Literacy

Albuquerque Business Education Compact, Read by Third Grade
Read by Third Grade
From interviews of principals of ten pilot schools ABEC has been addressing five areas: additional resources for books; enhance teacher preparation; enhanced before and after school programs, enhanced preschool programs, and public information.

Albuquerque Public Schools
(505) 842-4692
For information regarding opportunities contact the student's own school. If unable to find resources through the student's own school site you to assure student success you may contact the APS Service Center at (505) 842-4692.

Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce/APS, Albuquerque Reads
Albuquerque Reads
Albuquerque Reads is a partnership between the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and APS to improve literacy acquisition for kindergarten students in participating Title I schools. Volunteer tutors from the community are asked to dedicate 70 minutes one time per week for one-on-one reading, writing, and skills development tutoring, with the goal to not only help a child to learn to read, but also to instill a love of reading.

Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, Department of Adult and Developmental Education (DADE)
http://planet.tvi.cc.nm.us/dade
The Adult Basic Education Program at TVI offers instruction to adults who do not have their high school diploma and to adults who do not speak English as their first language. The courses offered include English as a Second Language and Basic Academic Skills/GED Preparation. The Developmental Education courses prepare students for liberal arts or vocational majors, for self improvement, or career enhancement.

Americorp
(505) 277-9523
Americorp volunteers serve as tutors in a variety of community based literacy programs for more information contact, UNM Service Corp. (505) 277-9523.

ARCA Literacy Enhancement Center
(505) 243-3864
Provides literacy for adults with disabilities; adult one to one basic literacy, small group literacy sessions, and computer and life skills.

Bernalillo County Parks and Recreation, Family Literacy Programs
(505) 452-1845
Provides a tutoring program for children and families of Bernalillo County in order to raise students reading, writing and spelling skills. Students, elementary and middle school, work with tutors for two hours a week.

Campfire Boys and Girls, Rocket Readers
www.campfireabq.org
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque Public Schools, United Way and Camp Fire Boys and Girls have partnered to begin a pilot literacy program. Literacy volunteers are trained to tutor first and second grade students, working one on one to improve reading and writing skills. The program has been effective in improving students reading and writing skills.

KNME TV
www.knmetv.org
Trains parents, educators, and care providers in using the Ready to Learn materials effectively to augment children's viewing of all the PBS favorites, and to ensure they come to school ready to learn.

Literacy Center of Albuquerque, Inc.
(505) 266-7202
Provides a variety of services in the areas of literacy for adults. Services are tutoring of Basic Literacy skills, English as a Second Language, and training and certification of tutors.

TALNET Cable Channel 28 (The Teach and Learn Network)
www.unm.edu/~talnet
Has a variety of educational programs including preparation for taking the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) test contact. Contact Coleen Keane at (505) 277-0182.