College Readiness

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College Readiness
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Our challenge is to provide instruction that is
not only relevant, engaging and meaningful, but
that also includes the world-class rigor
necessary to prepare our students to be
competitive in the 21st century workplace.
Students must be able to comprehend, problem
solve and communicate solutions if they are
expected to compete on a global level.
Dr. Steven PaineSuperintendent of Schools West
Virginia (2007)
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Experience PEACE with Odyssey

• Personalization
• Engagement
• Accountability
• Current and Confirmed Research
• Easy-to-Use

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What PEACE means to CompassLearning

• Personalization Providing differentiated
  content and instruction to support the learning
  needs of all students together with an
  easy-to-use classroom management system.
• Engagement Providing interactive and inspiring,
  multimedia assessment, curriculum and instruction
  to educate students.
• Accountability Providing robust reporting to
  accommodate the requirements of all stakeholders.
• Current and Confirmed Research Providing
  current and confirmed, scientifically-based and
  research-proven instruction, strategies and
  rigorous content.
• Easy-to-Use Providing user-friendly access,
  navigation and content management for student,
  teacher, administrator and parent.

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Developing Curriculum for Todays Classroom
Captivating Activity Designs
Standards
Current Confirmed Research
The Result Effective, Highly Engaging, Instructi
onally Rigorous
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Brain-Based Research
responds to out of the ordinary
wired for visuals
responds to emotions (humor, curiosity, fun)
Responds to conversation (the brain is social)
responds to relevant patterns
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Personalization Accountability
Access
Prescribe
Report
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Odyssey Secondary Language Arts English I and
English II

• English I 75 lessons, 105 Odyssey Writer
  activities
• English II 81 lessons, 110 Odyssey Writer
  activities
• English Totals 326 activities, 489 videos
• Wordsmyth Dictionary and Thesaurus
• Strategy instruction Key reading skills and
  vocabulary
• Balance of non-fiction/fiction
• Grammar embedded in writing instruction
• Writing lessons use Writing Process and 6-Traits
  Writing concepts
• Research process instructionresearch
  paper/course
• Vocabulary hyperlinks
• Metacognitive thought buttons
• Critical Mistakes Matrix framework

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Odyssey Secondary Mathematics Algebra I and
Geometry

• Algebra I 94 activities, 155 videos
• Geometry 80 activities, 119 videos
• Test out questions to accelerate pace
• Culminating performance-based activities
• multiple concepts
• high cognitive level questioning
• Multiple teaching methods/examples
• Video, re-teaches
• Hint buttons, example problems, offline materials
• Algebra covers National Math Panels concepts
  for success
• Critical Mistakes Matrix framework

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Odyssey Secondary Science Biology and Physical
Science

• Biology 75 activities, 147 videos
• Physical Science 80 activities, 185 videos
• Toolkit includes formula chart, conversion chart,
  periodic table, calculator
• Heavy use of graphic images to represent
  difficult concepts
• Difficult words pronounced and defined
• Literacy practice included
• Activities which provide practice using the
  scientific process
• Critical Mistakes Matrix framework

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Odyssey Secondary Social Studies U.S. History
and U.S. Government

• U.S. History 90 activities, 132 videos
• U.S. Government 82 activities, 139 videos
• Social Studies Toolbox
• Document Set Constitution, Declaration of
  Independence, etc.
• Atlas Historical and topographical maps
• Glossary
• Biographies
• Timeline of significant events
• Video clips/photographs from Library of Congress
• Integrated literacy skills

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Easy to Use

• Enterprise System with a Centralized Server
• District Pooling Option for Licenses
• Access Odyssey from School, Home, or Community
  Center
• Same Sign-On Capability with Active Directory
  (LDAP)
• Automated User Information for Administrators,
  Teachers and Students
• Intuitive Management System
• Professional Development to
  Maximize Integration and Achieve
  Results

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Odyssey The Differentiators

• Personalization
• Engagement
• Accountability
• Current and Confirmed Research
• Easy-to-Use