Provider Details
Provider Name
Youth Enriched Academic Resources of
Pennsylvania
Contact Name
Leslie A. Spina
Contact Location
7922 Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA,
19152
Contact Phone
(215) 677-9656
Contact Email
lspina@kinderacademy.com
Contact Fax
2156779876
Location of Services
6300 Harbison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
19149
7922 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
19152
Type of Instruction
Small Group;Distance learning tutoring (SES only)
Grade Level to be Served
Elementary Grades K to 5;Middle Grades 6 to 8;Middle Grades 6
to 8;High School Grades 9 to 12;Elementary Grades K to 5;High
School Grades 9 to 12;High School Grades 9 to 12;Elementary
Grades K to 5;Middle Grades 6 to 8;High School Grades 9 to 12
Subject Area
Reading;Math/Reading;Reading;Reading;Math;Math;Math;Scienc
e;Science;Science
Serve students with disabilities or 504
plans?
TRUE
Serve students with these disabilities?
Emotional suppport;Learning support;Mental
retardation;Physically handicapped
Serve students with limited English
proficiency?
TRUE
Serve following languages
Spanish;Chinese;Russian
Serve Locations (All/Certain)?
All locations
Frequency of SES Sessions per week
2.00
Length of Session (hours)
1.00
Students for Tutor
School Year -3;Summer -3
Date: 10/8/2010
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Program abstract
There is a plethora of research and evidence that tutoring works.
The 1997 issue of America Reads Challenge stated that when
"tutoring programs that incorporated research-based elements
produced improvements in reading achievement (and) tutoring
can also lead to improvements in self confidence about reading,
motivation for reading, and behavior, both among tutees and
among peer or cross-age tutors."(America Reads Challenge,
1997, pg. 2) This is exactly what we are looking for. We can
support children and challenge children to positive outcomes
effectively increasing the successes for everyone involved.
Success begets success. We will give them small foundational
successes upon which they will build a fortress of knowledge and
power. It is the formula for success. We know, based on the
research, that children learn best in small group environments.
We will provide this for the children we serve. With groups no
larger than four student per tutor, every child will have their needs
met. Assessment will not be offered in the typical test format that
so many of these children are struggling with. We will expand their
world to include true evaluation of what they know and how they
can use it, not just what they can write on paper. We will get there
too but first we lay the groundwork, build trust and expect
success.
This is how YEAR will implement evidence-based research into all
that we do. We will take a common sense approach and apply
newly uncovered programming and brain research to teach
children in a way they can actually learn form. We will use Robert
Pianta?s research published in Harvard Education Letter in 2008
Neither Art Nor Accident to guide us in clear and standardized
evaluation of both the child's progress and the tutors
effectiveness. The team will come together to boost the child to
the next level. A success for society in the end.
Date: 10/8/2010
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