Shmoop Earns CLRN-Certified® Status, Offering Unique Breadth and Depth of Courses
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.
To earn certification, courses are required to meet rigorous California Department of Education Standards and Common Core State Standards. They are also required to meet 80 percent of iNACOL’s National Standards for Quality Online Courses. Shmoop blew the requirements out of the water, receiving a rating of 95 percent for Content Standards and 88 percent for Online Standards for its English Language Arts Online Course.
David Siminoff, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Shmoop, remarks, “Shmoop is a one-stop shop for education. Students love us. Teachers love us. And this CLRN-Certified® status proves that we offer more than engaging materials and a goofy sense of humor—we are a premier provider of best-in-breed academic resources.”
Shmoop’s full course catalog includes Common Core-aligned courses in all subjects, including,
• Business and Career Preparation;
• College Preparation;
• English;
• Health, Physical Education, and Counseling;
• History and Social Sciences;
• Humanities;
• Life Skills;
• Literature;
• Math;
• Science;
• Technology and Computer Science;
• Test Prep; and
• Writing.
They offer traditional courses, like a full suite of Core ELA and Math courses for grades 9-12, along with special interest courses like Young Adult Literature and an entire course devoted to Breaking Bad. Each of Shmoop’s courses—written by teachers and content experts—digs deep into the content matter, all while helping students develop the skills they need to succeed.
Shmoop will be at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2014 Conference and Expo in Atlanta (June 28 - July 1) at booth 3341, where educators can learn more about the wealth of resources Shmoop has to offer.
About Shmoop
Shmoop is a digital curriculum and test prep company that makes fun, rigorous learning and teaching resources. Shmoop content is written by experts and teachers, who collaborate to create high-quality and engaging materials for teachers and students. Shmoop Courses, Test Prep, Teaching Guides, and Learning Guides balance a teen-friendly, approachable style with academically rigorous concepts. Shmoop sees 10 million unique visitors a month on its site and offers more than 7,000 titles across the Web, iPhone, Android devices, iPad, Kindle, Nook, and Sony Reader. The company has been honored twice by the Webby Awards, named “Best in Tech” twice by Scholastic Administrator, and awarded with two Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIES). Launched in 2008, Shmoop is headquartered in a labradoodle-patrolled office in Mountain View, California.
Media Contacts:
Shmoop at ISTE
John Rocco
708-955-3001
Ned Shugrue
Ned.shugrue(at)edelman(dot)com
214-443-7559
Deb Tennen, Shmoop University, Inc., http://www.shmoop.com, +1 (415) 205-6306, [email protected]
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