We have impacted over 5,000 students, adult chaperons, and teachers since 1993. We've completed over 60 summer college experiential programs at civilian colleges and military service academies, with more
than 80 grants approved to fund the summer programs. Further, we were approved in 17 states to conduct academic after school tutoring and the funds generated were used to pay local teachers for our after school programs as well as pay for summer programming on college campuses and academies.
than 80 grants approved to fund the summer programs. Further, we were approved in 17 states to conduct academic after school tutoring and the funds generated were used to pay local teachers for our after school programs as well as pay for summer programming on college campuses and academies.
Does it Work?
We have typical outcomes of students who have spent a week with RFT on a college campus. We coordinated the end of program survey with Dr. Jack Trammell at Randolph Macon College, Virginia who conducted the evaluation of GEAR UP students for the State grant to determine the impact a one week experience might have on students.
Most of the students' responses prior to the program were centered in the middle of each graph. By the end of the week they clearly showed demonstrable changes in their opinion on a wide range of questions as their responses move from being neutral to disagree or agree.
Most of the students' responses prior to the program were centered in the middle of each graph. By the end of the week they clearly showed demonstrable changes in their opinion on a wide range of questions as their responses move from being neutral to disagree or agree.
Please click the button above to each chart on our longitudinal surveys. Or, you can CLICK HERE to view the data. download a printer friendly version.
Further, RFT surveyed summer program students on their attitudes about Math and Science classes in school. Our summer college courses introduced most of them to subjects as diverse as archeology, physics, robotics, chemistry, marine science, algebra one, physiology, and earth science. One of the A's in our mission statement is to improve the Attitude of students, and below are responses referencing attitude about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). These are typical responses from more than 4,000 students since 1993:
Empirically Tested
As RFT programs expanded, and included the use of Extralearning Online (ELO), outside researchers began to take notice of the results. Independent researchers such as Dr. Trammell and others have examined the data generated by RFT programs and ELO usage and the aggregate results indicate very consistent success in helping students increase achievement. He captured his findings for the International Journal of Innovation and Research in Educational Sciences in an article entitled: "Extralearning Online: An Aggregate Analysis of Secondary Data and An Overview of the Reliability and Validity." CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE.
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) conducts annual summer staff development conferences under their High Schools That Work (HSTW) initiatives. Dr. Jack Trammell was invited to present his research at a session of the HSTW program on 15 July 2016 in Louisville, KY. His goal was to showcase the outcomes achieved by multiple school and CBO sites that used ELO from an evidence based perspective.
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) conducts annual summer staff development conferences under their High Schools That Work (HSTW) initiatives. Dr. Jack Trammell was invited to present his research at a session of the HSTW program on 15 July 2016 in Louisville, KY. His goal was to showcase the outcomes achieved by multiple school and CBO sites that used ELO from an evidence based perspective.
