Press Release - February 16, 2004
Vantage Learning to Deliver 18.7 Million Student Assessments Online Throughout 2003-2004 School Year
More than one million tests delivered using Vantage's VanGuard™ "lock down" secure Internet delivery environment
Newtown, PA, February 16, 2004 - Vantage Learning (www.vantagelearning.com) today announced that it expects to deliver 18.7 million tests during the 2003-2004 school year, exceeding last year's volume by nearly 20%. This achievement reinforces Vantage Learning as one of the leading test delivery organizations in the world.Vantage delivers high-stakes tests and instructional assessments to students in all 50 states, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The company based its revised projections on increased volume in K-12, Higher Education, Certification and Public Safety Testing environments. Volumes include both online delivery and Vantage's growing paper and pencil market.
Vantage delivers assessment services directly to states, municipalities, school districts and individual schools. Within the certification community, organizations such as the ABCTE (American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence) and the ICDL-US (International Computer Driving License) rely on Vantage's assessment technology. Vantage also provides online assessment and automated essay scoring testing services to esteemed educational programs and companies in the world such as ACT, Harcourt Educational Measurement, The College Board, CTB/McGraw-Hill and Thomson Learning.
"We have quickly become a leading provider of assessment solutions for education, certification and public safety by offering a full range of cost-effective, timely and secure testing options for public and private agencies," said Harry Barfoot, VP of Sales of Marketing of Vantage Learning. "Assessment occupies a central role in the education process, and we are pleased to play a major part, assuring proficiency through testing and assessment."
Vantage continues to change the world of assessment with its breakthrough IntelliMetric® technology, which evaluates student writing through a rich blend of artificial intelligence and the digitization of human expertise. The IntelliMetric engine evaluates a student's competency in subjects ranging from reading and writing, to science and social studies. The IntelliMetric tool consistently and accurately evaluates students' progress and provides immediate feedback on how they can improve their skills.
About the Vantage Learning Platform
The Vantage Learning Platform (VLP) is the most widely used online assessment platform in the world. VLP provides test registration, delivery, and reporting services as well as item banking and test creation services. The VLP includes the award-winning IntelliMetric open-ended assessment delivery and scoring engine. Vantage's IntelliMetric uses a rich blend of artificial intelligence and the digitization of human expertise to accurately score and assess a student's competency in a range of subjects. Its inherent flexibilities allow schools to consistently evaluate a student's progress and provide immediate feedback on how students can improve their skills.
About Vantage Learning
Vantage Learning, an affiliate of Vantage Laboratories and the leading provider of online assessment and automated essay scoring, developed IntelliMetric® (www.vantagelearning.com) to meet the needs of business, education, and government agencies needing a comprehensive Internet-based test authoring, delivery, scoring and reporting platform. IntelliMetric administers and scores responses to open-ended questions over the Internet using advanced artificial intelligence technology. An individual can enter a response to a question posed, submit the response, and receive an immediate score with feedback within seconds.
Eduventures recently selected Vantage Learning as one of the eight most innovative educational technology companies. Vantage provides services in 49 states including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Oregon and Texas, and provides services to educational leaders such as The College Board, ACT, Prometric, Harcourt Educational Measurement, CTB/McGraw Hill and Thomson Learning, and industry giants such as Microsoft, Apple Computer, AOL and Sun Microsystems.