Heart Math Tutoring’s newest region, Winston-Salem, NC, completed its first year of programming in 2023/24. HMT Winston-Salem is excited to continue partnering with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to provide programming at no cost to families thanks to support from the philanthropic community.
Reflecting national trends, early math support is a critical need for students in Winston-Salem, NC. Our community is missing out on significant potential when just 56% of Winston 4th graders are proficient in math (2024 NC EOG). Without intervention, math scores tend to decline as course difficulty increases, with math proficiency rates dropping to 37% by 8th grade, leaving the majority students unprepared for high school coursework and limiting their postsecondary and career options. Teachers and families often have limited capacity to provide the individualized support students need to develop a concrete understanding of numbers (“number sense”), but volunteers can help.
Heart Math Tutoring gives young students successful experiences in math through one-on-one tutoring during the school day delivered by supervised volunteers. In each school, 50 students in grades 1-5 receive tutoring twice per week for 30 minutes. HMT’s activity-based, structured curriculum and on-site support from staff during tutoring enables volunteers to be effective with a commitment of one hour per week and minimizes day-to-day work for school staff.
Heart Math Tutoring operates in partnership with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
2023/24 School Year:
- After receiving unanimous approval from the WS/FCS School Board, HMT launched its first Winston school sites in Fall 2023
- Community volunteers provided 1:1 tutoring for 68 Winston-Salem students, helping students build their foundational math skills and increase their academic confidence.
- 98% of Winston-Salem students who completed the program showed growth on pre/post assessments that meets the targets set by elementary math specialists at UNC-Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
- 90% of teachers reported that student confidence and/or enthusiasm towards math increases because of Heart Math Tutoring.
Deep presence in partner schools:
- 50 students per school, grades 1 – 5
- Progress reports updating teachers and families on student progress
- Family education events prior to Winter Holiday Break and Summer Break
- Resources provided to help families support student learning, including take-home kits, newsletters, and a resource bank