Education Department

Deban & Shane – Education Department Podcast

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Improve the reading skills of children in Grades 1-3 who are reading below grade level and who are under-resourced

Increase a child's self-confidence through one-on-one support in comprehension and decoding skills

Foster a love of reading, an appreciation of literature and provide positive role models

225students reported data for June 2018

of the students stated that they liked reading with their tutor

of teachers and parents reported an increase in their student’s self-confidence

of the students showed improvement in their reading skills

helped a total of 2798 students over 15 years

grown to include 14 schools in our program

grown from 15 (2004) to 231 (2018) students in program

Student

Parent

Teacher

Parent

$7,500 provides the funds to support an entire school program for one year.

Improve students math skills, build proficiency and self-confidence

Acquire knowledge to support students successful transition into high school

Build relationships to help create “social capital” or “support systems”

Take part in mentorship and counselling that will help participants set goals and build aspirations for potential career paths

24/25students reported assessment information over the course of the 2018 program.

of tutors reported that they built relationships with students over the length of the program.

Over the duration of the program there was a 42% average increase in students' math skills.

of the students indicated feeling confident in their math skills at the end of the program.

Statistics	2016	2017	2018
Enrolled Students	31	21	31
Volunteers	17	17	20
Hours	290	328	434
School	2	2	2

Student

Tutor

Parent