Achievements & Results
Achievements & Results

SINE has accomplished a great deal in our first five years.  More than simply helping individuals raise their own level of education and training, our efforts have a ripple effect that touches the lives of everyone in Southwest Indiana.

What We Have Accomplished

Since our inception in 2001, SINE has:

  • Awarded $2.7 million in Staff and Professional Development Grants.
  • Served 2,600+ educators through professional development workshops.
  • Invested $1.6 million in 28 schools participating in the Model Schools Program.
  • Trained 800+ educators to work more successfully with children from poverty.
  • Invested $1.4 million and trained 1,580+ teachers to implement the Four-Blocks methodology.
  • Provided 70+ schools with training and materials to implement Accelerated Reader programs.
  • Trained 500+ elementary school and adult educators in the Tucker Signing Strategies for Reading method.
  • Funded 1,309 classroom libraries.
  • Allocated $3.6 million to create county-level adult literacy programs.
  • Enabled 5,000+ adults to benefit from GED instruction and testing, adult basic education, computer literacy, and English as a second/new language (ESL/ENL) programs.
  • Provided Certificate of Technical Achievement (CTA) training to 40+ students.
  • Facilitated partnerships between 200+ educators and businesses through the Learning Exchange.

With your support, SINE will do even more. Please consider contributing to SINE today!