The New Hampshire Educational Improvement and Assessment Program (NHEIAP) has two components. The first consists of K-12 curriculum frameworks that identify student skill and achievement goals by grade level. The second uses state and local assessment tools and improvement plans to increase academic achievement. By aligning curriculum, assessment, and instruction, New Hampshire hopes to increase academic achievement through focused curriculum and improved teaching methods.

Third graders are tested in English language arts and mathematics; sixth and tenth graders are tested in all four subject areas. The test results reflect student academic achievement based on the standards set forth in the curriculum frameworks.

Merit’s language arts and math software programs correlate to the New Hampshire curriculum frameworks and can help students prepare for the State assessments. The content and format of Merit’s programs can help students develop and strengthen their test-taking skills as well as their reading, writing and math skills.

Merit reading software has been proven -- through rigorous, scientifically based research -- to increase both student reading comprehension and standardized test scores. Merit research study findings reveal that education software is an effective tool to improve test scores and academic performance.

Published: March 2005