Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Takes Leadership Position in Florida and Texas Statewide K–12 Adoptions
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt achieves nearly 50-percent market share in critical Florida and Texas markets led by launch of new innovative products
BOSTON — July 23, 2010 — Educators across the states of Florida and Texas are turning to breakthrough products from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) to educate the next generation of students. The global education leader announced today that it claimed market leadership in two of the country’s largest K–12 education adoption markets, with flagship products being introduced to classrooms across Florida and Texas this school year.
In Florida, Go Math! Florida has gained at least 65-percent market share in Florida, which means that roughly two out of every three students across the state will use the program to build a foundation and deep understanding of math concepts through a custom-designed and focused approach.
Meanwhile in Texas, HMH’s new elementary reading program and secondary literature programs gained in excess of 50-percent market share. This fall, more than two million school students will be using these programs to improve achievement.
“Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has always been committed to working with administrators and teachers, listening to their needs and delivering solutions to meet their challenges and support student achievement and success,” said Mike Lavelle, K–12 president, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. “This approach is reflected in the wide-scale adoption of our innovative products.”
With districts across the country currently adopting the Common Core Standards released earlier this year by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), HMH is releasing the Common Core Standards edition of these new programs nationwide this fall. As a result, even more students will have access to these cutting-edge educational tools.
Go Math! Florida
Utilizing a variety of written, digital and hands-on instruction methods, Go Math! Florida ensures that students are immediately and fully engaged in the learning process. The program features a “Write-In” student text, Grab & Go Classroom Kits and interactive digital classroom lessons that, in combination with a 100-percent recycled textbook, provide problem-solving-based experiences and opportunities to explore mathematics in depth and achieve a holistic understanding of material.
Go Math! Florida for grades K–5 is also the first elementary mathematics program of its kind to receive the “Green Edition” seal, which certifies that HMH used environmentally responsible manufacturing and distribution processes to produce and deliver the series from author to reader.
Journeys
Designed at the school and classroom level with teachers, Journeys includes support for the wide ranging needs of the everyday classroom in Texas and across the country. English Language Learners (ELL) and children who need reading and writing intervention are all supported through Journeys, one of the key reasons for such a wide range of teacher appeal. Journeys was structured to support Texas and many other states and districts in the overall need for a balanced literacy approach. In addition to the strongest core reader on the market, Journeys provides resources for Guided Reading, supported by Irene Fountas, an expert in the field of small group instruction. For Texas teachers, Journeys provides a perfect match for their balanced literacy model placing unprecedented emphasis on both whole- and small-group research-based instruction.
Another innovative feature of the Journeys program is the Adventure Unit, a magazine created especially for intermediate grades that will keep students practicing skills learned during the year in a “real-world” context.
In addition to being available in Texas, Journeys will be implemented throughout many key districts across the country this August.
For more information about Go Math!, visit http://www.hmheducation.com/fl/gomath.
For more information about Journeys, visit http://hmheducation.com/journeys.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company is a global education leader and the world’s largest publisher of education 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 tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmhpub.com.
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