We work through Curriculum &  Testing

We have purchased reading curricula for use during the tutoring sessions with guidance from the MIT English Language Development Resource Teacher. The books needed for this program are unique in that they must have high interest content to capture the attention of middle school students. At the same time, they need to be written at a low reading level to meet the students' current comprehension levels.

We have three categories to measure the expected outcomes for students in our tutoring and mentoring program:

English Language Proficiency

1) Improved reading comprehension
2) Expanded English vocabulary

Literacy and Academic Skills

1) Increased appreciation and enjoyment of reading
2) Adoption of constructive study skills

 Mentoring and Youth Development

1) Increased academic and personal competency
2) Increased self-esteem and cultural pride

Field Trips

As part of our mentoring program we took the students to Chinatown this year.  The Chinese Cultural Foundation offers guided tours with historical information.  It has been useful for the students to see that there are other kinds of immigrant populations and to learn about them. We will continue to offer additional field trips as staffing and funds permit.