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HOSTSLink learning systems can be implemented in any approved SES provider district making tutoring accessible for all students. It allows the district to serve students with existing instructional materials, utilizing local facilities, and deploying teachers they already know and trust to deliver expert instruction.

HOSTSLink can be installed quickly and easily within the school or district giving quality control over Title I funds. It provides easy-to-use teacher tools and quality professional development for educators, providing a road map for continued improvement. HOSTSLink is a structured, one-to-one intervention that is flexible for before-school, after-school or weekend assistance in reading, language arts, or math.



Benefits
  • Districts and schools keep control of funds while providing a proven research-based mentoring program for its students.

  • Students stay in neighborhood schools and local facilities are utilized.

  • Schools use existing supplemental materials and literature.

  • Schools benefit from the training of designated staff.

  • Community pride and confidence in the school are restored.

  • Student transportation issues are reduced or eliminated.



Indicators of Quality
Program Accessibility - Districts can implement the HOSTS Learning systems in the location(s) of their choice making the program accessible for all students and their parents. This can often eliminate any costs associated with transportation and will increase student participation.

Evidence of Effectiveness - Research studies by Bowling Green State University and Central Michigan University have proven that HOSTSLink increases student grade level gains in reading and math. The HOSTS Learning systems are intervention and supplementation systems that promote the practices recommended by the National Reading Panel and the National Research Council, and supported in the ESEA Reading First guidelines.

Scientifically Based Research - The HOSTS Learning systems are based on mastery learning and tutored instruction. Students gain up to two grade levels more than those students who do not have access to mastery learning or one-to-one instruction. The content of the HOSTS Learning systems is consistent with reading research in that it includes the five essential components of reading:
  • Phonemic Awareness

  • Phonics

  • Fluency

  • Vocabulary

  • Comprehension



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