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Portage County Literacy Coalition
| Address: | 200 N. Mantua St., Kent, OH 44240 |
| Phone: | 330-676-8668 |
| Fax: | 330-676-4043 |
| Contact: | Joyce Taylor |
| Email: | joycetaylor@mail.neonet.k12.oh.us |
| Web Site: | http://www.compactable.homestead.com |
| Office Hours: | M-F 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Operating Months: | Open all months except June, July, and August |
| Conditions: |
At least 18 years old; 16 if formally withdrawn from school |
| Referrals Accepted: | Yes |
| Services Offered: |
ESOL, GED, FL, WPL, Basic Skills |
| Methods Used: |
Classroom, Small Grp, Tutoring |
| Literacy Levels: | *A, B, C |
| Student Fees: | Free Program |
| Support Services: | N/A |
| Volunteers: | Classroom Aides, Office Support, Tutors |
| Tutor Training: | 12 hr. training required |
| Tutor Fees: | Free Training |
| Assessment Tests: |
TABE, Portfolio, BRI, Side by Side |
| Additional Sites: | 10 |
| Other Co. Served: | Summit |
Portage County Literacy Coalition
| Address: | 7075 SR 88, Ravenna, OH 44266 |
| Phone: | 330-297-4418 |
| Fax: | 330-296-5680 |
| Contact: | Helen Jane Wilson |
| Email: | hjwilson@maplenet.sparcc.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.portageliteracy.org |
| Office Hours: | MTThF 8:30am-5pm; W 8:30am-8:30pm |
| Operating Months: | Open all year |
| Conditions: |
N/A |
| Referrals Accepted: | Yes |
| Services Offered: | Program Support, Tutor Training; Recognition |
| Methods Used: | Laubach |
| Literacy Levels: | *A, B, C |
| Student Fees: | Free Program |
| Support Services: | N/A |
| Volunteers: | Intake/Referral, Office Support, Tutors, Board |
| Tutor Training: | 14 Hours of Laubach Training |
| Tutor Fees: | Free Training |
| Assessment Tests: | N/A |
| Additional Sites: | |
| Other Co. Served: | None |
Maplewood Career Center
| Address: | 7075 SR 88, Ravenna, OH 44266 |
| Phone: | 330-296-2892 |
| Fax: | 330-296-5260 |
| Contact: | Helen Jane Wilson |
| Email: | schoningdo@maplenet.sparcc.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.maplenet.sparcc.org |
| Office Hours: | MTThF 8:30am-5pm; W 8:30am-8:30pm |
| Operating Months: | Open all year |
| Conditions: |
At least 18 years old; 16 if formally withdrawn from school |
| Referrals Accepted: | Yes |
| Services Offered: |
ESOL, GED, FL, WPL, Parenting, Youth, Computer, LD, Job, Basic Skills |
| Methods Used: |
CAI, Classroom, Small Grp, Laubach, Tutoring |
| Literacy Levels: | A, *B, C |
| Student Fees: | Free Program |
| Support Services: | Child Care, V/H Screening, Free Transp., LD Screening |
| Volunteers: | Classroom Aides, Office Support, Tutors |
| Tutor Training: |
14 hrs.: Laubach training, learning disabilities, Whole Language plus ongoing training |
| Tutor Fees: | Free Training |
| Assessment Tests: |
SORT, TABE, Slosson, GED practice test, BEST, Portfolio |
| Additional Sites: | 10 |
| Other Co. Served: | None |