PSU Capstone students work in King Elementary classrooms or as one-on-one tutors to enhance the reading and math skills of at-risk students. The goal is to enable more students to reach state benchmarks and meet the guidelines of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Site Address:
4906 N.E. 6th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
Site Contact:
Willa Campbell, Assistant Principal
Phone: 503- 991-6615
Email: willa@pps.k12.or.us
Faculty Contact:
Mary Seitz, Senior Instructor, Department of English
Phone: 503-248-3748
Email: seitzm@pdx.edu
Project Description:
PSU Capstone students work in King Elementary classrooms or as one-on-one tutors to enhance the reading and math skills of at-risk students. The goal is to enable more students to reach state benchmarks and meet the guidelines of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Type of Partnership: Community-based Learning Academic Course
Partnership Frequency: Multi-year, multi-term partnership
Student Commitment: 20 students, 8 hours per week
Partnership Began: 09/27/2002
Partnership Ended: On-going