NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE) and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) today announced a new partnership designed to improve student learning, growth, and future outcomes. In this transformative alliance, SREB's 16 states will gain exclusive, cost-effective access through the collective SREB compact agreement to CAE's performance-based assessments, curriculum, and services, including the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) for secondary education and the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) for higher education.

纽约，2023年10月31日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）-教育援助委员会（CAE）和南部地区教育委员会（SREB）今天宣布了一项旨在改善学生学习，成长和未来的成果。在这个变革性的联盟中，SREB的16个州将通过集体SREB紧凑协议获得专有的，具有成本效益的访问权限，以实现CAE基于绩效的评估，课程和服务，包括中等教育的学院和职业准备评估（CCRA+）和高等教育的大学学习评估（CLA+）。

These assessments measure student proficiency in critical thinking, problem solving, and written communication — skills that are predictive of positive academic and career success. The partnership will also connect SREB states with CAE’s professional development, services, and technical support to help effectively implement performance-based assessment and use the resulting data to guide instruction and supports that boost student learning.

这些评估衡量学生在批判性思维，解决问题和书面沟通技巧方面的熟练程度，这些技能可以预测积极的学术和职业成功。该合作伙伴关系还将将SREB州与CAE的专业发展，服务和技术支持联系起来，以帮助有效实施基于绩效的评估，并使用所得数据指导指导指导和支持，促进学生学习。

By simplifying the procurement process, SREB states will now enjoy rapid, efficient access to CAE’s offerings. “We are thrilled to join forces with SREB to make our assessments and services more accessible to students and educators alike,” said Bob Yayac, president and chief executive officer of CAE.

通过简化采购流程，SREB各州现在将享受快速，高效的CAE产品访问。CAE总裁兼首席执行官Bob Yayac说：“我们很高兴与SREB合作，使学生和教育工作者更容易获得我们的评估和服务。”。

“SREB is a respected organization with a long history of supporting public education improvements, which aligns seamlessly with CAE’s mission. We believe this partnership will allow us to achieve our shared goals and make a profound impact.” CAE’s performance-based assessments measure the higher-order skills crucial for academic and career success.

“SREB是一个受人尊敬的组织，有着悠久的支持公共教育改进的历史，与CAE的使命无缝地保持一致。我们相信这种合作关系将使我们能够实现共同目标并产生深远影响。”CAE基于绩效的评估衡量高阶技能对于学术和职业成功至关重要。

Student and institution reports provide detailed insights on opportunities for improvement with these .

学生和机构报告提供了有关这些改进机会的详细见解。