Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests® Online for Faster, More Flexible Reading Comprehension Assessment
GMRT® online delivers individualized results within 24 hours and equips teachers and administrators with powerful data analysis capabilities
CHICAGO — June 15, 2010 — Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Riverside Publishing division just launched its highly acclaimed Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests (GMRT) online, a web-based group-administered survey test that assesses reading comprehension among students in grades 1–12.
The flexibility and efficiency of GMRT online allows educators the ability to assess students, organize them into leveled reading groups and begin providing tailored instruction within 24 hours. Additionally, GMRT online’s Interactive Results Manager™ (iRM™) tool enables teachers and administrators to view assessment results, analyze individualized performance and extrapolate data for customized lesson plans with just a few simple mouse clicks.
“GMRT online is an asset to our portfolio of superior K–12 educational and clinical assessment tools,” said Jim Nicholson, President of Riverside Publishing. “Just like the paper-pencil version, this dynamic web-based version is a highly reliable measure and the ideal first step in developing an effective twenty-first-century reading program for buildings and districts.”
Identical leveled content and color scheme eases the transition from GMRT to GMRT online, and GMRT online’s engaging user-friendly interface ensures a thorough and accurate reading comprehension assessment regardless of students’ computer proficiency. To learn more about GMRT online, visit http://www.riversidepublishing.com/products/gmrtOnline.
In addition to the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, Riverside also publishes The Iowa Tests®, the Woodcock-Johnson® product family, DataDirector TM, and the Edusoft® Assessment Management System. This year, a U.S. Department of Education study found DataDirector and Edusoft among the top three most frequently used data systems nationwide. For more information about Riverside’s products and services, visit www.riversidepublishing.com.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company is a global education leader and the world’s largest publisher of educational materials for pre-K–12 schools. The Company publishes a comprehensive set of best-in-class educational solutions, ranging from research-based textbook programs to instructional technology to standards-based assessments for students and educators. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. With origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmhpub.com.
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Katie Goers
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Josef Blumenfeld
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
617-351-5432
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