Online Tutoring: A Proven Academic Solution for Rural Students
Presentation to the South Dakota Laptop Institute
Mitchell, SD
June 11-13, 2007
Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring
• The nation’s leading provider of online after-school instruction to public schools, non-public schools and communities
• With our predecessor companies, we have more than 20 years of experience partnering with education institutions, government agencies and community groups
• To date, Catapult Online has provided online tutoring to more than 25,000 students nationwide
Who is Catapult Online?
Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring
Proprietary SystemDiagnostic skills assessment
Individual learning objectives
Prescriptive program
Mastery Learning
State-certified teachers
Positive reinforcement
Benefits
Individualized instruction
Measurable results
Student success
What we offerLive, Individualized Instruction
Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring
• Live, online tutoring from home
• Programs personalized to each child’s needs
• Live, state-certified teachers
• We provide the computer
• Student completes the program and they earn the right to KEEP THE COMPUTER!
Catapult Online SolutionCatapult Online offers a unique solution for rural markets
Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring
• Distance: Catapult Online can serve students from their own homes
• Access: No transportation resources required to access program
• Transportation: No cost to transport students to a site-based provider
• Tutors: Certified instructors are based throughout the country so students have access to qualified instructors
• Access to Technology: Provides families an opportunity to gain access to technology which may otherwise be out of reach
Ideal for rural areas
Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring
South Dakota Programs
• Types of Programs– After school – Remediation– High School Reform– Supplemental Education Services (NCLB)
SY 06-07– Sioux Falls (32 students)– Watertown High School (6 students)– Winner (1 student)– Andes Central (16 students)– Region 3 Education Service Center (50 students)
– AP Courses and other in-school support
Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring
Our ResultsNational Average Grade-Level Gains
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0.9
1.2
Math Reading Total
1.2 0.8 1.0
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South Dakota: Our Results
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0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
Math Reading Total
Average Grade-Level Gains
80 students have completed the Catapult Online program in the 2006-2007 school year
0-12 Skills 16%
13-18 Skills 21%
19+ Skills 63%
Average Number of Skills Mastered
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South Dakota: Results Cont.Average Grade-Level Gains by District
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Region 3 Andes Central Sioux Falls Watertown
Pre-test
Post-test
1.5
1.2
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How it works: Demonstration
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Questions?