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1. |
Name of
organization: |
Boys & Girls
Harbor, Inc. |
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Primary
location: |
One East 104th
Street, Manhattan |
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Contact
information:
(phone / email / website): |
Gloria Schwartz,
(212) 427-2244, ext. 515 |
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LEAs where
service will be provided: |
NYC |
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2. |
Years provider
has delivered service: |
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3. |
Evidence that
services have been effective: |
Through the
efforts of the Harbor Literacy Center, students’ grades in school
improve; they compete more successfully for admission to college, and
are better equipped to enter the workforce. |
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4. |
Title of the
instructional program, curriculum series to be used (if appropriate): |
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5. |
Grade level(s)
the provider will serve: |
K-8th
Grade |
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6. |
Content area(s)
provider will serve: |
English Language
Arts and Reading |
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7. |
Number of
sessions provided per week, if applicable: |
Two sessions
weekly |
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8. |
Average length
of each service session (minutes/hours): |
One hour |
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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;): |
September 1 –
August 31
School year:
Tuesday –
Friday, 4:00 pm– 6:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00
am – 6:00 pm
Summers: Mon –
Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
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10. |
Type of
instruction: |
One on one and
small group literacy training |
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10a |
Description of
methods and strategies for serving eligible students with
disabilities: |
The Harbor
Literacy Center provides a comprehensive, Orton-Gillingham
multi-sensory approach to language-based instruction. |
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10b |
Description of
methods and strategies for serving eligible students with limited
English proficiency: |
Referrals to
Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish) Literacy Specialists. |
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11. |
Qualifications
of the service provider(s)/instructor(s): |
NYS certified,
or in process of NYS certification, Orton-Gillingham certified and
trained literacy specialists |
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12. |
Reports to
parents, teachers, and LEA (Content, frequency, method of delivery): |
Personal
meetings and conferences with parents/caregivers and telephone
consultations with teachers. Written reports in agreed-to format.
Topics: results of assessments, strategies for remediation, students
individual strengths, areas in need of remediation, progress,
discussions with parents on how to add to what they are already doing
to help their children learn. |
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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) |
No. |
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14. |
Additional
relevant information: |
Students
learning at the Harbor Literacy Center are also able to participate in
a wide array of other programs and services Boys & Girls Harbor
offers, such as: Genesis, performing arts, after-school programs,
basketball, swimming, and summer camp.
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