2012-03-26T18:04:44-05:00 2011-08-31 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 3000 NORTHUP WAY SUITE 200 BELLEVUE WA 980041446 990 2010-09-01 010852888 TEAM READ TEAM 2062520069 PO BOX 94042 SEATTLE WA 981249442 MAUREEN MASSEY 2062520069 2012-03-01 1 STEVE BASS 4252506100 2012-03-01 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MAUREEN MASSEY PO BOX 94042 SEATTLE WA 981249442 421218 0 X WWW.TEAMREAD.ORG X 2005 WA SUPPORT & IMPROVE LITERACY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 12 12 6 150 0 0 573032 421076 0 0 265 142 0 0 573297 421218 0 0 0 0 397597 371427 0 0 60096 119107 121273 516704 492700 56593 -71482 300745 271241 36610 78588 264135 192653 X TEAM READ'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER A PROVEN, REPLICABLE K-12 MODEL TO ENSURE READING SUCCESS FOR STRUGGLING READERS THROUGH THE USE OF PEER TUTORS. 0 0 382960 SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM AND SERVICES PROVIDED:TEAM READ PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE READING TUTORING FOR STRUGGLING 2ND AND 3RD GRADE READERS IN 10 OF SEATTLE'S LOWEST-PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM MODEL TAPS INTO THE SKILLS AND COMMITMENT OF TEENAGERS, TRAINING THEM TO BECOME EXPERT READING TUTORS. TUTORING PAIRS MEET AFTER SCHOOL, TWO DAYS A WEEK TO BUILD VOCABULARY, FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LITERACY EXPERTS AT SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPS) AND SUPPORTS ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. TEAM READ WORKS WITH DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS AND LITERACY SPECIALISTS TO IDENTIFY THOSE SCHOOLS MOST IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL DAY. SECOND AND THIRD GRADE TEACHERS REFER THEIR STUDENT TO TEAM READ AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE TEEN READING TUTORS ARE RECRUITED FROM 15 LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. EVERY TUTOR COMPLETES A THOROUGH SCREENING AND TRAINING PROCESS, PARTICIPATING IN FIVE HOURS OF LITERACY TRAINING BEFORE THEY BEGIN WORKING WITH THEIR ELEMENTARY READER. THE CLOSE BOND THAT FORMS BETWEEN THE TEENS AND THEIR YOUNG READER LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. PRINCIPALS REPORT THAT STUDENTS "RUN TO TEAM READ" AFTER SCHOOL FOR THE CHANCE TO SPEND TIME WITH A "COOL" TEENAGER. THE GOAL OF EVERY TUTOR IS TO HELP THEIR STUDENT IMPROVE THEIR READING SKILLS SO THEY ARE READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TEENS: READING IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL LEARNING AND RESEARCH SUPPORTS HOW CRITICAL IT IS FOR STUDENTS TO BE READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THE 3RD GRADE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. TEAM READ'S RESEARCH-BASED, RESULTS-DRIVEN MODEL ADDRESSES A PROFOUND NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE LITERACY INTERVENTION FOR STRUGGLING READERS. BY PROVIDING CHILDREN WHO ARE READING A YEAR OR MORE BELOW GRADE LEVEL WITH ONE-ON-ONE READING TUTORING BY A HIGHLY TRAINED, DEDICATED TEEN TUTOR, THESE STUDENTS BUILD KEY READING SKILLS. ON AVERAGE, 2ND GRADERS IN THE PROGRAM GAINED 1.7 GRADE LEVELS IN READING, AND 3RD GRADERS GAINED 1.47 GRADE LEVELS IN READING DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR. THEY ALSO GAINED CONFIDENCE IN READING AND DISCOVERED THAT READING CAN BE A FUN AND POSITIVE PART OF THEIR LIVES. TEAM READ'S GOAL IS FOR ALL TEAM READ STUDENTS TO BE AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR SO THEY ARE POISED FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WE PARTNER WITH CONSIDER TEAM READ TO BE A KEY STRATEGY IN PROVIDING EFFECTIVE LITERACY INTERVENTIONS TO THEIR STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL DAY. DURING THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR, TEAM READ PROVIDED 327 2ND AND 3RD GRADERS WITH ONE-ON-ONE AFTER SCHOOL LITERACY SUPPORT. TEAM READ ALSO PROVIDED MEANINGFUL WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE FOR 485 TEENS. THESE TEENAGERS GAINED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, BECAME MENTORS AND LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND BUILT THEIR COLLEGE AND WORK RESUMES. THE TEENS CAN WORK FOR THE PROGRAM AS VOLUNTEERS AND EARN SERVICE LEARNING HOURS TO SATISFY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, OR EARN HOURLY PAY (MINIMUM WAGE), OR SAVE MONEY FOR COLLEGE TUITION.APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM ARE LOW-INCOME AND ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM. FORTY PERCENT OF OUR TEEN TUTORS ARE ALSO FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. (CONTINUED) SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW GRADE LEVEL. STUDENTS SERVED ARE PREDOMINATELY LOW-INCOME & MINORITY STUDENTS. TEAM READ'S INNOVATIVE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM HELPED SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CHILDREN WHO ARE READING A YEAR OR MORE BELOW GRADE LEVEL TO DEVELOP THEIR READING SKILLS. AFTER A YEAR OF TUTORING WITH THEIR HIGH SCHOOL (CONTINUED) TUTORS, 63% OF THE 2ND GRADERS AND 55% OF THE 3RD GRADERS WERE READING NEAR, AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL. MANY CHILDREN INCREASED THEIR READING SKILLS BY 1.5 GRADE LEVELS. 500 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WORKED AS READING TUTORS IN THE TEAM READ PROGRAMS TO HELP 2ND AND 3RD GRADES IMPROVE THEIR READING SKILLS. THE HIGH SCHOOL TUTORS BENEFIT (CONTINUED) BECAUSE TEAM READ PROVIDES THEM WITH MEANINGFUL WORK & COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. NEARLY ALL READING COACHES AND THEIR PARENTS REPORT THAT TUTORS FEEL A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT FROM HELPING THEIR STUDENTS BECOME BETTER READERS. 45% OF THE READING TUTORS REPORT AN INTEREST IN TEACHING AS A RESULT OF THEIR EXPERIENCE AS TUTORS. 382960 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WA X MAUREEN MASSEY 2062520069 2445 3RD AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE WA 98134 X TRICIA MCKAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HENNINGS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPH HECK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARYN MCKELVEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN COLES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN DORE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE LESURE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MATTSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 KACIE TATE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PUND 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER TUGWELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON WHERRY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MASSEY 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30500 390576 421076 142 142 421218 0 0 142 309026 244950 25207 38869 58178 39496 7349 11333 4223 2866 534 823 647 647 12625 4797 6452 1376 4756 1760 2996 22344 19071 2369 904 345 345 757 757 771 771 3453 3453 TRANSPORTATION 39817 39817 DEFERRED TUITION PAYMEN 29429 29429 6329 2534 3795 492700 382960 49644 60096 299974 271241 5281 5281 771 0 300745 271241 36610 78588 36610 78588 X 81726 32894 182409 159759 264135 192653 300745 271241 -71482 0 X X 1 0 1 X 0 X 505787 450929 730855 573032 421076 2681679 60500 60500 45518 33000 199518 505787 511429 791355 618550 454076 2881197 909882 1971315 1942 927 845 265 142 4121 2885318 0.68320 0.59640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5281 5281 0 0 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: BASED UPON ITS EVALUATION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT IT IS OPERATING IN COMPLIANCE WITHIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 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