College Planning Resources for
Schools & College Counselors
Inspire Kids For Tomorrow + Enhance Your Professional Development Today
Compass Education Strategies has designed programming to enhance professional development for teachers and college access professionals to support college- and career-readiness and family engagement through middle and high school years.
Our professional development curriculum, “The Education Doctor® for Schools”, is student-centered, based on adolescent, school transition, and college completion research and informed by ongoing site visits to college campuses.
The program can be customized to fit district budget, school-wide goals, and/or organizational profiles.
Our core programming for middle and high schools include:
- Transition bridges (middle school to high school and high school to college
- Family engagement solutions
- School profile and online media resources
- Professional development for teachers and counselors
Program Delivery
Our program can be delivered through a variety of methods:
- School-based events that deliver 60-90 minutes of content and Q&A in group setting for teachers, school counselors, and/or families
- Curriculum materials, which include workbooks and tip sheets for later reference
- Research and evaluation services, which may include survey administration, observation tools, and reporting

Our most popular workshops for middle and high schools:
How to Help Students Get In and Get Money for College
How to Write the Best Teacher Recommendations
What to Know Before High School
9th grade Transition
Parents as Partners in Education
Paying for College at Any Income Level
We’re proud to have supported these educational organizations who value the communities they serve:
Baltimore County Public Schools
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeast Ohio
Centerville Schools
Chaminade-Julienne High School
Columbus City Schools
Dayton Leadership Academies
Dayton Public Schools
Deerfield Academy
DuBois Scholars Institute
Houston Independent School District
Los Angeles Unified
Miami Valley School
Oakwood Schools
Ohio Department of Education
School for Ethics and Global Leadership
Springfield City Schools
Texas Education Agency
Tipp City Schools