EDUCATION 2020 Partners with uBoost to Increase Student Engagement, Performance and Course Completion

HONOLULU - (BUSINESS WIRE) - uBoost, providers of an award-winning online student performance recognition and rewards platform, announced today a partnership with EDUCATION 2020 , including the launch of three uBoost pilot programs in Honolulu schools. More schools are expected to offer uBoost with EDUCATION 2020's online curriculum to boost student engagement, performance, and course completion.

With the increased attention on high school graduation rates, EDUCATION 2020, the nation's leading provider of online instruction in core and elective courses, has selected uBoost as its partner to enhance student engagement and course completion. EDUCATION 2020 is among a growing number of online credit recovery and acquisition companies to fully integrate the uBoost program; giving clients access to optional features to automatically recognize and reward students for course progression. Every activity-including homework, labs and assessment—is assigned a point value that students earn as they progress through the course.

"We now use uBoost with our EDUCATION 2020 program in an effort to increase students' program completion rates," said Maxine Aulelava, program administrator at Hakipu'u Learning Center, which is piloting the uBoost program. "Amazingly, since the addition of the student recognition component, we have seen a significant increase in the motivation levels of the students, completion rates and scores. uBoost has made all the difference in our students' motivation to learn and complete their work, and it has positively impacted student achievement."

With the use of incentives, including special offers for merchandise such as iPods and Nintendo Wiis, EDUCATION 2020 is enabling its clients to motivate students to put forth their best effort to complete their coursework. Each rewards program is customized based on each school's budget, desired features, and rewards preferences.

"A major benefit of distance-learning is the ability to deliver a customized experience for each student," said uBoost CEO John Bower. "EDUCATION 2020's engaging curriculum coupled with intrinsic and extrinsic rewards through uBoost provides a dynamic experience that is having tremendous impact on students' outlook on education."

Founded in 2007, uBoost is quickly being recognized for its impact in education. In May 2009, uBoost was recognized at the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) Codie Awards as "Newcomer of the Year." In August 2009, the Company was named a finalist in the prestigious EdNET Awards as "Rookie of the Year," underscoring the industry's excitement for uBoost's approach to student recognition and rewards.

About EDUCATION 2020

EDUCATION 2020 is a leading provider of one-on-one online instruction in core and elective courses for students in grades 6 - 12. Designed to help students graduate from high school, EDUCATION 2020 courseware is aligned to state and national standards and combines the best of master degree teachers with the effective use of interactive technology. With over 10 years experience and implementations in school districts across the country, our instructional courseware has helped students at all skill levels realize their academic success.

About uBoost

uBoost is an online performance recognition and rewards platform that provides a system for educators to recognize positive behavior and incremental improvement. Working across all age groups, curricula and achievement levels, uBoost partners with publishers, school districts, online schools, tutoring companies and private education companies to design and implement recognition and rewards programs that improve student and parent engagement.

Recognition in the form of award points, performance-based honor badges, and a coveted spot on achiever leader-boards encourages students and parents to put forth maximum effort. Points can be used to help feed a hungry child, plant a tree, adopt a whale, or support other charitable causes. Points can also be redeemed for merchandise and gift cards, or to participate in contests to win premium rewards such as iPods and Amazon.com gift cards. In addition, students can choose to use their points to customize their own safe, virtual environment. With thousands of rewards choices (from $.01 to $200.00), uBoost is constantly introducing new rewards and contests to keep up with students' changing interests, ensure relevance throughout the school year and provide unique rewards to keep every individual engaged and motivated. uBoost encourages parental engagement by sending daily notifications to parents regarding student point awards. The uBoost platform meets part of NCLB requirements for parental engagement and student performance.

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Haselton Group for uBoost
Collin Earnst, 617-933-9011
collin_earnst@haseltongroup.com