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Dr. Michael Klentschy, Pearson Scott Foresman Consulting Author, To Receive National Science Education Leadership Award

Upper Saddle River, NJ - March 15, 2005- Dr. Michael Klentschy, Superintendent of Schools for California's El Centro School District, will receive the National Science Education Leadership Association's 2005 Kendall Hunt/NSELA Outstanding Administrator Support Award. He is being honored for his long-term advocacy for science education.

Dr. Klentschy is a Consulting Author for publisher Pearson Scott Foresman's Science, a new research-based K-6 program using four teacher-recommended elements: Scaffolded Inquiry™, moving students from directed to guided to full inquiry; cross-curricular connections linking reading and science skills in each chapter; content leveled readers that provide students with differentiated instruction; and time-saving strategies such as Quick Teaching Plans™ and the 30-second lab setup system.

The award will be presented on April 1, 2005, in Dallas, as part of the National Science Teachers Association's annual conference. In addition to this public recognition, Dr. Klentschy will receive a $1,000 cash award.

Dr. Klentschy is currently the Principal Investigator of the Imperial Valley CaMSP Science Project and is Co-Director of the California Science Subject Matter Project Regional Center in Imperial Valley. He serves as an instructor at San Diego State University Graduate School of Education, teaching and conducting research on alternate forms of assessment in elementary science. Dr. Klentschy is also working with Dr. James Stigler, Professor of Psychology at UCLA and CEO of LessonLab, in the development of video-based technology for preservice, professional development and lesson study applications. In November 2004, an international jury in Saint Etienne, France named Dr. Klentschy as co-laureate for the inaugural Le Prix Purkwa, an international prize for the scientific literacy of the children of the planet.

About Pearson Scott Foresman
Pearson Scott Foresman is the world's leading elementary educational publisher of research-based instructional materials, assessment tools, digital media, and professional development. Pearson Scott Foresman's programs include: reading, mathematics, science, social studies, music, art, ESL/ELL, bilingual, language arts, and Pre-K. Pearson Scott Foresman is part of the Pearson School Companies which reach 35 million students with textbooks and workbooks each year and reach all 53 million students in the U.S.'s 110,000 schools with at least one of its products.

About Pearson Education
Pearson Scott Foresman, a business of Pearson Education based in Glenview, Ill., is the world's leading elementary educational publisher. Its full line of educational resources supports teachers and helps schools and districts meet new demands for adequate yearly progress and reporting. Pearson Scott Foresman publishes school curriculum materials in all subject areas, including reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, music, art, bilingual, ESL/ELL, and religion. Its educational resources and services include textbook-based instructional programs, curriculum Web sites, digital media, assessment materials, and professional development. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE:PSO), the international media company. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

About NSELA
The National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) was formed in 1959 to meet a need to develop science education leadership for K-16 school systems. NSELA is an affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE). At the present time, NSELA has over 1,200 members who hold a variety of science education leadership positions.

Contact:
Rod Granger
Pearson Education
212-782-3486
rod.granger@pearsoned.com