GlobalScholar's Pinnacle Suite Named to District Administration's 2011 Readers' Choice Top 100 Products List

SEATTLE, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalScholar 's Pinnacle Suite instruction management software has been named to District Administration's 2011 Readers' Choice Top 100 list. The annual awards program sponsored by District Administration announces the top 100 education technology products, as nominated by educators and selected by the editors of District Administration. To be eligible for the award, all nominations require testimonials from school administrators explaining how the product specifically impacted the school or district. The 2011 winners reflect how educators are seeking a variety of technological tools in tough economic times.

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GlobalScholar's Pinnacle Suite is a comprehensive instruction management software solution that supports all aspects of managing education at K-12 schools. It offers a variety of modules to help school districts track and manage data, as well as improve instruction and manage professional development. These include GlobalScholar's Pinnacle Student Information System, gradebook, curriculum and assessment program, data analytics tools and more. Pinnacle Suite is available as a locally hosted or cloud-based solution and can stand alone, integrate with point solutions or be deployed as a complete end-to-end solution.

Developed for the unique needs of school districts that are rapidly moving toward more data-driven, standards-based teaching models, Pinnacle Suite empowers educators with data and actionable insights into student performance, enabling teachers to quickly identify when and where individual students might be struggling or need additional help. It also provides development tools to help teachers improve their effectiveness, and automates many tasks and processes so that teachers can focus on what they do best—teach.

"We're extremely honored that Pinnacle Suite was selected by the readers and editors of District Administration as one of the top education products of 2011," said GlobalScholar President John Lawler. "GlobalScholar's work with thousands of school districts across the country provides us with ongoing and invaluable feedback on our software. We take this input very seriously and incorporate it into our solutions. Our goal is to ensure that we're always supporting the specific needs of schools and having a measurable impact on student achievement."

District Administration is the most widely received and most regularly read publication for K12 district-level school leaders nationwide. It provides cutting-edge coverage of the unique issues, challenges and opportunities faced by K12 district executives.

About GlobalScholar

GlobalScholar (www.globalscholar.com) is comprised of the education solution offerings of Scantron, GlobalScholar and Spectrum K12. Solutions from GlobalScholar empower educators, parents and students throughout the entire learning lifecycle, helping schools achieve educational excellence. The brand's offerings provide educators with data and insights needed to advance teacher effectiveness and student performance. GlobalScholar also supports parents and students directly with online services that include tutoring and homework help for students, as well as school matching services/online school finders to help parents find the right school for their child. The brand serves 80 of the largest 100 school districts in the United States, as well as 70 countries and 15 Ministries of Education throughout the world. It partners with some of the most progressive and innovative school systems in America, including recipients of funding from the Race to the Top initiative and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Scantron Corporation is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., which also owns Harland Clarke Corp. and Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. 

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