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WHY?
In partnership with our Service Partner we designed four unique centers for the After School Program which would provide Corps Members with more planning time during the day and allow us to impact even more students overall. Computer Center (40 minutes) 1 CM Students use individualized learning technology to help boost their math fluency and mastery of CA state standards. Physical Education (40 minutes) 1 CM Students receive standards-based lessons focused on teaching the value of movement, healthy living, and teamwork Project Based Learning (40 minutes) 1 CM Students participate in academic enrichment activities focused on providing extended learning opportunities. Response to Intervention (RtI) (80 minutes) 4 CMs Instead of homework, students work collaboratively in small groups to complete literacy activities at their own ability level. Additionally, students receive differentiated skills-based practice based on their individual needs. We also experienced amazing gains in Community Engagement. When City Years Mid-Year survey was released only 25 percent of teachers receiving our services responded. After experiencing the BRIDGE model we achieved a whopping 100 percent! We attribute this growth to the dramatic increase in collaboration between teachers and City Year.
HOW? RESULTS
Instead of planning activities for everything one student needs, Corps Members specialize in one content area and deliver this content to all grade levels!
During the programs 4-month pilot we held 10 community engagement events. Our data show that every parent with an enrolled student attended at least two of these events, compared with approximately 80% of parents prior to the pilot.
The BRIDGE pilot at AJ Dorsa Elementary School has taught us valuable lessons about the implementation of After School programming.
LESSONS LEARNED
Adjust, Readjust, and Adjust Again BRIDGE was not perfect in its first iteration nor is it perfect now. We have achieved our results through frequent meetings with the schools administration. These meetings aimed to identify gaps in service delivery and to fix those problems with timely solutions.