Supplemental Educational Services
Service Summary Information
Two Together, Inc.
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Name of organization: |
Two Together, Inc. |
Primary location: |
200 Green Street Albany, NY 12201-1397 |
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Contact information: |
(518) 439-6970 mutamba15@hotmail.com lchosos@nycap.rr.com |
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LEAs where service will be provided: |
Albany City School District | |
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Years provider has delivered service: |
9 years |
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Evidence that services have been effective: |
Fifty-nine percent of the students who began the year at two or more years below grade level are reading at grade level or above as measured on school performance evaluations. |
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Title of the instructional program, curriculum series to be used (if appropriate): |
English arts, specifically literacy |
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Grade level(s) the provider will serve: |
Grades Kindergarten – 8 |
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Content area(s) provider will serve: |
Reading, writing |
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Number of sessions provided per week, if applicable: |
5 days per week |
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Average length of each service session (minutes/hours): |
1/s hour tutor training and 1/2 hour structured tutoring |
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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 – June 30 |
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Type of instruction: |
Private, not-for-profit |
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Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with disabilities: |
Tutor training program and individualized tutoring program ensures students with special needs are linked with a tutor who has education and training that best matches their need. |
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Description of methods and strategies for serving eligible students with limited English proficiency: |
Liaison will be made with the appropriate providers in the school district, as well as with ESL providers in the community. |
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Qualifications of the service provider(s)/instructor(s): |
Education Director Katherine Verbeck, Ph.D. is a Professor Literacy at the College of Saint Rose and has a 20-year background in teaching elementary and middle school students. Supervisors and tutor trainers are certified teachers. |
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Reports to parents, teachers, and LEA (Content, frequency, method of delivery): |
Reports generated every eight weeks. Reports are mailed to the parents, teachers, and LEA as generated. |
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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) |
Program is conducted at the school. |
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Additional relevant information: |
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