Education partner, Whizz Education, has been confirmed as a preferred supplier for math support for Texas Region 10 following a competitive request for proposal (RFP). Whizz Education now joins the organizations approved for Region 10 ESC Cooperative Contracts, it offers affordable access to board acceptable, EDGAR compliant solutions.
Kim Gossett, Director of US School Partnerships, Whizz Educations said: “Becoming a preferred supplier, means the process is streamlined for those schools looking to Whizz Education as an avenue of support in relation to the urgent call to action of House Bill 4545 to provide 30 hours of individual tutoring for students at risk of failing STAAR.”
Whizz Education’s suite of services includes educational programme design adapted to local and contextual needs, Teachers’ Resource, real-time learning analytics into students’ progress and levels of learning, capacity building, data-driven course correction, ongoing pedagogic support plus access to the award-winning virtual tutor Math-Whizz, helps schools to improve learning outcomes.
Math-Whizz has been used by 1.5 million children around the world and uses powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) to differentiate learning for every student ensuring confidence is built through tailored online lessons that adapt to ability and pace of learning. Verified by independent experts, research shows that 12,000 students accelerated their learning in their first year of using Math-Whizz for 60 minutes per week, achieving, on average, 18 months of progress.
Gossett continues: “Our experienced educators work in partnership with school leadership to develop and implement a plan aligned with their defined objectives. We train teachers how to navigate our virtual tutoring service, its accompanying data and library and instructional resources to deliver a more engaging and creative approach to math. The result is reinforced curriculum delivery and assessment, a quickened pace of learning outcomes and reduced workload for teachers.”
Whizz Education will now be able to offer services within all of Region 10 65 School Districts. LJ Long Middle School and Piedmont Global Academy in Dallas ISD, have already chosen to pilot our services in addition to Collinsville Middle School (Collinsville ISD)
Depending on the situation of the school in terms of parameters and allocations, an array of funding can be used to cover the cost of Whizz Education Services (EANS, IDEA or Title Funding) to improve learning outcomes in math.
Michelle Turner Med, District Engagement Consultant confirmed: “As the District Engagement Consultant with Region 10 Data Solutions, I am thrilled to be able to partner with Whizz Education through our EdTech Cooperative.”
Gossett concludes: “Whizz Education believes that every child deserves a learning experience that caters to their individual needs and pace of learning. Our suite of services in combination with our virtual tutor Math-Whizz, now offered through Region 10 ESC Cooperative Contracts, means that schools have a real chance to close the learning gap and help students get back on track in a cost-effective and scalable way.”