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Vision: A just society where all children have an equal

• pportunity to succeed and older adults are valued.

Mission: Experience Corps engages highly trained adults 50+ who help children attain literacy proficiency by the end of 3rd grade so that children succeed and

• lder adults thrive.

Experience Corps Timeline

1988

• Envisioned by former Secretary of Health and Founder of Common Cause

John Gardner

1995- 1996

• Pilot project launched in 5 programs through Public Private Ventures (PPV)
• Funded by CNCS/AmeriCorps

1997- 1998

• 4 programs added
• Focus on literacy begins

1998

• Civic Ventures (now Encore.org) spun off from PPV to focus on expanding EC

2011- 2015

• Moved to AARP
• Merged into the AARP Foundation

Tutoring Strategies

• Sustained tutoring, including

1:1 and small group, and literacy assistance

• Structured tutoring session

used with students receiving sustained tutoring

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allowable tutoring strategies.

Our Research

The EC Model has been proven effective in multiple impact studies from Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health, and Washington University.

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• Higher standardized test scores
• Improved literacy skills
• Better behavior
• Teacher/Tutor impact
• Positive Impact on Older Adult Health

22 Experience Corps Programs

(Spring 2018)

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= EC affiliate location = EC branch location = New Host Agencies for Fall 2017

Students

• 67% improved by a half year or more
• 52% improved school attendance
• 55% exhibited improved SEL indicators
• 29% achieved reading at grade level

Volunteers

• 96% increases sense of purpose
• 94% satisfied with academic progress of students

Teachers

• 93% cited tutors had moderate/strong impact on performance
• 88% would request a tutor the next school year

Outcomes: 2016–2017

Annual Replication Calendar

We have developed a process to explore new communities and vet potential host agencies. We support sound prospects through an application process:

• Dec 5 : Application Deadline. Host Agency (HA) applications submitted to EC
• Dec 31: Determination. EC HQ Completes HA assessment and landscape

analysis; Go/No Go or more information needed

• March: EC HQ Issues Invitation to Affiliate; Affiliate Agreement executed and

Year 1 implementation plan developed

• April 1: Schools and volunteers recruitment commences
• August 15: Volunteer training agenda, content, and program finalized
• Fall: Launch of EC tutoring

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Questions or more information, contact:

Dave Handy at dhandy@aarp.org Tonya Wiley-Robinson at twiley-robinson@aarp.org