Edusoft

Houghton Mifflin Acquires Edusoft December 08, 2003 04:42 PM Eastern Standard Time BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2003--Houghton Mifflin Company today announced the acquisition of Edusoft, a San Francisco, California based assessment platform provider. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Edusoft, founded in 2000, provides a unique standards-based assessment platform that helps school districts improve student achievement through better access to performance data and instructional tools. Edusoft is the first assessment platform to allow immediate access to online student performance results and customized instructional tools based on the automatic scoring of plain paper tests. By delivering meaningful information to superintendents, principals and teachers, Edusoft empowers educators to target instruction where it is needed most. “The accountability requirements of NCLB have made measuring and benchmarking student performance an integral part of the education process” Tweet this "The accountability requirements of NCLB have made measuring and benchmarking student performance an integral part of the education process," said Tony Lucki, Houghton Mifflin president and CEO. "Edusoft helps teachers assess student progress on state standards and create customized instruction using content from their current textbook--regardless of their chosen publisher. This type of flexibility has a dramatic impact on classroom instruction and student progress." Edusoft will continue to operate out of San Francisco, retaining its management, research and development, client services, and sales and marketing staff. As a division of Houghton Mifflin, Edusoft will benefit from the Company's 170 years of experience developing quality educational content. At the same time, Edusoft will continue to offer the same open-content assessment platform, allowing educators to use materials from any publisher's textbook or exam program. "Houghton Mifflin is a clear leader in providing quality educational materials to school districts around the nation. The combination of Edusoft's assessment platform with the depth of Houghton Mifflin's instructional resources and expertise will, more than ever before, enable school districts to truly close the loop between instruction, assessment and remediation," said Edusoft Co-Presidents Jay Kimmelman and Daniel Yates. "Our companies are thrilled to work together to provide districts with this critical educational solution." About Houghton Mifflin Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading educational publishers in the United States, with over $1 billion in sales. Houghton Mifflin publishes textbooks, instructional technology, assessments and other educational materials for elementary and secondary schools and colleges. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. Houghton Mifflin offers computer-administered testing programs and services for the professional and certification markets. With its origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. The Company's website can be found at www.hmco.com. About Edusoft San Francisco-based Edusoft is one of the leading providers of assessment platforms for public education in the United States. The Company was founded in 2000 with the mission to use the power of technology to address the greatest needs of public education--helping teachers teach and students learn. By delivering meaningful information to educators at all levels, Edusoft makes it practical for superintendents, principals and teachers to make informed decisions about improving student achievement on an everyday basis. The Company's website can be found at www.edusoft.com.