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INNOVATING INTO THE FUTURE While the pandemic drove the explosion in demand for digital learning tools, Johansen predicts their traction will continue even as schools go back to in-person learning. The pandemic challenges showed teachers and school boards how valuable it is to integrate digital learning tools into the foundation of education to serve every student rather than as a supplemental tool for a handful of students with exceptional circumstances. At scale, the impact of using proven educational software to help students learn in optimal customized ways is profound. “It really opens up the opportunity for an equal playing field in terms of the opportunities students have. Edmentum gives them access to a wide variety of courses, teachers, and learning experiences that aren’t available when they’re constrained to a physical space,” explained Johansen. From a technological perspective, the future of education involves more and more intelligent information for teachers. The software aggregates data from each student’s courses and identifies patterns to help direct resources in the most valuable way. This level of holistic visibility into each student’s learning is only available through digital tools. Edmentum is building on its history as a leader and innovator in the e-learning space by becoming the trusted partner for teachers and school districts around the globe. Their research- backed approach delivers quality education in line with state- by-state curriculum expectations and privacy regulations while simultaneously providing solutions customized to students’ needs. The ability to deliver on that promise at an ever-growing scale is a testament to their technical chops. As education software as a service products become increasingly integrated into the core model for teaching and learning, Edmentum is pushing education forward with innovative solutions.
Edmentum customizes its products to align with state curriculums, so teachers avoid the extra hurdle of adjusting lesson plans to fit state standards. For example, a teacher with a class of thirty fourth-grade students could have reading levels ranging from a second-grade level up to a fifth-grade level. Edmentum’s software will assess each student’s skill level and adapt to where they are, so those behind can catch up and those ahead can continue to accelerate within the curriculum standards of the state and school district. These data-driven insights help educators optimize teaching according to the group of students they’re working with at a given time. Overcoming technical challenges, like scaling products while remaining customizable, is the kind of work that motivates the team at Edmentum and leads them to become a trusted partner of school districts and educators. Johansen elaborated, “We have a deep connection to our core mission of helping students, partnering with educators, and being resources for teachers. I absolutely love being part of a very mission-driven organization with extremely talented and passionate people. We get to create systems and technology solutions that can scale to millions of students and hundreds of thousands of teachers. We are serving over eight thousand districts in the United States – it’s an incredible combination.”
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6 . 7 MILLION
MILLION
Total civilian labor force in the United States in August 2021.
Total number of hires in the United States during July 2021.
5 . 4 %
Percent employment fell during the COVID-19 pandemic.
749K
Total increase in job openings to 10.9 million during July 2021.
24 WEEKS
The average length of time it takes for an individual to go through the hiring process and find a job.
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The average length of time it takes to complete the interview process within an organization.
135,368 Total number of jobs Amazon posted in September 2021.
90 S E C O N D S
56 %
Percent incease in nationwide job openings since before the pandemic.
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The time during which 33% of interviewers decide whether or not they want to hire a candidate during an interview.
60 % Percent of recruiters who use video technology to interview candidates remotely.
90 . 8 % Percent of Americans with access to the internet.
2025
Year by which Millennials and Gen Z will make up 75% of the global workforce.
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