The Tutor Training and Certification The Tutor Training and Certification ProgramProgram

30% of elementary students fail to meet provincial academic standard.

25% of high school students drop-out each year.

Social isolation, racism, bullying, and school violence.

Lack of support and individualized help.

Mission: To train and certify volunteer tutors to help

those who are academically at risk, and to do so in a cost effective and easily replicable manner.

Since 2002 L2L has: Implemented program in 30 schools Trained 1300 tutors Provided 20,000 free tutoring sessions to over

2500 students

Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Westview/York University Partnership Working Women Community Centre Cranberry Youth Project (Collingwood)

Tutors: Recommended and selected by teachers Academically successful Good communication, social and leadership

skills

Peers: Recommended by teachers Struggling academically (‘at-risk”, ESL, extra

support)

(Tutors and peers are matched according to needs and personalities.)

L2L MiddleSchool

High School

Elementary School

Credit Course

Peer Tutoring

PALS

Peer Tutoring

Peer Tutoring

Cross-PanelCommunities

- Gr. 11 Leadership and Peer Support (during class time)

- Gr. 9-12 tutors and peers ; community service hours

- School club

- Gr. 6-8 tutors and peers

- Gr. 5 & 6 tutors- Gr. 1 & 2 peers

6 Habits of Effective Tutoring

Personal Learning Profile

• Learning Styles

• Multiple Intelligences

• Personal Interests

L2L collects and analyses feedback from tutors and teachers:

80% of students who attend regularly reach the academic standard.Friendships and positive relationships made across grades and cultures.Peers’ self-confidence and participation in class improves.

L2L PROGRAM WORKS!

➠ Student Volunteer Educators (SVE) High school students from

across the GTA Help develop and organize

L2L program➠ Veteran Volunteer Educators (VVE)

Retired educators Help L2L connect to new schools

L2L trains and certifies tutors at NO CHARGE to public schools and students

Cost of providing one tutoring session to a student in need is $7

Costs will decrease as program grows

L2L supporters will have invested $317, 217 in the program by the end of this year.

L2L receives funding from foundations, corporations and public subscription.

Recent contributors:Ontario Trillium FoundationTelus Community FoundationRaptors Foundation for KidsHydro One Energy