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Mission:
To improve the three A’s of
Academics - Attitude, Attendance,
Achievement - of academics in rising high
school youth and to increase the size of the
qualified applicant pool for competitive
colleges, universities, and professional
careers.
The RFT Strategy:
The program targets rising high school
freshmen (generally, eighth graders) who
have the capacity to excel in school but
whose current grades or scholastic
achievement do not reflect this potential.
The strategy employed is based on the
observation that the pre- and early high
school years are critical years in a young
person's life that frequently determine
their academic future and life
opportunities, but that all too often
students who may have been enthusiastic,
above average performers in school up to
this point lose their interest in school,
resulting in poor academic performance which
never recovers.
RFT aims to intervene during these critical
years to help a student maintain his or her
enthusiasm for and momentum towards academic
and personal excellence, first by giving the
student a first hand look at the interesting
and enjoyable opportunities that good grades
in high school can open up for them, and
then by helping them reach these goals
throughout their high school years and into
the college or academy application process.
RFT Uses Existing Public and Private
Resources to:
- Inspire all youth and especially "at risk"
youth
- Empower local adults and existing
Community Based Organizations (CBOs to
complement the efforts of parents and
schools
- Inform young people about higher education
and training opportunities
- Use a service academy or college
experience to help students set academic and
professional goals for the future
RFT Provides Real World Instruction in "High
School Relevancy 101":
- Raises the bar for all students early in
their academic career
- Eliminates excuses for failure by
providing access to live and on-line
academic enhancement tools
- Encourages students to make wise choices
and develop a plan of action for future
success
RFT Offers Modules / Programs for Further
Development:
- K-12 Academic Curricula:
www.extralearning.org
- Individualized, online academic support
- Extra learning compliments local curricula
- E-books, online testing, CDs and Video
lessons provided and available
- A viable alternative to attending summer
school
- Daily Online Tutoring:
www.tutor.com
- Live tutor after school, on-line
- Difficult homework and academic concepts
are reviewed with skilled educators
- Test Taking, Study Skills, Reading
Improvement
- Administered by former USAF Academy Prep
School instructor
- Triple reading speeds within 60 days with
90% comprehension
- One letter grade improvement (following
techniques) is expected
- Pre-SAT/ACT Training
- Administered by local teachers trained in
the Thompson-Peterson's "Get Wise" Program
- 18 hours classroom instruction
- RFT Summer Programs
- College Immersion
- The projected outcome for students is
academic excellence and attitude improvement
RFT Helps Students By:
- Identifying and establishing goals
attainable through education.
- Involving adult volunteers, mentors,
teachers, professors from leading colleges
and universities, military academies, and
federal facilities.
- Sending groups of students to travel out
of town for one week during the summer.
- Administering and scoring pre/post trip
and mid-year surveys to ensure students are
reaching their goals.
- Tracking students' performance for up to
three years, providing guidance and support
throughout their high school careers,
including encouraging and guiding students
through the SAT preparation and test taking
process.
- Working with students to develop a resume
that will make them a competitive prospect
as they apply to Universities and Military
Academies.
- Working with students to pursue after
school jobs or summer internships that
complement potential career goals.
- Conducting follow-up and impact analysis
activities with participating students,
including encouraging and preparing them to
participate in a second Reach For Tomorrow
summer program between 9th and 10th grade.
RFT’s Targeted Student Group:
- Grades 7-9
- C average (but capable of better)
- Those you would trust alone in your own
home
- Completed at least 25 hours community
service
- Interviewed with RFT volunteers- local
adults
- One RFT trained adult chaperon per team of
5 students
RFT’s Relies on Volunteers:
- To assist students after receiving
training from RFT to build on this shared,
unique experience. The summer experience is
a critical component of the subsequent
academic tutoring and guidance programs, as
this serves as the initial short-term goal
for each student as well as an opportunity
to bond with their Adult Volunteer.
Click here to read the
Volunteer Point of View.
For Additional Information:
click
here
for RFT Plan for Any Community
click here
to read Program Narrative
click here for
info on RFT programs
RFT
Brochure
Note: To print the RFT brochure, print the
first page then run the paper through the
printer on the other side to print the
second page.
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