Learning Matters, Inc.

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3511 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN, United States

EIN Number: 56-2584397

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Phone: 615-739-0546

Hours: Closed

Mon  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EST)

Tue  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EST)

Wed  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EST)

Thu  9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EST)

Fri Closed

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: http://www.learningmattersinc.org

Email: info@learningmattersinc.org

NTEE Code: B90: Educational Services

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Learning Matters is a non-profit organization established in 2006 with a mission to reduce barriers to learning and ensure educational equity for K-12 students with learning differences. We believe access to high-quality academic intervention should not be limited by a student's zipcode.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

One-on-One Teaching All teaching sessions at Learning Matters are one-on-one. Much attention is given to the match between the student and the teacher. Teaching sessions are typically one hour in length. Each student has an individualized teaching plan that is developed to address the needs of the student. Teaching records are maintained, and parents receive information monthly. Our goal is to help each of our students to succeed in their area of weakness. Progress is measured in a variety of ways. Some of the programs that we use have progress monitoring built into them. For some of our students the progress is measured by increased performance in school, and for others independent progress monitoring tools are utilized. Assessment Learning Matters conducts psycho-educational and diagnostic assessments. Psycho-educational assessments are comprehensive evaluations of cognitive abilities, academic abilities, and literacy skills. Psycho-educational assessments can be used to diagnose learning disabilities. Diagnostic assessments contain a personalized battery of tests based on the student’s needs. Most often, they include tests of reading, spelling, comprehension, and written expression. Data collected in the assessment, background data provided by the parents, student, and teachers, and previous testing when available is analyzed by the team, and a report is written. A feedback meeting is held with the parents to discuss the student’s learning profile and to discuss recommendations. The student is present at this meeting when appropriate. Assessments are invaluable in determining the causes of a student’s struggles in school. Educational Advocacy Learning Matters is available to provide educational advocacy for all of the students that we serve. Often, advocacy is helpful to parents when they are faced with communicating their desires to school personnel in IEP and student support meetings. The child’s unique learning profile can be shared with the teachers and administrators, and recommendations to better serve the student can be made. Educational advocacy often follows the assessment process. During this past calenar year, Learning Matters participated in over 53 school meetings to clarify the learning issues and attain possible interventions and accommodations for students we served. Summer Reading Intervention Our summer reading program provides 15 at-risk students from low-income neighborhood schools with seven weeks of intensive reading intervention provided by qualified teachers and learning specialists. The selected students have a diagnosed reading challenge that we can specifically address in this type of intensive, one-on-one environment. Our program also provides these students with positive role models and peer-to-peer relationship building. At the end of the summer, students demonstrate significant reading growth and increased confidence in their abilities as learners.

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Services Offered

  • Student Educational Services

Populations Served

  • At-Risk Youth
  • Children & Youth
  • Economically Disadvantaged People

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