Why Merit Gets Results Merit Software gives everyone involved -- teachers, tutors, parents and students -- the tools and opportunities to improve learning and to attain positive, measurable results. The programs provide detailed coverage of the core competencies students require to succeed. Concepts in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and math are covered from the basics to higher levels. Troublesome points are identified and broken down into understandable parts. Personalized explanations and tips are tailored to each student’s responses. A multi-sensory approach, made possible by incorporating text-to-speech functionality in many of the English language programs with the Merit Text Talker, reaches out to students in ways not achieved by simply reading text on a screen.

Why This Is Different As you might expect, many educational technology providers make very strong claims about what you can accomplish with their products. Certainly, other publishers have incorporated some of the same elements that can be found in Merit programs. However, it is the way these techniques are implemented that makes Merit one of the most powerful and useful learning tools available to teachers, tutors, parents and students today. Part 1: Merit's impact on teachers, tutors and students is unique Part 2: The evidence shows that Merit works Part 3: Merit's way of doing business is different

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How Merit Software Helps Teachers

Our products place your students in lessons that provide the appropriate degree of challenge. The exercises are self-paced and students advance as they demonstrate readiness. The Teacher Program Manager allows you to track student scores and measure their improvement.

Solutions for Teachers:

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School
• College Prep
• Special Ed - Learning Disabilities
• Workplace
• Adult Literacy - GED Prep
• ESL Intermediate
• ESL Advanced - TOEFL Prep

Why Merit Gets Results:

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