Learn To Be

The LTB Pivot

Making Every Tutoring Hour Count

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The Assumption
"I used to believe any tutoring was better than no tutoring."
  • We matched kids with tutors and let them work on whatever
  • Homework help, test prep, general support
  • We assumed good intentions + time = good outcomes
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Reality Check

We Were Wrong

65%
of U.S. 4th graders read below proficient
73%
of 8th graders below proficient in math

But the data tells a different story.

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The Math Crisis
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UC freshmen couldn't pass remedial math

  • UCSD Academic Senate report. These students got into a UC school.
  • If UC students struggle, imagine the kids we serve.
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The Reading Crisis

"Functionally Illiterate"

  • SAT reading passages are simpler than 10 years ago
  • College professors publicly saying students can't read
  • Not hyperbole. Diagnosis.
  • Professors report even their own kids struggle
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What This Means for LTB
76%

of our families earn under $40K/year

  • If privileged kids are falling behind, our kids are drowning
  • Generic homework help isn't enough anymore
  • We need to be prescriptive
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The Pivot

The 50/50 Model

50% Fundamentals

Structured skill building. Reading fluency. Math facts mastery.

50% Homework

Current schoolwork. Real assignments. Immediate needs.

Not abandoning homework help. Augmenting it with structured skill building.

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Reading Fundamentals
150 WPM

The fluency threshold

  • Below 150 WPM, all cognitive effort goes to decoding
  • No comprehension. No learning. No progress in ANY subject.
  • Our job: get every student above 150 WPM first
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Math Fundamentals
54

math facts in a single Grade 6 problem

  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. Automatic recall.
  • Without math facts, students can't do algebra or geometry
  • Every minute counting on fingers is a minute lost on the real problem
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What Changes

A Real System

  • Structured curriculum, not ad hoc
  • Assessment at intake: reading fluency + math facts baseline
  • Clear milestones: 150 WPM, math facts mastery
  • Tutors follow a playbook, not just wing it
  • Progress tracking dashboards
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What Stays the Same

Our Soul

  • Free tutoring for families who need it
  • 1-on-1 human connection
  • Meeting students where they are
  • Our mission: every child deserves access to quality education
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The Ask

Let's build this together.

100
students in the pilot
1
quarter to prove it
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