U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION READING RESOURCES. As you think about organizing and implementing your after-school program with a literacy focus, here are some. After School Programs, ASP is the largest provider of quality on-site after school programs, tutoring and child care services.
Archived - - Bringing Education to After- School Programs: Reading in After- School Programs. Bringing Education to After- School Programs - Summer 1. We must do more.. President Bill Clinton, State of the Union Address, 1. Background. Today, too many children fail to read at a level we would expect for the grade they are in.
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In 1. 99. 8, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 3. Sixty- four percent of African American and 6. Hispanic American fourth graders read below the basic level. We know that to succeed in school, be prepared for more advanced courses in high school and college, and participate in the high- skill workplace of the 2.
Research shows that students who are behind in reading can catch up to grade level with additional reading instruction and tutoring after school and in the summer. How to integrate a high quality reading effort into an after- school program. Offering extended learning opportunities is clearly one of the major ways that we will ensure that all children can read in this country by the end of the third grade. Effective after- school programs and effective reading programs require participants to create partnerships with community- based organizations, such as libraries, literacy programs, college tutoring efforts, youth groups, cultural groups, members of the armed forces, and religious auxiliaries. Therefore, making reading a focus of an after- school and summer program is one good way to provide extended learning in reading. Studies show that sustained individualized attention through extended learning time, when combined with parental involvement and quality school instruction can raise reading levels. This strategy seeks to create more after- school, weekend and summer learning opportunities to supplement quality classroom instruction in reading by enabling parents and educators to complement and expand existing successful literacy efforts.
Many efforts to raise standards and eliminate social promotion include after- school and summer help to master the basics and core subjects. The national goal of preparing all children to read at grade level by the end of third grade is very much in line with the 2. Century Community Learning Centers program? Examples of how your Center can help include: Providing after- school tutoring or mentoring programs; Using college work study students, seniors, and Ameri. Corp volunteers as tutors, mentors and role models for program participants; Encouraging family members to get involved in teaching and learning reading skills and raising standards; Encouraging students to go to the school library and to the local library during non- school hours; Making available quality books for a wide age range that reflect the interests of children in your in the program and the community at large. Establishing formal linkages with nearby colleges, literacy groups, youth organizations, and businesses; Developing a monthly program in which seniors discuss their oral histories with children; Helping students write their own stories and produce them in book or dramatic form; Holding an essay or speech contest among local children on the topic of how "Reading Has Made a Difference in My Life; "Offering other expanded educational opportunities, enrichment, and academic assistance classes.
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION READING RESOURCESAs you think about organizing and implementing your after- school program with a literacy focus, here are some materials available on the U. S. Department of Education?
Checkpoints for Progress - Families and Caregivers. Checkpoints for Progress - Teachers and Learning Partners. Compact for Reading (Available Spring 1.
Expanding Federal Work- Study and Community Service Opportunities. Just Add Kids - A resource of directory of reading partners, reading pages and other literacy services for families and communities. Learning to Read/Reading to Learn Campaign - Helping Children With Learning Disabilities To Succeed. Play on Paper /Jugando Con Papel Read*Write*Now!
Reading Partner Program (Grades K- 6)/ Actividades para Divertirse Leyendo y Escribiendo Reading Partners: The Read*Write*Now! Partners Tutoring Program. Ready*Set*Read! Early Childhood Reading Readiness Program (Grades Pre- K - 3)Simple Things You Can Do To Help All Children Read Well and Independently If you would like hard copies or if the electronic version is not yet accessible, you can order these materials by calling toll- free 1- 8. ED- PUBS, or order on- line by going to http: //www. U. S. Department of Education initiatives and reading improvement in afters- school and summer programs.
Both after- school and summer programming are important components of the America Reads Challenge. Indeed, extended learning is one of the five strategies that the America Reads Challenge embraces to meet the goal of ensuring that every child can read well and independently by the end of the third grade. Among other activities, the America Reads Challenge currently supports two major programs: the America Reads Work- Study program and the Reading Excellence Program.
America Reads Work- Study Program: On July 1, 1. U. S. Department of Education encouraged colleges and universities to employ Federal Work- Study students to serve as reading tutors by waiving the requirement that employers pay part of their wages. This program provides undergraduates and graduate students with part- time employment, at little cost to elementary and middle schools, to become reading tutors in elementary schools, preschools, and family literacy programs.
In just one year, more than 1,1. America Reads Work- Study program.
Students at 3,3. 00 colleges, universities and trade schools receive Federal Work- Study funds as part of their financial aid packages and can be a source of assistance to after- school and summer programs. In 1. 99. 7, the Clinton- Gore Administration increased its allocation of Federal Work- Study funds by 3. Generally the employer pays at least 2. Federal Work- Study program pays the rest.
Under the America Reads waiver, the federal government will pay 1. The wages of these tutors can be credited toward the institution's requirement that at least five percent of Federal Work- Study funds be used for community service. Research shows that children whose parents work with them on language and literacy skills during early childhood become more successful readers.
As parents are a child's first teachers, the America Reads waiver was extended on July 1, 1. These programs provide services to children from infancy through elementary school and to their parents or caregivers. Students from a diverse array of colleges and universities tutored children in the 1. Tutors came from large public universities, small private colleges, community colleges, business schools, medical schools, chiropractic colleges, and a beauty academy, among others. Creative tutoring programs are as different as the institutions that host them. For example, in South Florida, a consortium of schools led by Miami- Dade Community College sent tutors to inner city schools, while in the Pacific Northwest, a consortium led by Washington State University sent tutors to work with rural migrant children. New York University's 7.
At the University of Maryland at Baltimore, work- study students contribute to The Reading Edge, a comprehensive after- school intervention. Last summer, 2. 8 students worked full- time for 1. Super. Kids Camp, a camp for 4.
In partnership with Philadelphia Reads, 6. University of Pennsylvania tutors reached 2. At one Title I elementary school, after a five- month involvement in an extended day program, some second graders who had been far behind their peers jumped more than two grade levels in their reading ability. The principal of the school, Arthur Hall, said that the school- university partnership through America Reads, "creates a student- to- tutor ratio of 3: 1 and gives the students the attention we know they need to excel. In addition? this program further motivates our students to read by providing new and different activities and strategies. All the students - - our students and the university students - - benefit tremendously from this partnership."Schools interested in acquiring Federal Work- Study tutors should contact their local college? Many colleges also send volunteers (non- Federal Work- Study students) into their neighboring communities as well, offering additional resources.
The Reading Excellence Program: In addition to the Work- Study Program, the America Reads Challenge office worked with Congress to pass the Reading Excellence Act in October 1. The Reading Excellence Act has been authorized for the next two years, allowing even more at- risk children to receive the support they need to improve their literacy skills through local reading improvement subgrants and tutorial assistance subgrants. One of the four activities that the Reading Excellence Act supports is out- of- school tutoring. The other three activities are professional development for instructional staff, family literacy programs, and programs for kindergarten children who are having difficulty making the transition to first grade.)We know that to succeed in school, be prepared for more advanced courses in college, and participate in the high- skill workplace of the 2.
The Reading Excellence Act targets the children who are most in need of additional assistance at the most critical period: the primary grades. Research shows that students who are behind in reading can catch up to grade level with additional reading instruction. Therefore, local school districts that receive local reading improvement subgrants from their state must include an assurance that they will use supervised individuals (including tutors), who have been appropriately trained using scientifically based reading research. These tutors will provide additional support before school, after school, on weekends, during non- instructional periods of the school day, or during the summer.