Austin, TX — Literacy First, a program from The College of Texas at Austin’s Charles A. Dana Heart devoted to enhancing literacy outcomes for younger learners, is worked up to announce its growth past Central Texas. In partnership with Chattanooga 2.0, Literacy First piloted its evidence-based tutoring program in Chattanooga, TN, throughout the 2023–2024 college 12 months.
The Literacy First tutoring mannequin helps youngsters at Title I colleges in grades Okay-2, offering customized literacy instruction to handle particular person wants. By means of high-impact, one-to-one tutoring throughout the college day, they shut gaps in literacy abilities and set college students on a path to excel in class and life as they be taught to learn.
Literacy First efficiently piloted its program with first and second grade college students at East Facet Elementary. This marks the primary time Literacy First has replicated its tutoring program exterior of Central Texas. The constructive impression on scholar literacy outcomes was evident, with over half of scholars within the pilot program reaching or nearing grade-level studying requirements by the tip of the college 12 months, motivating the district to increase the providers supplied.
For the 2024–2025 college 12 months, Literacy First, in partnership with each Chattanooga 2.0 and Hamilton County Colleges, will lengthen this system to incorporate 11 further elementary college campuses and two District Lead Coaches. This growth is a part of Literacy First’s gradual launch Capability Constructing Mannequin, the place their professional workers trains and helps district workers and paraprofessional tutors over a number of years. The purpose of this mannequin is for the accomplice colleges and organizations to implement this system independently with lowered help from Literacy First over time.
“We’re thrilled to carry our confirmed tutoring mannequin to Chattanooga and collaborate with companions devoted to creating alternatives for all youngsters to construct a robust academic basis in studying,” Literacy First Director, Dr. Claire Hagen Alvarado acknowledged.
Chattanooga 2.0 Director of Literacy and Scholar Technique, Brandon Hubbard-Heitz added, “Literacy First’s tutoring mannequin is a key technique in Chattanooga 2.0’s effort to construct a strong and aligned system of literacy helps for youngsters starting from beginning at house, in class, and throughout the neighborhood. We have been excited to launch the mannequin in Hamilton County Colleges and are much more excited to see the mannequin’s expanded impression on Okay-2 college students throughout the county.”
Studying is important to success in each tutorial self-discipline, which is why it was necessary to us to see Literacy First scale up as a software to help college students who want a little bit additional assist,” says Dr. Justin Robertson, Superintendent of Hamilton County Colleges. “I’m excited concerning the partnership with a number of neighborhood companions to offer tutoring that may make an actual impression in each the brief and long run.”
For extra details about Literacy First and their mission, go to www.literacyfirst.org.
About Literacy First
Literacy First teaches younger youngsters the best way to learn, equipping them to excel in life and notice their desires. Since 1994, Literacy First has partnered with public, Title I colleges and neighborhood organizations to offer intensive and efficient literacy tutoring in English and Spanish to Okay-2 college students. Literacy First is an outreach program of the Charles A. Dana Heart at The College of Texas at Austin. Be taught extra at www.literacyfirst.org.
About Chattanooga 2.0
Chattanooga 2.0 was established in 2016 and is a small nonprofit that works to vary methods as a way to impression generational adjustments in Chattanooga and Hamilton County, TN. The final word purpose is to enhance financial alternative and high quality of life — and Chattanooga 2.0 believes training attainment is step one. From early childhood training to the attainment of a thriving wage profession, the small group leads initiatives to take away systemic obstacles and supply intentional helps to youngsters, college students, and their households. Chattanooga 2.0 convenes and leads neighborhood teams comparable to Early Issues, Nice Lecturers Nice Leaders, the Out of College Time Alliance, and the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Kids’s Cupboard. For extra info go to www.chatt2.org.
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