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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Takes Leadership Position in Florida and Texas Statewide K-12 Adoptions

In Florida, Go Math! Florida has gained at least 65 percent market share, which means roughly two out of every three students across the state will use the program to build a foundation and deep understanding of math concepts through a custom-designed and focused approach.

Meanwhile in Texas, HMH's new elementary reading program and secondary literature programs gained nearly 50 percent market share. This fall, over two million school students will be using these programs to improve achievement.

"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has always been committed to working with administrators and teachers, listening to their needs and delivering solutions to meet their challenges and support student achievement and success," said Mike Lavelle, K–12 president, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. "This approach is reflected in the wide-scale adoption of our innovative products."

With districts across the country currently adopting the Common Core Standards released earlier this year by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), HMH is releasing fully-aligned editions of these new programs nationwide this Fall.

Go Math! Florida

Utilizing a variety of written, digital and hands-on instruction methods, Go Math! Florida ensures that students are immediately and fully engaged in the learning process. The program features a "Write-In" student text, Grab & Go Classroom Kits and interactive digital classroom lessons that provide problem-solving based experiences and opportunities to explore mathematics in depth and achieve a holistic understanding of material.

Go Math! Florida for grades K–5 is also the first elementary mathematics program of its kind to receive the "Green Edition" seal, which certifies that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt used environmentally responsible manufacturing and distribution processes to produce and deliver the 100 percent recycled textbook from author to reader.

Journeys

Designed at the school and classroom level with teachers, Journeys includes support for the wide ranging needs of the everyday classroom in Texas and across the country. English Language Learners (ELL) and children who need reading and writing intervention are supported through Journeys, one of the key reasons it has such wide teacher appeal. Journeys was structured to support Texas and many other states and districts in the overall need for a balanced literacy approach. In addition to the strongest core reader on the market, Journeys provides resources for Guided Reading, supported by Irene Fountas, an expert in the field of small group instruction. For Texas teachers, Journeys provides a perfect match for their balanced literacy model placing strong emphasis on both whole and small group research based instruction.

Another innovative feature of the Journeys program is the Adventure Unit, a magazine created especially for intermediate grades that will keep students practicing skills learned during the year in a "real world" context.

For more information about Go Math!, visit: http://www.hmheducation.com/fl/gomath/index.php.

For more information about Journeys, visit: http://hmheducation.com/journeys/index.php.

About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company is a global education leader and the world's largest publisher of education materials for pre-K-12 schools. The Company publishes a comprehensive set of best-in-class educational solutions, ranging from research-based textbook programs to instructional technology to standards-based assessments for students and educators. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. With origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt combines tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmhpub.com.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Josef Blumenfeld, 617-351-5432
Vice President, Communications
josef.blumenfeld@hmhpub.com