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1. |
Name of
organization: |
Camp Vacamas
Association, Inc. |
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Primary location: |
250 West 57th
Street, Room 2202
New York, NY 10019
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Contact
information:
(phone / email / website): |
212-765-4420 ext.
6619
SES@vacamas.org
www.vacamas.org
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LEAs where service
will be provided: |
All NYC CSDs |
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2. |
Years provider has
delivered service: |
81 years |
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3. |
Evidence that
services have been effective: |
A survey of children
in participating schools revealed that a summer session at Vacamas
resulted in a .5 improvement in overall grade point average as compared
to non-participating students. A study of children participating in New
York City’s Board of Education’s Break-Aways Program also showed marked
improvements in participants’ test scores. |
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4. |
Title of the
instructional program, curriculum series to be used (if appropriate): |
N/A |
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5. |
Grade level(s) the
provider will serve: |
1 - 8 |
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6. |
Content area(s)
provider will serve: |
Mathematics,
Language Arts |
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7. |
Number of sessions
provided per week, if applicable: |
7
sessions per week |
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8. |
Average length of
each service session (minutes/hours): |
3
hours per session |
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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;): |
June
28 - August 27 |
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10. |
Type of
instruction: |
Small groups (8 to
1 ratio), one-on-one |
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10a |
Description of
methods and strategies for serving eligible students with disabilities: |
We will meet with
parents and school representatives to determine the appropriateness of a
Vacamas experience. |
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10b |
Description of
methods and strategies for serving eligible students with limited
English proficiency: |
Our staff members
include those who are bilingual English/Spanish and English/Russian |
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11. |
Qualifications of
the service provider(s)/instructor(s): |
New York State
Teacher Certification |
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12. |
Reports to
parents, teachers, and LEA (Content, frequency, method of delivery): |
We will provide
written reports to teachers, parents and LEAs at the end of each summer
session, informal contact with parents, teachers and LEAs will be
maintained on a continual bases. |
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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) |
yes |
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14. |
Additional
relevant information: |
Vacamas is a
year-round, residential educational agency providing experiential
education opportunities to over 5,000 children annually. |
