Graduation Date

Spring 2018

Document Type

Project

Program

Master of Arts degree with a major in Education

Committee Chair Name

Eric VanDuzer

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Second Committee Member Name

Kenny Richards

Second Committee Member Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Keywords

Literacy tutors, Community volunteer tutors, Professional learning communities

Subject Categories

Education

Abstract

It can be difficult to help struggling kindergarten students learn pre-reading skills with limited resources. Trained community volunteers can make an impact on student literacy learning while forming positive relationships with students as they deliver a prescribed curriculum. This project explores the value of Professional Learning Communities (PLC), school and district support, the use of collaboration time, intervention, pre-reading essential standards, community support and PLC self-assessment. A handbook designed to assist in organizing effective interventions for the teacher or tutor is presented. This manual includes the role of professional learning communities in literacy tutoring; in developing essential standards, assessments and interventions. Next, the handbook addresses training volunteers about school procedures and curriculum. Followed by a toolkit for volunteers to use. Finally, the handbook focuses on methods for monitoring tutors and student progress. This research-based project is easy to use in any kindergarten reading intervention program.

Citation Style

APA

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