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Congratulations Heart Students and Tutors! 98% Meet Growth Goals

As summer begins, we celebrate what was accomplished in the 2017/18 school year by hundreds of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) students who were part of Heart Math Tutoring.

• 98% of 893 Heart students met program growth goals in math, growing in two or more building block concept areas.
• On average, students doubled the goal – growing in 4.9 concept areas. The goals were set with guidance from math specialists at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and UNC Charlotte.
• Students grew from mastering 26% to 59% of the skills needed

Heart Tutoring’s 4th Annual Tutor Thank You Party

Thank you to all of our tutors who joined us for the 4th Annual Tutor Thank You Party at Queen Park Social last night! We are so grateful to all of our volunteers for choosing to spend your time with Heart Math Tutoring students. It has made such a difference in their experiences of school this year!

We measured some of that difference in our students’ final assessments: 98% of this year’s 893 students met program growth goals in math, growing in 2 or more … continue reading

Students, Families and Tutors Celebrate End of Year

Over the next week, families, tutors, and students will gather to celebrate a great year of tutoring and students’ progress in Heart Tutoring with food and fun. Families will learn math games to play at home over summer break, and students will receive goodie bags that include a deck of cards and game directions that are on their level. All will celebrate students’ accomplishments in Heart Math Tutoring!

See photos of each celebration with our 17 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools partners on our Facebook page!

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2017 NAEP Scores

This week, results from the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) became available. NAEP is administered every two years and serves as a common metric for states and selected urban districts. In 2017, Charlotte fourth grade math proficiency rates ranked second out of the selected urban districts and exceeded North Carolina and nation averages (below).

Overall, 46% of fourth graders in Charlotte are performing on grade level in math. For Economically Disadvantaged Students (EDS) however, 29% are on grade level. In 2017, fourth grade math proficiency … continue reading

Happy National Volunteer Month!

April is National Volunteer Month and we want to take a moment to extend our deepest gratitude for each and every one of our amazing volunteers. Across 17 partner schools, over 980 volunteers are dedicating their time every week to provide Charlotte students with the strong foundation in math and the confidence they need for long-term success. Our volunteers are on the forefront delivering the one-on-one instruction students need while also serving as mentors and advocates for our students and schools. We wanted to … continue reading