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Project Tutor began in 2006 through a joint effort of the
Boise School District Volunteer Program and Federal Programs.

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If you would like to apply to join the Project Tutor volunteers, please visit our application page for more information.

Goals and Objectives:

  • Reinforce Instruction
    • Tutors are given books, activities, and games based on the state standards to use during their 30 minute tutoring sessions
  • Encourage Academic Improvement
    • Tutors primary goal is to foster enthusiasm for reading and confidence in math
  • Increase Self-esteem
    • Students who enjoy reading, read more and therefore become better readers
    • Once students know their basic math facts, they have the confidence to tackle more complex math problems

Accomplishments:

2006-2007 School Year
  • Project Tutor began with 10 elementary schoolsStudent
  • 58 Community Volunteer Tutors were trained
  • Training sessions were held in September and February
  • 77 fourth-graders were tutored in Math
  • 58 third-graders were tutored in Reading
  • *Tutor recognition celebration in May
2007-2008 School Year
  • Project Tutor is in 20 schools this year
  • 80 Community Volunteer Tutors have been trained
  • Training sessions were held in September, October, December, February
  • 90 fourth-graders were tutored in Math
  • 130 third-graders were tutored in Reading
  • *Tutor appreciation celebration in May

Who, what, how & why:

  • Some students need just a little encouragement, reinforcement, and practice to be able to master the skills necessary to be successful in school. Project Tutor fills that need. We train community volunteers to work with students for two, thirty minute sessions, twice a week.
  • Parents are required to sign a permission form for their child to participate in the program.
  • All Project Tutor reading and math materials complement the basic 3rd grade reading and 4th grade math curriculum and follow the state standards.
  • It is a supplementary program
  • It does not follow the same sequence of skills as the classroom
  • Project Tutor time is not to be used to make up classroom work
  • Third grade reading and fourth grade math were selected as the grade levels that could most benefit from additional tutoring.
Third Grade Reading
  • In 3rd grade, learning becomes more abstract and requires more thought.
  • Students can no longer rely on memorizing words, they need to learn how to decode and break words apart.
  • In 3rd grade students transition from learning to read to reading to learn
  • If a child is reading below grade level at the end of 3rd grade there is a good chance they will continue to struggle in Jr. High and High school.
Fourth Grade Math
  • In 4th grade, Mathematical concepts begin to be much more difficult (especially in the second semester).
  • Much more mathematical reasoning is expected of students in order to “use” the basic tools previously taught.
  • Concepts become more abstract and require more creative thought.
  • Skills that have been learned individually are pulled together for multi-concept problem solving.
  • Students who have not built a firm foundation of mathematical skill will begin to fall farther behind their peers.

*Tutor Appreciation Celebration
Each volunteer tutor spends hours working with and getting to know their students over the course of the school year. In honor of that special bond, each tutee creates a special handmade thank you for their tutor. These are given out during the annual Tutor appreciation dinner in May. In addition, the tutors are given summer learning packets to distribute to each of their tutees. These packets are equipped with fun learning activities and games to reinforce the skills they practiced during the year and to help keep students reading and learning over the summer break.

How to join the Project Tutor volunteers

If you have questions please contact Dr. Ruth Calnon at 854-4161 or email .
Project Tutor Contacts by school.

Project Tutor Volunteers | Volunteer Site | Title I | Federal Program

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