TenMarks Education, Inc.
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| Company type | Private Company |
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| Industry | Educational software |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Andrew Joseph Rohit Agarwal |
| Headquarters | Foster City, California |
| Parent | Amazon |
| Website | http://www.tenmarks.com |
TenMarks Education, Inc. provides personalized online math practice and enrichment programs for K-Algebra/Geometry using a structured approach of practice, on-demand hints, video lessons and real-time results.
Founded in 2009, TenMarks Education has offices in San Francisco, CA and Boston, MA (formerly Newton, MA)[1] and is funded by Catamount Ventures and Birchmere Ventures, and their team features veteran educational and technical advisors.[citation needed]
Amazon announced in April 2018 that it planned to stop offering TenMarks’ math and writing learning apps after June 30, 2019.[2]
History
Product Offerings
TenMarks provides personalized online math practice and enrichment programs for third through tenth graders using a structured program of practice, on-demand hints, video instruction and real time results.[citation needed]
TenMarks’ approach is based on three core principles:
• Personalized learning
• On-Demand instruction and assistance
• Practice helps
In addition to year-long structured programs, TenMarks has recently launched a math practice and learning program for grades 3-High School teachers to use – in class or for their students to use at home.
Milestones
• June 2009: Launched Beta Program for Middle School Math (6th, 7th and 8th Grade), pilot at a Middle School in Boston
• July 2009: Launched the "Step Up" Math Summer Program for Middle Schoolers
• September 2009: Raised First Round of Angel Investment
• October 2009: TenMarks goes Live with Middle School Curriculum in Math
• December 2009: TenMarks Live for Elementary School - Math for Grades 3,4,5 added
• January 2010: TenMarks Rolled Out at two Schools to Measure Efficacy
• February 2010: TenMarks for High School Math Launched
• March 2010: TenMarks Placement Assessment Released to Help Automate Personalization of TenMarks Curriculum
• April 2010: TenMarks launches TeacherZone - A free library of math videos for teachers[3]
• May 2010: TenMarks launches Summer Programs – Offering 19 different, customized step up and foundation programs for students to combat Summer Learning Loss
• May 2010: TenMarks wins Dr. Toy The Best Vacation Product Award[4]
• October 2013: Amazon acquires TenMark's to assist in pushing education through the kindle market. No changes have been made to this.
References
External links
- TenMarks Home Page [1]