Adult Reading Program
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The Adult Reading Program helps native-born, English-speaking adults (ages 18 and over) to improve their reading, writing, spelling, and other basic literacy skills. The majority of the students are matched with a trained tutor for weekly one-to-one tutoring, but supervised, individual, computer-aided instruction and an Adult Learners Classroom is also available (see below).
Adult Learner's Classroom
To accommodate some of our learners who are at a pre-reading level, the Adult Reading Program has designed a pilot course that uses the Reading Horizons approach and materials. The six-month course is being taught by two YCLC teachers and has six adult learners. The main focus is on alphabetic and phonetic awareness, with other activities for support and remediation.
Tutor Dinner-Discussion Groups
To provide ongoing support for tutors, dinner-discussion groups have been scheduled. Whether the tutor is new or has many years of experience, they all face new challenges and experience great triumphs in their tutoring sessions. These experiences are shared and discussed over dinner in a small group forum with other tutors and the Coordinator of the Adult Reading Program. Tutors who are facing challenges can receive feedback and suggestions from others in a supportive environment. This is also a time to share activities that have worked well, which other tutors might want to try with their own students. An additional benefit of these small dinner-discussion groups is that they create a sense of fellowship and a feeling of being connected to the York County Literacy Council community.
Computer Lab
The computer lab, located in the main office: 800 East King Street, is open to our Adult Reading and ESL students who are waiting to be matched with tutors or wish to continue the learning process. The educational software in the computer lab reinforces skills that students are learning at their tutoring sessions or classes. Some of the categories include phonics, spelling, grammar, job-related skills, typing, math, and driver’s education.
A facilitator is available every Tuesday from 4:00 - 7:00 PM. Students can schedule an appointment to use the computer lab during regular business hours. Please call 717-845-8719 to set up the appointment.
A Few Success Stories from AR Program
E. S. earned her GED.
R. C. could not read first-grade site words, and he tested at a reading level of 0 one year ago. After being tutored for one year, he raised his reading grade level to 2.9—basically 3 grade levels. In addition, he read the test to me!
J. M. tested at a reading grade equivalency of a 2.0 one year ago. After a year of being tutored, he was retested and had a grade level equivalency of a 2.9, basically an entire grade level.
F. C. can now read a calendar including the months of a year and the days of a week.
J. P. can read a menu, allowing his to select what he would like to eat in a restaurant.
J. M. reads church announcements.
M. J. has learned to sign his name.
R. C. selected and read a birthday card for his wife for the first time.
J. M. registered to vote.
J. C. got his first library card.
J. L. increased his vocabulary.