Indicate the number of hours of tutoring each child receives per week as well as the number of hours per week served per tutor. Each child receives 3.75 hours of tutoring in a 10-day school period. This translates to 5 45-minute sessions during every 10 school days. Each RSVP tutor works 6-15 hours per week. Each RSVP tutor works 35 hours per week.
Tutors serve more than one child.
The recruitment strategies utilized include a collaborative effort with the American Association of Retired Persons to conduct a direct mailing to its membership, press releases and public service announcements, targeting local print and electronic media, paid advertisements, the positing of fliers at local agencies and house of worship. In placement, recruitment and support of volunteers, RSVP staff are sensitive to language and cultural differences. The tutoring sessions are held at the school, during the school day, and take place in a dedicated Book Buddies classroom. Book Buddies students are not removed from their classroom during language arts periods. The Tutor Training Model.