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
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
Recommended Citation
Lindblom, Tamara L., "Using community volunteers to help struggling readers in kindergarten" (2018). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 168.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/168