1. Online Tutoring: A Proven Academic Solution for Rural Students Presentation to the South Dakota Laptop Institute Mitchell, SD June 11-13, 2007

2. 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?

3. Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring Proprietary System Diagnostic skills assessment Individual learning objectives Prescriptive program Mastery Learning State-certified teachers Positive reinforcement Benefits In dividualized instruction Measurable results Student success What we offer Live, Individualized Instruction

4. 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 Solution Catapult Online offers a unique solution for rural markets

5. 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

6. 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

7. Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring Our Results National Average Grade-Level Gains 1.2 0.8 1.0

8. Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring South Dakota: Our Results 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

9. Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring South Dakota: Results Cont. Average Grade-Level Gains by District 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.1

10. Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring How it works: Demonstration

11. Live, Personalized, Online Tutoring Questions?