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SMARTHINKING Adds Live, Online Math Tutoring In Spanish

Immediate Contact:

Sheila Noon
(206) 283-3054
snoon(AT)smarthinking.com

Lea Douglin
(202) 543-5034 x 245
ldouglin(AT)smarthinking.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 26, 2004 – Starting in January, students can choose live, online math tutoring with Spanish-speaking tutors. This new offering joins SMARTHINKING’s existing live tutoring options in math, writing, chemistry, biology, physics, statistics, accounting, economics and Spanish. Further, live math tutors are available 24/7, and students can submit school essays to the online writing lab for personalized critique, usually within 24 hours.

SMARTHINKING’s bi-lingual math tutorials serve as a “safety-net” for those students whose first language is Spanish. The one-to-one instruction is primarily conducted in English, but tutors have the ability to communicate in Spanish, thus ensuring students’ comprehension. “By combining bilingual math tutoring with the online writing lab’s English language learning specialists, SMARTHINKING provides a powerful support service for students for whom English is a second language,” says Burck Smith, CEO of SMARTHINKING.

A robust academic support infrastructure staffed by trained and experienced educators helps schools attract students and keep students. Over 80% of SMARTHINKING's tutors have a Masters degree or PhD in their discipline. SMARTHINKING projects that it will provide 300,000 tutoring sessions to 70,000 students in the 2004-2005 academic year. In a survey of nearly 1500 users, 73% of students said that use of SMARTHINKING improved their grade; 93% said they would recommend it to a friend; and 92% said they would use the service again. Corroborating studies conducted by multiple clients confirm that the use of SMARTHINKING’s services improves student performance.

Through the SMARTHINKING website, students may ask questions of E-structor® Certified tutors by "dropping-in," submitting questions for next-day response, and pre-scheduling sessions. In addition, all interactions are saved, permitting on-demand review and analysis by the student or institution.

About SMARTHINKING (www.SMARTHINKING.com)

SMARTHINKING, the leading provider of online tutoring to colleges and high schools, provides live, online, easy-access tutoring to students. SMARTHINKING works with schools, colleges, universities, textbook publishers and other institutions to help educators offer students outstanding academic support. SMARTHINKING’s custom solutions improve faculty support and raise student performance by connecting students to qualified assistance anytime, from any Internet connection. SMARTHINKING clients include schools, colleges, libraries, education companies, individuals, and anyone seeking to increase student achievement. SMARTHINKING currently works with over 500 school clients and businesses. To learn more, please visit www.smarthinking.com or call 888.430.7429 ext 224.