American Reading Company’s ACTION 100 RtI Educator Learning Framework Named Finalist in AEP's 2011 Golden Lamp Awards for Excellence in Educational Resources

American Reading Company is pleased to announce that its ACTION 100 RtI Educator Learning Framework has been named a finalist in the 2011 AEP Awards, the highest standard for quality professional educational resources and excellence in educational marketing. The Association of Educational Publishers' annual awards program and its seal of excellence are widely recognized by educators, administrators and parents as a mark of outstanding educational value.

“I’m delighted that ACTION 100’s Educator Learning Framework has received this special recognition,” said Jane Hileman, Founder and CEO of American Reading Company. “The framework is built on the architecture of the Common Core Standards and effectively jump-starts low-performing schools in their move toward accelerated and continuous reading improvement.”

ACTION 100 is a finalist in the Golden Lamp Awards category for Professional Development. The Golden Lamp Awards are the educational resource industry's top honor, recognizing the best overall tools for teaching and learning in four entry categories: Curriculum, Periodicals, Professional Development and Technology Innovations. Golden Lamp finalists and winners are defined by their superior use of content, design and fulfillment of the product's educational mission. Four finalists are chosen in each entry category, representing 16 of the year's most elite resources for teaching and learning.

Golden Lamp winners will be announced at the AEP Awards Banquet and Gala, June 8 at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC.

About the AEP Awards

For more than four decades, the AEP Awards have honored outstanding resources for teaching and learning in all media and for any educational setting. One of the largest and longest-running programs of its kind, the AEP Awards and seal of excellence are widely recognized by educators, administrators and parents as a mark of outstanding educational value. Learn more at www.AEPweb.org/awards.