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Sample student evaluation of the service provided by an AmeriCorps tutor/mentor. Provided by Idaho Trio AmeriCorps.
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List of effective practices from the Resource Center’s Effective Practices Collection related to the Corporation’s issue areas of education, the environment, human needs, program and volunteer...
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The Alternative Classroom Experience (ACE) program of the Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp, just outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, is a unique program with a mission to help children live their lives more...
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For some preschool and kindergarten students, it can be a challenge to learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet. This effective practice highlights a creative technique that engages students on...
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Reading the classic works of literature can be intimidating for anyone, especially middle and high school students. This effective practice highlights a strategy that helps readers keep track of who’...
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This effective practice suggests a creative approach for learning new words that is engaging and fun for students. The strategy was contributed by Sarah Kurachek in March 2006 via the America Learns...
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Teaching grammar to children can be a time for tutors to get creative! This technique, "Around the World with Nouns," helps young students conceptualize what nouns are. LaTarsha Bernard, a second...
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The goal of the ACEE program is to provide a high-quality, comprehensive, bilingual literacy tutoring program that supports students, families, and the community. With ongoing support and training...
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Some students may feel angry or even hurt about being chosen to participate in a tutoring or mentoring program. Oftentimes, students become upset if they are taken out of the classroom or are...
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Developing and implementing an evaluation management plan is useful in administering programs, especially with an increasing emphasis on performance measurement. A monthly wall calendar that includes...
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Ongoing tutor training and support is a standard expectation for volunteer tutor programs in national and community service. This effective practice focuses on the areas of planning, training content...
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A significant number of national and community service programs designed by local communities assist children in learning how to read. These programs are profoundly influenced by the quality of their...
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Identifying outcomes in the beginning stages of designing a tutoring program will help programs clarify and ultimately achieve goals. This effective practice offers tips on how to think about...
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With the goal of designing high-quality national service tutoring programs, the Corporation's 2003 AmeriCorps Grant Guidelines assists applicants in addressing requirements such as incorporating...
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The Corporation for National and Community Service uses information derived from various sources to evaluate and report on its performance with the objective of improving the lives of recipients of...
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Universities want to provide service opportunities to their students, but may not have the necessary staff to support such efforts. Developing a high level partnership with an organization such as...
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The America Reads program at the University of Utah created a program website where prospective tutors can learn about the program, get their questions answered, and apply online. The program's site...
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The America Reads program at the University of Utah has 37 Federal Work Study (FWS) tutors (2002) serving in three Salt Lake City, Utah, elementary schools. An AmeriCorps member serves as a site...
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Most tutors in the Partnerships for Student Achievement (PSA) AmeriCorps program in Washington County, Oregon, are college graduates interested in pursuing careers in education. Program coordinator...
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A new director of an elementary school literacy tutoring program in rural Purdy, Missouri, established a collaboration with a local university to train her AmeriCorps tutors (called reading coaches...
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The Washington Reading Corps was created in 1998 to provide intensive and immediate instruction to elementary students in schools with low reading assessment scores. The program is a unique service...
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By using recreation time as an incentive, after-school programs motivate students to complete their homework assignments. Athletes in Service AmeriCorps members have successfully implemented the...
