We started our program by communicating with our local school district and sitting down with a representative from each of our 4 schools. The University of Toledo together along with The Toledo Public Schools worked out a plan for the installment of the program. The University of Toledo did the recruitment, publicity, hiring and scheduling of the tutors. Training on tutoring was conducted by The Toledo Public Schools. Background checks were performed as well as assessment of reading ability prior to placement in the schools.
Schools are at the discretion as to how to best utilize each tutor.
An evaluation of our program will be conducted at a later date. We have ten tutors working in an inner city K-4 building. We are participating in a K-16 Partnership with the school district. Presently, sixty children are reaping the benefits of the undergraduate tutors.