CompassLearning Introduces Impact Teacher Academy

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- CompassLearning is expanding its award-winning Odyssey suite with the addition of a powerful new professional development program — CompassLearning Impact Teacher Academy.

Based on a true partnership between CompassLearning, district and school leadership, and teachers, it is a research-based process that builds teacher capacity and enforces accountability of program implementation. Flexible delivery models — on-site, virtual, and blended — give educators and administrators options suited to their district and school requirements. Additionally, a growing collection of more than 50 online, always-on videos guides users through common Odyssey tasks, such as class setup, reporting processes, and assignment building.

"We are very excited about CompassLearning's Impact Teacher Academy and its unique ability to provide both the quality and depth of support needed to build capacity and the professional skills that teachers and administrators need to ensure student success," said Chief Executive Officer Eric Loeffel. "By creating a culture of shared leadership in an environment of mutual trust and collaboration, this program impacts educator performance and student growth in ways that are measurable, meaningful and sustainable."

Six core services, offered at strategic intervals during implementation, form the program's foundation:

1. In "District- and School-Level Leadership Team Planning and Orientation Meetings," CompassLearning Impact Teacher Academy associates and educational leaders set mutual expectations and determine technical requirements for implementation.
2. "Getting Started with Odyssey" familiarizes faculty members with Odyssey basics and sets instructional goals for students.
3. "Differentiating Instructional Paths for Students" teaches faculty how to create and modify student-learning paths.
4. "Mid-Service Report and Progress Review" summarizes monthly status reports to illustrate implementation fidelity and progress.
5. "Student Data Analysis Session" helps school leadership formulate a plan to improve student achievement, based on data from reports.
6. "End-of-Service Implementation Reporting" reviews implementation accomplishments and offers suggestions for ongoing improvement.

A mainstay of the program — and a feature that distinguishes it from previous-generation professional development — is regular, ongoing monitoring of Odyssey utilization and student-performance results. Key decision makers receive monthly reports compiled from data to help ensure minimal deviation from the implementation plan. The reports help education leaders develop improvement plans and influence ongoing recommendations.

To read more, please visit the News and Events section of CompassLearning's website.

SOURCE CompassLearning

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