CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProLiteracy, the largest adult literacy and basic education nonprofit organization in the nation, has partnered with BenchPrep, the comprehensive learner success platform that puts the learning experience first, to help increase adult literacy.
As the leader in promoting adult literacy through content development, programs, and advocacy for more than 60 years, ProLiteracy aims to meet the needs of adult learners. ProLiteracy will leverage BenchPrep’s enterprise SaaS learning platform to accelerate learning and improve the skills of the more than 36 million adults in the U.S. who are unable to read, write, or perform basic math.
“ProLiteracy, through its publishing division New Readers Press, has a rich history of developing innovative content that positively impacts adults seeking to increase their literacy skills, obtain their high school equivalency diplomas, or acquire workforce training,” said Kevin Morgan, President and CEO of ProLiteracy. “We are excited to offer our content on BenchPrep’s platform and believe it is the optimal tool to offer digital instruction to learners in support of our mission to alleviate the adult literacy crisis in the U.S.”
BenchPrep’s platform is designed to help education and training organizations improve and accelerate learner success by streamlining content management, educator tools, dashboards, reporting, and e-commerce into one comprehensive solution. Learners also get the flexibility to prepare at any time or anywhere, across all devices. By incorporating gamification, microlearning, and personalized learning programs in its learning platform, BenchPrep makes learning engaging, efficient, and effective.
“ProLiteracy and BenchPrep share a common mission to make it easier for millions of adults to earn high school diplomas so that they can successfully enter the workforce,” says Ashish Rangnekar, CEO of BenchPrep. “This partnership further establishes BenchPrep as the foremost expert in delivering content that increases learner engagement, and we’re thrilled to help ProLiteracy make a significant impact in connecting adult learners with the tools they need to revitalize their professional careers.”
ProLiteracy and BenchPrep will be designing several programs that facilitate learning for adult basic education, Pre-high school equivalency, GED® test preparation, HiSET® preparation, among others.
About ProLiteracy
ProLiteracy is the largest adult literacy and basic education nonprofit organization in the nation. ProLiteracy works with adult new readers and learners and with local and national organizations to help adults gain the reading, writing, math, computer, and English skills they need to be successful. ProLiteracy advocates on behalf of adult learners and the programs that serve them, provides training and professional development, and publishes materials used in adult literacy and basic education instruction. ProLiteracy has 1,000 member programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and works with 50 nongovernmental organizations in 34 developing countries. For more information, visit ProLiteracy.org.
About BenchPrep
Based in Chicago, BenchPrep is the only comprehensive learner success platform on the market and is recognized as an expert in learner success globally. The company’s innovative enterprise SaaS solutions are disrupting the exam prep and continuing education market by providing an unmatched learning experience. Many of the largest assessment companies in the world are customers of BenchPrep, including ACT, HR Certification Institute, Hobsons, McGraw Hill Education, CFA Institute, OnCourse Learning, GMAC, Infusion Nursing Society, Academy of Nutritionists & Dietetics, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. More than 3 million learners have used BenchPrep’s platform to attain academic and professional success. To discover more about BenchPrep, please visit www.benchprep.com.