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| Ranking |
Effective Practice |
| Description |
Project SOAR matches elementary school students, grades 5 and 6, with community college students mentors to promote academic success. Activities this past year resulted in nearly 500 (duplicative) contacts between mentors, students and parents. The elementary student meets approximately five hours per week after school with an assigned mentor to work on homework issues, school conduct issues, and to develop social skills. Monthly parent meetings stress the importance of a positive learning environment at home, how to effectively help their children with homework, and meeting with teachers. |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of Project SOAR is to promote academic success among youth at Galveston Elementary School. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
Students improved in three subject areas from 1st quarter to 2nd quarter: there was an increase of nearly a full letter grade for Language Arts; an increase of over one letter grade for Spelling; and an increase of just over 1/3 of a grade level for Math. In addition, students improved in ratings of citizenship including respect for authority and working with others. |
| Categories |
Education / Student Performance K-12
Social Environment / Social & Civic Involvement
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| Organization(s) |
Arizona Youth, Families and Communities |
| Source |
Arizona Cooperative Extension |
| Date of Publication |
Nov 2001 |
| Location |
City: Galveston, AZ |
| Primary Contact |
Sherry Betts
Arizona Youth, Families and Communities
Projects Office
The University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210033
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0033
520-621-7133
sbetts@ag.arizona.edu
http://cals.arizona.edu/fcs/emeritus%5Csherry_b...
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| For more details |
http://cals.arizona.edu/impacts/2003/5_6.html
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| Target Audience |
Children, Teens |
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