Support for Students Struggling with Reading and Math K-3

Update as of July 1, 2023

Small group tutoring implemented by the PGCPS Elementary Reading/English Language Arts and Elementary Mathematics offices concluded for the 2022-2023 school year. Both programs offered a student to PGCPS teacher ratio of 4-to-1 for virtual tutoring. Student participants remained virtual due to the lack of bus transportation after school hours.

Reading
The Voyager Passport® After-School Tutoring Program for K-3 concluded at all of the 37 elementary schools and/or academies that elected to participate for 2022-2023 school year on March 27, 2023 (prior to Spring Break). The Voyager Passport® After-School Tutoring Program for K-3 was held virtually three days a week Monday-Friday. Students and families selected their designated days and times once the individual schools posted the respective schedules. 
Attendance for the Program (November 28, 2022 - March 27, 2023)

• Kindergarten - 176
• Grade 1 - 207
• Grade 2 - 209
• Grade 3 - 229

The average attendance rate by grade level was Kindergarten - 69%, Grade 1 - 78%, Grade 2 - 75% and Grade 3 - 73%.

The following is a snapshot of what students had to say:

• It is fun to practice learning [skills] that I had trouble with. I also learned from my errors.
  
• I learned how to understand what the word means by looking at the sentence.
• I like Voyager because my parents are proud of me when I tell them the new words I learn to spell.

Mathematics

Carnegie Learning, Inc K-3 tutoring concluded for all elementary students for the 2022-2023 school year on June 15, 2023. The Carnegie Learning, Inc after-school tutoring program was held virtually for two 30-minute sessions each week on either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from 3-6 p.m. Students and families selected their designated days and times. 

Attendance for Cohort I (November 7, 2022 - January 23, 2023)

• Kindergarten - 44
• Grade 1 - 73
• Grade 2 - 91
• Grade 3 - 143

The average attendance rate by grade level was Kindergarten - 58%, Grade 1 - 38%, Grade 2 - 41% and Grade 3 - 30%.

There were 84 schools that participated in the program. Click here for the list of schools.

Attendance for Cohort II (February 6, 2023 - April 21, 2023)

• Kindergarten - 46
• Grade 1 - 93
• Grade 2 - 70
• Grade 3 - 92

The average attendance rate by grade level was Kindergarten - 60%, Grade 1 - 58%, Grade 2 - 57 % and Grade 3 - 62%.

There were 79 schools that participated in the program. Click here for the list of schools.

Attendance for Cohort III (April 24, 2023 - June 15, 2023)

• Kindergarten - 58
• Grade 1 - 86
• Grade 2 - 67
• Grade 3 - 151

The average attendance rate by grade level was Kindergarten - 58%, Grade 1 - 48%, Grade 2 - 55% and Grade 3 - 52%.

There were 81 schools that participated in the program. Click here for the list of schools.

The following is a snapshot of what students had to say:

• [Tutoring] was very good.

• He [the tutor] made math so easy.

• I can’t wait for Thursday for another session.

• Tutoring is so fun and when I go to school I know my division because [my tutor] teaches me.