ReadAbout:® an Award of Excellence winner as part of its 24-year-old program honoring innovative applications that break new ground in bringing curriculum solutions to schools around the country.  ReadAbout, published by Scholastic Education, a division of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, uses motivating 100% nonfiction reading material and an adaptive program to help students in grades 3-8 build academic vocabulary and content area knowledge and enhance comprehension skills.
This year's Technology & Learning Awards of Excellence winners were chosen by more than 35 educator-judges who test-drove the more than 110 entries and selected the best Software and Web-based programs of the year. 
 
ReadAbout’s high-interest reading choices, engaging video clips, corrective feedback, personalized instruction, and unique digital reward system keeps students fully engaged, helping them to develop the skills they need to become effective readers.  The program includes state-of-the art, adaptive software to provide continuous assessment and differentiated reading instruction for every child, whether they require intervention, instruction or enrichment.
 
“Year after year, the Technology & Learning Awards of Excellence reflect the highest quality educational software and web products,” said Margery Mayer, President, Scholastic Education. “We are thrilled that ReadAbout has been selected as a 2006 winner and is being recognized for providing engaging and individualized content and instruction to children at all reading levels.”
 
ReadAbout builds upon the findings of several distinguished educational experts in the areas of vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension strategy and motivational learning theory, including: Dr. Kevin Feldman, Director of Reading and Early Intervention, Sonoma County office of Education; Dr. Kate Kinsella, of the Department of Secondary Education, San Francisco State University; Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm, Associate Professor at Boise State University;  and renowned teacher and author Henry Jenkins. ReadAbout utilizes the same research-based motivational instruction model pioneered by Dr. Ted Hasselbring, creator of READ 180® and Professor of Special Education Technology at Vanderbilt University. 
 
For more information about ReadAbout, please visit www.scholastic.com/readabout 
 
About Scholastic Education
Scholastic Education, a leader in the education marketplace, provides learning solutions through research-based technology products and multimedia supplemental instructional materials that support student achievement in grades pre-K through high school.  Grounded in the most current scientific research, Scholastic Education develops technology products and services that include intervention, assessment, instruction, data management and professional development.
 
About Scholastic
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology.  Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys.  The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and television networks; and the Company's Internet site, www.scholastic.com.

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