ODYSSEYWARE Helps Schools Race to the Top, according to New Whitepaper

July 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Chandler, AZ  – ODYSSEYWARE, a leader in the online curriculum market for public and charter schools, has recently released a whitepaper providing information for educational decision makers in states that have secured Race to the Top funding.

Reforming education is one of the top priorities in America today. President Obama and the Department of Education have allocated historic levels of funding opportunities for schools and districts that meet stringent requirements and that have, as their centerpiece, innovation and improved student and teacher performance.

Technology-based with a focus on the development of 21st century skills and rigorous online instruction, the ODYSSEYWARE learning management system is ideally suited to meet the challenges faced by educators today.

According to the whitepaper, by implementing ODYSSEYWARE, schools can not only enrich and expand the education learning program for their students, but they can do so in compliance with the guidelines set forth in the RTTT competition:

• Supports college and career readiness
• Helps measure success through effective data systems
• Supports teachers and promotes retention
• Helps turn around lowest achieving schools

As states and school districts Race to the Top to take advantage of federal funding that will help them innovate and reform the educational model in America, educators must not lose sight of the reasons this is important: the nation’s children and their future. Students must become intelligent, skilled, creative, and collaborative digital citizens.

Download a free copy of this informative whitepaper at http://www.odysseyware.com/campaigns/rttt/index.php?utm_s... or visit http://www.odysseyware.com for more information.

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ODYSSEYWARE is a leading provider of online curriculum and eLearning solutions for schools across the nation. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, ODYSSEYWARE is an innovative, multimedia-enriched online curriculum for grades 3-12. Completely web-based, it provides 21st century educational solutions by offering the core subjects of history and geography, math, language arts, and science, enriching electives, and placement testing. More than 300,000 students across the United States have connected with self-directed learning through ODYSSEYWARE. This curriculum is sold directly through regional education specialists. To learn more, visit ODYSSEYWARE at http://www.odysseyware.com or call 877.795.8904.