MISSION
The Indy Learning Team builds partnership to create opportunity through access to literacy. We accomplish this by:
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Empowering and investing in community members and programs
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Providing science-based explicit literacy instruction to catch-kids before they fail
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Building an infrastructure to deal with unanticipated needs and problems
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Creating low barrier of entry for students and families
PROGRAMS
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TILT Adira Reads AI-powered instructional planning aligned to UFLI Foundations. Adira Reads turns assessment data into lesson-level groupings and instructional sequences — built for the way structured literacy works. Learn More →
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1:1 Tutoring with a Reading Specialist: Intensive, individualized tutoring delivered by TILT's trained reading specialists using Orton-Gillingham and structured literacy methods. Designed for students who need targeted, high-dosage support to catch up and keep up.
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Kindergarten Intensive: Tutoring Program Early intervention for kindergarteners showing early signs of reading difficulty. By catching skill gaps in the earliest grades, we help students build a strong foundation before struggle becomes the norm.
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Book Lists & Story Times: Joyful, community-rooted literacy experiences led by TILT's beloved storyteller, Professor Watermelon. Curated book lists and read-alouds designed to spark a love of reading in every child.
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Communi-Tea Book Club (in partnership with Catch The Stars Foundation): A free, community-wide book club open to all — paired with book giveaways so every reader goes home with something to keep. Over 1,500 community members have joined us at the table.
IMPACT
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Over 3,000 1:1 tutoring sessions with with reading specialists in 2024
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TILT with Adira Reads supporting over 2,000 students
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Over 3,500 new books given away with Catch The stars.
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1500 people in Communi-tea book club
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Read or provided 732 Books to be read Aloud to students
TILT developed Adira Reads to give educators exactly what they need to act — not just data, but a clear path forward. Aligned directly to the UFLI Foundations curriculum, Adira Reads analyzes student assessment results and delivers lesson-level instructional groupings that teachers can implement immediately. It turns hours of data interpretation into minutes, so educators spend less time planning and more time teaching.
Read Adira Reads Impact Report
Partners
Catch The Star's Foundation
Professor Watermelon
Riley Hospital for Children
Like A Lion
Enlace Academy
Global Prep Academy
Miracle Place
Allegiant Prep Academy
Sankofa School
Circle City Prep
Adelante Schools
Christel House Academy West
Mount Zion Academy
St. Paul's Indy
East 10th Street UMC
Sunrise Christian
Central Christian Academy
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