New Generation Academy

NEW GENERATION ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ALL STUDENTS WITH QUALITY ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AN EDUCATIONALLY ENRICHED ENVIRONMENT. WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES (COOP), MENTORING AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS TUTORING AND ACADEMIC COACHING.

NEW GENERATION ACADEMY UTILIZED A RESEARCH BASED METHODOLOGY, HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING, TO ENSURE THAT OUR SERVICES WERE EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL THIS SCHOOL YEAR. HDT, WHEN IMPLEMENTED CORRECTLY, CAN PRODUCE LARGE LEARNING GAINS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN BEHIND ACADEMICALLY. DUE TO THE ONGOING IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE WORK PRIMARILY WITH STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS AND ARE 2 OR MORE GRADE LEVELS OFF TRACK. WE DEPLOY THE FOLLOWING FOUNDATIONAL TENNETS OF THE RESEARCH TO ENSURE OUR WORK IS EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL. -FREQUENCY NGA DELIVERS HIGH DOSAGE TUTORING PROGRAMS WITH THREE OR MORE SESSIONS PER WEEK OR INTENSIVE, WEEK- LONG, SMALL-GROUP PROGRAMS TAUGHT BY TALENTED TUTORS. -PERSONNEL BECAUSE THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR TUTORING ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM TEACHING, A WIDE VARIETY OF TUTORS CAN SUCCESSFULLY IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, IF THEY RECEIVE ADEQUATE TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT. -MEASUREMENT NGA PROVIDES PROGRESS MONITORING, VIA ONGOING INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS AND MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS, TO ALLOW TUTORS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY TAILOR THEIR INSTRUCTION FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. -CURRICULUM NGA USES HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH CLASSROOM CONTENT THAT ALLOWS TUTORS TO REINFORCE AND SUPPORT TEACHERS' CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. -RELATIONSHIPS NGA ENSURES STUDENTS HAVE A CONSISTENT TUTOR OVER TIME TO FACILITATE POSITIVE TUTOR-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS AND A STRONGER UNDERSTANDING OF STUDENTS' LEARNING NEEDS. -DELIVERY MODE NGA OFFERS BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND VIRTUAL TUTORING OPTIONS AS EMERGING EVIDENCE SUPPORTS BOTH OPTIONS AS EFFECTIVE TOOLS. -GROUP SIZE NGA TUTORS EFFECTIVELY INSTRUCT UP TO THREE OR FOUR STUDENTS AT A TIME. HOWEVER, MOVING BEYOND THIS NUMBER IS LESS PERSONALIZED AND REQUIRES A HIGHER DEGREE OF SKILL TO DO WELL. ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING IS LIKELY MOST EFFECTIVE. -FOCUS NGA WILL FOCUS ON TUTORING ALL GRADE LEVELS. THE EVIDENCE IS STRONGEST, WITH MOST RESEARCH AVAILABLE, FOR READING- FOCUSED TUTORING FOR STUDENTS IN EARLY GRADES (PARTICULARLY GRADE K-2) AND FOR MATH-FOCUSED TUTORING FOR OLDER STUDENTS. -SCHEDULING TUTORING INTERVENTIONS WILL BE SCHEDULED IN A FLEXIBLE MANNER DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, AFTER SCHOOL, OR DURING SUMMER REMEDIATION. -PRIORITIZATION NGA'S TUTORING CAN TARGET ALL STUDENTS BUT WILL PRIORITIZE THOSE WHO NEED TUTORING THE MOST AS DETERMINED BY CURRENT ACADEMIC STANDING, PRE-ASSESSMENTS, BENCHMARK DATA AND MORE. AS A RESULT OF UTILIZING HDT, WE WERE ABLE TO REACH MORE STUDENTS BY GOING TO A SMALL GROUP FORMAT OF TUTORING VS. A ONE TO ONE. THIS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ALLOWED US TO ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL OF MORE THAN DOUBLING OUR OUTREACH WHILE RETAINING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY OF OUR TUTORIAL PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, DUE TO THE INCREASED CAPACITY WE HAD THE ABILITY TO INCREASE OUR EFFORTS IN FULTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MORE THAN 2 FOLD, WORKING WITH A TOTAL OF 6 SCHOOLS VS. 3 FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS.

A COOPERATIVE LEARNING GROUP IS THE SECOND ACTIVITY THAT NGA ENGAGES IN TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING. NGA RUNS A FULLY ACCREDITED COOPERATIVE GROUP SERVING GRADES K - 12. OUR FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS, BUT ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING LEARNERS. WE ARE ACCREDITED BY THE GEORGIA ACCREDITATION COMMISSION GROUP TO OFFER STANDARDS BASED INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR OUR COOP GROUP ENROLLED A TOTAL OF 10 FAMILIES, EDUCATING 25 STUDENTS IN VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR WE CONTINUED TO WORK ON LEARNING LOSSES THAT RESULTED FROM THE PANDEMIC. WE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING YEAR OVER YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -8% INCREASE IN MATH SCORES, -6.5% INCREASE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS S9% DECREASE IN ABSENTEEISM.