New York, NY (April 24, 2007)—LearningExpress, LLC, the leading provider of print and online assessment and remediation programs, today announced that Lee County School District in North Carolina is using NCWA Folio as a way to assess and benchmark its third, sixth, and ninth graders this spring. Lee County marks the fourth major school district in the state of North Carolina using LearningExpress Folio™, following Wake, Pitt, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Counties, which adopted LearningExpress Folio™ into their writing curricula in 2006.

LearningExpress Folio™ is a standardized essay-scoring solution—hand scored by trained professionals—delivering a highly reliable framework for measuring students' writing proficiency and informing instruction. LearningExpress Folio™ is designed for grades K-12, and is an innovative program consisting of a series of state-customized, grade-appropriate writing assessments that are scored within 3-5 days.

"We are pleased to see the rapid expansion of schools and districts in North Carolina that are using NCWA Folio," said Eric D'Astolfo, Vice President, Education Partnerships, LearningExpress, LLC. "LearningExpress became an e-procurement vendor in North Carolina in 2006, and the response to NCWA Folio being available to schools has been tremendous. What's noteworthy about Lee County's use of Folio is their decision to assess and benchmark students who will be taking the actual NCWA in 2008, which is a clear indication of Lee County's proactive strategy with regard to improving writing performance across the district."

Lee County Schools, located in the heart of the Tar Heel State, is an innovative district comprised of more than 9,000 students from diverse backgrounds. The district has a total of 14 schools: seven elementary schools, two middle schools, three high schools, and two alternative/exceptional schools. Lee County Schools employ more than 1,100 educators dedicated to "Learning, Caring, Sharing, and Succeeding."

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