Miami, Fl – Miami-Dade Public Library’s Project L.E.A.D. invites year-round residents above high school age to become reading tutors. After completing a two hour orientation, and a twelve hour training session, the new tutor is eligible for placement with a student. Student and tutor meet twice weekly for sixty to ninety minutes, at a time agreed upon in advance and in a convenient library of their choice.
Volunteers make a difference for parents needing to help kids struggling with their homework; deacons and pastors who need to polish their reading skills for Bible reading; students needing to pass an exam and many more.
There are over eighty adult learners desperately seeking a Tutor.
Those interested in volunteering can call 305-375-5323. Everyone is invited to attend a two hour orientation on October 1st, 2005 at the North Dade Regional Library starting at 1:00 p.m. Location: 2455 NW 183rd Street.
Having attended the orientation, those still interested in becoming a tutor can complete the training and earn tutor certification by attending a twelve hour workshop, to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both Saturdays, October 8th and October 15th.
Some statistics now follow. Florida Adult Literacy Level:
• Mean Literacy Proficiency - 265
• Percent at Level 1 - 25%
• Percent at Level 1 or 2 - 51%
Miami-Dade County Literacy Statistics show:
• Mean Literacy Proficiency - 237
• Percent at Level 1 - 42%
• Percent at Level 1 or 2 - 64%
Literacy Statistics
Skill Level 1 is defined as having a literacy score between 0 to 225.
Skill Level 2 is defined as having a literacy score between 226 to 275.
Skill Levels
Almost all adults at Level 1 can read a little but not well enough to fill out an application, read a food label, or read a simple story to a child. Adults in Level 2 usually can perform more complex tasks such as comparing and contrasting, or integrating pieces of information but usually not higher-level reading and problem-solving skills. (Information provided by National Institute for Literacy.)
Source: Adult Literacy in America: A First Look at the Results of the National Adult Literacy Survey dated September, 1993 and Portland State University
Media Contact:
Marivi Prado, Public Affairs Officer
Tel. (305) 375-5180
pradom@mdpls.org |
