1. Sylvan’s Ace it! Tutoring
Reading and Math Programs
Presented …

2. Agenda Our Mission Research and Results
Assessment and Instructional Model
Reading Program
Math Program
Partnerships

3. Our Mission
We serve students who are academically at-risk in small group, school-based, targeted intervention programs.
We have served more than 60,000 students nationwide since 2005 in rural, suburban and urban districts.
99% of the students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch.

4. Who We Are
Built upon the proven Sylvan foundation of 30+ years of education research and results, we partner with educators to deliver engaging, effective, and efficient tutoring programs that target their students’ needs.
Ace it! Tutoring franchisees are educators’ local partners and neighbors who are active and committed community members. With deep local roots, they know the area’s schools, teachers and parents.

5. What We Do
Our proven reading and math programs help educators address a wide range of targeted academic needs, including:
Afterschool tutoring
Summer school
Algebra I support
Test preparation
School Improvement
RTI programs
ELL support
All of our targeted intervention programs are aligned to state standards to help students learn essential skills

6. Program Objectives Achieve academic improvement
Targeted to essential skills in reading and math
Reading grades K-8
Math grades 1-8 and Algebra I
Specifically designed to meet the needs of low achieving students
Efficient solution to targeted intervention needs
Enjoyable and inspiring learning experience

7. Your Solution National Data Local Data
20–30 percent of students need targeted intervention aimed at remediating specific skill deficits of students.
In , 20 percent of Title I schools (10,781 schools) were identified for improvement; about one-fourth missed AYP solely due to the achievement of a single subgroup.
10% of all K-12 public school students nationally attend a school that has not made AYP for 3 or more years.
Local Data
How many Title I schools?
How many schools in improvement?
How many students need targeted intervention?

8. Agenda Our Mission, Your Solution Research and Results
Assessment and Instructional Model
Reading Program
Math Program
Partnerships

9. Research Base
The Reading curriculum is based current research, including the National Reading Panel (NRP)
Designed to be systematic, explicit and intensive
The Math curriculum is based on current research, including the NCTM Focal Points and Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Designed to build conceptual understanding, procedural fluency and automatic recall of facts
Small group instruction, cooperative learning and peer tutoring have all been proven by research to improve learning; when combined in our programs, the effect is powerful.
In-person, small class instruction to meet individual student needs.
starts with an assessment to determine specific learning needs
students are placed in small classes (no more than 8 per class) based on their learning needs and ability levels
teachers provide instruction on learning objectives, motivate students and reward them for their achievement and effort
All Ace it! Tutoring programs are aligned to state and district standards to help students learn skills that are on standardized tests

10. Research Base
“The most practical method for increasing instructional intensity for small numbers of highly at-risk students is to provide small-group instruction. There can be no question that children with reading disabilities, or children at risk for these disabilities, will learn more rapidly under conditions of greater instructional intensity than they learn in typical classroom settings” (Foorman & Torgesen, 2001).

11. Efficacy Studies States included: Pennsylvania Texas Virginia
Independent 3rd Party research has been conducted to verify the efficacy of the Ace it! Reading and Math curriculum (
States included:
Pennsylvania
Texas
Virginia

12. Student Growth
Efficacy studies found that students made significant gains in both reading and math on the GRADE and the GMADE
Increase of 7.3 percentile points in reading
Increase of 10.5 percentile points in math
These gains suggest that Ace it! students are catching up relative to their national peers.

13. National Academic Data
Ace it! Reading
# of Students*
% of Students with Growth
% of Students Achieving Greater Nat’l Avg Growth
45,675
81%
56%
Ace it! Math
# of Students*
% of Students with Growth
% of Students Achieving Greater Nat’l Ave Growth
18,674
84%
62%

14. Agenda Our Mission, Your Solution Research and Results
Assessment and Instructional Model
Reading Program
Math Program
Partnerships

15. Assessment
Nationally normed and standardized assessment to determine learning needs, placement level, and student growth
Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation* (GRADE)
Group Math Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation* (GMADE)
Offering a new Sylvan designed CRT this fall
Pre assessment guides placement
Post assessment used to measure growth
In-person, small class instruction to meet individual student needs.
starts with an assessment to determine specific learning needs
students are placed in small classes (no more than 8 per class) based on their learning needs and ability levels
teachers provide instruction on learning objectives, motivate students and reward them for their achievement and effort
All Ace it! Tutoring programs are aligned to state and district standards to help students learn skills that are on standardized tests
*Published by Pearson

16. Implementation Model Students are placed in small, homogenous groups
Average 6 students per group
Placement based on instructional level
All lessons are one hour in length
Multiple hour delivery available
34+ hour program
30+ hours of instruction
30 hour core program
Additional material available to add 5-10 hours of additional instruction
4 hours for pre and post assessment
Delivered before/after school, during school, summer
In-person, small class instruction to meet individual student needs.
starts with an assessment to determine specific learning needs
students are placed in small classes (no more than 8 per class) based on their learning needs and ability levels
teachers provide instruction on learning objectives, motivate students and reward them for their achievement and effort
All Ace it! Tutoring programs are aligned to state and district standards to help students learn skills that are on standardized tests

17. Instructional Staff We use current school teachers; or
If we are using our own teaching staff
Bachelor’s degree required
Teaching certification highly preferred
Appropriate subject matter expertise required
Intensive program training, ongoing coaching and observation

18. Agenda Our Mission, Your Solution Research and Results
Assessment and Instructional Model
Reading Program
Math Program
Partnerships

19. Reading Content Overview

20. Reading Lesson Design In-depth three-lesson skill sequence
Every lesson includes word analysis, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension
Core reading skills at each grade level
Guided practice moves to applied practice
Differentiation is part of each lesson
The “Ace it!” Tutoring reading program is based around the 4 areas of reading instruction:
Word Analysis (phonemic awareness, phonics, and word study),
fluency,
comprehension, and
vocabulary.
Every lesson addresses those four areas, except in Kindergarten when fluency instruction is not yet appropriate. We teach the skills in a three-lesson sequence. Throughout the three lesson sequence from first lesson of each sequence to the third lesson in the sequence the instruction moves from more of an emphasis on guided practice to a heavier emphasis on independent and applied work.
Throughout the lesson there are opportunities to use activities to adjust the lesson up or down for individual students. The differentiation activities vary. Often these are activities that the students complete on their dry-erase boards, but there are times when it is a modification to the resource sheet.

21. Reading Materials Anthology Student Resource Book Dry erase boards
Manipulatives for Kindergarten level
Letter Tile Tubs
Alphabet Photo Cards
Wikki Sticks
Alpha Tales boxed set
The Ace it! Reading Student materials are:
Anthology – which contains all of the stories the students read
Student Resource Book – for daily written work and practice in those 4 areas of reading instruction
Dry erase board – makes lessons interactive and fun
Manipulatives at the kindergarten level – when practicing letter recognition and ordering
Reading curriculum is published in partnership with Harcourt Achieve, Inc.

22. Agenda Our Mission, Your Solution Research and Results
Assessment and Instructional Model
Reading Program
Math Program
Partnerships

23. Math Content Overview

24. Math Lesson Design Two-lesson in-depth study of each skill
Daily basic fact practice
Problem solving included for each skill
Additional problem solving lessons
Core math skills at each level
Concrete work moves to abstract
Students communicate orally and in writing
Focused on core skills at each level
Two lesson in-depth study of each skill – make sure time is spent on the skills and students understand before moving on
Problem solving part of lessons for each skill – word problems and problem solving part of two lesson sequence on each skill
Additional problem solving lessons – mid way and at the end of the program specific lessons built in that focus on problem solving and are a review of the previous skills taught
Daily basic fact practice – basic fact practice part of every lesson
Start with concrete work and move to abstract – skill introduced with manipulatives and pictorial models moves to abstract work with pencil and paper
Students communicate mathematically orally and in writing – teacher constantly asking questions, using techniques to involve the entire class, students also must answer questions in writing both solving computation and explaining their reasoning

25. Math Materials Manipulatives Student Resource Books Dry erase boards
Main student materials are:
Manipulatives -
used to introduce skills and practice basic facts
Student Resource Books –
written record of student work,
all in one place,
opportunities for students to explain in their own words how the skill works,
becomes a reference tool for the students
Dry erase boards –
make lessons fun and interactive

26. Agenda Our Mission, Your Solution Research and Results
Assessment and Instructional Model
Reading Program
Math Program
Partnerships

27. Current Partnerships Local school partnerships in 15 states
TX, SC, AR, MS, OR, PA, VA, FL, MI, MO, CA, IN, NC, ND, OK, WA
Funding sources include Title I, Title III, 21st CCLC, IDEA & RTI, state and local funding
SES Approved Provider in 30 states
Statewide pilot program with Boys and Girls Clubs of Texas funded by Texas Education Agency

28. Testimonials
Quotes
List of references available on request

29. How we work with our Partners
Deliver high quality instruction in a cost and time efficient manner.
Target specific student populations, based on your local needs.
Provide continuous communication
Including individual and group academic reports