HomeMy WebLinkAboutgoals yearlyFOCAL
Foundation Of Community Assistance Leadership
Time Frame: January 1, 2004 thru December 31, 2004
Objectives: This quarter will work on reading, writing and comprehension and will focus on
preparing each student to finish the regular school year strong. We provide one on one tutoring for
students that continue to lack performance in any of the three focus areas for this quarter.
The curriculum for each participant will be to work from their current text books or pamphlets that
are used in their classrooms. We will assist each child in completing homework and work to ensure
that they comprehended the assignment. FOCAL will provide personal assistance to each child
during homework period. The other tools used to assist each child with comprehension will be the
designed computer software which is by grade level and age groups. The Internet is also a part of the
day to day learning and research for better service and comprehension for each grade level. Mentors,
counseling and rewards will be utilized to reduce misbehavior, truancy and tardiness. Alternative
activities and workshops will help to reduce participants' exposure to negative role models, gangs and
drug involvement, as well as, increasing alternatives to physical farce to resolve problems and
increase social responsibility and sensitivity to others.
Our goal is to assist each participant in improving their scholastic performances and skills by
providing the necessary tools and support in conjunction with their famit51 cmd teachers. We believe
that knowledge and achievement are the best deterrent to crime. The program will reduce
involvement in crime by increasing participants '.academic abilities, self esteem, and opportunities
for success, positive role models, self expression, personal growth and, values clarification. Our
overall goal is to help at risk youth improve their academic and We skills. Our vision is to maximize
resources by allowing the community to have access to tutors, computersand services that are not -
otherwise available in a comfortable familiar environment. We provide the academic support and
motivation that many of the participants do not receive at home.
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P.O. BOX 370036 MLA II. FLORIDA 33137-0036