Hoosier Academy - Indianapolis
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.

Club Z! Tutoring (Kincer Tutoring)
Contact: Fred Kincer
10403 Clifty Falls Road
Indianapolis, IN  46239
317-783-3808
cdenise27@yahoo.com
Web site: www.clubztutoring.com/No-Child-Left-Behind.aspx
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: Club Z! Tutoring delivers the individualized instruction students need to meet their educational goals. Club Z! Tutoring provides services for both reading and math and specializes in working with students with disabilities and English language learners. Parents/guardians who choose Club Z! will have highly qualified instructors. The individualized attention each student receives has proven to be highly effective in raising the grade level proficiency of low-socio-economic backgrounds.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Club Z! tutors must have completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education or have obtained an associate's or higher degree or have met a rigorous standard of quality, and can demonstrate-through a formal State or local academic assessment-knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing.
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 must have a minimum of 5 students enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

J Scott Learning
Contact: Suzanne Crowley
4519 Radnor Rd.
Indianapolis, IN  46226
317-546-5484
nyahtravels@yahoo.com
Web site:
Subject areas:

Math
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

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: Learning is incremental, as we increase student knowledge and achievement "one step at a time." Student's brains are not "overloaded," but rather, content is introduced in tiny chunks and practiced continuously so students "get it" before moving on to new content. Students build confidence and knowledge at the same time.
Additional student populations served: Students with special education needs
Students with limited English proficiency
Description of tutor qualifications: Our tutors must be experienced in providing programming instruction to youth. Our tutors must possess, at minimum, IDOE requirements for tutors, and if degreed, have a bachelor's or master's degree.
Minimum requirements:

This provider must have a minimum of 10 students enrolled in a district before they are willing to serve the district.
This provider must have a minimum of 5 students enrolled in a school before they are willing to serve the school.

Sylvan Learning Center (Fishers)
Contact: Deborah Slavens
11740 Brooks School Road
Fishers, IN  46037
317-913-0963
djssylvan@sbcglobal.net
Web site: www.sylvanlearning.com
Subject areas:

Math
Reading
Grade levels:

K-5
6-8
9-12

Type of instruction provided:

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: Sylvan Learning Center offers personalized reading and math instruction in a small group setting with no more than 3 students per instructor. The process includes an initial diagnostic assessment that identifies skill gaps. A learning program is designed for each student to build skills for long term retention and boost confidence.
Additional student populations served:
Description of tutor qualifications: Our tutors are required to have a four year bachelor's degree and a state teaching certificate or license. Acceptable certifications include elementary, secondary, specialized reading, special education or learning disabilities.
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 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.