The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program was established by Congress to award grants to rural and inner-city public schools to enable them to implement projects that benefit the educational, health, social services, cultural and recreational needs of the community. Reading Renaissance is a reading program that is proven to be effective in assisting students to meet or exceed state and local standards in reading. Reading Renaissance can be an effective academic component of after-school, weekend or summer programs. Can easily incorporate volunteers, not as much training is needed to get them started on important tutoring tasks.
Kids love taking quizzes.
Is proven to reduce discipline problems and absenteeism in regular school settings. Is effective with all ages and ability levels. Is already in use in many after-school and summer programs, with great success. Provides accountability to time spent on the important task of reading. Can, if used in the classroom during the school day, provide an extension of what the students are already familiar with.