Tag: Shmoop
Shmoop Expands Offerings for Spanish-Speaking Students and Their Teachers
Mountain View, California (PRWEB) April 21, 2015 There’s no question about it: bilingual education is a hot-button issue. In California, public school instruction is mostly restricted to English, while in Texas, bilingual education is mandatory. Despite the many opinions, the facts remain the same: there are 4.4 million English Language Learners (ELLs) in American schools, […]
Shmoop Releases Smarter Balanced California Product Aligned to the California State University Early Assessment Program (EAP)
Mountain View, California (PRWEB) March 05, 2015 “Common Core” and “Smarter Balanced” may sound like an ab workout and a low-fat butter substitute, but in reality, they’re more about working out your brain than your body. (Although deciphering the Common Core Standards might actually burn some calories, too.) Shmoop’s guides to the Smarter Balanced […]
Shmoop Offers Thousands of Educational Videos that Pack an Emotional Punch
Mountain View, California (PRWEB) February 12, 2015 Little known fact: while video was killing the radio star, it was also busy reinvigorating the classroom. Videos used to be the crutch of substitute teachers everywhere, but now they’re a crucial part of any curriculum. And while most educational videos fall under the genre of “Deathly […]
As GED Pass Rates Plummet, Shmoop Provides an Affordable Solution
Mountain View, California (PRWEB) January 23, 2015 Americans have been taking the GED since 1942, and the test has undergone a whopping five makeovers since then. The most recent version was introduced in 2014 and said hello to the 21st century by making the test completely computer-based, but it also came with a nearly 90% […]
Shmoop Earns CLRN-Certified
Mountain View, California (PRWEB) June 27, 2014 Shmoop University (http://www.shmoop.com), a digital curriculum company aimed to make learning fun and accessible, has earned CLRN certification for its 9th-grade English Language Arts Online Course. By year end, Shmoop plans to submit for certification a variety of courses in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and History. […]