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We are a state-approved supplemental education services company that provides research-based academic intervention and acceleration services to students of all ages who are struggling in school or want extra help. We form partnerships with public and private schools and other community organizations to provide intensive intervention services and work directly with parents and families in schools, homes and our offices or other community locations. MasterMind Prep was founded in late 2001 and operates in North Carolina and southern Virginia. The Company has passed a rigorous process to be approved by State Boards of Education in North Carolina and Virginia as a provider of education services to low-achieving schools. Management has many years of experience in education, business and public affairs. Our name reflects our philosophy that "all children can learn," thus our belief that "all students are MasterMinds" with the potential to dramatically improve their skills to achieve great potential. We use only "mastery" teaching methods that are proven to get results. These methods are considered more intensive than traditional "tutoring" and include Direct Instruction and other effective methods in basic reading and math skills, reading comprehension, writing, spelling and grammar, math computation, problem-solving, algebra readiness, study skills, test preparation and employability skills. Our mission is to teach students the essential knowledge and skills required to excel in school, college and life with proven methods that achieve superior results in a short time. The Company has directors in the Triangle, Triad and Eastern North Carolina to work with parents and schools in implementing its programs. Following is the text of an article in The Independent Weekly in Durham, N.C. For some people, No Child Left Behind is just politics. But for Doug Haynes, it's a mission that drives his company to teach people to learn. Haynes is an education entrepreneur, using business to bring about social change. Three years after starting MasterMind Prep by offering in-home tutoring in Raleigh, the company now partners with schools and parents around the state to provide academic intervention and enrichment services that get results faster than traditional tutoring. "Research shows that everyone can learn to read if they are taught with methods that work, but so many students today are struggling with reading and other essential skills," Haynes said. "We provide intensive, accelerated learning programs with lots of positive reinforcement. Most students grow an average of one grade level within 40 hours in our programs." MasterMind Prep uses unique, systematic teaching methods that are based on more than 30 years of scientific evidence. Students learn faster because they start at a level where they can succeed, and instructors follow structured, interactive lesson plans developed by experts to ensure that skills are introduced clearly without confusion or misinterpretation. Students master content before moving ahead. Schools pay MasterMind Prep to provide intensive reading and math programs to under-achieving students. The company also offers affordable small-group reading classes and private tutoring to parents who want to pay for its services and can bring its programs to any school or community organization at a lower cost than private tutoring. In addition to reading, writing and math, MasterMind Prep offers SAT prep, study skills and lower-cost classes in GRE, GMAT and LSAT prep. MasterMind Prep's programs target: Under-achieving students, including those with learning differences Students who need more attention than classroom teachers can provide "At-risk children," youth and adults Students who need additional challenge and coaching English language learners Students who want to improve and enrich themselves.