Program: Literacy Partners

Contact:
Tin Kha
Corvallis School District
Cheldelin Middle School
(541) 757-5971
tin.kha@corvallis.k12.or.us

or

David Jakious
Corvallis School District
Linus Pauling Middle School
(541) 757-5961
david.jakious@corvallis.k12.or.us

Literacy Partners connects mentors from local businesses with middle school students to share their love of reading and help students improve their reading skills. The middle grades are pivotal in the development of strong literacy skills.  During this time, students shift their focus from learning to read to using reading to learn.  Mentors meet weekly with sixth grade students for one hour to read together and use simple exercises to improve fluency and comprehension skills. Teachers report that students participating in the program have shown increased interest in reading and improved reading skills.  Data shows strong growth for students who participate in the program.  Reading fluency scores improved nearly 30% among participants. There are active Literacy Partners programs at Chelden Middle School and Linus Pauling Middle School. Plans are in the works for new programs at Franklin Middle School and Lincoln K-8 Schools as well.

Thank You E3 Community Partners
ATS Systems
AVI Biopharma
Blue Sky Morning
Borders Books
Central Willamette Community Credit Union
Central Valley SMART
Citizens Bank
Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition
Corvallis Gazette-Times
Corvallis Public Schools Foundation
Corvallis School District
Country Financial
Downtown Corvallis Association
Edge Design
Fewel, Brewer & Coulombe Attorneys
Healthletics Corporation
Hewlett-Packard
Info Management Solutions
Minor Miracles
Oregon State University
OSU Federal Credit Union
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
Samaritan Health Services
Windermere Realty
Woodstock’s Enterprises