Austin, Texas, (January 24, 2007) â Odyssey Assessment Solution, a cutting-edge education software product by CompassLearning, Inc., has been named a finalist for a 2007 CODIE Award, the Software & Information Industry Association's highly regarded award for excellence in software design and development. CompassLearning is one of the nation's leading providers of K-12 education software.
"We are honored and proud to be a finalist once again for this prestigious award," said Eric Loeffel, president of CompassLearning. "Our Odyssey Assessment Solution is a ground-breaking tool for students and teachers alike, allowing for customized assignments and assessments, benchmark testing, targeted intervention and enrichment. We're pleased that the CODIE Award judges recognize the significance, value and quality of this product as much as we do."
CompassLearning was named a previous CODIE Award finalist for their Odyssey Manager and Odyssey Writer software products. The company is also a previous winner of the CODIE Award for their Odyssey ELL software product.
"The 2007 CODIE finalists represent real winners, even at this stage of the contest," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "Competition is fiercer than ever and that makes selection as a CODIE finalist a major achievement. All the companies on this year's list should feel justifiably proud of their recognition."
A record number of nominations were received for the 22nd annual CODIE Awards. This year's 367 finalists were chosen from a pool of more than 1,200 nominations submitted by more than 600 companies. The 2007 CODIE Award winners will be announced on April 17, 2007. The Awards were established in 1986 by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. More information about the SIIA and the CODIE Awards may be found at www.siia.net.
About CompassLearning
CompassLearning is one of the nation's leading providers of K-12 education software that helps educators teach and students learn more effectively. With more than 35 years of experience in the field of research-based education software, CompassLearning delivers standards-aligned curriculum, assessment and comprehensive data reporting products that reduce what CompassLearning calls "edu-stress," the stress associated with succeeding in today's complex education environment. CompassLearning serves more than 11 million students in more than 20,000 schools nationwide. For more information about CompassLearning, visit www.compasslearning.com.
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