AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Compass Learning, Inc., the leader in online personalized learning solutions for the K-12 education market, today announced the winners of its annual CompassLearning Odyssey Innovation Grant Awards. The Innovation Awards recognize teachers who have utilized CompassLearning Odyssey in innovative and compelling ways to create personalized learning programs that unlock every students potential for academic achievement and personal growth. This year six educators at three schools were recognized with $5,000 Innovation Grants for their success at engaging students in learning.

The Innovation Grant recipients and a summary of their successes for 2012 are:

These educators are shining examples of innovative teachers who have leveraged the power of CompassLearning Odyssey to personalize learning around the strengths and needs of their students, unlocking their potentials for academic success and personal achievement, said Eric Loeffel, chief executive officer and president of Compass Learning. As the shift continues from the traditional one-size-fits-all educational system to student-centric models, it is forward-looking educators such as our grant recipients who are taking our rich digital content and curriculum to differentiate their instruction in powerful new ways making personalized learning a reality for every student. We are proud to recognize their achievements and honored to support them in their continued success.

About Compass Learning, Inc.

Compass Learning, Inc. provides K-12 educational software that empowers teachers to unlock every students potential for academic success and personal growth. Compass Learning takes a student-centered approach by providing comprehensive solutions that address the needs of every student and student-type to create personalized learning and differentiation programs that reach, engage and inspire students to succeed. Teachers and administrators can more efficiently and effectively manage and measure progress, freeing time to focus on delivering academic results and 21stcentury skills. Both of the companys software solutions, CompassLearning Odyssey and the Renzulli Learning System deliver academic rigor that is based on more than 40 years of research into how students learn and are aligned to state and Common Core State Standards to support classroom and district accountability. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Compass Learning serves more than 7,800 schools across the United States.

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Compass Learning Names Six Teachers as Innovation Grant Recipients for 2012