“Two tutoring companies fired in Oklahoma City amid fraud investigation” plus 3 more |
- Two tutoring companies fired in Oklahoma City amid fraud investigation
- Tutoring program begins Monday
- DISD Offering Free Tutoring
- Tutoring plan receives warm reception
| Two tutoring companies fired in Oklahoma City amid fraud investigation Posted: 02 Sep 2010 09:30 PM PDT Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 
The Oklahoma City School Board terminated contracts with two tutoring service providers that are under federal investigation for fraud.  Superintendent Karl Springer listens to budget projections during an Oklahoma City Public Schools board meeting in Oklahoma City on Monday, May 14, 2010. By John Clanton, The Oklahoman MultimediaThe contracts were with A+ Academics and Foundations Tutoring, which are state approved providers of after school tutoring services. The district announced earlier this week that it referred to authorities allegations that the companies were not actually tutoring students they had billed the district for. "I cannot comment because there is an ongoing investigation," Superintendent Karl Springer said after the school board meeting. The district outsources tutoring services to companies for schools identified as "in need of improvement" as part of federal law that requires the supplemental education services be available at underperforming schools. No tutoring programs have begun yet this year. School improvement During a two-hour presentation about Oklahoma City's plans for academic reform, board members expressed shock at low test scores and vowed to demand accountability. "You totally depressed us up here with these numbers," board member David Castillo said. "We're not even close to the standards. They can go up. It makes no difference. ... We've go to start holding people accountable for the achievement of our kids." What bothered Castillo most, he said, were the Academic Performance Index (API) scores at some of the schools that were strikingly below state standards. The scores are composed of a number of criteria including student test scores in math and reading, student graduation or attendance rates, and percent of students tested. Of 54 elementary schools in the district, only 17 met Oklahoma's target scores for reading and only 14 met Oklahoma's performance targets for math. "This has been going on for years and years and years," board member Ruth Veales said. "We have got to hold each and everyone that's a part of this process accountable for their actions because we are all losing in the long run." News Photo Galleriesview allThis entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Tutoring program begins Monday Posted: 02 Sep 2010 11:55 PM PDT Full Committed Ministry, through its Community Outreach Program, is beginning a tutoring program Sept. 6. Ten children will be selected for each of the four categories: K-2nd grade, 3rd-4th grades; 5th-6th grades and 7th-8th grades. Class times and days vary, depending on the grade of the student. Fridays are set aside for extra help, absentees and special testing. "Because our aim is to mentor the leaders of tomorrow the criteria for selection of the children will be left to the discretion of the staff," program director Tina Ratliff Boley said. "The children must be manageable, willing to learn and willing to excel."We prefer students whose parents take an active interest in their child's education." There is a minimal fee for the tutoring to cover the cost of supplies and necessities, Boley said. Space is limited and enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, call Boley at 750-1378. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:11 PM PDT By ANNIE POTASZNIKUpdated 3:45 PM CDT, Wed, Sep 1, 2010Free tutoring is available to Dallas Independent School District middle and high school students who attend a school that has missed Adequate Yearly Progress and are in Stages 2-5 of the School Improvement Program. The following schools now offer free math, reading and science tutoring:
Free tutoring for eligible students is a part of the district's Project Opportunity! Program. Tutors will: review the student's areas of instructional need, identify strategies to provide opportunities for solid learning and assistance, establish goals with the student and his/her parents, maintain a timetable for progress, monitor and assess student's progress and report the student's progress parents. The enrollment period for the free tutoring services closes Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. Parents who want to enroll your child may contact their local school or the Office of Federal and State Accountability at 972-925-3634. To see the Adequate Yearly Progress reports, click here. Online: First Published: Sep 1, 2010 3:16 PM CDTthrilled This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Tutoring plan receives warm reception Posted: 02 Sep 2010 10:18 PM PDT School District 51 Superintendent Steve Schultz speaks at the Grand Junction Education Forum on Thursday morning. The goal of the forum is to get 500 new tutors in District 51 by the end of the year.  Christopher Tomlinson School District 51 Superintendent Steve Schultz speaks at the Grand Junction Education Forum on Thursday morning. The goal of the forum is to get 500 new tutors in District 51 by the end of the year. The Grand Junction Forum's plan to bring 500 volunteers into local schools was met with enthusiasm during its announcement Thursday morning. The group of a dozen community leaders who focused on finding ways to enrich the community and its economy have spent the past year debating how to provide a world-class education in the Grand Valley. The result was a plan to stir up community members to become first-time volunteers and tutor students for up to an hour once a week for six- to eight-week periods, and the forum presented it to nearly 20 community members Thursday morning in the Ed Bozarth Community Room. Lisa Mullen, owner of Rocky Mountain Sanitation and a mother of three, said after the announcement she is excited to see the plan involves community participation. "As a business owner I'd so much rather be asked to volunteer in a specific way than be taxed," Mullen said. Bank of Colorado President Chris Launer was so impressed with the idea he volunteered a $5,000 donation from the bank to help pay for finger-printing and background checks for the volunteers. Alpine Bank, meanwhile, offered $10,000 in matching funds. Screening 500 volunteers would cost $25,000. Launer said the tutoring plan, which will otherwise carry no price tag, makes sense given school district budget constraints, and he supports getting community members more involved in schools. "There aren't enough hands with paid staff" in schools, he said. "This plan is simple, it's basic, and it seems like a win for everyone." The first stretch of the program, which will take new and returning tutors each academic quarter, will begin Oct. 20 with tutors helping District 51 students in Title I elementary schools improve their reading skills. Tutoring sessions will happen between 1:50 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesdays at schools. Eventually the program could grow to include other schools, grades and subjects, District 51 Superintendent Steve Schultz said. Forum members will spend the next few months helping recruit volunteers, and they will check in periodically with the school district for years to come to see how the program is going and how else the community can help a world-class education blossom, Grand Junction Forum Chairman John Hopkins said. Hopkins said the forum committee will continue to meet monthly and will focus on other topics related to helping the city thrive after the tutoring program gets off the ground. "There's a lot of things we can do," Hopkins said. Anyone who wishes to join the tutoring effort can pick up a form at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce offices at 360 Grand Ave. and return it there. Each applicant will be notified about the school and child they've been assigned to, as well as when they can attend a two-hour training session. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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