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New Lexile® & Quantile® Hub Makes Test Scores Actionable for Teachers and Parents

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MetaMetrics® Announces Launch of Popular Online Platform With Updated Tools to Boost Learning

DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — MetaMetrics, an innovative leader in educational measurement, assessment, and AI, announces the launch of the redesigned Lexile® & Quantile® Hub featuring enhanced accessibility and a streamlined user experience. This major update underscores MetaMetrics’ commitment to tools and resources that help teachers, students, and families derive more value from their Lexile® reading and Quantile® mathematics measures. First launched in 2018, the Hub brings together innovative learning tools, content, and resources that save teachers time and support academic growth. Using the Hub, teachers can align individual assessment scores and the level of instructional content being used in the classroom. To learn more, join MetaMetrics’ Lexile and Quantile Educator Ambassadors on November 12 at 4:30 pm ET for the webinar, “New Lexile® & Quantile® Hub: Time-Saving Teaching Tools and Strategies.”

“Equitable access to learning resources is a critical component of our mission at MetaMetrics. The redesign of the Hub ensures that teachers and parents with a range of abilities can leverage tools to support the use of the Lexile and Quantile Frameworks.” –Sue Ann Towle, VP for Product

Teachers and Families Need Tools to Support Learning
Guided by feedback from users, the Hub’s interface has been completely reconceived to focus on easy-to-use tools that support learning. Teachers can quickly access the tools and resources they need on any device, even on the fly in the classroom. Families, looking for ways to support learning at home, will find materials and activities right at their fingertips.

Tools, like the popular Lexile® Find a Book, are now easier to access and faster to navigate for educators and parents who want to locate appropriately challenging reading materials on topics of interest for their students.

“I’m excited about the new version of the Hub and how we are able to interact with it. The changes make navigation more user-friendly and time-saving. I love the new simple, clean look,” shares Efraín Tovar, Founder & Executive Director, California Newcomer Network; MetaMetrics’ Educator Ambassador

Guidance for Getting the Most out of Lexile and Quantile Measures
A new Resource Center centralizes materials for the Lexile® Framework for Reading and Quantile® Framework for Mathematics, supporting instruction and ensuring that educators and parents can find the information and guidance they need. Resources like maps that align student measures and content measures, grade level charts, and decodable practice passages are all organized into a convenient central location. These features save time for teachers who can better respond to supporting differentiated instruction in their classrooms.

Everyone is Welcome. Everyone is Supported.
The redesigned Hub promotes inclusion and access for all abilities in a welcoming, motivational, and connected space. When websites and web tools are properly designed and coded, people with disabilities can use them, avoiding the barriers that make them difficult or impossible to access. The new Lexile & Quantile Hub is accessible by design, complying with WCAG 2.1 AA standards and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Making the web accessible benefits individuals and society. And international web standards like WCAG define what is needed for accessibility. MetaMetrics is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of people with disabilities in the real world and to the role this plays in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

“Equitable access to learning resources is a critical component of our mission at MetaMetrics. The redesign of the Hub ensures that teachers and parents with a range of abilities can leverage tools to support the use of the Lexile and Quantile Frameworks.”
Sue Ann Towle, VP for Product, MetaMetrics

Foster Connections and Build Community
The Hub’s new social media integration connects the user community, allowing educators and parents to share insights and resources effortlessly. The Lexile and Quantile Insider blog is a new addition that allows educators to interact and share posts with other users.

Freemium to Premium Subscriptions
The new Hub includes subscription options for everyone, from free to premium access. Users can easily create an account, which provides Basic+ access, or sign up for a Premium subscription. Educators in more than 20 states that have existing contractual partnerships with MetaMetrics enjoy free access to the highest subscription of Hub, which provides increased usage of tools, content, and features.

Provide Feedback, Shape the Future
MetaMetrics values user feedback as a cornerstone of ongoing development and encourages everyone to share their experiences of the new Hub. These insights help shape future educational topics and tool developments, so MetaMetrics can better meet the dynamic and evolving needs of educators and parents. To support this, the new Hub includes “sandbox” functionality to allow the development team to promote new features that can be tested right away by users. To stay informed, educators and parents can create a login and sign up for the Hub newsletter.

About MetaMetrics, Inc.
MetaMetrics Brings Meaning to Measurement
MetaMetrics is guided by a powerful north star—to support student growth through actionable learning measurement. Over the last 40 years, MetaMetrics’ staff of educators, psychometricians, and policy leaders have developed learning frameworks that now support over 35 million students in the US. More than half of the K-12 students in the US receive Lexile® and Quantile® measures and over a hundred million pieces of content have corresponding measures. MetaMetrics was founded in 1984 with the singular goal of making measurement meaningful by matching students to learning resources using a scientific, universal scale. Today, Lexile and Quantile measures are available in all 50 states, with nearly half of the nation receiving the measures through state accountability assessments or at the local level through partnerships with edtech companies that deliver services to schools and districts. Leveraging the most advanced AI technology and learning theory, MetaMetrics continues to innovate solutions for a wide range of applications including early reading, career readiness, and tutoring. For more information, visit MetaMetricsInc.com.

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JAS Worldwide Signs SPA with International Airfreight Associates B.V.

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ATLANTA, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JAS Worldwide, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, and International Airfreight Associates (IAA) B.V., a prominent provider of comprehensive Air and Ocean freight services headquartered in the Netherlands, are proud to announce the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). This agreement marks an important step toward JAS Worldwide’s acquisition of IAA which, pending regulatory approval, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.

“This acquisition aligns with our strategic goals and enhances our ability to provide comprehensive logistics solutions to our clients. We eagerly await the finalization of this deal and look forward to welcoming IAA’s talented air and ocean team into the JAS family,” said Marco Rebuffi, CEO of JAS Worldwide.

“In JAS Worldwide we have found the right party to realize our growth ambitions and guarantee a pleasant working environment for our employees. By joining forces, we can also offer an even broader service to our current customers. We therefore look to the future with confidence” said Jur de Graaf, Managing Director of International Airfreight Associates.

IAA handles multi-modal general cargo and specializes in the transportation of perishable goods, with headquarters in The Netherlands and an operation in Germany. This acquisition will strengthen JAS’s presence in key markets and increase its expertise in managing time-sensitive perishable shipments.

The combined strengths of JAS Worldwide and IAA will drive value for customers through enhanced service offerings and a broader global network.

About JAS Worldwide
JAS Worldwide, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, was founded in Milan, Italy in 1978. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and supported by 7,000+ team members in more than 100 countries, it focuses on creating solutions that are innovative, sustainable, and unique to each customer’s needs. At the heart of its success is its people, who are committed to delivering customer value. As a privately owned company, JAS maintains a steadfast commitment to creating opportunities for our communities, customers, and colleagues to thrive. Together.

About International Airfreight Associates B.V.
International Airfreight Associates B.V. is a trusted provider of airfreight logistics services with headquarters in the Netherlands and additional operations in Germany. With nearly 100 employees across four locations, including Amsterdam, Aalsmeer, Rotterdam, and Frankfurt, the company specializes in moving perishable goods and delivering tailored logistics solutions for a diverse range of clients.

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Orange County Register Names Roth Staffing Companies one of the Top Workplaces for 2024

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This year’s recognition marks Roth Staffing’s twelfth time on the prestigious list.

ORANGE, Calif., Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Roth Staffing Companies has been named as one of the Top Workplaces 2024 by Orange County Register Top Workplaces, making it their twelfth time to receive this honor. Roth Staffing earned its spot in the midsize category.

“Having established our business here in Orange County more than 30 years ago, this recognition holds a special place in our hearts. We’re thrilled and grateful to once again be named a Top Workplace!” – Adam Roth, CEO of Roth Staffing Companies.

This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute, to name a few.

“Having established our business here in Orange County more than 30 years ago, this recognition holds a special place in our hearts. We’re thrilled and grateful to once again be named a Top Workplace!” shared Adam Roth, CEO of Roth Staffing Companies. “At Roth Staffing, our coworkers take pride in their contributions and are inspired to enjoy the process along the way. It’s their dedication to fulfilling our Purpose, ‘To make life better for the people we serve,’ that has made this achievement possible. Here’s to many more milestones ahead in 2025 and beyond!”

About Roth Staffing
Roth Staffing Companies is one of the largest privately held staffing firms in the United States, operating from more than 100 locations across 20 states and the District of Columbia. Roth Staffing consists of five specialized business lines: Ultimate Staffing Services for administrative and office positions, Ledgent Finance & Accounting,Ledgent Technology, Adams & Martin Group for legal staffing, and About Talent for workforce solutions. 

Roth Staffing Companies, L.P. has locations Arizona: Phoenix; California: Brea, Carlsbad, Century City, Cerritos, Costa Mesa, Fremont, Fresno, Inland Empire, Irvine, La Jolla, Los Angeles, Orange County, Oxnard, Palo Alto, Pasadena, Pleasanton, Roseville, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Torrance, Tustin, Woodland Hills; Colorado: Denver; Connecticut: Hartford, New Haven; Florida: Boca Raton, Clearwater, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach; Georgia: Atlanta; Massachusetts: Boston; Maryland: Baltimore, Columbia, Frederick, Rockville, Timonium; Michigan: Detroit; Minnesota: Bloomington, Minneapolis; Missouri: St. Louis, Kansas City; North Carolina: Raleigh; New Hampshire: Nashua; New Jersey: Paramus; Nevada: Las Vegas; Oregon: Portland; Texas: Austin, Dallas, Houston, North Houston, San Antonio; Virginia: Arlington; Washington: Wisconsin: Milwaukee. 

About Energage
Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 17 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations,  Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.

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Trading Technologies achieves high spot in Chartis Buyside Platforms 2024 Rankings

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Firm also earns “strong category leader” status for Energy and Equity Trade Surveillance Solutions in new Chartis Market Quadrants report

CHICAGO, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, has earned the number 12 spot in the Chartis Buyside Platforms 2024 ranking of the top 50 providers of buy-side platforms and technology. The report released this month showcases the leading players in financial infrastructure and highlights providers delivering essential services and tools – including trading networks, market data, prime brokerage services and more – to buy-side market participants. The ranking, which Chartis called a testament of the “commitment to delivering exceptional value and innovation” to that community, provides insights into how the companies are shaping the industry with advanced solutions in asset management, risk assessment and operational efficiency.

Separately, in Chartis’ just-released Market Quadrants report, which provides a detailed evaluation of key providers offering advanced surveillance solutions tailored to the unique needs of the energy and equity markets, TT achieved “strong category leader” status for both energy and equity trade surveillance solutions. In both categories, TT received a four-star rank for “Industry Leading Platform Capabilities.” Of particular note, TT earned “industry-leading” four-star rankings across all measures in the equity surveillance category, including analytics and modeling, pre-trade reporting, post-trade reporting, data infrastructure and database management, and data visualization and ease/speed of access capabilities.

TT CEO Keith Todd said: “With a long history of service to the sell side, we have been working diligently to grow our appeal to buy-side market participants, and we’re incredibly honored to have earned in short order a number 12 ranking on a cultivated list of the top 50 service providers in the buy-side sector. It’s a great accomplishment that our broadening of products, asset classes and services available on the TT® platform – including our expansion from futures trade surveillance to a powerful multi-asset offering – are already achieving industry-leading recognition across important measures.”

Handling over 2.5 billion transactions this year, the TT platform connects to more than 100 global exchanges and liquidity venues across a growing number of asset classes. The platform delivers advanced tools for trade execution and order management, market data solutions, analytics, trade surveillance, risk management and infrastructure services to the world’s leading sell-side institutions, buy-side firms and exchanges.

Buy-side participants leverage a wide range of TT tools to meet their trading needs, including a comprehensive suite of advanced execution algorithms, algo design and deployment tools, Autospreader and APIs. Through Abel Noser Solutions, a TT company, market participants employ a wide range of sophisticated transaction cost analysis (TCA) products and services across global equities, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income and options.

In June, the firm launched TT Trade Surveillance, a multi-asset trade surveillance solution combining new multi-asset coverage and dozens of new configurable models to supplement the machine learning-driven models from TT Score, the company’s first-generation trade surveillance platform. TT Trade Surveillance provides enhanced trade surveillance capabilities to a wide range of asset classes, including futures, equities, equity options, fixed income and foreign exchange (FX). The system has also recently added a new, innovative way to identify cross-product manipulation, where users can input correlated instruments directly into the user interface to create a single synthetic instrument, and utilize the machine-learning spoofing models to identify patterns of spoofing activity across multiple order books.

With this recognition, TT has now been honored globally and regionally 14 times this year for the TT platform, trade surveillance capabilities, algorithmic trading solution, TCA tool, execution management system (EMS), order management system (OMS) and market data services.

About Trading Technologies

Trading Technologies (www.tradingtechnologies.com) is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology platform provider to the global capital markets industry. The company’s award-winning TT® platform connects to the world’s major international exchanges and liquidity venues in listed derivatives alongside a growing number of asset classes, including fixed income, foreign exchange (FX) and cryptocurrencies. The TT platform delivers advanced tools for trade execution and order management, market data solutions, analytics, trade surveillance, risk management, clearing, post-trade allocation and infrastructure services to the world’s leading sell-side institutions, buy-side firms and exchanges. The company’s blue-chip client base includes the Tier 1 banks as well as brokers, money managers, hedge funds, proprietary traders, Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), commercial hedgers and risk managers. These firms rely on the TT ecosystem to manage their end-to-end trading operations. In addition, exchanges utilize TT’s technology to deliver innovative solutions to their market participants. TT also strategically partners with technology companies to make their complementary offerings available to Trading Technologies’ global client base through the TT ecosystem.

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