CompassLearning Wins 2008 BESSIE Award for Odyssey Reading/Language Arts

CompassLearning wins a BESSIE award in the Early Elementary category.

Austin, TX (Vocus) May 1, 2008 -- CompassLearning, the leading provider of personalized education technology solutions, announced today that its Odyssey Reading/Language Arts solution has been awarded a Best Educational Software (BESSIE) award from ComputED Learning Center (http://computedgazette.com/page3.html) in the Early Elementary category. The BESSIE awards target innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from titles submitted by software publishers from around the world.

Odyssey Reading/Language Arts focuses on five building blocks: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The program supports each student's unique learning style and level of achievement with fun and engaging educational activities that allow students to work at their own pace.

"We are dedicated to developing solutions that result in student success," said CompassLearning President Eric Loeffel. "We are proud to have our efforts recognized by such a well- respected organization."

About CompassLearning

CompassLearning, the leading provider of personalized education technology solutions, has been helping students excel for over 35 years. To help students achieve success, CompassLearning products support differentiated instruction, formative assessment, and response to intervention. The company's flagship product, Odyssey, is based on current and confirmed educational research and developed in a learning studio of highly qualified curriculum experts working alongside talented animators, script writers, and engineers. From the struggling learner to the student needing a challenge, Odyssey is designed to engage, educate, and inspire. For more information about CompassLearning, visit www.compasslearning.com.

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