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~~ Work Plan/Performance Measures County School District elementary schools to increase the reading and math literacy skills of teacher- identified elementary school children, thereby increasing student performance. According to the NC Dept of Public Instruction, there is an indicator that children who don't read by third grade have a propensity to drop out of school later with the highest dropouts occurring in 9th grade, OCS is one of two school districts in this county. It is a rural district in northern Orange County near Hillsborough (pop, approx, 5000) and a total elementary enrollment for 2oo4-zoos of 3034 with an average 433 students per school. Part 2: Action Plan _ Volunteers provide x:r or small group assistance with reading or math literacy skills during which they may assist up to 4 students, Volunteers will serve an average of 4 students in need of reading or math literacy skills assistance, Volunteers will tutor approximately zo minutes per child. Volunteers tutor an average of 2 hours per week over a zo-week period during the school year. Annually 20 volunteers will serve a total of 80o service hours for the school year (4o hrs x 20 wks), OCS provides: x.Approx. x-hour orientation per volunteer z,Reading Recovery teacher-trainer to develop curriculum and a 2-hour formal training and the initial resource materials twice a year. (Volunteers entering the program between training sessions will receive training on-site from their assigned school.) 3.A small stipend for the teacher-trainer from OCS. RSVP will provide a tutor tool lcit, name badge, vest and special recognition & feedback session, background checks on tutors and RSVP Senior Education Corps project coordinator will coordinate this program (recruit, orient, place, monitor; recognize volunteers, monitor costs), work with OCS school-RSVP liaisons to match volunteers, address communication and resource needs at approx.. x4 hours per week, Page 24