East Kentucky Learning Center

 

 -- President Bill Clinton, State of the Union 

    Address,1997   

After-School Programs 

Many students struggle to read.  Offering widespread learning opportunities is a major way to ensure students can read

before they finish the third grade.  

A study released in October 2007 found that regular participation in a high-quality after-school program is linked to significant gains in standardized test scores. 

                      Direct Instruction

The East Kentucky Learning Center uses  Direct Instruction (DI) that emphasizes well-developed and carefully planned lessons designed around small learning increments and clearly defined and prescribed teaching tasks.  The teacher

maintains the locus of control over the instruction process and monitors the student's learning throughout. 

Study Links Drop in Test Scores to a Decline in Time Spent Reading

Harry Potter, James Patterson and  Oprah  Winfrey's book club aside, Americans — particularly young Americans — appear to be reading less for fun, and as that happens, their reading test scores are declining. . . more

Can we take a look at your backpack? This article should resonate with many students.  The ones with the backpacks full of papers, the ones who bring the wrong books to class, the ones who forget to complete homework or leave it at home ... full story.

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     Status Report on America's Students

               (report card on reading skills)

 

A national report card assesses grade school reading.  According to the nations' report card students overall academic achievement is stagnant.  Some three hundred and forty-thousand students

took the test known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress. 

 

While the results show encouraging progress in math they also show over a two year period eight-graders' reading scores and comprehension improved only slightly. Fourth-graders were virtually unchanged.  It means 33% of 4th graders were proficient or better in reading while 32% of 8th graders were reading at grade level --- video  

                MATH IS FUN                       

The East Kentucky Learning Center is a year-round supplemental education resource for students K-5.  We provide reading, writing, math, and basic computer skills training and a safe and clean environment with the latest in teaching methods and technology.  Our approach to teaching is to ensure the subject matter is made known to the student before moving forward.  This is accomplished through direct instruction and a tailored program based on the student's needs and tested throughout to ensure the student is making academic gains.

Thales Academy located in Raleigh, NC.deploys direct instruction with much success.  Parents of Thales Academy-Apex gathered Thursday, October 16th, 2008, to learn more about Direct Instruction (DI) from Ed Schaefer, an expert in Direct Instruction.  

Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism is North America's largest grassroots autism walk program and a signature fundraising and awareness event.  Join them at one of the walks across the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom.  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stands with her nephew, Karcher Bruce, 14, who has autism. 

As part of TODAY's Class of 2020 series, TODAY's Natalie Morales looks at what two parents are doing to make sure their 6-year-old son Jack with ADHD stays on track at school.  Jack's parents allowed Today's film crew to follow them on the first day of school as they take drastic steps to ensure Jack's education without medication.  

Special Education High School Student  

DAVID "CHUBBS" STILLMAN Shines on Basketball court.  Today's Good News!   

If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online

The average young American now spends practically every waking minute — except for the time in school — using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation.  Those ages 8 to 18 spend more than seven and a half hours a day with such devices, compared with less than six and a half hours five years ago, when the study was last conducted.

And that does not count the hour and a half that youths spend texting, or the half-hour they talk on their cellphones. 

And because so many of them are multitasking — say, surfing the Internet while listening to music — they pack on average nearly 11 hours of media content into that seven and a half hours...read more

                                                           "At night, I can text or watch something on YouTube

                                                                          until I fall asleep,” Francisco Sepulveda, 14, said 

                                                                          of his smart phone.