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RESOURCES for AMERICA COUNTS and AMERICA READS Web Sites. The America Reads and America Counts web sites contain a wealth of information and access to many materials and resources (You can visit these sites at www.ed.gov/inits/americareads and www.ed.gov/inits/Math/acc, respectively). America Counts Resource Kit. Currently under development is a resource kit to assist you in establishing math tutoring programs. The resource kit will contain suggestions for setting up high-quality FWS programs, examples of mathematics tutoring and mentoring programs, tips for tutors, a resource list of math materials, and tutor-training materials that will be organized by age group and content areas. As pieces of the resource kit are completed, they will be posted on the America Counts web site. Read*Write*Now! Tutoring Kit. This on-line resource--developed by reading experts--provides suggestions and activities for increasing and maintaining reading skills for all children, including those with disabilities, during the summer. Activities for reading and writing fun are for children ages newborn through grade 6. It also includes a vocabulary log and certificate and is available on the America Reads web site in English and Spanish. Listserv. Program coordinators may also wish to join the America Reads listserv which is a valuable tool for communicating and sharing ideas about both tutoring programs. (To join, send an e-mail to majordomo@etr-associates.org and in the message area type: subscribe americareads). The Corporation for National Service. You can utilize Corporation for National Service programs, such as AmeriCorps*VISTA, to help provide logistical and administrative support (For more information, please visit www.cns.gov or call 202-606-5000). Partnerships. To help secure additional resources and support, you can partner with any number of organizations or agencies, such as businesses, industry, community-based centers, libraries, and professional associations. Additionally, you may wish to invite faculty members--who can provide content and pedagogical expertise--to support FWS tutoring efforts. 21st Century Community Learning Centers CLCs. These Federally funded nationwide after-school programs contain reading and mathematics components, including tutorials. A number of these programs provide their tutors with content-specific training and can possibly serve as resources to you for establishing or expanding FWS tutoring programs and may also be potential sites for FWS employment. (For more information about CLCs, please visit www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/21stCCLC/ ). |