ACCESS: DESTINY

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ACCESS DESTINY

• University of Arkansas at
• Fort Smith

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Contact Information

• College of Education
• Dean John R. Jones
• 5210 Grand Avenue, M/S 111
• P.O. Box 3649
• Fort Smith, AR 72913
• 479-788-7912 479-788-7943479-788-7911
• jrjones_at_uafortsmith.edu
• rmitchel_at_uafortsmith.edu
• dmilford_at_uafortsmith.edu

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District Served Since 2004

• Fort Smith Schools
• 2008-2009 Service will be provided for Fort
  Smith Schools

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Content Areas of Instruction

• Reading/Language Arts
• Math
• Grade Levels Served
• Grades K-6

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Groups Served

• Limited English Proficiency
• Varied racial and ethnic groups
• Economically disadvantaged
• Children with special needs

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Tutor Qualifications

• College of Education faculty
• Certified public school teachers
• Certified public school paraprofessionals
• College of Education pre-service teachers

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Locations of Program

• Tilles Elementary
• Morrison Elementary
• Pike Elementary
• Trusty Elementary
• Sunnymede Elementary
• Sutton Elementary
• Howard Elementary

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Service Schedule

• Tutoring takes place after school two afternoons
  each week until 430.
• Small group instruction is delivered in groups of
  5 or fewer students.
• Because tutoring is on site, no transportation is
  provided.
• Students are picked up by parents/guardians at
  the end of each session.

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Materials, Equipment, Supplies ?

• All items are provided by the ACCESSDESTINY
  program

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A Unique Program!

• Individualized lessons connected to State
  Academic Standards and School Instructional
  Programs
• Individualized goals for each student
• Bi-monthly communication with parents on student
  progress

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And

• The end of the year learning celebration on the
  campus of UA Fort Smith!