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| Senior Brian Balberchak, left, helps sophomore Willie Williams with his geometry. |
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — A
pained expression crossed Elizabeth Covarrubias’ face. The 16-year-old Eastlake
High junior had just turned to a chapter in her geometry textbook titled
“Indirect Proof and Inequality in One Triangle.”
“I’m having trouble with geometry,”
Elizabeth said. “My mom said I had to come here.”
“Here” is Eastlake High’s cafeteria, which,
for an hour after school every Thursday, is transformed into a giant study hall
for the Titan Academic Assistance Program or TAAP. The peer program pairs underclassmen — specifically, English learners, the socioeconomically disadvantaged and students with disabilities who need coursework help — with
other students, typically upperclassmen, who are eager to mentor.
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