Supplemental Educational Services
Service Summary Information
Friends Inc.
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Name of organization: |
Friends Incorporated |
Primary location: |
118 East Utica Street Buffalo, NY 14209, Other sites as deemed necessary based on service area chosen. |
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Contact information: |
Ronald Brown 716-882-0602, 882-0603 rbrown5406@yahoo.com |
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LEAs where service will be provided: |
All | |
2. |
Years provider has delivered service: |
19 |
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Evidence that services have been effective: |
Test Scores, Passing Grades and Graduation |
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Title of the instructional program, curriculum series to be used (if appropriate): |
SMARTS© |
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Grade level(s) the provider will serve: |
K-12 |
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Content area(s) provider will serve: |
Mathematics and English Language Arts |
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Number of sessions provided per week, if applicable: |
5 |
8. |
Average length of each service session (minutes/hours): |
30-90 minutes |
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Duration of the available service period (e.g. September 1 – June 30; September 1 – August 31; weekends only; summer school only; specific number of weeks or hours, other, etc;): |
September 1 – August 31 |
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Type of instruction: |
Individual, Small and Large Group including web base learning environment. |
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Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with disabilities: |
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10b |
Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with limited English proficiency: |
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11. |
Qualifications of the service provider(s)/instructor(s): |
One on one instruction with development of individualized learning plan aligned with IEP. |
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Reports to parents, teachers, and LEA (Content, frequency, method of delivery): |
Monthly reports to parents and teachers, Quarterly reports to LEAs. |
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Will transportation to the service location be provided at no charge if requested? (Note: LEAs are not required to provide or pay for transportation) |
Transportation provided at no charge! |
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Additional relevant information: |
The Smart program is a supplement to the ongoing in-school education of youth that is taken one step further. The program is facilitated by a certified instructor and utilizes traditional and computerized tutoring, and internet resources. Internet based distance learning via one-on-one applications are employed and monitored by certified instructors and trained administrators. |