Experience Corps
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Experience Corps is a national nonprofit program that engages older adult volunteers to tutor and mentor children in public schools to improve their academic and social outcomes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergenerational program
ⓘ
nonprofit program ⓘ volunteer tutoring program ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve academic outcomes for children
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improve social outcomes for children ⓘ |
| benefitsGroup |
low-income students
ⓘ
struggling readers ⓘ students in under-resourced schools ⓘ |
| engages |
older adult volunteers
ⓘ
retired adults ⓘ |
| evaluationShows |
improved reading skills for participating students
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increased social connectedness for volunteers ⓘ increased volunteer sense of purpose ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
literacy support
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one-on-one tutoring ⓘ reading tutoring ⓘ small-group tutoring ⓘ |
| goal |
help children achieve grade-level reading
ⓘ
leverage experience of older adults for community benefit ⓘ strengthen school communities ⓘ |
| hasScope | national ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| operatesInSetting | public schools ⓘ |
| partnersWith |
elementary schools
ⓘ
school districts ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
mentoring
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tutoring ⓘ |
| programComponent |
coordination with classroom teachers
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data-informed student progress monitoring ⓘ mentoring relationships with students ⓘ regular tutoring sessions during the school day ⓘ |
| promotes |
civic engagement of older adults
ⓘ
healthy aging for volunteers ⓘ intergenerational relationships ⓘ |
| provides |
ongoing support for volunteers
ⓘ
structured training for volunteers ⓘ |
| sector |
aging and older adult services
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education ⓘ youth development ⓘ |
| supports |
attendance improvement
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behavioral improvement in school ⓘ school engagement ⓘ social-emotional development of children ⓘ |
| targetsPopulation | children ⓘ |
| typeOfVolunteer | long-term, consistent school-based volunteers ⓘ |
| usesModel | evidence-based tutoring model ⓘ |
| volunteerAgeGroup |
50 and older
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older adults ⓘ |
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