Turbo boost MEAP scores even for your struggling students. Parents are a child's first teacher. If the parent is fully involved, students will study more, complete homework and perform better on standardized test.

Many parents want their children to go to college, but have no clue how to prepare them.

   We TEACH Parents how to become better teachers at home and how to become involved in the academics at school

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A coordinated strategy of parent communications and parent workshops can educate parents how to assist their children at home and impact what happens at home. Let us assist you encourage your parents and students to strengthen their skills with coordinated academic strategy.

 RESULTS of COORDINATED ACADEMIC STRATEGY

• Instituted Integrating Math and Science in Every Day Life workshop series
• Served as Evening/Weekend tutor Carnegie Math Credit Recovery Algebra/Geometry
• MME Math proficiency increased to 17.58% from 12.70%
• MME Science proficiency increased to 27.27% from 23.53%

• Created unique English class to solve illiteracy    problem
• Class moved schools’ collective Lexile  Reading grade level from 4.2 to 7.8
• Sent three quarter finalist to the National Vocabulary Championship
• 80% graduation rate,  100% postsecondary matriculation
• Educational Program of the Year 2007,    Automation Alley      

• Orchestrated merger of two existing  Detroit Public Schools.
• Increased Middle School MEAP scores to 84% in Reading  from 44%
• Enhanced teacher –parent partnership
• Increased parent involvement at home and at school

• Orchestrated increase in MEAP scores  to 78% in Reading from 28% in Reading and
• Orchestrated increase in MEAP scores  to 69.1% in Math from 39.1% in Math
• Enhanced teacher –parent partnership
• Increased parent involvement at home and at school

Duke Ellington Conservatory of Music and Art 2006-2007 by 40%.

Uplift, Inc. bolstered MEAP scores at Hanstein Elementary 2003-2004 by 30 to 50%;

Uplift, Inc. worked on  a year long project with Detroit School of Arts  Here is the testimony from the Principal Dr. Denise Davis - Cotton, "Ms. Byrd-Hill is currently serving as a facilitator for parents focused on math and science curriculum integration. She designs workshops carefully and works in collaboration with school and district staff to help parents help their children reach high academic goals according to their potentials. Her workshops are engaging and the parent participants enjoy being in the workshops. She incorporates videos, technology, and the internet. She is very resourceful and provides materials and resources that are relevant and useful.  She has high expectations for all parents. She motivates them to help their children achieve their academic goals, both in class and after school, and encourages ownership. "

COURSES OFFERED AS SERIES For both parents and students

ESCAPE to COLLEGE SERIES

1001    What's Your Personality Type?

One's Personality determines hobbies, passion and career.

1002   Create Your Future Lifestyle Map 

Create a Pictorial Map out your life and goals you plan to achieve

1003   Where's the Money? Scholarship Hunt

Finance your college goals

1004   ACT Demystified

 Learn about the ACT - its necessity, methodology and what it takes to prepare to master it.

 COMPUTER EDUCATION  SERIES

2001    Email/ Internet/ social networking- Correspondence Network of 21^st Century

Do you want to learn more about exciting free online activities and resources available? In this workshop you will learn to use the Internet as a tool for educational resources.

2004    Microsoft Word 1

This course is designed for those with little experience in Microsoft Office who desire to create a create, edit, format, lay out, and print standard business documents complete with tables and graphics.

2006    Microsoft Excel 1

This course is designed for persons who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 worksheets.

2008    Microsoft Publisher 1

This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 presentations.

2010    Internet Safety

This course discusses how to protect your student from internet predators. It also discusses many of the sites young people gravitate towards.

SPECIAL NEEDS

2011    Assistive Technology

This course discusses trends in technology and how this education may be better suited to assist the special needs child, with particular attention to austic and learning disabled students.

2012    Virtual Education - Personalized Education at its best

This course discusses virtual education and its growth worldwide and how it could improve the student’s educational experience.

INTEGRATING MATH and SCIENCE in EVERY DAY LIFE 

4001    Eradicating Math Anxiety & Fear

This course discusses the fear and anxiety we pass along to our students that keep them from succeeding in math and science. and how to eliminate it from botht he student and parent.

4002    Hands-on Math and Science Activities at Home

This course provides Make and takes activities that reinforce math and science skills at home.

4003    High Demand Critical Thinking Skills depend on Science

This course discusses the importance of science in developing high demand  critical thinking and how students can succeed in science classes. The new economy requires employees and students to have high demand critical thinking skills to survive and thrive.

4004    Language of Math

This course discusses the universal language of math and  how to assist a student in acquiring it. Often students fail at standardized test as they fail to understand the language of math.

PARENT ADVOCACY SERIES

 5001    Building a Strong Highly Functioning Parent Group and Army

This course discusses the power parents have in building excellent school systems and how to marshall/ recruit parents to exercise this power. It discusses the politics of maneuver throughout a  school system.

5002   TITLE I – Its Importance

This course discusses, What is title I and how  a parent can utilize it to improve their student’s educational experience. It also explains No Child Left Behind and its impact on schools.

5003    Communicating Your Message to the Masses

This course discusses how to build postcard, newslettters and media campaigns to motivate people to join.