K12 Inc. goes beyond the virtual classroom to make learning fun at
home
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2017--
Stride,
an award-winning online program for pre-K through 8th grade students, is
now be available for purchase outside of a classroom setting. The
platform from K12,
Inc., which earned acclaim earlier this year for its ability to
improve academic achievement in schools, motivates kids towards mastery
and rewards learning with games. Stride’s immersive experience is
designed to match the depth and rigor of classroom-based learning
standards, while providing a fun environment for students to learn at
home or on-the-go.
Stride accelerates learning through a powerful combination of adaptive
technology and game-based incentives. Students master content and hone
skills in math, language arts, reading and science, and earn badges to
mark their progress. Each correct answer earns the student coins that
can be exchanged for access to games within the app. The badges allow
parents to monitor how the tool is supporting learning, while the coins
and games motivate students in a fun and low-pressure setting.
“Students will spend thousands of hours playing video games before they
leave high school,” said Stuart Udell, CEO of K12, Inc. “With Stride, we
are able to meet more students where they are already comfortable, and
help develop critical skills with tools that are familiar to them. Every
parent should consider Stride for their family.”
The tool was originally developed for the classroom almost twenty years
ago by Brian Shulman, now K12’s Senior Vice President of Strategic
Sales. His then four-year-old son loved video games and football, but
was less enamored with preschool. Shulman set out to find a way to use
video and real-world games that his son loved to encourage him in
school. Other students caught on, and teachers found that those who were
the hardest to motivate in class were benefiting most from the game.
Teachers asked for a version that would align with their curriculum, and
in less than three years Shulman built Stride for the classroom.
A recent
study by the Auburn University Center for Evaluation (ACE) analyzed
ACT® Aspire® data for Alabama students using Stride in school, and
compared it to scores of their peers. ACE found over the course of the
two-year study that teacher-facilitated Stride was “successful in
improving academic achievement in targeted schools,” and is a “valuable
method of improving scores for any student.”
Stride includes over 45,000 questions and a wide variety of games at
various skill levels. As students move through subjects, the platform
recognizes proficiency and identifies skills gaps in real time, quickly
adapting to provide an appropriate learning pathway. Questions are also
available in Spanish to support English-language learners.
Stride is available for consumer purchase at k12courses.com/stride.
About K12
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving innovation and advancing the quality of
education by delivering state-of-the-art, digital learning platforms and
technology to students and school districts across the globe. K12’s
curricula serves over 2,000 schools and school districts and has
delivered millions of courses over the past decade. K12 is a company of
educators providing online and blended education solutions to charter
schools, public school districts, private schools, and directly to
families. The K12 program is offered through more than 70 partner public
schools, and through school districts and public and private schools
serving students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. More
information can be found at K12.com.
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K12, Inc.
Emily Riordan
Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications
703-483-7328
eriordan@k12.com