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Scantron Corporation Sets New Education Standard with Web-Based Test Management, Delivery Platform for School Districts Achievement Series(TM) Increases Educators' Flexibility, Efficiency, Collaboration, Management of Test Design and Deployment in a Content-Neutral Environment IRVINE, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Scantron Corporation, a recognized leader in education testing and assessment tools for more than three decades, today positioned itself as the standard for test management and delivery platforms for school districts with the launch of Achievement Series(TM). Complementing its Performance Series(TM) solution, this robust, Web-based system is designed to increase the flexibility and efficiency of test development and deployment. Itis a collaborative tool that delivers results quickly and clearly in order to impact instruction in real time. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040322/SFM140 ) "Achievement Series is a Scantron-powered test engine with a content-neutral environment that allows educators to create and deploy their own exams and quizzes as well as to easily incorporate content provided by third-party publishers," said Tim Loomer, president of Scantron's Testing and Assessment division. "We have built our business and reputation on providing accurate and reliable test delivery and scoring solutions, and this system extends our commitment in this area." To become the standard testing platform in the market, Scantron is in the process of securing alliances with some of the top companies in the education market, such as leading data warehouse companies, learning resource organizations and content providers. In doing so, the company and its partners can now offer school districts an integrated solution for implementing assessment programs that are aligned to state standards along with real-time reporting capabilities that support data driven instruction. Achievement Series Features and Benefits Aligned: The Achievement Series platform can easily align resources to all of the established state standards. The feature allows educators to quickly determine which items from Scantron's bank of more than 15,000 test questions or other such content of their own choosing are aligned to a specific state standard. Collaborative: Educators can meet online through Achievement Series to develop and review individual items or tests, thus leveraging the expertise of the entire staff. Interested parties can also access and oversee the complete item lifecycle-- from draft and deployment to measurement and retirement. Flexible: Achievement Series enables educators to deliver, score and manage test data from both online and paper test administration. The platform also accepts scanned data while still allowing school districts to take advantage of all the available collaboration and reporting functions. Innovative: Students using Achievement Series will have access to virtual learning tools such as a calculator, ruler, compass and protractor on an item-by-item basis. Similar to paper-based tests, students can mark out questions and return to them later, or look ahead to answer the questions they know. Teachers can also use alerts for timed tests. Timely: Achievement Series provides real-time resultsto give educators the information they need to intervene and direct learning in the classroom. School officials can also report results in an aggregated format according to state standards as well as in a disaggregated data layout to meet specific accountability demands specified by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Achievement Series complements Scantron's Performance Series(TM), a computer-adaptive, Web-based assessment, to give educators a complete solution to diagnose academic strengths and weaknesses, direct instruction to maximize student achievement and deliver and manage test data. A recent study shows a strong correlation between student performance on the Performance Series assessment and their performance on state tests. About Scantron Corporation Scantron Corporation ( http://www.scantron.com/ ) is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based John H. Harland Company (NYSE:JH). Scantron is a leading provider of software services and systems for the collection, management and interpretation of data to the educational, financial and commercial markets. The company has approximately 600 employees worldwide and annual revenues exceeding $110 million. About Harland Atlanta-based John H. Harland Company (NYSE:JH) (http://www.harland.net/ ) is a leading provider of software and printed products to the financial and educational markets. Harland Financial Solutions, Inc., ( http://www.harlandfinancialsolutions.com/ ), a wholly owned subsidiary,supplies software and services, including customer relationship management, deposit and loan origination, core systems and mortgage services to thousands of financial institutions of all sizes. Harland's printed products offerings include checks, direct marketing and financial forms. This press release contains statements, which may constitute "forward- looking statements." 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