Budget
$140,000.00
Description
ENHE operates a tuition-free, six-week summer program that focuses on improving reading levels and developing children who are active participants in their family, community, and world. The program incorporates family and community involvement in children's education. The summer program operates June and July from Monday - Friday beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 3:00 p.m. Students receive literacy instruction in individualized groups of 3-6 students and participate in activities and projects connected to our theme, 'My Family, My Community, My World.' Each day we have a Guest Reader from the community read a book on our theme, talk to them about their job/role in the community, and emphasize the importance of reading. The program serves approximately 80-100 students, pending funding. ENHE enrolls children in the East Nashville community, in grades Kindergarten-5th. Studies have shown without enrichment opportunities, a child loses approximately 2-3 months of reading achievement.
Program Successes
We are please to say that during our 2023 summer program, 58 of 60 (97%) students either maintained their current level or showed gains in at least 3 areas of assessment. At least 90% of families will report they are better able to help their children learn to read as a result of participating in East Nashville Hope Exchange, and out of the 44 families surveyed, 93% reported they are better able to help their children learn to read as a result of participating in East Nashville Hope Exchange. Every student received at least one book each day of the program for a total of 29 books to build their home libraries and encourage
Category
Education  - Educational Programs 
Beneficiaries
Asian/Asian American
Long-term Success
ENHE's literacy program equips children and families with the essential skills they need to thrive in school and in life. The program focuses on the critical "learning to read" years in grades K-3, so that students are well-positioned for the "reading to learn" years beyond grade 3. ENHE's literacy program goes beyond simply teaching children to read. It also helps families build hope for the future by teaching them how to be resilient and providing them with the tools they need to learn. In turn, helping both parents and children develop essential skills.
Existing educational inequalities have disproportionately affected underserved children. In the post-pandemic era, ENHE's literacy program has been a vital resource for these children and their families, providing them with the support they need to overcome the challenges they face and achieve their full potential.
Short-term Success
ENHE goals, objectives, and outcomes will be measured as followed: At least 90% of students will gain or maintain literacy skills in at least 3 out of 4 areas of literacy assessment, 90% of families will report they are better able to help their children learn because of participating in ENHE. Every student will receive at least 20 books to take home to build home libraries and encourage reading, 70% of families will read and record in a log regularly (at least 50% of the days of the program) with their children during our summer program. Students are pre and post tested to guide our individualized instruction and measure progress. They are assessed using John's Basic Reading inventory, which covers reading accuracy & comprehension, MNPS sight word list (high-frequency word recognition by sight alone), phonics (ability to read sounds in isolation and as part of a word) & fluency (ability to read with accuracy and speed).K-1st are also assessed on phonemic awareness, letter sounds & ID
Program Success Monitored By
Program success is monitored through pre and post assessments, parent surveys, and teacher surveys. This helps us measure what is and isn't working and guides our work in to making the program better for the students and families we serve each year.
Program Areas Served
None

Budget
$20,000.00
Description
In 2013, ENHE augmented its Summer Program with a complimentary School Year Program (SYP). The SYP uses a monthly workshop model designed to help family members support their child(ren) in reaching grade-level reading skills on a long-term basis. The goal of the ENHE School Year Program is to provide literacy training to families and support students' progress through the school year. The workshops provide concurrent sessions for family members and students as well as a joint session where they can begin implementing the activities addressed in the sessions with the help of workshop leaders. The family sessions focus on how to develop 40 building blocks of healthy development outlined by the Search Institute in The Developmental Assets?, as well as provide hands-on reading activities that family members can do with their children. The 40 assets are research-based positive qualities that influence young people's development, helping them to succeed in life. In addition to the monthly workshops, ENHE staff interact regularly with families by phone, e-mail, and home visits. With the permission of family, staff will communicate with classroom teachers to monitor student progress. In 2015, ENHE added tutoring supports to its school year program. In the 2018/19 school year, the goal is to increase tutoring support for students who leave our summer program still below grade level proficiency in reading.
Program Areas Served
None