Program overview
Our offerings
Direct tutoring
Our direct tutoring model includes high-impact, one-on-one tutoring for students in both in-person and online formats. Our volunteer-driven model engages community volunteers to support students in developing mastery of key reading skills. Volunteers are trained to implement our evidence-based curriculum rooted in the science of reading.Â
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Our Powered by Â鶹¹ÙÍø programs meet students where they are in the community. We provide community partners and families with engaging, high-quality educational materials, access to our evidence based curriculum, and extensive training to implement effective literacy tutoring with students. Â
Evidence-based approach
Â鶹¹ÙÍø’ programs use a research-backed custom curriculum that is aligned with the science of reading. We incorporate all five domains of literacy as defined by the National Â鶹¹ÙÍø Panel: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. One of our core practices is to ensure that instruction in each Â鶹¹ÙÍø curriculum level, including phonemic awareness and phonics, is systematically and explicitly taught through a thoughtful, mastery-oriented scope and sequence.
92%
of principals report improved school-wide reading progress (2023-24)
180
reading centers
6,655
participated in 12+ tutoring sessions (2023-24)
Frequently asked questions
Our teams work closely with teachers, principals, and other educators in their community to identify students who can most benefit from our programming. To be enrolled in Â鶹¹ÙÍø’ direct tutoring program, students must meet the following criteria:
- Kindergarten through fourth-grade student,
- Six months to 2.5 years behind grade level in reading, and
- Attend one of our partner schools or community organizations.
Our teams work closely with teachers, principals, and other educators in their community to identify students who can most benefit from our programming. To be enrolled in Â鶹¹ÙÍø’ direct tutoring program, students must meet the following criteria:
- Kindergarten through fourth-grade student,
- Six months to 2.5 years behind grade level in reading, and
- Attend one of our partner schools or community organizations.
We believe that every child deserves a high quality literacy education as a foundational skill for future learning. Research shows that children experiencing poverty face more educational barriers that can limit opportunities to access individualized literacy support. It’s our goal to provide high-quality tutoring in a way that promotes educational equity. Â
Learn more about Title I schools and federal funding .
We believe that every child deserves a high quality literacy education as a foundational skill for future learning. Research shows that children experiencing poverty face more educational barriers that can limit opportunities to access individualized literacy support. It’s our goal to provide high-quality tutoring in a way that promotes educational equity. Â
Learn more about Title I schools and federal funding .
Â鶹¹ÙÍø assessments are administered by Â鶹¹ÙÍø coordinators or program delivery partners depending on the program.
Â鶹¹ÙÍø assessments are administered by Â鶹¹ÙÍø coordinators or program delivery partners depending on the program.
As soon as students are matched with a tutor they are enrolled in the program. Students are enrolled for two 45-minute tutoring sessions each week of high impact tutoring. On average, students complete 30 Â鶹¹ÙÍø sessions within the school year. We evaluate and track student progress on an annual basis. Students are re-evaluated each year to ensure high needs students are prioritized for our program.
As soon as students are matched with a tutor they are enrolled in the program. Students are enrolled for two 45-minute tutoring sessions each week of high impact tutoring. On average, students complete 30 Â鶹¹ÙÍø sessions within the school year. We evaluate and track student progress on an annual basis. Students are re-evaluated each year to ensure high needs students are prioritized for our program.
Our students are referred by their teachers, principals, or other educators in their community. If your child is a student at one of our school sites or community partners, speak with their teacher about the possibility of getting them referred to our program.
Our students are referred by their teachers, principals, or other educators in their community. If your child is a student at one of our school sites or community partners, speak with their teacher about the possibility of getting them referred to our program.
Members of our program advisory committee who are reading and literacy experts use evidence-based practices to guide regular revisions to our curriculum and instructional materials. The committee is co-led by Dean Elson, chief knowledge officer, and Jennifer Joyce, vice president of national programs. Read more about our program advisors here.
Members of our program advisory committee who are reading and literacy experts use evidence-based practices to guide regular revisions to our curriculum and instructional materials. The committee is co-led by Dean Elson, chief knowledge officer, and Jennifer Joyce, vice president of national programs. Read more about our program advisors here.
Through continuous evaluation, we are able to make important decisions that will improve outcomes for students in our program.
We assess student reading skills and collect teacher feedback three times throughout the year to track each student’s progress and ensure high-quality programming.
We have partnered with third-party research firms to design and carry out rigorous evaluations of our program, including a large independent, randomized control trial (RCT). The RCT found that our program was implemented with a high degree of fidelity, and had positive and statistically significant impacts on all three study measures: sight word reading, fluency, and reading comprehension. More information about this study and other evaluations can be found on our Program Impact page.
Through continuous evaluation, we are able to make important decisions that will improve outcomes for students in our program.
We assess student reading skills and collect teacher feedback three times throughout the year to track each student’s progress and ensure high-quality programming.
We have partnered with third-party research firms to design and carry out rigorous evaluations of our program, including a large independent, randomized control trial (RCT). The RCT found that our program was implemented with a high degree of fidelity, and had positive and statistically significant impacts on all three study measures: sight word reading, fluency, and reading comprehension. More information about this study and other evaluations can be found on our Program Impact page.