Bright Minds Inc.

Mission:

/*-->*/ Bright Minds Inc. seeks to provide individualized academic programs to help students improve their foundational skills in reading and math. We are a licensed high-impact tutoring provider in Washington DC, with the goal of increasing student performance in these critical areas.

Program Description:

/*-->*/ Our program uses Huntington Learning Center academic programs, tailored for each student, to help students in grades 3-8 increase either their reading fluency and comprehension or their basic math skills. Teachers are assigned up to 4 students, who they then work daily as part of the master schedule at our partner schools. We have trained professionals come in from outside the school to achieve the teacher/student ratio required. Our program director meets with the heads of the ELA and math departments before the programs start to determine starting instructional grade level for each student's program, based on their most recent testing data the school has available. During sessions, students use our Huntington platform known as "Ecenter" to access each student's program. Students read short, information-based passages from PDF's that are listed with each assigned lesson and answer multiple choice questions on answer sheets in an assigned binder. Teachers check student work and review missed questions, repeating this process until the student demonstrates they are ready to move to the next level. We make sure all of our teachers communicate daily any changes that need to be made to their students' programs. Starting at a level where students can be successful and build confidence, then adjusting the curriculum consistently based on student performance is how our students achieve excellent results.

Type of service
Tutoring Program
Year Started
2023
Headquarter Location (City, State)
Fairfax, Virginia
States of Operation
Washington DC
Operation Locations
Washington DC
Most recent number of students served
100-249
Subject Offered
English Language Arts (ELA),
Math,
Reading
Grade Levels
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade
Languages Offered
English
Race/Ethnicity breakdown of tutors
American Indian or Alaska Native 1%, Hispanic or Latino 15%, Asian 10%, Black or African American 70%, and White 5%.
Setting
During School
Out of School
Delivery Mode
In-Person
Tutor-Student Ratio
1:4
Number of Sessions Per Week
Five days per week
Number of Minutes Per Session
30-45 minutes
Number of Weeks Per Program
20-38 weeks
Does your program engage with parents?
Yes
Family Engagement Description

To support scheduling, Sharing tutoring session content, Reporting attendance, Sharing academic progress, Sharing social or emotional progress, Accessing student information

Organization Type
For Profit
Customer Type
District, School
Cost to District/ School/ Non-Profit
$1,000-$1,199
Type of Tutor
Certified Teacher, Pre-Service Teacher, K-12 Paraprofessional/Teaching Assistant/Aide
Randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted?
No
Quasi-experimental (QED) study conducted?
No
Contact Name
Andy Burks

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