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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
https://vimeo.com/91030358
• 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:
Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community
ONE TO ONE Literacy Staff
6 Area Liaisons 82 Schools
Regional Program model:
Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community
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
Bringing ONE TO ONE to Your Community
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