What Type of Evaluation Do We Offer?

Assessment includes an evaluation of a student's reading, writing, and spelling performance; as well as measures of potential and attitudes toward literacy. A combination of standardized and informal instruments are used; however, the emphasis is on informal measures that closely approximate actual instructional experiences in the school setting. Conferences are scheduled as soon after assessment as possible, and a full written report is presented at the end of the program. Referrals to other programs on campus for speech and language evaluation or for psychological testing can be made if recommended.

What Type of Instruction Do We Provide?

The instruction provided at the LEC reflects the most current in literacy research. It is our intention to help individuals learn to approach literacy and language tasks of various kinds with confidence by teaching them strategies for the unique demands of a given situation. It is also our desire to foster a lifelong love of and interest in reading. Our instruction focuses on the development of literacy through the medium of good literature, both works of fiction and nonfiction. For older students, content area textbooks may be used to demonstrate techniques. We also have access to computer stations and the Internet during tutoring, and encourage students to acquire basic computer literacy. Where appropriate, conferences with teachers will be arranged in order to help coordinate our teaching efforts with those of the schools. Periodic informal diagnostic assessments are included in tutoring sessions.

The basic skills reading courses seek to help individuals learn to approach literacy and language tasks of various kinds, with confidence by teaching them strategies for the unique demands of a given situation. It is also our desire to foster a lifelong love of and interest in reading.

Summer Literacy Enrichment Program for children age 6-17. Offered from July 7th to July 31st 2008, Monday through Thursday. For more information please email: literacy@mail.montclair.edu

Small Group Literacy Tutoring for children age 6-17. Offered during the Fall, on Saturdays 9.00-11.00 AM.

Children participate in reading and writing activities specifically tailored to their needs and interests. Activities address all five domains of literacy: word study (phonemic awareness and phonics), fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing (composition and spelling). As tutors work with their students, they carefully monitor children's performance and evaluate areas of strength and need.

For more information please email : literacy@mail.montclair.edu

STARS (Students and Teachers are Reading Sports)

The STARS Program, Students and Teachers are Reading Sports, is a sports and literacy collaboration between the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, MSU and the East Orange Public school district program.

In the STARS program, sports literature is used to encourage literacy development, build personal libraries and to support teachers in developing their students' literacy. In addition to reading actual text, students are taught to "read the media" through magazines, newspaper articles, movies and documentaries about sports. These students read about athletes from the past to the present, such as Yogi Berra, Jackie Robinson and Barry Bonds. In addition to books and incentives for participation, the museum provides guest speakers, lectures and museum tours, that develop and extend the ideas presented in the books, films and group discussions.