Avilar Teams with Maryland Public School
System
On Competency Assessment Program
For No Child Left Behind Act
(Laurel, MD — July 29, 2003) Avilar Technologies,
Inc. and the Howard County Public School System of the State
of Maryland announced today that they have entered into a
partnership to provide a data management program that will
assist the school system in collecting, storing, and analyzing
certification and No Child Left Behind information. Certification
and No Child Left Behind information will be used to create
professional development programs to assist teachers in meeting
both certification and No Child Left Behind requirements.
Avilar's WebMentor Skills professional development management
system will also allow teachers to complete a self-assessment
that will match their professional development needs with
resources such as courses, seminars, workshops and in-service
activities. The No Child Left Behind Act was signed by President
Bush on January 8, 2002 and is designed to improve student
achievement and change the culture of America's schools.
"The quality of our public education system is a critical
issue to all people, and it is important that we employ our
most innovative methods and tools to improve that system
if we are to remain competitive in this fast-paced world," said
John Skowlund, CEO of Avilar Technologies. "We are eager
to participate with the highly-acclaimed Howard County Public
School System to put into practice methods for advancing
student performance, which may then be applied to school
systems throughout the country."
"The No Child Left Behind Act is tremendously important
for the State of Maryland and will ensure all students have
the opportunity to receive a high-quality education," states
John R. O’Rourke, Superintendent of Howard County Public
Schools. "We are pleased to partner with Avilar to provide
the expertise in competency management, the most advanced
software solution available for this purpose."
About Avilar
Avilar Technologies, The Competency Company™, provides
online workforce management and learning solutions for the
corporate, government and academic sectors. Formed in 1997,
Avilar was a pioneer in the e-learning marketplace. The flagship
WebMentor® product line, originally introduced in 1998,
includes a complete suite of affordable, easy-to-use, and
full-featured competency development and management tools.
Avilar solutions range the spectrum from the development
and operation of portals and web sites for blended learning
and competency management, powered by WebMentor, to the licensing
and customization of the product line for installation and
use by the customer. Avilar is the recipient of the Excellence
in E-Learning for Customer Satisfaction award from Brandon
Hall and E-Learning Magazine in September 2001,
and was cited by Training Magazine in 2002 as a
top “Price-to-Value” provider.
About Howard County Public School System
 The Howard
County Public School System, located along the Baltimore/Washington
corridor has been rated the highest performing district
in Maryland during the past decade. There are 70 schools
with a total student enrollment of over 47,000. All work
of the Howard County Public School System supports excellence
in teaching and learning so that each student will participate
responsibly in a diverse and changing world. The Howard
County Public School System is committed to ensuring that
each student meets or exceeds rigorous performance and
achievement standards. To that end, the school system develops
and implements curriculum and assessments, that are relevant
and challenging; hires the most qualified, dedicated teachers
and staff; and offers professional development opportunities
that are designed to advance the knowledge, skills, abilities,
and attitudes of the teaching and administrative staff
in ways that positively affect student achievement.
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