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A partnership between North American & Guatemalan
Rotary clubs and the non-profit organization
Cooperative for Education.

 
 
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Statistics: 1998 - Present

General Project Statistics
Rotary clubs that have contributed since project began in 1996 404
Schools that have GLP textbooks 185
Textbooks in circulation (approximate) 111,162
Students benefiting from the Textbook Project 25,853
Computer Centers 54
Students benefiting from the Computer Centers Project 17,223
Schools that have Culture of Reading Programs (CORP) 33
Students benefiting from CORP 4,145
CORP books in circulation 23,844
Teachers trained by CORP 268
Total Rotary volunteers on trips to Guatemala 213

 

Measurable Results Statistics
Average decline in drop-out rate after Textbook Project is installed 46%
Percentage of teachers who noted increased student participation as a result of the use of textbooks 82%
Percentage of graduates who use their computer skills to further their education or acquire higher-paying jobs 83%
3rd grade students in CORP improved vocabulary scores by 28% during the course of one school year--20% more than a comparison group without the literacy program.
4th grade students in CORP scored 67% higher in vocabulary and 22% higher in reading comprehension when compared to a 4th grade group in the same school without the literacy program.

These statistics are the result of an evaluation of CoEd projects by independent researcher Marroquin University. For a complete report, please contact literacyproject@fuse.net.