Learning Partners
Indiana Learns is dedicated to positively impacting the academic growth of qualifying students. Whether through an in-person, virtual, or hybrid model, Learning Partners will ensure that all eligible students have access to reading and math support.
51
Organizations
17,659
Hours of tutoring provided
Requirements
Requirements for approval:
- Provide services outside of tier 1 math and language arts instruction.
- Serve Indiana Learns student population; these students:
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Student is enrolled and attending an Indiana public, charter, or accredited non-public school
- Student completed ILEARN testing during the 2022 or 2023 school year and scored below proficiency in either Mathematics or English/Language Arts
- Student resides in Indiana
- Student is in 3rd-8th grade (2023-2024 school year)
- Student qualifies for the federal free or reduced lunch program in 2022 or no later than October 2023
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- Utilize highly qualified tutors as defined by the Indiana Department of Education to provide services. The tutors will meet one of the following requirements:
- Has two years of college experience
- Has a two year college degree
- Passed the parapro assessment (within the first year of employment)
- One year or 1,000 hours of previous employment experience in a school or working with children
- Passed annual school-level evaluations
- Completed 48 credit hours of college level classes
- Has Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
- Completed LE required professional development modules/training
- Completed Other requirements-LEAs may request approval from IDOE
- Employ licensed or retired teachers as the service supervisor. The licensed teacher will have the responsibility of supervising all non-licensed teachers at all times during which services are provided
- Maintain 1:4 tutor/student ratio
- Benchmark and communicate progress on a weekly basis
- Conduct scheduling of student services and billing for services rendered within the Indiana Learns student portal
- Deliver services on a reimbursement basis (the program will only pay for services rendered)
- Provide a minimum dosage of tutoring of 60 minutes per week (minimum of 30 minutes per session)
- Provide evidence of science of reading training for all reading tutors
- Keep prices to no more than $100 per student/per session
- Learning Partners must be established organizations, as demonstrated by a minimum of 2 years doing business and a staffing model that includes a minimum of 10 people.
Organizational Learning Partners
- Complete your application on the Indiana Learns platform.
- The Indiana Learns review committee will review applications once a month. Applicants are encouraged to submit an application 10 days prior to the meeting date.
- If approved, complete an agreement with The Mind Trust to outline program and payment requirements.
- Attend an orientation session with the Indiana Learns team.
- Look for your newly-activated profile on the Indiana Learns platform, where families will have the ability to sign up for your services!
- Please direct any questions about the process to Karen Friedrich: kfriedrich@indianalearns.org.
School Learning Partners
- School corporations or school buildings can complete an pplication on the Indiana Learns platform.
- Applications are reviewed on a weekly basis. Decisions and next steps are communicated within 48 hours.
- If approved, complete an agreement with The Mind Trust to outline program and payment requirements.
- Attend an orientation session with the Indiana Learns team.
- Look for your newly-activated profile on the Indiana Learns platform, where families will have the ability to sign up for your services!
- Please direct any questions about the process to Karen Friedrich: kfriedrich@indianalearns.org.