1.

Name of organization:

The Community Place of Greater Rochester, Inc.

Primary location:

145 Parsells Ave.
Rochester, NY 14609

Contact information:
(phone / email / website):

Roderick Jones
585-224-2652
rjones@communityplace.org

LEAs where service will be provided:

500 Carter St.
Rochester, NY 14621

2.

Years provider has delivered service:

1^st year

3.

Evidence that services have been effective:

The Community Place of Greater Rochester has provided supplemental services to youth in the Northeast quadrant of Rochester for over one hundred years, stemming from its beginnings as three settlement houses. Students at both Dr. Freddie Thomas High School and Frederick Douglass Preparatory School have benefited from the surround care services provided by CPGR.

4.

Title of the instructional program, curriculum series to be used (if appropriate):

Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math

5.

Grade level(s) the provider will serve:

7-10

6.

Content area(s) provider will serve:

English Language Arts/Mathematics

7.

Number of sessions provided per week, if applicable:

2

8.

Average length of each service session (minutes/hours):

90 minutes

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 15, 2004 – June 15, 2005

10.

Type of instruction:

Direct instructional methods for reading and math will be used in practice lessons. Lessons will be delivered at the instructional level supported by guided practice. Independent practice will incorporate the students’ learning modalities and it will focus on application of skills. Computer-based instruction will supplement the direct instruction delivered for each lesson and unit.

11.

Qualifications of the service provider(s)/instructor(s):

Each tutor will be a New York State Certified Teacher. Homework assistance will be provided by qualified staff.

12.

Reports to parents, teachers, and LEA (Content, frequency, method of delivery):

Bi-weekly written reports will be provided to the parent(s)/guardian(s). Teachers of enrolled students will be given bi-weekly progress reports.

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

14.

Additional relevant information:

The Community Place of Greater Rochester is a host site for the Dare to Care Program sponsored by the Rochester City School District, providing recreational activities, home economics, arts and crafts, computer literacy, tutoring assistance, and life skills training to students of Dr. Freddie Thomas High School.