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Private & ReligiousSchools for Over 35 Years

Your Partner in Providing Quality Education

Every child deserves a quality education

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Supporting America’s Private & Religious SchoolsSupporting Your Students 2

Supporting Your Teachers 8

Supporting Your Leaders 12

Supporting Your School Community 14

Supporting Your Students

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At Catapult Learning, we recognize that at-risk students

require personalized instruction that not only addresses

their skill gaps but also builds self-confidence. Our programs

have been built purposefully with these two goals in mind.

We know what’s at stake, and we know what it takes

to help students succeed.

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Catapult Learning’s reading, math and

English programs were designed to support your

struggling learners with systematic and explicit

instruction that’s tailored to the unique needs of

your students.

All our instructional intervention programs are

delivered by highly trained educators in a small-

group setting. Our teachers create a supportive

learning environment and introduce new concepts

through scaffolded instruction and guided practice

activities that increase self-confidence and

the motivation to learn.

Our teachers and program supervisors

collaborate closely with your teachers and

staff to ensure that progress continues in

the classroom.

Our instructional programs can be delivered

throughout the school day, after school,

or as part of a summer learning program.

All Programs are Aligned to the Common Core

State Standards for Math and ELA.

Summer Learning Leap is our innovative

summer learning program that combines

intensive academic instruction with

enrichment activities and support for

teachers and families. The goal: eliminate

summer learning loss and prepare students

to transition to the next grade level.

Instructional Programs

AchieveMath

Average gains of

21National Percentile Ranks

AchieveReading

Proven Results

In the last five years, our

AchieveMath™ and AchieveReading™

programs have helped students

dramatically improve their results

on national standardized tests

after just one year of instruction.

Average gains of

18National Percentile Ranks

Focusing on discrete standards, Catapult

Learning’s interim assessments provide

valuable insight into students’ prerequisite

knowledge as well as mastery of each grade-

level standard in math and reading.

Using the Catapult Learning Common Core

Interim Tests (CLCCIT) results and reporting

tools, a teacher can plan instruction knowing

exactly what skill gaps prevent a student from

mastering a particular standard.

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Supporting Your Students Common Core Assessment

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Teaching to the standards and preparing

students for the new generation assessment

tests means that students must perform at a

higher level and complete more complex and

demanding tasks. However, not every student

progresses at the same rate. With CLCCIT

reporting tools, teachers use real-time data to

inform instructional decisions.

• View test results at the district, school,

and student level.

• Drill down to see individual student

performance on specific standards.

• Use data to target instruction and

fill knowledge gaps

Expert Professional Development Support

Learn how to administer the CLCCIT, interpret

the results, and implement data-driven

instruction with professional development and

expert coaching.

How Does CLCCIT Compare to SMARTER Balanced and PARCC?

Like the tests being developed by the state

consortia, the CLCCIT tests students on essential

Common Core standards.

However, the CLCCIT tests have a different

purpose. SMARTER Balanced and PARCC

tests are being designed to give an integrated,

summative evaluation of whether students are

proficient in the Common Core at grade level

at the end of the year. The CLCCIT informs

teachers throughout the year, with results that

are ready immediately following test taking.

Also, SMARTER Balanced and PARCC are still in

development. CLICCIT is available now.

CLCCIT Assessments and Reporting Tools

CLCCIT is designed to give teachers rapid

feedback in order to immediately adjust and

differentiate instruction and deepen student

interaction with the content.

• Spans Common Core domains at

each grade level

• Assess critical readiness standards

from lower levels

• Provides both online and paper/pencil

testing

• Includes real-time detailed

dynamic reporting

• Familiarizes students with questions

similar to state test items

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Reporting Tools Crafted for Teachers by Teachers

Supporting Your Students with Technology

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Leverage the iPad to transform personalized

Learning and enable effective differentiated in-

struction with iCatapult, a blended learning solution

for general education, RtI and special ed. students

play to learn with highly-engaging learning applica-

tions while benefitting from direct instruction with

an experienced Catapult Learning teacher.

Step-by-Step

Catapult Learning’sBlended Learning Model For Grades K-8

Students begin the session together in

one group for the teacher’s introduction

and then are divided into two groups

based on ability:

• The first group works directly

with the teacher on the lesson

of the day.

• The second group engages with

individualized instruction and

practice opportunities via the

iCatapult Learning System.

Each student logs in to

his/her iCatapult account to access

a personalized set of education

apps, tailored to support the

student’s most significant

skill gaps.

Depending on the length of the

session, students either switch

groups halfway through the class

or switch groups every other day.

The teacher closely monitors student

progress and adjusts the learning

plan accordingly.

Built from the Common Core

State Standards

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There are more than 100,000 education apps

in the marketplace today. Which are the most

effective and engaging? More importantly, which

are the most effective and engaging for each of

your students?

iCatapult offers the first iPad-based

personalization engine that combines existing

diagnostic results with the most engaging and

effective education apps to create a personalized

learning system for students. This program, built

on the Common Core State Standards, ensures

that all education apps meet the following

stringent academic criteria:

1) Academically rigorous

2) Engaging for students

3) Proven to accelerate learning

Whether students access iCatapult from indi-

vidual iPads — or share an iPad — the system is

designed to track and report individual student

activity and progress.

Ask us about our new personalized learning

solution for High School Students.

iCatapult Personalized Learning

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The research is clear: Providing students with a highly

effective teacher is the single most important factor when

it comes to improving

student achievement.

With today’s more rigorous standards

and a refined definition of what it means

to be effective, the challenge is how to build

sustainable capacity in your teachers.

We help you think differently about

how to approach your instructional model.

Our coaches and consultants partner closely

with your teachers and instructional leaders

to build sustainable capacity.

Supporting Your Teachers

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Literacy First is a research-based, systematic,

and comprehensive reading-reform framework that

accelerates reading achievement of all students

in grades PreK through 12.

During the three-year process, our literacy experts

identify areas for growth, tailor an achievement

plan to your needs, and support your teachers and

leadership team as they make appropriate changes

to your instructional model.

The Literacy First Process includes:

• An individualized needs assessment through

comprehensive site analysis

• Change motivation foundations for your team

• Job-embedded coaching and professional

development for your teachers, site specialists,

and administrators

• Recommended video and print resource

materials for continued support

• MyDataFirst.com site, which can help compare

the results to your goals and national norms

Literary First is currently being used in over

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The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher

Preparation partnered with Literacy First

to provide elementary schools with the

Literacy First Framework, a 3-year

comprehensive reading reform process

Proven Results

Oklahoma Study 2006–2010

Elementary School Teachers

15,000

Growth in Reading API Scores

(2009–2010)*

In one of the largest independent statewide

reading studies ever conducted, Literacy First

schools significantly outperformed the state’s

control group in both teacher performance

and student outcomes.

* 2010 Annual Report, Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. The data represents ~ 100,000 students during a five-year period with actual reported data for 2009 and 2010.

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Professional Development

Catapult Learning professional development

promotes instructional best practices that build

teacher effectiveness. Our programs are focused

on developing teacher capacity in core instructional

competencies based on the work of leading

researchers and authors Danielson, Marzano

and Strong.

Our professional development is delivered by highly

qualified and extensively trained consultants who

support teachers as they engage in high quality

professional learning that builds a sustainable

learning community focused on student growth

Sample program topics include:

• Common Core Planning and Instruction

• Common Core Reading, Math, and Writing

• Disciplinary Literacy

• Assessment for the Common Core

• Integrating Technology into Instruction

• STEM and Inquiry-Based Learning

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Seminars

We host on-site and off-site seminars

designed to arm educators with tools and

techniques to drive student achievement.

Our seminars incorporate activities, discussion,

and opportunities for guided practice. Seminars

can be offered in a variety of ways, including

webinars or multiday institutes.

For ELA and Math Teachers

Our Discover The Core program engages

teachers and instructional leaders with the new

standards, discusses implications for teaching

and learning, and integrates new tools into the

classroom. Your school reaps the benefits of a

professional learning community that extends

across your entire system.

Support your instructional teams with

custom exemplar curriculum planning,

instructional tools, and job-embedded

professional development that deepen

understanding as your school or district

implements the standards in all curriculum

areas.

Delivered in several convenient formats,

Discover The Core gives your teachers access

to rich resources they’ll put to use immediately

and refer to again and again:

• On-demand videos

• In-person seminars

• Job-embedded coaching

• Take-home reference materials

ELA and Math Seminars review the

instructional shifts in these disciplines and

discuss implications on current teacher

practice.

Training, Resources and Tools to Implement the Common Core

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We offer job-embedded, classroom-based

support to facilitate the implementation

of best practices as well as ensure that modifications

in teaching and planning lead to positive student

outcomes. Our coaches are highly experienced K-12

educators who possess expert knowledge of research-

based instructional strategies.

Transform Classroom teaching with Teachscape’s

Observation and Evaluation System. Catapult

Learning has partnered with Teachscape to deliver

a research-based, paper-free observation process

that combines best practices for performance

evaluation with the latest technology.

With Teachscape, you can:

• Automate and conduct evaluations

more efficiently

• Observe, monitor, and improve

classroom teaching

• Get a complete picture of teaching

effectiveness

• Implement an ongoing protocol and strategy

for improvement

The unique combination of Teachscape’s cutting

edge educational technology and Catapult

Learning’s expert coaching and job-embedded

professional development delivers a research-

based methodology for driving increasing levels of

instructional capacity and student achievement.

CoachingFor Science and Social Studies Teachers

With the new standards, teachers in all subject

areas must share the responsibility for teaching

literacy every day. Disciplinary Literacy for the

Common Core ensures content area teachers

have the tools and skills to develop a higher

level of literacy in their students by connecting

what the students learn in ELA classes to what

they learn in the content areas.

Your middle and high school science and social

studies teachers build sustainable capacity, as

they discover how to:

• Develop and practice strategies

for Implementation

• Plan for the CCSS instructional changes

• Deepen their background knowledge

of literacy

Using our blended combination of seminars,

job-embedded coaching, on-demand videos,

and ready-to-use curricular resources, teachers

learn to use complex text in engaging and

dynamic ways and develop a higher level of

literacy in their students.

The On Demand Video Library provides

teacher training and professional development

that’s available to teachers for viewing on their

own schedules, whenever and wherever they

want.

With ready-to-use comprehensive resource

guides for nine areas of study, middle and high

school science and social studies teachers

receive information, resources, texts, and

activities that they will use again and again.

Supporting Your Leaders Using Data

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When students are underperforming, do you always know why?

As standards become increasingly rigorous, understanding the

trajectory of different

students with similar skills

becomes that much more

important when making

instructional choices.

To improve student outcomes,

you need to make sense of the

data. Using growth model analysis,

we dig deep into your existing

assessment results to help you

uncover what is happening in

the classroom with individual

students over time.

The process starts with an extensive needs

assessment that helps us identify your goals by

focusing specifically on your instructional data

landscape today and where you want to be.

We then incorporate student growth model analysis

to help generate an important inquiry into the

real reasons behind student performance results.

That inquiry is designed to tell you why there are

differences — and how you might support teachers,

principals, and instructional leaders as they make

important decisions about how to engage their

students and promote the most growth possible.

You gain a framework that can help you identify

effective school and teaching practices,

target instructional intervention efforts,

support coaching for teachers and leaders,

and promote growth.

Growth Model Analysis

Our Research & Evaluation team analyzes

your longitudinal trends in student

achievement using growth model analysis.

This allows us to help you focus on key

patterns, observable trends in student

achievement, and outliers.

Growth Model Seminars

We provide seminars to introduce your

leadership team to growth model analysis

as well as to take you through activities

designed to help use the analysis to drive

decisions about prioritizing professional

development and improving student learning.

Leadership Coaching

We provide job-embedded coaching for

school leaders to help use student-

growth results to inform and drive

professional development and

student learning.

Qualitative Analysis

We also offer a qualitative approach to

better understand a school’s climate.

Our team works on-site with school

leaders to gather focus group data and

conduct classroom observations of

student learning activities.

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Step-by-Step

Sustaining Excellence™

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Supporting Your School Community

Striving to focus on core academic issues — and, at the

same time, provide the social, emotional, behavioral, and

other support services struggling students

need — is enough to stretch the resources

of most schools.

Catapult Learning provides

expert support to schools

struggling to meet the growing demand to address student

challenges that interfere with academic success, such

as learning idiosyncrasies, social relationships, emotional

demands, behavior patterns, communication

challenges, and health and

wellness issues.

To achieve this, you don’t

need to hire and manage

full-time professional

specialists. We handle

all the details, communication, and

coordination — you get seamless support

that extends resources to your students

and families.

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In today’s world, students are increasingly

challenged by the impact of stressors at

home and in their community, as well as by

their own learning and social skills. Each of

these can negatively impact your students’

ability to make the most of their own intel-

lectual talents and what their schools have

to offer.

Catapult Learning professionals are avail-

able to support your students to enhance

their ability to be successful in the classroom

in the face of these challenges. Specialized

services include:

School Counseling

• Individualized or small group format

• Consultation with parents and teachers

Family Connections

• Support and education for parents of

struggling students

• Consultation with school staff regarding

productive parent collaboration

• Liaisons to needed community resources

Speech/ Language Services

• Screening and evaluations as needed

• Small group or individual therapy

• Collaboration with teachers

Diagnostic Services

• Assessment and recommendations

• Consultation with parents and teachers

School Nursing

• Health record maintenance

• State mandated screenings

• Services for ill or injured students

• Professional health monitoring

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Quality Professional Services

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Each program is delivered by appropriately

credentialed professionals who are guided

by our experienced program supervisors.

“Specialized Services and Support

“Catapult counselors are especially

knowledgeable, professional, and

experienced. We count on their

support to help us deal with the

sometimes complex social problems

that affect our families and interfere

with students’ learning. Catapult

counselors are flexible and will adapt

their schedules to meet the needs

of our families.

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Strengthen Achievement inYour Schools

Catapult Learning is the leading provider of educational services to private and religious

schools nationwide. With research-based educational and support services as well as

Common Core training, our goal is to improve student outcomes for at-risk students.

Our Network Supports your entire community with instructional services that drive student

achievement, professional development programs that build the capacity of teachers and

instructional leaders, and specialized services that extend resources to students and families.

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