Literacy (PTO) Representative Information

The school PTO often appoints the Literacy Representatives. The Literacy Representatives act as the liaison between the school and the CLC. Early each fall, the CLC provides a training hour to introduce Literacy Reps to their jobs, provide publicity resources, and give the Reps a chance to share ideas.

PTO/School Responsibilities:

• Appoint Literacy Representative for the school
• Recruit tutors from parents & others involved with the school
• Publicize the program at Back to School nights with reminders throughout the year whenever possible

Literacy Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Educate teachers about the program
• Work with the teachers to identify at-risk students
• Obtain parent permission slips
• Contact volunteers to schedule training sessions
• Give the CLC the names of volunteers and their preferred training sessions
• Coordinate the schedules of the tutors with students
• Keep track of and report hours for each tutor to CLC secretary
• Provide the CLC with a list of tutors working in school
• Provide the CLC with a list of students and grade level no later than February

Documents and Forms

Contents of Handout Files (21K Word DOC)

Literacy Coordinator Responsibilities (23K Word DOC)

(24K Word DOC)

Record Keeping and Reporting (36K Word DOC)

Tutor Monthly Report (44K Word DOC)

PTO Monthly Report (47K Word DOC)

School Faculty Handout (35K Word DOC)

Names and Times of Children To Be Tutored (24K Word DOC)

Names of Tutors & Assigned Students-to Teachers (24K Word DOC)

Asking Parents to Volunteer as Tutors (40K Word DOC)

Parental Permission For Tutoring (39K Word DOC)

Parental Permission For Tutoring - Spanish (43K Word DOC)

Notifying Parents Regarding Student's Tutor (24K Word DOC)

Ideas for PTO-Sponsored Literacy Events

"Where The Wild Things Are" bag
(PDF document, 239 K)

"How I Became a Pirate" Literacy Dinner for Students and Parents
How to Get The Most Out of Reading to Your Child (ZIP archive, 7.2 MB)