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StraighterLine to Expand Core Skills, Information Literacy Assessment Services for Students

Baltimore, MD (Jan. 19, 2012) — StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), one of the nation’s leading providers of online college courses, announced today that starting in the Fall of 2012, they will offer “MyLine,” a place where students may purchase, and gain access to, general education coursework and validated tests from leading educational organizations.

The agreement calls for StraighterLine to offer a variety of core skills and information literacy tests from Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the Council for Aid to Education (CAE).

“Combined with StraighterLine’s courses, these products and services will offer students the opportunity to demonstrate their proficiency in key academic areas not easily measured by traditional coursework,” says Burck Smith, StraighterLine’s founder and CEO. “Student grades and test scores will be accessible through each student’s individual MyLine profile, which students may share with employers and colleges seeking qualified employees and students.”

Starting in the Fall of 2012, students will be able to purchase an individualized version of ETS’s iSkills™ assessment, the ETS® Proficiency Profile and CAE’s Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA). The iSkills assessment measures a student’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a digital environment. The ETS Proficiency Profile assesses critical thinking, reading, writing, and mathematics skills in a single test. Through the use of authentic, performance-based qualitative and quantitative measures, the CLA assesses a student’s ability to think critically and write well, including their capacity to problem solve, reason analytically, and write in a persuasive manner that exhibits proper and accepted mechanics.

 “This agreement is a key part of ETS’s commitment to giving students ownership of their learning and credentials,” says David Payne, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for ETS’s Higher Education Division. “We look forward to providing StraighterLine with our innovative assessment expertise in their efforts to help students gain access to higher education and career opportunities in a cost-effective manner.”

“We’re pleased to partner with organizations like StaighterLine that—like CAE—are dedicated to providing opportunities for students to more effectively and authentically illustrate their capacity to succeed in college and beyond,” says Roger Benjamin, President and CEO of CAE, parent company of the CLA.

About ETS

At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education, as well as conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org

About CAE

CAE is a non-profit organization founded in 1952 to advance corporate support of education and conduct policy research on higher education (http://www.cae.org/). Currently, CAE is best known for its work focusing on measuring and improving the quality of secondary and postsecondary education. CAE has two nationwide assessment programs: the Collegiate Learning Assessment and the College and Work Readiness Assessment.

MyLine FAQ’s

What is MyLine?
MyLine is a place where students can access all of their StraighterLine grades and test scores. By filling out a simple form, students can request that these grades and scores be sent to  designated colleges or employers.

Why does StraighterLine offer tests?
Colleges and employers are looking for many things when deciding whether to admit or hire a person. By taking tests related to critical thinking, core skills (reading, writing and mathematics) and information literacy, and sharing the test scores with college admissions and prospective employers, a student can improve his or her chances of admission or hiring.

Do I have to take a test in order to use the MyLine service?
No. These tests are completely optional.

When will I be able to purchase these tests?
These tests will be available for purchase in the fall of 2012.

Where will I take these tests?
Complete information on the tests, including testing sites, price and method of delivery, will be available in the fall of 2012.

Will my test scores be listed on my StraighterLine transcript?
It’s up to you. You decide whether you want test scores listed on the StraighterLine transcript that is sent to colleges or employers.

What college courses does StraighterLine offer?

Currently, StraighterLine offers thirty six entry-level college courses online, including College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Business Writing, Introduction to Biology, Introduction to Biology with lab, General Chemistry I, General Chemistry I with lab, English Comp I, English Comp II, Accounting I, Accounting II, Managerial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Statistics, Anatomy & Physiology I & II (each with a lab option), Medical Terminology, Psychology, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Nutrition, Introduction to Sociology, Western Civilization I, Personal Finance, Pharmacology I, Pharmacology II, United States History I, Student Success and two developmental courses.

StraighterLine partner colleges and universities include the following institutions:

  • Albany State University
  • American College of Dubai
  • American InterContinental University
  • Ashford University
  • Assumption College
  • Capella University
  • Charter Oak State College
  • Colorado State University-Global Campus
  • DeVry University
  • Excelsior College
  • Florida Gateway College
  • Granite State College
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College
  • Kaplan University
  • LaSalle University
  • Nazarene Bible College
  • New England College of Business
  • Potomac College
  • Thomas Edison State College
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • University of the Incarnate Word
  • University of Phoenix
  • Western Governors University
  • WGU Indiana
  • WGU Texas
  • WGU Washington