Education – Page 5

What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades

June 9, 2014 By nocadmin

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As emphasis shifts to keyboards in schools, memory and motor skills may suffer. New evidence suggests that the links between handwriting and broader educational development run deep.

Invest in a Child’s Future

April 28, 2014 By nocadmin

Children living in poverty have a bleak future, but NOC’s education programs can make a difference. Watch this YouTube video to see the tragic face of poverty and the possibilities for change when people invest in a child’s future.

http://www.youtube.com/v/GbSp88PBe9E?autoplay=1&rel=0

NOC Opens New Program Center at Cordillo Courts

April 18, 2014 By nocadmin

The Neighborhood Outreach Connection has opened a new program center at Cordillo Courts in Hilton Head’s south island area to provide after-school tutoring and access to the Beaufort County School District’s computerized education-reinforcement curriculum to 120 children in the area who are enrolled in the public schools. As with NOC’s other program centers, this after-school program is led by teachers through a partnership agreement with the Beaufort County School District, with assistance from adult and high school volunteers. The after-school program runs from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday. While space is limited, students living in Cordillo Courts, Woodhaven, or The Hedges (approx. 300 apartments) are eligible to sign up for the program.

Beginning in September 2014, NOC plans to expand programs at Cordillo Courts to include a pre-school program and adult classes (English language). In addition, periodic health and vision/hearing screenings will be provided in conjunction with Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Volunteers in Medicine, and the Lions Club.

Volunteers are encouraged to become a part of this valuable service to this underserved community.

Contact NOC at 843-681-4100 for details.

Helping Kids withHomework

April 18, 2014 By nocadmin

Scratching your head on how to help kids with homework?…

It’s been a long time since you’ve learned the skills your kids are currently learning. Here’s some tips to make homework go smoothly. Learn what NOC is dong to help.

Widening Academic Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor

January 24, 2014 By nocadmin

Is there a relationship between family socioeconomic characteristics and academic achievement? Stanford University professor of education Sean Reardon says “yes.” As the income gap between high- and low-income families has widened, the achievement gap between children in high- and low-income families has also widened. In fact, the achievement gap between children from high- and low-income families is roughly 30 to 40 percent larger among children born in 2001 than among those born twenty-five years earlier.

To read Reardon’s study, go to

http://cepa.stanford.edu/content/widening-academic-achievement-gap-between-rich-and-poor-new-evidence-and-possible