Abstract
Sycamore Readers is an after-school tutoring program that serves struggling elementary students from local schools. It is housed at the local library in their Lifelong Learning Center. The program has positively impacted the library through increased usage, the community by increasing high school graduation rates, the parents by providing free help and support, the tutors through experiential learning, and the students who receive one-on-one help and improved literacy skills. The biggest impact on students has been an increase in their reading levels and their improved attitudes toward reading.
Recommended Citation
Bauserman, Kathryn L. and Knaebel, Debra
(2016)
"Sycamore Readers: All Stakeholders Win,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 8:
Iss.
2, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol8/iss2/12
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