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[TEXAS]Samples of America Reads Challenge Federal Work-Study Programs and National Service Initiatives
CARSON - NEWMAN COLLEGE
President: Dr. Cordelle Maddox
America Reads Contact: Don Elia
Russel Ave.
Jefferson City, TN
Email: delia@cncadmnt.cn.edu
Website: www.cn.edu
Telephone: (423) 471-3247
Fax: (423) 471-3448
Number of Students: 20-25
Districts: Hamblen
Most of our students are in the local school system K-3. We have a pretty good mix of in school hours and after school hours.
We have a pre-school on our campus so we have an outlet to work with that age group as well. Further, we have a Developmental Education Center where we can work with older students and fmailies with Pre-School age children. One additional outlet is through our English Language Institute. It is designed to assist International Students and Families.
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
President: Dr. Paul E. Stanton, Jr.
America Reads Contact: Joy Fulkerson
ETSU - P.O. Box 70618
Johnson City, Tennessee 37857
Email: fulkersj@etsu.edu
URL: www.etsu.edu
Telephone: 423-439-5675
Fax: 423-439-4386
Number of Students:
Number of Districts:
Partners Achieving Literacy Success (P.A.L.S.) was established at ETSU to provide structure and to best meet the needs of campus literacy efforts resulting from the America Reads Challenge. P.A.L.S. focuses on providing individualized reading instruction, typically 30-minute sessions, for at-risk elementary-age children. FWSP students average 129 tutoring hours per semester, or approximately 9-12 hours per week. P.A.L.S., housed in the Office of Student Life and Leadership, involves more than 50 students providing reading instruction and assistance to over 400 area children throughout a 5-county area.
The Office of Student Life and Leadership staff is responsible for training, scheduling and monitoring tutors and establishing contact with and maintaining relationship between ETSU and community schools.
LANE COLLEGE
President: Dr. Wesley McClure
America Reads Contact: Tony Calhoun
545 Lane Ave.
Jackson, TN
Email: Sphinx36@hotmail.com
Telephone: (901) 426-7536
Fax: (901) 426-7652
Number of Students: 55
Number of Districts: 1
America Reads at Lane College consists of students and local teachers working together. The teachers set up tutoring programs at their churches then contact myself for tutors for their students. The program has been working great this semester. Next semester we hope to expand.
MARYVILLE COLLEGE
President: Dr. Gerald Gibson
America Reads Contact: Andy Lewter
502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN
Email: careersv@maryvillecollege.edu
Website: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu
Telephone: 423-981-8216
Fax: 423-981-8010
Number of FWS Students: 6
We have six students tutoring in local schools, after-school, and non-profit programs. The local demand has been very high. We hope to have even more students tutoring next year. Each of our students tutors reading at least 8 hours per week. These students were chosen through an application process last Fall. We also have a good number of students tutoring volunteerly.
SHELBY STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
President: Dr. Floyd Amann
America Reads Contact: Dr. Elaine Adams
P.O.Box 40568
Memphis, TN
Email: eadams@sscc.cc.tn.us
Website: www.sscc.cc.tn.us
Telephone: 901-544-5522
Fax: 901-544-5584
Number of Districts: Memphis City Schools
The Shelby State students tutor in grades 1-3 at a local elementary school. They are assigned to individual teacher's, work with the teachers in their classrooms, and tutor students that the teachers identify. Each tutor completes a Tutoring Response Log for each visit that identifies the child tutored, the activies, and materials used as well as progress and future needs observed during the tutoring sessions. The tutors meet with the supervisor monthly to identify strategies and training needs.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA
President: Dr. Bill W. Stacy
America Reads Contact: Julia Cronin
Address: 615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN
Email: julia-cronin@utc.edu
URL: www.utc.edu
Telephone: 423-755-4677
Fax: 423-755-4157
Number of Students: 4
Number of Districts: 1
WE WORK JOINTLY WITH THE LOCAL AMERICORPS PROGRAM THAT IS DEDICATED TO LITERACY. THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS THAT INCLUDES A CHECK THROUGH CRIMINAL RECORDS, FOUR STUDENTS WERE SELECTED AS TUTORS. THEY TUTOR A MINIMUM OF 15 HOURS PER WEEK AT LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. EACH FWS READS TUTOR IS ASSIGNED AN AMERICORPS PROGRAM MENTOR WHO IS LOCATED AT THE SCHOOL; THE MENTOR GUIDES, ENHANCES TRAINING, AND MEDIATES AS NEEDED WITH THE TUTOR. EACH TUTOR HAS FROM 3 TO 5 2ND-5TH GRADERS ASSIGNED TO THEM. WE ALSO HAVE 2 TUTORS WORKING WITH A SUMMER LITERACY PROGRAM RIGHT NOW. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY WELL RECEIVED AND WE REALLY HOPE TO HAVE MORE TUTORS OUT IN THE FIELD THIS COMING ACADEMIC YEAR.
VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
President: Hal R. Ramer
America Reads Contact: Sue H. Pedigo, Director for Financial Aid
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
Telephone: (615) 452-3551
Fax: (615)230-3487
E-mail: s_pedigo@vscc.cc.tn.us
Number of FWS students: 5
Volunteer State Community College America Reads Program is currently in one county school system (Sumner County). We have 5 students employed in 4 elementary schools across the county. As we began our program, we decided to start small with the hopes of expanding our program to other schools within our 8 county service area. Some of our 8 county service areas are very rural communities where this program would be quite helpful. Currently we plan to increase the program to one additional county each year, as funds allow.
As we developed our program, we met with the Sumner County Board of Education to see if they were in need of this service and if we could use students to meet this need. After the need was established, we began using the process of selecting the right students to serve as reading tutors. Of course, they had to first be eligible for Federal Work-Study, but in addition to that we looked at their major, ACT scores in the reading area, and whether they were taking Developmental Courses themselves.
Our first selection was limited to 14 students. We called a meeting of these 14 students, automatically eliminating those who did not show up, as dependability was one of our criteria. A trained reading teacher from our campus trained the remaining 8 students using the curriculum provided by the Sumner County Board of Education. After the students were trained, we assigned them to the 4 participating elementary schools. Three of the students decided that they could not meet the demands of the tutor program.
We have encountered the obstacle that some schools did not understand that our students could only be used as reading tutors, and not assistants in other subject areas. However those problems are being worked out and we feel that we have a good start at what could be a very beneficial and productive community service.
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