Updated 04/16/08...wl

Services Summary

name	Educate Online
contact information	Emily Rothkopf 410-843-8612 (schools/districts) emily.rothkopf@educate.com Educate Online (Formerly Educate Online) 800-417-3128 (parents) 1001 Fleet Street Baltimore, MD 21202 http://www.catapultonline.com/
subject and grades served	Reading 3-12 Math 3-12
location of tutoring	Online, at student’s home (computer and Internet provided for free)
Experience with diverse populations	Students from high poverty schools Minority students Migrant students Special education students Limited English proficient students       instruction provided in English
time when tutoring delivered	After school Weekends Summer
If tutoring is not in the student's home, is there transportation provided, and if yes, is there a separate fee? (Note: Districts are not required to provide or pay for transportation)	Transportation not provided
mode of instructional delivery	Individual tutoring Direct tutoring Web-based
length of tutoring session	60 minutes
number of tutoring sessions per week	2-4 per week
student/Instructor ratio	1-3 to 1
service area	Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Brewer, Brunswick, Caribou, Gorham, Lewiston, Portland, SAD 1, SAD 3, SAD 5, SAD 6, SAD 9, SAD 11, SAD 17, SAD 22, SAD 29, SAD 34, SAD 37, SAD 40, SAD 43, SAD 46,  SAD 47, SAD 48, SAD 49, SAD 50, SAD 53, SAD 54, SAD 55, SAD 57, SAD 59, SAD 60, SAD 61, SAD 64, SAD 67, SAD 72, SAD 75, Saco, Sanford, South Portland, Waterville, Westbrook

Program Description – written by Educate Online

Educate Online offers live, individualized, at home tutoring through its easy-to-use online classroom. Educate Online is unique because it provides direct instruction using special technology that allows the student and instructor to have a two-way verbal dialogue using a special headset connected to the computer. The student and instructor also communicate by typing and writing (using a mouse) questions/answers to each other, which are displayed on both computer screens. The experience mirrors instruction that takes place while sitting together in the same room. Students access the program on a personal computer and Internet connection provided by Educate Online at no charge to the family (one computer per household). When students successfully complete the program, they get to keep their computer!

Parents choose their child's schedule which generally includes 2-4, 60-minute sessions per week. Educate Online is appropriate for students in grades 3-12 who are functioning at instructional levels 3-9. Educate Online's research based program uses individualized Instruction and mastery learning techniques to improve students' reading or math skills.

Educate Online presently employs 700+ teachers nationwide and is prepared to scale to meet increased demand. All Educate Online instructors are state-certified teachers, have at least two years of teaching experience, and complete comprehensive training.

The effectiveness of Educate Online instruction is measured by evaluating the skills students have mastered during the program. Students achieve mastery by scoring a minimum of 80% on three independent skill assessments. Educate Online assesses our impact by analyzing pre- and post-program performance on a nationally recognized standardized assessment, the California Achievement Test (CAT). Upon program completion, Educate Online students achieve an average grade level gain of 1 year in reading or math.