Benchmark Education Company - Rex EXtreme Earns 2006 Teachers' Choice Award

Rex EXtreme Earns 2006 Teachers' Choice Award

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Benchmark Education’s ‘REX EXtreme’ Earns 2006 Teachers’ Choice Award
PELHAM, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2005) – REX EXtreme, an intervention and tutoring program for grades 6-8, has been recognized for its ability to help struggling readers with a 2006 Teachers’ Choice Award from Learning® magazine. This honor marks the second consecutive year that Benchmark Education Company, a leading provider of literacy products and services for K-8 students and their teachers, has been recognized in Learning magazine’s annual awards program. From Benchmark’s successful Reading Explorers product line, REX (Reading Explorers) EXtreme is designed to help struggling students in the middle grades and above succeed in the classroom and on high-stakes tests. Building middle-grade students’ fluency, comprehension, writing, word analysis and content area reading skills, REX EXtreme is a complete intervention and tutoring program that can be implemented with teachers, paraprofessionals and community volunteers. "So much attention has been devoted to emerging literacy that some struggling readers in the 6-8 grade range have fallen through the cracks," said Tom Reycraft, president of Benchmark Education. "That’s why we felt strongly about developing REX EXtreme specifically for middle school and above students. Learning magazine teacher evaluators recognize the value of building real-world reading skills for those middle grade students through our comprehensive, age-appropriate and motivating program." Of the 438 entries in the 12th Annual Teachers Choice Awards, REX EXtreme was one of 67 winners. The winning products will be featured in the January 2006 issue of Learning Magazine. Pricing for the complete REX EXtreme intervention and tutoring program starts at $4,525, and includes training with observation and coaching; three tutor sets with 144 lesson plans each; a starting supply of student sets that include materials to make the sessions interactive and fun; four book sets containing 432 books and Readers Theater scripts; and a CD-ROM with reproducibles and assessments. REX EXtreme, along with each of Benchmark’s Reading Explorers programs, qualifies for funding under both Title I and No Child Left Behind, and is being successfully implemented in schools across the country. For more information, visit www.benchmarkeducation.com.
About Learning Magazine’s Teachers’ Choice Awards Now in the program’s 12th year, the prestigious Teachers’ Choice Awards for the classroom recognize excellence in classroom products. Experienced elementary teachers evaluate entries through a rigorous process in real classrooms. Textbooks, software, games, books, and craft products are reviewed for quality, instructional value, ease of use, and innovation. Learning magazine is devoted to elementary teachers and teaching. It is a definitive resource for products and services for successful teaching. It features profiles of educational products, information about programs, grants and contests and access to free educational materials. About Benchmark Education Company Benchmark Education Company is committed to helping K-8 students attain lifelong literacy by publishing a wide range of reading resources and services for all learners. Benchmark recognizes that classrooms are comprised of many kinds of students, including gifted, on-level, and struggling readers; students with learning disabilities; and students who are still mastering English as a second language. The company helps educators take each learner on a different road toward academic success through research-based and standards-aligned products and services. Benchmark Education is headquartered in Pelham, New York. For more information, call 1-877-236-2465 or visit www.benchmarkeducation.com.
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