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Turning the Page
on Literacy
2012 Annual Summary
Teaching.
Reading.
Reaching.
2012 was a year of unprecedented growth for
Neuhaus Education Center.
It was a year when Neuhaus continued to be a catalyst for reading
success through its use of a powerful variety of high tech and high
touch tools. It was a place where proven methods of learning and
teaching, groundbreaking research, and multi-sensory educational
experiences were highly successful, unlocking exciting possibilities
for the future. Educators and learning professionals once again
looked to Neuhaus as a major thought leader in the field.
In 2012 our work took us from the Star of Hope Mission, here in
Houston, to school houses in Louisiana and to meeting rooms
in India. It was a time to rethink, retool, recruit new staff, and set
new goals.
We worked tirelessly to expand our infrastructure, our geographic
reach, our programs, and our class offerings. We developed
plans to upgrade our facility and equipment, recruit additional
personnel, redesign our website, establish new classes, and
improve compensation and benefits offered to employees.
All of us at Neuhaus wish to thank our supporters, donors, friends,
and colleagues for believing that excellence is for everyone and
for turning the page on literacy and helping us make teaching,
reading, and reaching a reality for all.
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Dear Neuhaus Friends:
The old adage of “the more things change, the more
they stay the same” may ring true some places but not
at Neuhaus. The Center is currently being renovated.
Our bench has expanded. We’ve ventured into new
territories and formed new relationships. We have
definitely been through a series of changes.
Dr. Ronald Heifetz, Harvard professor and author
of numerous books on change leadership, writes of
adjusting to change by describing the difference
between the dance floor and the balcony. The balcony
represents the larger, overarching vision while
the dance floor represents the work that it takes to
achieve that goal or vision.
On the dance floor, you see your partner, concentrate
on the steps of the dance, and try to stay out of the
way of the other dancers! To tie it in, the dance floor
represents the day-to-day operations – from teacher
professional development to parent resources to adult
literacy and how we perform each aspect of what we do.
But from the balcony, the view is very different: you
see the whole picture. You see the many intricate parts
of the room: the band playing a melody, the twinkling
lights of the chandelier, and all the dancers whirling
in time to the music. The balcony view represents the
way in which we must all step back and see the bigger
picture – what is it we are trying to achieve, not only
immediately but in the future, as well.
Heifetz’s point is that to face change and meet a goal,
you have to be flexible and thoughtful enough to know
whether you need to be on the dance floor or on the
balcony – and when. So much of what we ALL do is
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move back and forth between the two. One moment we
are developing action plans for an area of focus; and
the next we are presenting in a far-fetched area. We
ALL do it ALL!
Earlier in the year, the Neuhaus board took a balcony
view and developed our current strategic priorities.
Those were then prioritized again to focus on several
key items such as maintaining our current work with
the Houston Independent School District, increasing
the national presence of Neuhaus, and expanding our
work with general education teachers.
In this report, you will see our work on the dance
floor and how it supports our priorities. Each piece
of what Neuhaus does is interwoven within these
pages. You will see the facts and the figures. You will
see the varied roles we all play. You will see the lives
we changed and the rewards of promoting reading
success at all levels.
Most of all, we want you to know that none of this
would have been possible without the support of our
many faithful friends. Thank you for helping us reach
this point.
Robert W. Kirkland
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Dr. Marybeth Flachbart, CALT
President and C.E.O.
2012
a year of
growth and
expansion
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP MENT
• Having completed a monumental project for
HISD in 2011 in which we provided professional
development to more than 4,000 educators,
Neuhaus began Phase II, offering professional
development for teachers of grades six and
nine. In addition, we are doing curriculum
review, on-site coachings and continuing
services with principals and district leaders.
• Neuhaus continues to collaborate with
institutes of higher education, including
Southern Methodist University, Texas Southern
University, and William Carey College.
• 200 pre-K teachers are about to begin a
professional research project on early literacy
through a collaboration with the University
of Oklahoma.
PARENT RESOURCE OFFICE
• Last year, Neuhaus received more than 4,000
contacts from parents and family members
concerned about dyslexia and reading
difficulties in their children.
• Neuhaus provided over $60,000 in scholarship
awards to students for intensive remedial
reading therapy.
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OUTREACH
• Staying true to our original work with dyslexia, Neuhaus
staff have presented at numerous conferences this year
such as the Courage to Risk Conference in Colorado
Springs, CO; the Annual Conference of the Upper
Minnesota Branch of International Dyslexia Association in
Minneapolis, MN; the Annual Conference of the Academy
of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators in
Providence, RI; the Annual Conference of the Ohio Valley
Branch of IDA in Cincinnati, OH; and even as far away as
the READ 2013 Conference sponsored by the Maharashtra
Dyslexia Association in Mumbai, India.
• Neuhaus developed and expanded relationships with the
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Houston A+ Challenge,
and MHMRA; distributed You Can Help Your Child
booklet in Spanish online; and, through HEB Grocery
Stores, distributed 10,000 books to Houston children.
• We have provided consulting services to
the Idaho Superintendents Network , Idaho
State Department of Education, and Bureau
of Indian Education.
• We helped with professional development for approximately
700 Teach for America Members and a group of dedicated
individuals to provide governance and programming
guidance as they established a start-up charter school for
dyslexic students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
ADULT LEARNERS
• Neuhaus courses began at Houston’s Star of Hope Mission
for adults and adolescents.
• While most adult literacy programs are led by volunteers,
Neuhaus teachers are highly qualified reading instructors.
PILOT PROGRAM LAUNCHES FOR
NEUHAUS ACADEMY
• Neuhaus Academy conducted a 10-week pilot program
providing state-of-the-art online and in-person literacy
instruction in an urban school in the southwest with
students – predominately low socio-economic status
and English language learners – who were at least two or
more grade levels behind. The results of the preliminary
program showed statistically significant gains in reading
comprehension. The program will officially launch in 2013.
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Neuhaus
at a glance
M I SS I ON: NEU H AU S ED U CATIO N CEN TER I S A N ON PR OFI T FOUN DATI ON DEDI CATED TO PR OM OT IN G
R EAD ING S U CCESS . W E P ROVID E EVI DEN CE-B ASED PR OFESSI ON A L DEVELOPMEN T TO EDUCATORS,
R ES O U RCES AND S U P P O RT TO PA R EN TS, A N D DI R ECT SERVI CES TO A DULT LEA R N ER S.
10%
adult
literacy
20%
education and
training of parents
FREE ONLINE RESOURCES
70%
professional development
for education
IN 2012, NEUHAUS CONTINUED ITS ONLINE
RESOURCE, THE READING TEACHER
NETWORK, TO SUPPORT READING TEACHERS
AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH LESSONS,
WEBINARS, ARTICLES ON BEST PRACTICES,
AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES.
Neuhaus Education Center works with all aspects
of literacy. We provide highly effective training for
educators while supporting the families of struggling
readers. Our adult literacy program helps the other end
of the spectrum to help close the gap on illiteracy, thus
making for a more impactful future for our community.
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Income and contributions to Neuhaus reached
a record high in 2012.
Revenue and Support
(excluding investment return)
Contributions
$
885,047
Sale of Educational Materials
$
1,731,827
Tuition
$
2,999,056
Special Events
$
389,301
$
6,005,231
Programs
$
3,733,134
Management and General
$
334,121
Fundraising
$
345,597
$
4,412,852
Expenses
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Revenue and Support
6%
special events
15%
contributions
50%
tuition
29%
sale of educational
materials
Expenses
9%
management
and general
8%
fundraising
83%
programs
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Expanded
Class Offerings
24 courses are taught in-house
21 are available via video conferencing
16 courses are offered online
Our Growth
Number of Teachers Taught
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
Number of Parents Supported
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0
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1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
Our Impact in 2012
Number of calls the Parent Resource
Office receives each year.
We have served 2,500 adult learners.
Number of teachers taught rose from 25
in 1981 to more than 7,000 in 2012.
We have served 65,000 teachers since 1981.
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Neuhaus Salutes Our
Committed and
Generous Donors
PROMOTING READING SUCCESS FOR ALL
With help from our friends and donors, Neuhaus Education
Center was able to reach a period of unprecedented growth
in 2012. We stayed true to our mission to promote reading
success through all of our program avenues. Thank you to all
who have made it possible!
3 Men Movers
Ms. Patricia A. Bourlon
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Colaco
Mr. and Mrs. John Eads
Accendo International
BoyarMiller
BBVA Compass Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eads III
Ms. Julia Adams
The Briarwood School
The John Cooper School
Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Edens
Stanford & Joan
Alexander Foundation
Bridgeway Foundation
Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring
Roger Eichhorn, Ph.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Brock
Copy Doctor, Inc.
Mrs. Virginia Elkins
Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc.
Covenant Technology
Services, L.L.C.
The Ellwood Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Allen
Dr. and Mrs. James L. Allen
Amegy Bank of Texas
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
M. D. Anderson Foundation
Brownstone Construction, LTD.
Burguieres Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers L. Crain
The Crain Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Cullen
Mr. and Mrs. Steve K. Evnochides
The William Stamps Farish Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Fatjo III
Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hayden Burns
Gayle G. Anglin
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd J. Butler
Mr. Michael P. Cullinan
Mr. Ray and Dr.
Marybeth Flachbart
Annunciation Orthodox School
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Butler, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Dameris
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Foryce
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker III
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Fowler
The Joe Barnhart Foundation
The Mary H. Cain Foundation
Dannenbaum Engineering
Corporation
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bast, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Cappel
Charles T. Bauer Foundation
The Bayou Charitable Trust
Jenifer and Eli Ben-Shoshan
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bilger
Ms. Cynthia Summerford Birdwell
Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Blackard
Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Block
Adrienne Randle Bond
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The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Rosalie & Joiner
Cartwright, Jr. Foundation
CFP Foundation
Mrs. Jereann Chaney
Mr. and Mrs. James Y. Chao
Ting Tsung and Wei
Fong Chao Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Don E. Cherry
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Cleary, Jr.
The Cockrell Foundation
The Cullen Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Debrovner
Deer Park Independent
School District
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Demeris
Mr. and Mrs. William P.
Denison, Jr.
Mrs. Carolyn Grant Fay
The George Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Alasdair Gilchrist
Mrs. Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Grits Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo L. Gutierrez
H-E-B
Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Detering, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Haley
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan P. Devlin
The Hamill Foundation
Ms. Barbara L. DeWitt
George and Mary Josephine
Hamman Foundation
Mr. William T. Dickey
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drushel, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hammer
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hanse
Mr. and Mrs. John Lindley
Ms. Deborah R. Perl
T.L.L. Temple Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. Harter
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney S. Lindley
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph M. Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Lindley
Mr. and Mrs. David Pesikoff
Paul B. & Frances Lenora Terry Jr.
Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W.
Hightower
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pilmer
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Lorino
Porter & Hedges LP
Flournoy Davis Manzo Child
Develop Foundation
Ms. Joy Posoli
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Mr. and Mrs. Brock Hudson
Max Exploration Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C.
Hutcheson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Martin
The House At Pooh Corner
Mr. and Mrs. J. Palmer Hutcheson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Hymel
IndemCo
The Institute of
Montessori Education
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Johnson
Willard M. & Ruth Mayer Johnson
Charitable Foundation
Ms. Cecilia Binig McCann
Mr. and Mrs. Mike M. McDaniel
John P. McGovern Foundation
Rob & Ann McKee
Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McMillan
The Robert and Janice McNair
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Melton
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis N. Johnston
Dr. George Perkins and Dr.
Lavinia Middleton
Mr. and Mrs. Rob L. Jones
Mrs. William James Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Jones
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Jones
The Joy School
Mrs. Ike S. Kampmann, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kardesch
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Kelly
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Kemper
Marie Louise & David Kinder
Family Foundation
Kinder Foundation
Mithoff Family Charitable Family
foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Moss
Mr. and Mrs. W. Walter Negley
Ms. Gaye T. Nelms
Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Neuhaus
Mrs. Ben B. Neuhaus
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newton
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Noel, Jr.
The Kinkaid School
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund O. Noel
Mr. Robert W. Kirkland
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Noel III
Mr. and Mrs. Brady Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Noel
Ms. Elizabeth A. Kostiuk
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Noel
Kroger Food Stores
Ms. Jacky Noons
M. B. Lamar High School
Mr. and Mrs. Don North
J.T. Lanehart Electric Co., Inc.
Palmetto Partners, LTD.
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Light III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Paddock
Jack H. and William M. Light
Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Grier P. Patton
The Powell Foundation
Presbyterian School
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Reed
Reliant Energy
Reliant Energy Foundation
Ridgway’s, Inc.
River Oaks Baptist School
Wilhelmina E. (Beth) Robertson
Ms. Regina Rogers
Dr. Mariam Chacko and Dr.
Kenneth V.I. Rolston
Safeway, Inc.
The Foundation For The School
for Young Children
Texas Children’s Hospital
The Thornhill Family Foundation
Trial Exhibits
Mr. and Mrs. H. Fisher Trigg
Martha Turner Properties
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Vaughn
The Vaughn Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Veletsos
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wade
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wade
Ms. Ann Wales
Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Wareing
Margaret W. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. W. Temple
Webber Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Temple Webber III
Richard W. Weekley Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schwinger
Mr. and Mrs. K.C. Weiner
Scurlock Foundation
Weiser-Brown Operating Co.
Dr. Heidi Seifert and Mr. Seth
Nichamoff
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Welsh
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Sklar
Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Smith
Southampton Montessori
Southwest Securities, FSB
Southwest Securities, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Werlein, Jr.
The West Endowment
Mrs. Sue Trammell Whitfield
Ms. Lannie Whatley
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wiggins
Dr. and Mrs. W. Daniel Williamson
The Windham Foundation
Spindletop Charities, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D.
Winters
The Springmeyer Foundation
Ms. Michele Z. Womack
St. JohnThe Divine
Episcopal Church
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Young
Mr. and Mrs. Dane Stewart
The Anne and Henry
Zarrow Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Winston M. Talbert
Dr. Ann Ziker
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Tanner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Zinn
The Tapeats Fund
The Edith & Robert Zinn
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley Taylor
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The 2012 Luncheon:
A Commitment to Literacy
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More than 800 guests attended the 27th Annual Neuhaus
Educational Center Benefit Luncheon, celebrated the many
successes for the year, and donated in excess of $328,000.
Neuhaus Education Center
4433 Bissonnet
Bellaire, Texas 77401
713.664.7676
713.664.4744
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Neuhaus Education Center is a non-profit
foundation dedicated to promoting reading
success by improving educators’ ability to
teach literacy.