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.
45
Organizations
32,609
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 on the second Thursday of each month. Applicants are encouraged to submit an application 10 days prior to the meeting date. Committee decisions are communicated within 48 hours of the committee meeting. The decision will include next steps for all applicants.
- 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 Seana Murphy: smurphy@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 Seana Murphy: smurphy@indianalearns.org.