2016-598-E Finance - Orange County Literacy Council - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:990F6965-575D-4E0D-A54F-9DAD6D65198E t A - continued Provider's GoaticApitecAyrftiNlication school dropouts as soon as they were old enough. Non-native speakers face additional challenges. For example, by the time Latino children enter kindergarten, there is already a considerable gap between their reading and math skills and those of children in different socio- economic class and racial/ethnicity groups in the United States (West, Denton & Germino- Hausken, 2000; Reardon, 2005). This gap widens as children progress through their educational careers (Rathbun, West, & Hausken, 2004), leading to inequitable outcomes in high school graduation rates and in subsequent enrollment and completion of higher education. d) Population to be served/identification of beneficiaries We will provide services to any interested adults living or working in Orange County. Individuals select themselves into the program. Using nationally-accepted, standardized tests, we pre-test potential students to determine their skill level and post-test to measure progress. ESOL students who pre-test out of the program (too high) can participate in conversation classes. For students who have tested out of regular classes, we hold novels-based reading/discussion classes designed to help them transition to the reading requirements of a University class. e) Personnel and locations Most tutoring is done by volunteers. However, we do use paid instructors in specific cases, when it is required by a funding source, or when the hours are not conducive to recruiting volunteers (such as those designed for workers during an overnight shift). We hold classes and have pairs meet all over the county, including at Orange County elementary schools, on UNC campus, at both the Chapel Hill and Orange County (Main) Libraries and at our Carrboro office. f) Timeline We offer literacy services year-round. However, the number of classes and variety of location is fewer during the summer months. In a typical year, our timeline is: June-September • On-going ABE/GED pairs (each pair meets for at least 3 hours/week) • On-going GED prep class at UNC-Chapel Hill (meets 3 times per week) • ESOL -twice weekly morning and evening classes at Orange Literacy office September-December • On-going ABE/GED pairs (each pair meets for at least 3 hours/week) • On-going GED prep class at UNC-Chapel Hill (meets 3 times per week) • ESOL -twice weekly morning and evening classes at Orange Literacy office • Fall Semester ESOL classes at Orange County Elementary Schools and Seymour Senior Center • Fall Semester Family Literacy classes at El Centro Hispano and Fairview Child and Family Center • January-M • On-going ABE/GED pairs (each pair meets for at least 3 hours/week) • On-going GED prep class at UNC-Chapel Hill (meets 3 times per week) • ESOL - twice weekly morning and evening classes at Orange Literacy office • Spring Semester ESOL classes at Orange County Elementary Schools and Seymour Senior Center • Spring Semester Family Literacy classes at El Centro Hispano and Fairview Child and Family Center g) Collaborators and partners • Orange Literacy holds two twice-weekly classes at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School, Grady Brown Elementary School and New Hope Elementary School for Main Application 1/26/2016 5:06:15 PM Page 7 of