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Expansion Will Reach Kentucky, Tennessee and Utah in Time for the February 2013 Bar Exams and Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma and South Carolina
in Time for the July 2013 Bar Exams
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Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
New York, NY (August 23, 2012) – Kaplan Bar Review, a leading provider of full-service bar preparation, is expanding its bar review program to students preparing for the state bar exams in nine more states: Kentucky, Tennessee and Utah in time for the February 2013 bar exams; and Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma and South Carolina in time for the July 2013 bar exams. Earlier this year, Kaplan announced expansion of full-service bar review preparation in the state of Washington, bringing the total number of new states served by July 2013 to 37, accounting for over 92% of the entire bar-taking population.
“Kaplan Bar Review’s expansion of full-service bar review to these additional nine states continues to build on our successful 2012, when we expanded full-service bar review services to Arizona and West Virginia and continue to see a significant increase in the number of law school students enrolling in our programs,” said Steven Marietti, Esq., vice president and general manager, Kaplan Bar Review. “When students take our full-service bar review course, they benefit from Kaplan’s long standing history of unmatched exam expertise and an unsurpassed curriculum and resources. With Kaplan, students receive practical tools that help them understand and memorize legal concepts; unlimited essay grading that provides students with extremely clear and specific feedback; exam-like multiple-choice practice questions; and an adaptive, exam-focused daily syllabus that progressively tailors to improve their weakest areas. All of our course features are fully integrated with one another and contribute to our high success rate in helping students pass the bar exam.”
In a July 2011 bar exit survey of 1,973 bar examinees, at 24 randomly selected locations, who took bar review in states where Kaplan offers full service bar review, examinees who prepared with Kaplan rated Kaplan higher than examinees who prepared with BarBri rated BarBri in seven key areas, including exam likeness of the MBE (Multistate Bar Exam) practice questions; essay grading; amount of individualized guidance; amount of student support; overall value, online tools, and simulated practice.*
In 2011 (the most recently fully recorded year), 68% percent of all bar exam takers (54,448 out of 79,953) passed nationally, although pass rates varied by state. The pass rates for all students in Indiana (74%), Kentucky (80%), Minnesota (88%), Montana (90%), Oklahoma (83%), South Carolina (73%), Tennessee (69%) and Utah (84%) were above the national average; Nevada’s pass rate was slightly below the national average at 65%.
*Based on an exit survey of 1,973 July 2011 bar examinees who took bar review. Survey conducted at 24 randomly selected locations in states where Kaplan offers full service bar review. Each respondent rated his/her primary bar review course. Rated higher than BARBRI means Kaplan students rated Kaplan higher than BARBRI students rated BARBRI.
About Kaplan Bar Review
Kaplan Bar Review (www.kaplanbarreview.com) provides full-service bar review programs in 37 states (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia) and Washington DC, making its courses available to over 92% of the U.S. Bar-taking population. Additionally, Kaplan Bar Review offers supplemental preparation for the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).
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Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
New York, NY (August 21, 2012) – Kaplan K12 Learning Services, which partners with schools and districts to measurably propel student achievement, and ScholarCentric™, a leading provider of programs designed to help students maximize their academic potential by developing the social emotional/resiliency skills that are critical to student engagement and academic performance, have joined forces to offer an expanded portfolio of college readiness solutions.
The path to college can be very challenging, and students need support to build confidence and motivation as well as academic skills. Many students who lack these qualities and skills struggle as they move through middle and high school. According to Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center, the high school dropout rate remains elevated. Between 2001 and 2009, there was only a 3.5 percent increase nationally in the high school graduation rate. While 75 percent of U.S. students graduated in four years, about one in four still failed to graduate with their class.
To address the challenges that students face on their path to college, Kaplan, together with ScholarCentric, is growing its offerings to ensure that middle and high school students are confident, engaged, and motivated – key factors in improving academic performance and graduation rates according to a growing body of research. ScholarCentric’s research-based offerings for schools and districts include assessments and curricula for addressing the key social-emotional skills that are critical prerequisites to successful learning, including connections with educators, academic confidence, and intrinsic motivation. Equipped with concrete data on which students are at risk for academic failure and the underlying reasons why they struggle, educators are able to address the specific social emotional needs of the student, leading to improved academic performance.
ScholarCentric’s programs complement Kaplan’s offerings for schools and districts, which include teacher resources to support rigorous, differentiated instruction and assessment; test readiness options for the PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP exams; skill-building lessons to deepen students’ knowledge of curriculum content and to teach critical thinking; as well as programs to guide students through the college admissions process.
“Kaplan and ScholarCentric share a common mission of working with educators to increase high school graduation rates and help more students get into college,” said Mark Freidberg, Vice President & General Manager of Kaplan K12. “Our ability to help students succeed on the SAT, ACT, PSAT and AP exams, combined with ScholarCentric’s Success Highways solution, will help ensure that students are academically resilient, supported to do their best, and inspired to go to college.”
“We believe that by pairing our unique, research-based solutions focused on student engagement with Kaplan’s comprehensive and effective college and career readiness offerings, we should see even better outcomes,” said Steven Weigler, CEO of ScholarCentric. “This partnership enables school districts to address the comprehensive range of student needs from middle school through college.”
About Kaplan K12 Learning Services
Kaplan K12 Learning Services (www.kaplank12.com), a unit of Kaplan Test Prep (kaptest.com), partners with schools to measurably propel student achievement and accelerate college readiness. Kaplan K12 offers state test readiness programs to help students meet and exceed state standards, and college preparation solutions that support students as they prepare for college entrance exams and the admissions process. Its solutions also provide teachers with robust Kaplan K12 resources andprofessional development support to impact achievement in their classrooms. Kaplan Test Prep is a division of Kaplan Inc. (kaplan.com), a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).
About ScholarCentric
ScholarCentric focuses on helping students stay in school and achieve academic success. The company’s flagship product, Success Highways, is an innovative, research-based combination of assessment, curriculum and professional development designed to help transition middle and high school students into the higher grades and develop the academic resiliency skills they need to learn the rigorous coursework required to achieve a high school diploma. With Success Highways, students stay in school, score higher on achievement tests, and prepare for future education. This innovative program is aligned with state standards and was developed from the results of 15 years of University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee research and a seven-year pilot program in an urban school district. For more information, visit:http://www.ScholarCentric.com.
Premier Educational Provider Partners with the Premier Live Family Entertainment
Producer to Support Family Events Nationwide from August 2012 to February 2013
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Russell Schaffer, russell.schaffer@kaplan.com, 212.453.7538
Carina Wong, carina.wong@kaplan.com, 212.453.7571
New York, NY (August 16, 2012) – Kaplan Kids, which offers personalized online learning programs for students in kindergarten through 8th grade in math, reading and writing, has signed on to become an official sponsor of Disney Live!, a series of high-quality, interactive touring theater productions featuring Disney-themed stories for families with young children. Disney Live! is produced by Feld Entertainment, Inc., the world’s leading producer of live family entertainment.
As part of the sponsorship, which runs from August 2012 through February 2013, Disney Live! will include Kaplan Kids as part of a dedicated media campaign that encompasses TV, radio, Facebook, YouTube and other channels. Additionally, Kaplan Kids will have an on-site presence at over 100 Disney Live! performances of Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival and Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!, in dozens of cities across North America.
“Disney Live! has an unparalleled reputation for bringing magic and memories to children and their families, and we’re pleased to be a part of that experience,” said Jieun Choe, executive director of K-12 and college admissions programs, Kaplan Test Prep. “Both Kaplan Kids and Disney Live! seek to deliver programs that are dynamic, engaging and appealing to children and parents, and the values of family and education have always been closely aligned, so it made sense to bring our brands together in this partnership.”
Kaplan Kids drives academic progress through these three steps:
About Kaplan Test Prep
Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1938, Kaplan is the world leader in the test prep industry. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 90 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams for attorneys, physicians and nurses. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
About Feld Entertainment
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!.
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