ONE TO ONE Literacy Society

Decoda Literacy ConferenceNovember 20, 2015

• One-to-one tutoring by trained volunteers to

elementary school children during school hours

• We provide early intervention to students

identified by their teachers as struggling readers

• Each student spends 30 minutes at least twice a

week

“Through one-to-one tutoring, we help children

develop literacy skills to last a lifetime.”

ONE TO ONE Literacy Society

Meet Sarah

There are 11,999 more stories like Sarah’s

• Started in Carleton Elementary in

1989/90

• Today:

• 66 schools in Vancouver, 10 in North

Vancouver, 6 in Burnaby

• Benefitting 1,300+ students per year

• 325+ volunteer tutors

• Celebrated 25th anniversary

Program Growth

Classroom teachers:

• 86% improvement in reading level,

comprehension and attitude

• 83% improvement in general confidence

Volunteers:

• 100% agreed “I enjoy participating in the

ONE TO ONE tutoring program”

Program Impact

Power of ONE TO ONE

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• Increased demand for local Vancouver-

area program

• Managed from Vancouver office

• Increased demand for regional program

• Managed by Zahida Jaffer, Provincial

Program Coordinator

Plans for Growth

• 19 year history of sister-program running in

communities in Okanagan, Columbia, and

Kootenay region

• New Regional Program model

ONE TO ONE Outside the Vancouver area

• “Grey-area” students, selected by teaching

staff, according to criteria

• Structured 30-minute sessions with a

trained tutor, 2-4 times/week, during school

hours

• Focus on reading strategy, comprehension,

and making reading enjoyable

What is the ONE TO ONE Program?

• Quiet, well-lit reading space

• Student records kept for teachers and

tutors to communicate progress

• DRA-Leveled book box

What is the ONE TO ONE Program?

Objective:

• To provide a special series of levelled

books to all participating schools ($750

per)

• 120 books over 21 levels (Grades 1 – 3)

• Fiction and non-fiction; wide variety of

titles

Levelled Book Box Project

Local Program model:

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ONE TO ONE Literacy Staff

6 Area Liaisons 82 Schools

Regional Program model:

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ONE TO ONE Provincial Program

Coordinator

District Coordinator

Schools

Regional Liaison

Provincial Program Coordinator

• ONE TO ONE Literacy staff member, regions outside of

Greater Vancouver.

• Works with the District Coordinator to ensure a successful

set up, implementation, and long-term

• Provides all resources, training, guidance, and ongoing

support

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Provincial Program

Coordinator

District Coordinator

School Coordinator

District Coordinator

• Designated by Literacy Task Force.

• Sets up and delivers the program in the community with

support from ONE TO ONE.

• Recruits and trains volunteers, funds start-up, acts as point

of contact for the program within their communities.

• Reports annually to ONE TO ONE

Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community

Provincial Program

Coordinator

District Coordinator

School Coordinator

School Coordinator

• Staff member, Resource Teacher, Teacher Librarian,

Administrator, other staff member.

• Selecting students, scheduling students, setting up tutoring

space, student files, liaison between volunteers and the

District Coordinator.

• Assistance of a Lead Volunteer.

Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community

Provincial Program

Coordinator

District Coordinator

School Coordinator

Program Budget – District Costs

1. ONE TO ONE Program Package – One time cost

• District Coordinator’s manual

• School Coordinator’s manuals

• Trainer’s manual

• Print-ready electronic copies of all files needed to print

$500

2. Training – One time cost

• In-person training

• Set up the program in the community and pilot schools.

• Train the trainers

$500 plus travel expenses

Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community

Program Budget – School Costs

1. DRA Leveled Book Box

• Includes 120 reading books DRA levels 4-24

$750 one-time cost

2. Printed materials

• ONE TO ONE will provide all print-ready materials. This is the

approximate cost of printing these materials and other

supplies that may be required.

$50 - 200

* Costs to individual schools are approximate and subject to change.

Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community

Getting Started

• Designate a District Coordinator

• Select 2-3 schools to initially participate in the program

• Identify a trainer

• Identify possible funding sources

• Contact ONE TO ONE to get started!

We look forward to working with you!

Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community

Fiona Clare

Literacy Outreach Coordinator

Literacy in Kamloops

ONE TO ONE in Your Community

Opportunities?

Challenges?

Needs? Questions?

What’s next?

Unlimited Possibilities

One Tutor

One Child

“Through one-to-one tutoring, we help children

develop literacy skills to last a lifetime.”

www.ONE-TO-ONE.ca