Learning Compass

Helping Every Learner Find Their Direction

We identify unique strengths, address learning challenges, and move beyond broad standardized scores to deliver clear, actionable insights for families and educators.

About Us

Experienced educators. Personal commitment.

Learning Compass helps students find the right path to academic success through comprehensive educational assessments and personalized learning recommendations. We specialize in identifying each student's unique strengths and areas for growth using research-based assessment tools. Rather than focusing solely on test scores, Learning Compass provides families, educators, and schools with meaningful insights into how a student learns and where targeted support can make the greatest impact.

Our services include diagnostic academic assessments, skill gap analysis, progress monitoring, and individualized learning plans aligned with educational standards. Whether a student is struggling, performing at grade level, or seeking greater academic challenge, Learning Compass provides clear, actionable recommendations that guide instruction and support continued growth.

Founded by an experienced educator, Learning Compass is committed to making assessment understandable, practical, and empowering. We believe every learner deserves a roadmap that builds confidence, celebrates strengths, and creates a clear direction for future success.

Our mission: To help every student navigate their educational journey with confidence through accurate assessment, expert guidance, and personalized learning pathways.

Jennifer Singh, M.Ed.

B.S. in Biology & Chemistry

Educational Evaluator & Strategist

Jennifer is an educator with a passion for making complex ideas clear, engaging, and meaningful. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry and a Master of Education, and has dedicated her career to helping students become confident, successful learners. Although much of her teaching career has focused on high school science, she has extensive experience working with learners from elementary school through college.

Her interest in educational assessment grew from her experience as a parent. While reviewing her child's NWEA and other school assessment results, she found that broad percentile scores often failed to identify the specific skills and concepts that needed improvement. That personal journey inspired her to create evaluation services that help families move beyond test scores to understand what their children know, where they need support, and how to help them grow.

Dr. Brenda Benedict, Ed.D.

M.A. in Learning Disabilities

Educational Specialist & Tutor

Dr. Brenda Benedict has been teaching since 1985, bringing decades of insight and dedication to her work. With a Master’s degree in Learning Disabilities and a Doctorate in Education focused on improving math achievement, she is deeply committed to helping all learners succeed—especially those who face academic challenges.

She specializes in designing strategies that make learning more accessible and understandable, bridging educational research and classroom practice. Dr. Benedict is available for intensive math and reading tutoring as well as reading and literacy assessments.

Services & Evaluations

Insight that leads to a clear path forward

From comprehensive evaluations to specialized tutoring and consulting, every service is designed to help learners find their direction.

Comprehensive Evaluations

Clear, actionable assessments that go beyond percentiles—so families understand what a learner knows and where support will have the greatest impact.

KeyMath-3 Test (Kindergarten–12th grade)
Reading & Literacy Assessments

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Specialized Tutoring

Intensive math and reading tutoring tailored to individual learning differences, grounded in classroom-tested strategies and measurable growth.

Intensive Math Tutoring
Reading Tutoring for Learning Differences

Educational Consulting

Guidance for families making informed educational decisions and partnering effectively with schools around next steps and interventions.

Family decision support
School partnership strategies

How you’ll benefit

From a single score to a clear next step

Families come to Learning Compass wanting more than a percentile. Evaluations, tutoring, and consulting work together so students and parents know what to do next.

Turning Test Scores Into a Roadmap

Most families only see a percentile — a number that tells them where their child ranks, but not why, or what to do next. Learning Compass's evaluations (KeyMath-3 testing, reading and literacy assessments) replace that number with a specific picture: which skills are solid, which ones are shaky, and which gaps are actually driving a student's struggles. For a student, that means the difference between generic extra practice and instruction aimed at the exact skill holding them back, the kind of targeted support that closes gaps faster because it isn't guessing.

Tutoring Built on What the Evaluation Found

Because the tutoring is grounded in assessment data rather than a generic curriculum, each session addresses a student's actual skill gaps instead of re-teaching material they've already mastered or rushing past concepts they haven't. For a student who's been quietly falling behind, this kind of intensive, individualized math or reading support can mean the first real traction they've felt in a subject. The student’s progress is tracked and measurable, so both the family and the student can see growth happening rather than just hoping it is.

Confidence, Not Just Scores

A student who's struggled academically often carries more than just a skill gap, they carry a belief that they're "bad at math" or "bad at reading." When instruction is targeted, a student starts succeeding at things that used to stump them and that shift in confidence tends to matter as much as the skill gain itself. Learning Compass's process of identifying strengths alongside gaps allow students to come away with understanding not only what they need to work on but what they're already good at.

A Steadier Path for the Whole Family

The consulting piece extends the impact beyond the student directly to the people making decisions on their behalf. When parents understand what an evaluation actually means they can advocate more effectively at school, ask more precise questions in an IEP or 504 meeting, and avoid the trial-and-error of interventions that aren't well-matched to the actual problem.

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