Learning Matters, Inc.
Programs
Budget
$442,000.00
Description
All teaching sessions at Learning Matters are one-on-one. Much attention is given to the match between the student and the teacher. Teaching sessions are typically one hour in length. Each student has an individualized teaching plan that is developed to address the needs of the student. Teaching records are maintained, and parents receive information monthly. Our goal is to help each of our students to succeed in their area of weakness. Progress is measured in a variety of ways. Some of the programs that we use have progress monitoring built into them. For some of our students the progress is measured by increased performance in school, and for others independent progress monitoring tools are utilized.
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
K-12 (5-19 years)
People/Families with of People with Disabilities
Program Areas Served
None
$442,000.00
Description
All teaching sessions at Learning Matters are one-on-one. Much attention is given to the match between the student and the teacher. Teaching sessions are typically one hour in length. Each student has an individualized teaching plan that is developed to address the needs of the student. Teaching records are maintained, and parents receive information monthly. Our goal is to help each of our students to succeed in their area of weakness. Progress is measured in a variety of ways. Some of the programs that we use have progress monitoring built into them. For some of our students the progress is measured by increased performance in school, and for others independent progress monitoring tools are utilized.
Beneficiaries
Economically disadvantaged people
K-12 (5-19 years)
People/Families with of People with Disabilities
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Learning Matters is available to provide educational advocacy for all of the students that we serve. Often, advocacy is helpful to parents when they are faced with communicating their desires to school personnel in IEP and student support meetings. The child's unique learning profile can be shared with the teachers and administrators, and recommendations to better serve the student can be made. Educational advocacy often follows the assessment process. During this past calenar year, Learning Matters participated in over 53 school meetings to clarify the learning issues and attain possible interventions and accommodations for students we served.
Program Areas Served
None
Learning Matters is available to provide educational advocacy for all of the students that we serve. Often, advocacy is helpful to parents when they are faced with communicating their desires to school personnel in IEP and student support meetings. The child's unique learning profile can be shared with the teachers and administrators, and recommendations to better serve the student can be made. Educational advocacy often follows the assessment process. During this past calenar year, Learning Matters participated in over 53 school meetings to clarify the learning issues and attain possible interventions and accommodations for students we served.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$170,000.00
Description
Learning Matters conducts psycho-educational and diagnostic assessments. Psycho-educational assessments are comprehensive evaluations of cognitive abilities, academic abilities, and literacy skills. Psycho-educational assessments can be used to diagnose learning disabilities. Diagnostic assessments contain a personalized battery of tests based on the student's needs. Most often, they include tests of reading, spelling, comprehension, and written expression. Data collected in the assessment, background data provided by the parents, student, and teachers, and previous testing when available is analyzed by the team, and a report is written. A feedback meeting is held with the parents to discuss the student's learning profile and to discuss recommendations. The student is present at this meeting when appropriate. Assessments are invaluable in determining the causes of a student's struggles in school.
Program Areas Served
None
$170,000.00
Description
Learning Matters conducts psycho-educational and diagnostic assessments. Psycho-educational assessments are comprehensive evaluations of cognitive abilities, academic abilities, and literacy skills. Psycho-educational assessments can be used to diagnose learning disabilities. Diagnostic assessments contain a personalized battery of tests based on the student's needs. Most often, they include tests of reading, spelling, comprehension, and written expression. Data collected in the assessment, background data provided by the parents, student, and teachers, and previous testing when available is analyzed by the team, and a report is written. A feedback meeting is held with the parents to discuss the student's learning profile and to discuss recommendations. The student is present at this meeting when appropriate. Assessments are invaluable in determining the causes of a student's struggles in school.
Program Areas Served
None
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Learning Matters' overriding goal is to help K-12 students from all economic backgrounds experience success in school. All of our programs have been designed to meet that goal. |
