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Last Update: 06:37 AM EDT on Thursday, July 26, 2007
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Last Update: 06:37 AM EDT on Thursday, July 26, 2007
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Volunteer Tutoring Program Tools:
It is most important to identify children in need of tutoring, to recruit volunteer tutors, to conduct pre- and post-tests of children's basic academic skills, and to conduct periodic evaluations of program effectiveness, including feedback from stakeholders.
See details below.
Characteristics of effective tutoring programs include:
Program Administration
- Key stakeholders such as teachers, school or program administrators, reading specialists, tutors, and families are involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating the program.
- The partners have a proven track record of working with children to encourage the development of literacy skills and/or have strong linkages with groups that have this expertise.
- The partners have support from the private sector and local and state programs that support literacy.
- The partners can provide transportation, snacks, and/or information and referral for other support services that address child and family needs.
- The program design is based on assessed needs, a well-defined mission statement, and clear, measurable goals.
- The design is based upon or consistent with the latest research on literacy and reading development and developmentally appropriate practice for early childhood education.
- The program has systems for identifying children in need of tutoring, recruiting volunteer tutors, conducting pre- and post-tests of children's skills, and conducting periodic evaluations of program effectiveness, including feedback from stakeholders.
- Tutors and the program director, staff, and volunteers regularly communicate and collaborate with families, child care program or school staff, and administrators.
- Tutors are screened before acceptance into the program.
- Tutors receive a written job description and a tutoring handbook that outlines the program's approach, policies, and procedures.
- Tutors receive an orientation before they begin working with children.
- Tutors receive ongoing training, technical assistance, and supervision.
- Tutors recognize the importance of building relationships with children and motivating them to want to read.
- Tutors communicate with families regularly to keep them up-to-date on their child's progress.
- Tutors suggest home literacy activities such as reading aloud and writing together.
- Tutors involve families in collecting items that document the child's progress to be included in the child's portfolio.
- The program helps families gain access to children's books and writing supplies.
- The program encourages families to develop or improve their own literacy skills.
- Tutors work with children one-on-one (or in small groups of two to four children).
- Tutoring takes place during school, after school, weekends, and/or in the summer.
- Tutoring takes place in an area large enough for children to concentrate without being disturbed by others.
- Tutoring takes place in an open area where the tutoring pair can be observed at all times.
- Tutoring sessions are up to 60 minutes in duration, depending on the age of the child and variety of activities.
- Tutoring sessions are provided at least twice a week.
- Tutoring sessions are divided into segments such as: an opening activity to set the stage, activities based on individual learning goals, reading practice, and a closing activity.
- Each tutoring session includes opportunities for the child to experience success and to progress toward becoming an engaged reader.
- The reading curriculum has been proven to be effective and/or is based on effective strategies.
- The reading curriculum supports or builds on how and what children are learning through their preschool or in-school reading program.
- The reading curriculum includes opportunities to develop and practice reading skills and comprehension, independent reading, and writing.
- The reading curriculum can be tailored to respond to a child's skills, learning style, interests, and needs.
- The curriculum and tutoring strategies integrate opportunities for service learning for participants in the program.
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