The document proposes a tutoring program partnership between East Tech High School, Lighthouse Inc., and Sylvan Learning to address low graduation rates in Cleveland. Each student would receive individual assessments to evaluate their learning style, grade level, and study skills. They would then receive one-on-one tutoring with a trained volunteer tutor based on an individualized lesson plan. The goal of the program is to advance students two grade levels each year to help them catch up and increase graduation rates.

1. It is expected that only
36% of Cleveland students
will graduate from High LIGHTHOUSE INC.
School. This is not
surprising when you learn
that the average freshman TUTORING
at East Tech reads at a 4th
to 5th grade level. Reading
is a fundamental building
block of learning, but
because of budget
limitations, the school does
not have any form of
remedial education leaving
students with little options
and often frustrated. 1234 Main Street Anytown, State 54321
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2. THE STRATEGY
In order to meet the individual
needs of our students, we have
developed a creative partnership
that includes East Tech, Lighthouse
Inc., and Sylvan Learning.
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS
Each student receives multiple tests to evaluate
learning style, grade level, and study skills. These tests
allow us to start where the student’s level so that we
can build on it.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS !
After the student is assessed, a individualized lesson
plan is designed to help build the students skills
toward grade level performance. Study skills and
habits will also be developed for lifelong learning.
ONE ON ONE ATTENTION !
Each student will receive one on one attention with a
trained tutor. Our volunteer
One of the biggest challenges facing the young tutors receive world class
people of Cleveland’s Central community is the “In order to truly help our training and support on site.
And a tutoring specialist is on
quality of educational support and resources. The students, a tutoring program site at all times to ensure the
Public school system is stretched to it’s limits as the
needs to be designed around their tutor and students have the
support they need.
needs of students often reaches outside of the
normal school responsibilities. Often teachers and needs with one on one attention.”
—
East Tech Teacher AMBITIOUS RESULTS !
staff take on the role of counselor, social worker,
In the end, our goal is to move
conflict manager, and body each student ahead two grade levels each year. That
guard. The many School, they are often significantly behind the means that if we get a student that is at 4th grade
distractions and concerns expected grade level. With so many kids facing level, they can progress to catch up by their senior
year. This means that students that would have been
can create an environment constant concerns about food, shelter, or clothes, it
at risk to drop out, can now have a fighting chance to
that is less than ideal for is easy to understand that they might have some go to college, and is expected to graduate on time.
learning. By the time bigger issues on their mind other than algebra. This is a significant challenge, that we are meeting
students reach High head on.