Additional Learning Centers
Recognizing that there are an increased number of students who can benefit from after-school programming and one-on-one tutoring, the Library increased its number of Learning Centers–up to 13 branches from 9 in 2012. Our goal is to add three additional Centers in 2014.As part of a test-pilot program, we targeted four branch Learning Centers where we conducted assessments prior to tutoring to identify the greatest gaps. We allocated two tutors per site for groups of up to 10 students.
The Library also added a staff member dedicated to serving as a liaison with the local schools to not only ensure that the curriculum covered in the after-school programming was relevant, but also to determine an objective means for measuring outcomes.