Supplemental Educational Services
Service Summary Information
Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo and Erie County, Inc.
| 1. | Name of organization: | Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo and Erie County, Inc. |
| Primary location: | 1 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 |
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| Contact information: (phone / email / website): |
716-876-8991 www.literacybuffalo.org |
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| LEAs where service will be provided: | Buffalo Public Schools |
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| 2. | Years provider has delivered service: | LVBEC founded in 1965 |
| 3. | Evidence that services have been effective: | Increased test scores on standardized measuring instruments. |
| 4. | Title of the instructional program, curriculum series to be used (if appropriate): | Measuring Up to the NYS Standards |
| 5. | Grade level(s) the provider will serve: | K-12 |
| 6. | Content area(s) provider will serve: | ELA and Reading |
| 7. | Number of sessions provided per week, if applicable: | Standard: Up to 2 hour sessions/weekly. Additional sessions as required. |
| 8. | Average length of each service session (minutes/hours): | Up to 4 hours per week. |
| 9. | 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/Monday –
Saturday. During School Year: Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m, Saturdays 9:30-12:30 p.m. Summer Months (July-August): Morning or Afternoon Hours |
| 10. | Type of instruction: | Small groups (1:5), peer-to-peer tutoring, one-on-one instruction |
| 10a. | Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with disabilities: | The LVBEC SES program will be open to all eligible students. Choice of program sites; all wheelchair accessible. LVBEC SES will make all attempts to meet any additional needs of students (e.g., hearing impaired). |
| 10b. | Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with limited English proficiency: | The LVBEC SES program will be open to all eligible students. LVBEC SES will make serious effort to identify ESL instructors/ tutors to meet the needs of all persons with limited English proficiency. |
| 11. | Qualifications of the service provider(s)/instructor(s): | NYS Certified Teachers and LVA-trained tutors. |
| 12. | Reports to parents, teachers, and LEA (Content, frequency, method of delivery): | Monthly written reports to teacher(s), parent(s) and appropriate BPS administrator(s). Two parent-tutor conferences. |
| 13. | Will transportation to the service location be provided at no charge if requested? (Note: LEAs are not required to provide or pay for transportation) | No. |
| 14. | Additional relevant information: |
Last Updated:
April 30, 2012