Here at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, teachers and administrators want students to excel. One way to ensure that they will is a program they had recently set up called Make It Count. This step-by-step program allows students to get the help they need, no matter the subject.
The Make It Count program targets children who are struggling in classes, students with F’s and D’s, and offers them help. Kids in the program are encouraged to ask for help and to stay organized. They can get help from their own teachers, or teachers like Mrs. Hernandez, who helps administer the program.
During office hours, students are sent a paper as a reminder to appear in F213 on Thursdays or C106 on Fridays. On Fridays, it is targets to math-only help. Thursday is open to all subjects. In office hours, there are student-led tutors who walk around and help whoever is sitting there.
“I think tutoring is very beneficial, ” A student named Alan Garcia said, “I like how the program is led by other students, and that if you need help, you can get it whenever you need.”
Students can also go to an academic Saturday school for more tutoring if needed, and have a longer time to get things done. There will be peer tutors to help as they walk around, and snacks will be provided.
The tutors are trained to sit down with the other students in the program and lead them through whatever subject they are struggling with. This can include math, language arts, Mandarin, Spanish, chemistry, algebra, etc. Some students also speak other languages to help those who need it. They don’t just help with schoolwork however, they help get things together.
Tutors are trained to have the students pull up their grades and help make a plan for them, or if the Make It Count program has already made the students a plan, the tutors stick to it and help walk them through it. They also make sure a folder, which is given to them by the program, is well organized and all their homework has been checked.
The teachers lending a hand to this program, Mrs. Hernandez and Mrs. Ryder, provide snacks and treats for the students who are working in their class. They also provide it to the tutors as well. And they assist with any work, answer questions, and provide any supplies needed.
“I love being a Make it Count Tutor,” A tutor named Gia Davezan said, “I enjoy helping other students, and I love the community service I get from it.”
The program is not just limited to struggling kids. Priority is given to those in the program, but if there is room, other kids are welcome to come in. As long as they are working or studying and not just messing around.
