Online Math Tutoring Company HighPoints Learning Welcomes New Mathematics Consultant

    ALPHARETTA, GA, December 05, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- HighPoints Learning (HPL) a leader in the online math tutoring field, recently named Dr. Arum Verma, PHD their new Mathematics Consultant. The company's team of online math tutors and other staff members are pleased to welcome Dr. Verma for math advisement and as a consultant for their professional development program. Verma is an experienced mathematics professional who previously worked as a Mathematics Professor at Hampton University in Hampton, VA. Prior to that, Verma has worked as an education consultant for Norfolk State University and Alabama State University.

As the Mathematics Consultant, Dr. Verma will be responsible for keeping HPL current in math tutoring and teaching practices. He will also train HighPoints Learning's online math tutors and staff as part of their ongoing professional development. In addition, Verma's role will include consulting on initiatives geared toward solving the math education problems that are prevalent in large school districts, community organizations and junior colleges.

"We are excited to have Arum join our team as a Mathematics Consultant for our online math learning program. He will be working with our tutors as they continue to aid students in improving their math skills and competencies," explains Dennis McLynn, HPL's Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Business Development. Through the use of a Diagnostic Assessment, HighPoints Learning's online tutoring platform delivers an Individual Learning Plan based on each child's specific educational needs. AchieveMath.com reinforces math instruction through self-paced practice, step by step examples for every math question, instructional lesson notes, and a" Contact Tutor" feature which gives the student access to one of the company's live tutors for additional math help.

HighPoints Learning's online math courses were first developed for the No Child Left Behind market. Students who qualify for federally funded Supplemental Educational Services (SES) may be eligible to use Achieve HighPoints for free. Since 2005, over 11,400 students have used the online math tutoring platforms for over 410,000 hours. Students using the program average a 15 point increase in pre and post testing. Plus, 44% of students pass their state math tests at a higher rate.

To learn more about HighPoints Learning's online math courses and tutoring programs visit www.ehighpoints.com.

About High Points Learning

HighPoints Learning (HPL) is a leader in Web-based math education and instruction. HPL offers an online math tutoring program that helps raise participants' math scores an average of 15 points in pre and post testing. HighPoints Learning services the 3-12 grade market with products and services that include AchieveMath, Achieve HighPoints, and HighPoints Math, a math solution for school districts. HighPoints Learning is a subsidiary of privately held Datamatics, Inc. and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

For more information visit: http://www.ehighpoints.com

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