Gary Lighthouse Charter School
2011-2012
SES Provider Descriptions
Additional information about SES is also available on-line:
SES Provider Descriptions: http://mustang.doe.in.gov/dg/ses/SES11-Provider-list.cfm
Evaluations of SES Providers: http://mustang.doe.in.gov/dg/ses/Evaluations.cfm
SES Parent Information: http://mustang.doe.in.gov/dg/ses/parents.html

1 To 1 Tutor
Contact: I.D. Jegede
2300 Valley View Lane, Suite 623
Irving, TX  75062
972-812-7809
Jegede@1to1tutor.com
Web site: 1To1Tutor.org
Subject areas:

Math
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

Online
One on one tutoring
Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: 1 To 1 provides live, online Math tutoring with a 1 to 1 tutor to student ratio. Students can access our program from home via computer and internet. All learning materials are provided free of charge. All tutors have a college degree and will provide your child with exceptional supplemental educational services.
Additional student populations served: Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: All of our tutors must have earned a bachelor's degree in math, engineering or a related field.
Minimum requirements:

This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Abacus In-Home Tutoring, Inc.
Contact: Michael O'Malley
16057 Tampa Palms Blvd., Suite 414
Tampa, FL  33647
877-888-6720
momalley@abacusinhometutoring.com
Web site: www.abacusinhometutoring.com
Subject areas:

Math
English/Language Arts
Reading
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

One on one tutoring
Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Large group tutoring (5-6 students)

Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: Abacus In-Home Tutoring, Inc. delivers the individualized instruction students need to meet their academic goals in reading and mathematics. Abacus specializes in working with all students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade, including students with disabilities and English language learners. Parents are informed of their student's progress toward goals on a regular basis while monthly written progress reports are provided to parents. Students who complete the Abacus program show an average of a years worth of growth!
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Abacus instructors are either state certified teachers or degreed professionals (with a minimum of 60 hours of college credit) and relevant tutoring or teaching experience. Preference is shown to applicants with teaching certifications and/or advanced degrees, as well as current or prior experience working with Title I students.
Minimum requirements:

This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Achieve Highpoints
Contact: Devina Singh
3505 Duluth Park Lane, Suite 210
Duluth, GA  30096
770-623-6969
sesin@achieveses.com
Web site: www.achieveses.com
Subject areas:

Math
Grade levels:

4-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

Online
One on one tutoring
Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Large group tutoring (5-6 students)

Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: Achieve Highpoints, an approved Supplemental Educational Services provider in over 15 states is a state curriculum-driven, web-based math tutoring platform for students in grades 3-12 that helps students master mathematics skills from home at their own pace. As an online provider, we are able to cater to students without the usual time and transportation barriers. Students who use our platform via the laptop we provide for the duration of the program achieve an average 15 point increase in their pre and post-test results; 83% of users of just 10+ hours reported that their math grades went up in school. Numerous students have gone from F's and D's to B's with Achieve Highpoints.
Additional student populations served:
Description of tutor qualifications: Nearly 90% of the tutoring in our program occurs via our math education platform (computer program). We do provide virtual online tutors who are available as needed for our students to gain a deeper understanding of math concepts. Our Virtual Tutors have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in mathematics, engineering, science or other math-intensive fields.
Minimum requirements:

This provider must have a minimum of 500 students enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Educate Online Learning
Contact: Angela Belt
1001 Fleet Street, 8th floor
Baltimore, MD  21202
410-843-2672
state@educate-online.com
Web site: www.educate-online.com
Subject areas:

Math
English/Language Arts
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

Online
Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: Educate Online is a leading provider of live, personalized, at-home tutoring. Students log on to our secure website from home, while a state-certified teacher logs on from another location. Students and teachers wear headsets to speak with one another and are able to view the same shared desktop, so they can work together effectively. Educate Online will provide computers and arrange internet access for any students who need it. Sessions are available seven days a week and are taught by U.S. state-certified teachers with at least two years of successful classroom experience.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Our tutors must be certified teachers and have at least a bachelor's degree and two years of successful classroom teaching experience.
Minimum requirements:

This provider must have a minimum of 5 students enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Eduwizards, Inc.
Contact: Shailendra Chainani
48 Huntting Drive
Dumont, NJ  07628
877-888-6719
ses@eduwizards.com
Web site: www.eduwizards.com
Subject areas:

Math
English/Language Arts
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

Online
One on one tutoring
Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: Edwizards.com offers result oriented one-on-one online tutoring that can be conveniently taken from the student's home. Computer and internet access will be provided by Eduwizards. We offer bilingual tutors who focus on specific state benchmarks. Most of our tutors are state certified teachers with a Master's degree or higher. Our open review system, whereby student reviews of tutors are posted on our website helps us identify and employ only the best online tutors.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Our tutors must possess a bachelor's degree at a minimum.
Minimum requirements:

This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Northwest Indiana Education Center
Contact: Charles Costa
2939 41st Street
Highland, IN  46322
219-922-0900
ccosta@nwiesc.k12.in.us
Web site: www.nwiesc.k12.in.us
Subject areas:

Math
Reading
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
Type of instruction provided:

Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Large group tutoring (5-6 students)

Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: B
Customer Satisfaction: A-
Service Delivery: A+
Academic Effectiveness: B-
Program description: Our tutoring sessions take place at your child's school and utilize research-based programming in both reading and math. An individual learning plan and monthly progress reporting are part of your child's programming. Certified teachers provide individual attention that yields proven academic growth and success.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Our tutors must be certified teachers.
Minimum requirements:

This provider must have a minimum of 6 students enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider must have a minimum of 6 students enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Rocket Learning Partners, LLC
Contact: Reginald Richardson
1000 Park Centre Blvd., #112
Miami, FL  33169
773-366-8670
Indiana@rocketlearning.net
Web site: www.rocketlearning.net
Subject areas:

Math
English/Language Arts
Grade levels:

Type of instruction provided:

Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Large group tutoring (5-6 students)

Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: Rocket Learning, a provider of supplemental educational services, is a minority owned and operated organization that was specifically founded to provide the highest quality tutoring. Our objective is to help our students acquire the skills they need to succeed in school and in life. We have successfully tutored more than 150,000 students and achieved an average student gain of 22% in Literacy and 31% in Math. Rocket Learning serves students in grades K-11.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Rocket Learning's minimum qualifications for tutors are that tutors must have 1) a bachelor's degree in a related field such as Education, Math, or English, 2) at least 2 years relevant teaching and/or tutoring experience with student populations such as Title I, 3) demonstration of knowledge in the required subject matter, 4) enthusiasm for teaching and 5) willingness to learn and use new teaching methods and approaches.
Minimum requirements:

This provider must have a minimum of 30 students enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider must have a minimum of 30 students enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Sylvan In School (Ace It)
Contact: Jennifer Ditola
958 W. US Hwy 30
Schererville, IN  46311
219-688-8987
sylvantutoring@yahoo.com
Web site: www.aceittutoring.com
Subject areas:

Math
Reading
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
Type of instruction provided:

Large group tutoring (5-6 students)

Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: Sylvan Learning's (Ace It) in school tutoring programs utilize an interactive curriculum that keeps students motivated. Our program targets the essential core skills to improve student achievement in reading or math. Our program was developed by Sylvan Learning, Inc. which has provided tutoring to more than two million students over 25 years.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Our tutors must possess a bachelor's degree and have at least one year's worth of tutoring experience.
Minimum requirements:

This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Sylvan of Merrillville
Contact: Christine Bockman
1572 East 85th Ave.
Merrillville, IN  46410
219-736-1113
sylvan1836@yahoo.com
Web site: www.sylvanlearning.com
Subject areas:

Math
Reading
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

One on one tutoring
Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: B+
Customer Satisfaction: A+
Service Delivery: A-
Academic Effectiveness: B
Program description: Sylvan Learning Center has provided tutoring to more than 2 million students over more than 25 years. Our research-based instruction is based on individual students academic assessments. Through mastery learning, we remediate skill gaps; through personalized lesson plans, we work to enhance academic achievement and increase confidence.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: To ensure the highest quality associated with the Sylvan Learning Center program, all instructors must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher and a teaching certificate.
Minimum requirements:

This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

The Learning Station
Contact: Dr. LRoselia Colaire John
401 South Lake Street
Gary, IN  46403
219-290-3765
ttbso@yahoo.com
Web site:
Subject areas:

Math
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

One on one tutoring
Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Large group tutoring (5-6 students)

Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: The Learning Station provides objective, corrective feedback to students and addresses common misconceptions about mathematical procedures, computation, concept analysis and problem solving. Students and youth learn more effective ways to think, to solve math problems and to become more responsible for their own learning.
Additional student populations served:
Description of tutor qualifications: The minimum qualifications for tutors are that tutors must possess a teaching license, at least two years of teaching, and a Master's degree or PhD.
Minimum requirements:

This provider must have a minimum of 6 students enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider must have a minimum of 6 students enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

The Mind Program Tutoring Services
Contact: Tiffany Thomas
55 South State Avenue, Suite 302
Indianapolis, IN  46201
317-454-9861
contactus@themindprogram.com
Web site: www.themindprogram.com
Subject areas:

Reading
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
Type of instruction provided:

One on one tutoring
Small group tutoring (2-4 students)
Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: B+
Customer Satisfaction: A-
Service Delivery: A
Academic Effectiveness: B-
Program description: The Mind Program specializes in providing one-on-one and small group individualized instruction in reading. Whether your child is a non-reader, is struggling with letter and/or sound recognition, blending, fluency or comprehension, we can help. Our tutors are happy to accommodate parent's needs by providing tutoring at school, in home or the location of parent's choice.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Our tutors must meet the state requirements for classroom paraprofessionals. Additionally, tutors must have at least one year of experience working with children and are required to meet our training standards of the Direct Instruction method.
Minimum requirements:

This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Urban Prodigy
Contact: Ameedah Johnson
3601 Pennsylvania Ave.
East Chicago, IN  46312
219-354-0249
Ladez1st@hotmail.com
Web site:
Subject areas:

Math
English/Language Arts
Reading
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
Type of instruction provided:

Large group tutoring (5-6 students)

Evidence of effectiveness:
Overall 2009-2010 evaluation grade: No grade (not enough data)
This provider did not serve Indiana SES students in 2009-2010. No evaluation grades are available. However, the provider's application indicates organizations using the provider's program have experienced increases in student achievement.
Customer Satisfaction: No grade (not enough data)
Service Delivery: No grade (not enough data)
Academic Effectiveness: No grade (not enough data)
Program description: Urban Prodigy provides small/large group tutoring in addition to one-on-one in Reading/Language Arts, and Math for grades K-8. In addition to providing transportation to and from each session, Urban Prodigy will 1) provide students with 35-40 hours of instruction with each session lasting 2 hours at the Urban Prodigy facility, 2) pre-test students, and 3) develop Individual Learning Plans (ILP) that will be based on the students unique academic needs. Students in grades K-4 will use Continental Press Curriculum Materials while students in grades 5-8 will receive instruction through the computer based A+nywhere Learning System with tutors present to guide students through lessons.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Description of tutor qualifications: Urban Prodigy aggressively recruits candidates that hold a four-year college degree in education, holding certifications specifically in Elementary Education, and we also recruit candidates with majors in Human Services or Social Work fields. At a minimum tutors must possess a Bachelor's degree in education, human services, or social work and have a minimum of two years work experience as an educator, either as a State Certified teacher or tutor, and experience working with Title I eligible students or those from low- income, at-risk groups.
Minimum requirements:

This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider does not have a minimum number of students that must be enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.